Search for dissertations about: "insulin-like growth factor binding protein 1"

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  2. 1. Proteolysis of insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-1, -2 and -4 : function of fragments

    Author : Katrin Brandt; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Insulin-like growth factor;

    Abstract : The insulin-like growth factors (IGF-I and IGF-II) stimulate cell growth, survival and differentiation, and have insulin-like activity. A family of six IGF-binding proteins (IGFBP-1 through -6) bind to IGFs with high affinity and modulate their activity in the circulation and locally at cell-surface receptors. READ MORE

  4. 2. Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 : structure and function

    Author : Maria Ahlsén; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Insulin-like growth factor (IGF) -I and -II share structural homology with insulin. Their receptors and intracellular signaling are similar. Consequently, the biological actions of IGFs and insulin are overlapping. Insulin is secreted on demand depending on e. READ MORE

  5. 3. Novel insulin-like growth factor-binding protein proteases : detection and characterization

    Author : Jing Wang; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : IGFs; IGFBP-1. IGFBP-3; azurocidin HBP CAP37; IGFBP protease; gender;

    Abstract : Members of the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system are known to have an impact on cell differentiation, proliferation and survival, and to be important regulators for nutrient metabolism. The IGF-binding proteins (IGFBP-1 to -6) control the availability of IGFs (IGF-I and IGF-II) to their receptors. READ MORE

  6. 4. Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor, novel functions and future possibilities

    Author : Ahmed Waraky; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Insulin like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) has been shown to be important for cancer cell growth and survival, and is often overexpressed in malignant and premalignant tissues. Ligand binding to IGF-1R induces transphosphorylation and activation of the receptor, leading to subsequent activation of the phosphatidyl inositol-3 kinase (PI3K), the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and the 14-3-3 pathways. READ MORE

  7. 5. Regulation of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) and implications in catabolic conditions

    Author : Björn Lindgren; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : This thesis has studied the regulation of IGFBP-1 (insulin-like growth factor binding protein 1), which is one factor regulating the bioavailability of IGF-I with special interest how IGFBP-1 is regulated in vitro and in humans, especially in diabetes and catabolic conditions. The IGFBP-1 cDNA was cloned and used for studies in human hepatoma cells, HepG2, which showed that both insulin and IGF-I could decrease IGFBP-1 in the cell conditioned medium. READ MORE