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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Martina Schinke
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-1143 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
McMullen Julie R JR Shioi Tetsuo T Huang Weei-Yuarn WY Zhang Li L Tarnavski Oleg O Bisping Egbert E Schinke Martina M Kong Sekwon S Sherwood Megan C MC Brown Jeffrey J Riggi Lauren L Kang Peter M PM Izumo Seigo S
The Journal of biological chemistry 20031103 6
Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) was considered a potential candidate for the treatment of heart failure. However, some animal studies and clinical trials have questioned whether elevating IGF1 chronically is beneficial. Secondary effects of increased serum IGF1 levels on other tissues may explain these unfavorable results. The aim of the current study was to examine the role of IGF1 in cardiac myocytes in the absence of secondary effects, and to elucidate downstream signaling pathways and tr ...[more]