IGF binding protein 3 exerts its ligand-independent action by antagonizing BMP in zebrafish embryos

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IGFBP3 is a multi-functional protein that has IGF-dependent and IGF-independent actions in cultured cells. Here we show that the IGF binding domain (IBD), nuclear localization signal (NLS) and transactivation domain (TA) are conserved and functional in zebrafish Igfbp3. The in vivo roles of these domains were investigated by expression of Igfbp3 and its mutants in zebrafish embryos. Igfbp3, and its NLS and TA...

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