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Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 5: contribution to growth and differentiation of neuroblastoma cells.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 Dec 2004
Cesi Vincenzo, Vitali Roberta, Tanno Barbara, Giuffrida Maria Laura, Sesti Fabiola, Mancini Camillo, Raschellà Giuseppe
Abstract excerpt
Neuroblastoma (NB) is a childhood tumor that depends on insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) for its growth and metastatic spread. Some metastatic NBs acquire independence from the paracrine support of IGF by activating autocrine production of IGF-2. Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-5 (IGFBP-5), a member of the IGF binding protein family, is able to optimize binding between IGF itself and its receptor. NB...
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