## Abstract Insulinβlike growth factors (IGFβI/II) are important growth factors in bone, and their actions are regulated by six IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs). However, little is known about their exact functions in fracture healing. The aim of this study was to compare the gene expression and immun
Expression of insulin-like growth factor-II and insulin-like growth factor binding proteins during Caco-2 cell proliferation and differentiation
β Scribed by Jung H. Y. Park; Mark R. Corkins; Jon A. Vanderhoof; Nia M. Caruso; Marjorie J. Hrbek; Beverly S. Schaffer; Dorothy H. Slentz; Robert H. McCusker; Richard G. MacDonald
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 790 KB
- Volume
- 166
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-9541
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β¦ Synopsis
differentiation is linked to growth of Caco-2 cells, with markers of functional differentiation increasing only after the cells stop proliferating (Pinto e t al., 1983). Given these limitations, Caco-2 cells appear to represent the most relevant in vitro model currently available for study of proliferation and differentiation of small intestinal epithelium .
Recent evidence suggests that specific growth factors may influence Caco-2 cell differentiation (Beaulieu and
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