Correlation between Insulin-Like Growth Factor I and Skeletal Maturity Indicators [PDF]
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlation between the growth maturity indicators in orthodontic patients. Design : This cross-sectional study was performed on 37 orthodontic patients (17 males and 20 females).
Julia Carelli DDS, MSc +7 more
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Bidirectional modulation of synaptic transmission by insulin-like growth factor-I [PDF]
Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) plays a key role in the modulation of synaptic plasticity and is an essential factor in learning and memory processes.
José Antonio Noriega-Prieto +12 more
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A role for astrocytic insulin-like growth factor I receptors in the response to ischemic insult. [PDF]
Suda K +10 more
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The growth hormone (GH)–insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I axis is a key endocrine mechanism regulating linear growth in children. While paediatricians have a good knowledge of GH secretion and assessment, understanding and use of measurements of the ...
Werner F Blum +6 more
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Correlation of tri-ponderal mass index with insulin-like growth factor-I and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 in children and adolescents [PDF]
Purpose We aimed to investigate the relationship between the tri-ponderal mass index (TMI), a new indirect measure of fat mass, and insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I/IGF binding protein (IGFBP)-3.
Iee Ho Choi, Sun-Young Kim, Minsun Kim
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Muscle insulin-like growth factor-I modulates murine craniofacial bone growth [PDF]
Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) is essential for muscle and bone development and a primary mediator of growth hormone (GH) actions. While studies have elucidated the importance of IGF-I specifically in muscle or bone development, few studies to date
HJ Kok +5 more
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Effect of the Concentration Levels of Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factor I on the Polymorphisms of the Il12p40 Gene in Lung Cancer Patients. [PDF]
Ali Imarah A +5 more
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Reference Ranges of Serum Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I and Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein-3: Results from a Multicenter Study in Healthy Korean Adults [PDF]
Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) plays a pivotal role in the diagnosis and treatment of growth hormone (GH) excess or deficiency. The GH study group of the Korean Endocrine Society aims to establish the Korean reference ranges of serum IGF-I and ...
In-Kyung Jeong +6 more
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The growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor (GH/IGF) system, also called the pituitary-liver axis, has a somatotrophic role in the body. Although the GH/IGF system has always been regarded as a vertebrate-specific endocrine system, its actual origin ...
Mengyang Li
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Insulin-like growth factor-II: new roles for an old actor
IGF-II, traditionally considered as a growth factor implicated in growth of fetal tissues and cancer cells, is now emerging as a potential metabolic regulator.
Stefano eCianfarani
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