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Somatomedin is a group of hormones that is produced, when stimulated by somatotropin (STH), to promote cell growth and division ^[1]. In this way, they mediate the effect of somatotropin (also known as growth hormone ^[2]).

They have similar biological effects to somatotropin.

Three forms include: >Zhou A (2007). "Functional structure of the somatomedin B domain of vitronectin". Protein Science. 16: 1502. doi:10.1110/ps.072819107. PMID 17567740.</ref>

somatomedin C, which is another name for insulin-like growth factor 1

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Somatomedins at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

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 Three forms include:
+>{{cite journal |author=Zhou A |title=Functional structure of the somatomedin B domain of vitronectin |journal= Protein Science|volume= 16|issue= |pages= 1502|year=2007 |pmid=17567740 |doi=10.1110/ps.072819107}}</ref>
-* somatomedin A, which is another name for [[insulin-like growth factor 2]]
-* somatomedin B, which is derived from [[vitronectin]]<ref>{{cite journal |author=Zhou A |title=Functional structure of the somatomedin B domain of vitronectin |journal= Protein Science|volume= 16|issue= |pages= 1502|year=2007 |pmid=17567740 |doi=10.1110/ps.072819107}}</ref>
 * somatomedin C, which is another name for [[insulin-like growth factor 1]]