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insulin-like growth factor |
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insulin-like growth factor (IGF), hormones that stimulate protein synthesis and sulfation. IGF I and II play a role in uterine and placental growth and early fetal growth during pregnancy. IGF I is also called somatomedin C. insulin-like growth factor one of the twenty or so substances, additional to the classic bone-regulating hormones, which exert an effect on bone cell metabolism. See also somatomedin C. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Expression of insulin-like growth factor binding proteins in IGFBP-1 transgenic mice. |
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