The Insulin-Like Growth Factors. Structure and Biological Functions
1992
The Insulin-Like Growth Factors: Structure and Biological Functions
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Author Information
Author(s): P.N. Schofield, R.H. McCusker, D.R. Clemmons, W. Engstrom, J.G. Reeve
Conclusion
This comprehensive textbook fills a valuable need in detailing the major advances in IGF research and providing a synthesis of current ideas about the many and various roles of these factors.
Supporting Evidence
- The book covers the structure of insulin-like growth factors and their genes.
- It discusses the hormonal nature of IGF action and their roles in development and disease.
- The chapter on IGF receptors provides detailed information on their structure and function.
- The book includes a state-of-the-art analysis of insulin-like growth factor binding proteins.
Takeaway
This book explains how insulin-like growth factors help our bodies grow and work properly, and it talks about their role in health and disease.
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