Unbound (bioavailable) IGF1 enhances somatic growth

• Main Authors: Sebastien Elis (Author), Yingjie Wu (Author), Hayden-William Courtland (Author), Dara Cannata (Author), Hui Sun (Author), Mordechay Beth-On (Author), Chengyu Liu (Author), Hector Jasper (Author), Horacio Domené (Author), Liliana Karabatas (Author), Clara Guida (Author), Jelena Basta-Pljakic (Author), Luis Cardoso (Author), Clifford J. Rosen (Author), Jan Frystyk (Author), Shoshana Yakar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Company of Biologists, 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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SUMMARY Understanding insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF1) biology is of particular importance because, apart from its role in mediating growth, it plays key roles in cellular transformation, organ regeneration, immune function, development of the musculoskeletal system and aging. IGF1 bioactivity is...