Insulin-like growth factor-II: new roles for an old actor

IGF-II, traditionally considered as a growth factor implicated in growth of fetal tissues and cancer cells, is now emerging as a potential metabolic regulator. The aim of this overview is to provide the available evidence, obtained in both experimental conditions and in humans, for a role of IGF-II...

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Main Author: Stefano eCianfarani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2012.00118/full