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SUBMITTER: Yakar S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3179280 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yakar Shoshana S Courtland Hayden-William HW Clemmons David D
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 20101201 12
Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) plays a central role in cellular growth, differentiation, survival, and cell cycle progression. It is expressed early during development and its effects are mediated through binding to a tyrosine kinase receptor, the insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R). In the circulation, the IGFs bind to IGF-binding proteins (IGFBPs), which determine their bioavailability and regulate the interaction between the IGFs and IGF-1R. Studies in animal models and in hu ...[more]