Somatomedin
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Term | Somatomedin |
Short definition | Somatomedin - (pronounced) (SOH-muh-toh-MEE-din) An endogenous protein that stimulates the growth of many cell types. Somatomedin is similar to insulin (a hormone made in the pancreas). |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
Somatomedin - (pronounced) (SOH-muh-toh-MEE-din) An endogenous protein that stimulates the growth of many cell types. Somatomedin is similar to insulin (a hormone made in the pancreas). There are two forms of somatomedin called IGF-1 and IGF-2. Higher than normal levels of IGF-1 can increase the risk of several types of cancer. Somatomedin is a type of growth factor and a type of cytokine. Also called IGF and insulin-like growth factor
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