Over-stimulation of insulin/IGF-1 signaling by western diet may promote diseases of civilization: <it>lessons learnt from laron syndrome</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The insulin/insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) pathway drives an evolutionarily conserved network that regulates lifespan and longevity. Individuals with Laron syndrome who carry mutations in the growth hormone receptor (<it>GHR</it>) gene that lead...

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Main Authors: Schmitz Gerd, John Swen, Melnik Bodo C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:Nutrition & Metabolism
Online Access:http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/8/1/41