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Distinct and overlapping functions of insulin and IGF-I receptors.
Endocrine reviews - 1 Dec 2001
Nakae J, Kido Y, Accili D
Abstract excerpt
Targeted gene mutations have established distinct, yet overlapping, developmental roles for receptors of the insulin/IGF family. IGF-I receptor mediates IGF-I and IGF-II action on prenatal growth and IGF-I action on postnatal growth. Insulin receptor mediates prenatal growth in response to IGF-II and postnatal metabolism in response to insulin. In rodents, unlike humans, insulin does not participate in embryonic...
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