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    Glossary Insulin-like Growth Factor 1

    hormone promoting cell growth and development, similar to insulin

    Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1) is a hormone similar in structure to insulin that plays a crucial role in childhood growth and continues to have anabolic effects in adults. It is primarily produced in the liver and is stimulated by growth hormone (GH). IGF-1 is involved in cell growth, development, and repair, and has been studied for its potential effects on hair growth and the treatment of conditions like alopecia.

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    1. Role of insulin, insulin‐like growth factor‐1, hyperglycaemic food and milk consumption in the pathogenesis of acne vulgaris Experimental dermatology · 2009 · 200 citations
    2. Overexpression of insulin-like growth factor-1 induces hyperplasia, dermal abnormalities, and spontaneous tumor formation in transgenic mice Oncogene · 1997 · 147 citations
    3. Insulin-like growth factor 1 and hair growth Dermatology Online Journal · 1999 · 98 citations
    4. Skin expression of mammalian target of rapamycin and forkhead box transcription factor O1, and serum insulin‐like growth factor‐1 in patients with acne vulgaris and their relationship with diet British Journal of Dermatology · 2016 · 93 citations
    5. Differential effects of caffeine on hair shaft elongation, matrix and outer root sheath keratinocyte proliferation, and transforming growth factor‐β2/insulin‐like growth factor‐1‐mediated regulation of the hair cycle in male and female human hair follicles<i>in vitro</i> British Journal of Dermatology · 2014 · 60 citations
    6. The expression of insulin-like growth factor 1 in follicular dermal papillae correlates with therapeutic efficacy of finasteride in androgenetic alopecia Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2003 · 49 citations
    7. Induction of Hair Growth by Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 in 1,763 MHz Radiofrequency-Irradiated Hair Follicle Cells PLoS ONE · 2011 · 39 citations
    8. Regulation of human dermal papilla cell production of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 by retinoic acid, glucocorticoids, and insulin-like growth factor-1 Journal of cellular physiology · 1996 · 37 citations
    9. l-Ascorbic acid 2-phosphate promotes elongation of hair shafts via the secretion of insulin-like growth factor-1 from dermal papilla cells through phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase 2009 · 34 citations
    10. Increased Vibrissa Growth in Transgenic Mice Expressing Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 1999 · 33 citations
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