IGF-1 mediated Neurogenesis Involves a Novel RIT1/Akt/Sox2 Cascade

Abstract Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) is known to have diverse effects on brain structure and function, including the promotion of stem cell proliferation and neurogenesis in the adult dentate gyrus. However, the intracellular pathways downstream of the IGF-1 receptor that contribute to thes...

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Main Authors: Sajad Mir, Weikang Cai, Shaun W. Carlson, Kathryn E. Saatman, Douglas A. Andres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-03641-9