IGF-1 is one of a number of Insulin-like growth factors.
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Insulin-Like Growth Factors are produced by many different tissues and have local (paracrine and autocrine - see [[Hormones - Anatomy & Physiology|hormones]] for further details) effects.
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==Overview==
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They bind to carrier proteins to extend their half life in the blood.
2007 '''Schematic structure of Insulin-like growth factor-1.''']]
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The Liver is the main source of IGF-1.
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IGF-1 is one of a number of insulin-like growth factors. Insulin-like growth factors are produced by many different tissues and have local paracrine and autocrine effects. (see [[Hormones - Anatomy & Physiology|hormones]] for further details). They bind to carrier proteins to extend their half life in the blood. The [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|'''liver''']] is the main source of IGF-1. Hormones that directly stimulate Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) include growth hormone, insulin and oestradiol.Growth hormone is the main regulator of IGF-I production in the liver and insulin and oestradiol are stimulatory in other tissues.
==Actions of IGF-1==
==Actions of IGF-1==
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*Increased protein synthesis
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*Increased chondrogenesis
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*GROWTH
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Increased '''protein synthesis''' and increased '''chondrogenesis''', both promoting growth.
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[[Category:Endocrine System - Anatomy & Physiology]]
[[Category:Endocrine System - Anatomy & Physiology]]