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Proteins with sequences similar to insulin, insulin-like growth factors trigger similar cellular responses as insulin, including mitogenesis. IGF-I (secreted by the liver) and IGF-II (secreted by brain, kidney, pancreas, and muscle) function through cell surface receptors. (See IGF-1R)
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| IGF |
The hormone released from the liver in response to growth hormone. IGF-1 is the hormone responsible for building muscle.
Ãâó: www.aboutzonediet.org/glossary.htm
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