Expression of mRNA for the insulin-like growth factors and their receptors in human preimplantation embryos

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Insulin, insulin-like growth factor-I (Igf-I), and insulin-like growth factor-II (Igf-II) are known to enhance growth in mouse preimplantation embryos. The addition of insulin, Igf-I, and Igf-II to mouse embryos in culture results in an increase in protein synthesis, cell number, and the proportion of embryos developing to the blastocyst stage. To study the role of the insulin-like growth factors in early human...

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