Somatomedins
Synonyms
Factor, Sulfation
Factors, Insulin-Like Growth
Growth Factors, Insulin-Like
Insulin Like Growth Factors
Insulin-Like Growth Factors
Somatomedin
Sulfation Factor
Insulin-like polypeptides made by the liver and some fibroblasts and released into the blood when stimulated by SOMATOTROPIN. They cause sulfate incorporation into collagen, RNA, and DNA synthesis, which are prerequisites to cell division and growth of the organism.
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