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Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) is widely expressed during development, and is actively involved in the regulation of cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation. Underlying these activities is the capacity of IGF-I to promote survival in a variety of cell types, including those of the nervous system. However, in adult tissues deregulation of the IGF system can cause undesired cell survival and therefore excessive cell proliferation. Here, we review the contribution of IGF-I in developmental processes with a focus on the development of the inner ear, as well as pathological implications resulting from IGF-I deregulation during cancer.
Keywords: Apoptosis, development, neurogenesis, sensory organs, cell transformation, signalling, transcriptional control, target genes
Current Pharmaceutical Design
Title: Anti-Apoptotic Actions of Insulin-Like Growth Factors: Lessons from Development and Implications in Neoplastic Cell Transformation
Volume: 13 Issue: 7
Author(s): Isabel Varela-Nieto, Markus Hartl, Itziar Gorospe and Yolanda Leon
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Keywords: Apoptosis, development, neurogenesis, sensory organs, cell transformation, signalling, transcriptional control, target genes
Abstract: Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) is widely expressed during development, and is actively involved in the regulation of cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation. Underlying these activities is the capacity of IGF-I to promote survival in a variety of cell types, including those of the nervous system. However, in adult tissues deregulation of the IGF system can cause undesired cell survival and therefore excessive cell proliferation. Here, we review the contribution of IGF-I in developmental processes with a focus on the development of the inner ear, as well as pathological implications resulting from IGF-I deregulation during cancer.
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Varela-Nieto Isabel, Hartl Markus, Gorospe Itziar and Leon Yolanda, Anti-Apoptotic Actions of Insulin-Like Growth Factors: Lessons from Development and Implications in Neoplastic Cell Transformation, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2007; 13 (7) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161207780249164
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161207780249164 |
Print ISSN 1381-6128 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4286 |
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