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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. Insulin-like growth factor 1 and hair growth Dermatology Online Journal · 1999 · 98 citations
    2. 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
    3. Cortisol Enhances the Expression of mac25/Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Protein-Related Protein-1 in Cultured Osteoblasts**This work was supported by NIDDK Grant DK-45227 and a scholarship (to R.C.P.) from Fundacao Coordenacao de Aperfeicoa mento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES), Universidade de Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo, Brazil). Endocrinology · 1999 · 43 citations
    4. Induction of Hair Growth by Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 in 1,763 MHz Radiofrequency-Irradiated Hair Follicle Cells PLoS ONE · 2011 · 39 citations
    5. Increased Vibrissa Growth in Transgenic Mice Expressing Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 1999 · 33 citations
    6. Dihydrotestosterone inhibits hair growth in mice by inhibiting insulin-like growth factor-I production in dermal papillae Growth Hormone & IGF Research · 2024 · 32 citations
    7. Insulin-like growth factor-1: roles in androgenetic alopecia Experimental Dermatology · 2014 · 27 citations
    8. Vertex balding, plasma insulin-like growth factor 1, and insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3 Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2000 · 26 citations
    9. Cow placenta extract promotes murine hair growth through enhancing the insulin - like growth factor-1 2011 · 22 citations
    10. Both low circulating insulin-like growth factor-1 and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol are associated with hair loss in middle-aged women British Journal of Dermatology · 2016 · 6 citations
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