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Female PAPP-A knockout mice are resistant to metabolic dysfunction induced by high-fat/high-sucrose feeding at middle age.
Age (Dordrecht, Netherlands) - 1 Jun 2015
Hill Cristal M, Arum Oge, Boparai Ravneet K, Wang Feiya, Fang Yimin, Sun Liou Y, Masternak Michal M, Bartke Andrzej
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Longevity and aging are influenced by common intracellular signals of the insulin/insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1 pathway. Abnormally high levels of bioactive IGF-1 increase the development of various cancers and may contribute to metabolic diseases such as insulin resistance. Enhanced availability of IGF-1 is promoted by cleavage of IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs) by proteases, including the...
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