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The role of IGF-1R in pediatric malignancies.
The oncologist - 1 Jan 2009
Kim Su Young, Toretsky Jeffrey A, Scher Daniel, Helman Lee J
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The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) family consists of ligands (IGF-I, IGF-II, insulin), several receptors (including IGF-1R), and six binding proteins (IGFBP-1 through IGFBP-6). Members of this family regulate key cellular activities and they also play an important role in the development and progression of both adult and childhood cancers. Binding of a ligand to the receptor leads to its activation, followed...
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