Insulin-Like Growth Factor I
Synonyms
IGF-1
IGF-I
IGF-I-SmC
Insulin Like Growth Factor I
Insulin Like Somatomedin Peptide I
Insulin-Like Somatomedin Peptide I
Insulin-like growth factor I
Somatomedin C
A well-characterized basic peptide believed to be secreted by the liver and to circulate in the blood. It has growth-regulating, insulin-like, and mitogenic activities. This growth factor has a major, but not absolute, dependence on GROWTH HORMONE. It is believed to be mainly active in adults in contrast to INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR II, which is a major fetal growth factor.
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