Mesh term Somatomedins
Browse to parent terms:Blood Proteins
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
Description
Insulin-like polypeptides made by the liver and some fibroblasts and released into the blood when stimulated by SOMATOTROPIN. They cause sulfate incorporation into collagen, RNA, and DNA synthesis, which are prerequisites to cell division and growth of the organism.Browse to child terms:
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I
Insulin-Like Growth Factor II
Nonsuppressible Insulin-Like Activity
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