IGFs

A surplus of insulin also increases the amounts of another group of hormones called IGFs

Research Blogging - All Topics - English Henry Scowcroft 2010

A surplus of insulin also increases the amounts of another group of hormones called IGFs

Research Blogging - All Topics - English Henry Scowcroft, Cancer Research UK - Science Upda 2010

A surplus of insulin also increases the amounts of another group of hormones called IGFs

Research Blogging - All Topics - English Henry Scowcroft 2010

A surplus of insulin also increases the amounts of another group of hormones called IGFs

Research Blogging - All Topics - English 2010

Just do an online search and you'll find not only scientific papers discussing the effects of IGFs on the cells that give rise to muscle tissue, but also scores of ads touting the purported benefits of IGF supplements for bodybuilding.

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Like other peptide and protein hormones, IGFs work by binding to receptors on the cells they target.

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And because IGFs also are implicated in the growth and spread of malignant tumors, the new insights may have implications in cancer biology.

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But in spite of widespread interest in these potent molecules, key details about how IGFs work on muscle cells have been lacking.

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The muscle-building abilities of hormones known as insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) are legendary.

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A research by a team led by University of Michigan molecular biologist Cunming Duan has cleared up a longstanding mystery about the workings of IGFs.

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