Insulin-like growth factor (IGF) I, a polypeptide synthesized by skeletal cells, is presumed to act as an autocrine regulator of bone formation. IGF I stimulates bone replication of preosteoblastic cells and enhances the differentiated function of the osteoblast. The synthesis of skeletal IGF I is r
Integrins, insulin like growth factors, and the skeletal response to load
β Scribed by D. D. Bikle
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 219 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0937-941X
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