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The Role of Human Insulin Growth Factor (Igf) – Axis in Carcinogenesis Cover

The Role of Human Insulin Growth Factor (Igf) – Axis in Carcinogenesis

Open Access
|Oct 2014

Abstract

The human insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system has attracted significant researcher interest due to its endocrine and autocrine / paracrine activities, mitogenic effects and the involvement in the regulation of proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis. The signaling pathways used by the IGF system impact cellular metabolism in a complex manner complex and many details are still unclear. Understanding the molecular mechanism of action of IGF’s and their effects on cellular activity may provide a basis to develop new anticancer drugs. This review focuses on recent studies that expand our knowledge of the signaling pathways of IGF system

Language: English
Page range: 25 - 42
Published on: Oct 15, 2014
Published by: Foundation for Cell Biology and Molecular Biology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2014 Wojciech Kwaśniewski, Józef Kotarski, Grzegorz Polak, Anna Goździcka-Józefiak, Jan Kotarski, published by Foundation for Cell Biology and Molecular Biology
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