Insulin-like growth factor II (IGF-II).

doi:10.1016/s1357-2725(98)00048-x

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Insulin-like growth factor II (IGF-II).

The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology - 1 Jul 1998

O'Dell S D, Day I N

Abstract excerpt

Insulin-like growth factor II (IGF-II) plays a key role in mammalian growth, influencing foetal cell division and differentiation and possibly metabolic regulation. The mature 67 amino acid peptide shares sequence homology with both insulin and IGF-I. The liver is the main endocrine source of IGF...

Topics

Adult
Animals
Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome
Body Weight
Embryonic and Fetal Development
Female
Genomic Imprinting
Genotype
Humans
Insulin-Like Growth Factor II
Kidney Neoplasms
Male
Mice
Pregnancy
Protein Conformation
Receptor, IGF Type 2
Wilms Tumor

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