Understanding the mechanism of insulin and insulin-like growth factor (IGF) receptor activation by IGF-II.

BACKGROUND: Insulin-like growth factor-II (IGF-II) promotes cell proliferation and survival and plays an important role in normal fetal development and placental function. IGF-II binds both the insulin-like growth factor receptor (IGF-1R) and insulin receptor isoform A (IR-A) with high affinity. Int...

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Main Authors: Clair L Alvino, Shee Chee Ong, Kerrie A McNeil, Carlie Delaine, Grant W Booker, John C Wallace, Briony E Forbes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3227035?pdf=render