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Insulin-like growth factor-I is essential for embryonic bone development.
Endocrinology - 1 Oct 2006
Wang Yongmei, Nishida Shigeki, Sakata Takeshi, Elalieh Hashem Z, Chang Wenhan, Halloran Bernard P, Doty Steven B, Bikle Daniel D
Abstract excerpt
Although IGF-I has been identified as an important growth factor for the skeleton, the role of IGF-I on embryonic bone development remains unknown. Here we show that, in IGF-I-deficient (IGF-I(-/-)) mice, skeletal malformations, including short-limbed dwarfism, were evident at days post coitus (dpc) 14.5 to 18.5, accompanied by delays of mineralization in the spinal column, sternum, and fore paws. Reduced...
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