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    Glossary Insulin-like Growth Factor

    protein promoting cell growth and development, similar to insulin

    Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF) refers to a group of proteins with a structure similar to insulin that play a crucial role in growth and development, particularly during childhood. IGF is involved in cell growth, differentiation, and survival, and it is primarily produced in the liver in response to growth hormone stimulation. It has significant implications in various biological processes, including muscle growth, bone development, and even hair follicle health.

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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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