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Impaired blockade of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I)-induced hypoglycemia by IGF binding protein-3 analog with reduced ternary complex-forming ability.
Endocrinology - 1 May 2002
Firth Sue M, McDougall Fiona, McLachlan Andrew J, Baxter Robert C
Abstract excerpt
The hypoglycemic potential of circulating IGFs is thought to be regulated through the formation of ternary complexes consisting of an IGF, either IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) or IGFBP-5, and the acid-labile subunit. These high molecular weight complexes are confined to the circulation and represent a reservoir of IGF with a prolonged half-life. In this study, we show that hypoglycemia, induced by a bolus...
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