Somatomedin
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:
- somatomedin A, which is another name for insulin-like growth factor 2
- somatomedin B, which is derived from vitronectin[3]
- somatomedin C, which is another name for insulin-like growth factor 1
References
- ^ Template:EMedicineDictionary
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- ^ Zhou A (2007). "Functional structure of the somatomedin B domain of vitronectin". Protein Science. 16: 1502. doi:10.1110/ps.072819107. PMID 17567740.
External links
- Somatomedins at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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