Tag: insulinLikeGrowthFactor

Insulin like growth factor (IGF): Insulin-like growth factors (primarily IGF-I and IGF-II) are peptide hormones with growth promoting and other activities. IGFs are secreted from many types of cells. IGF-1 is required for mammary development at puberty and has been implicated in increased breast cancer risk.

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02/15/21
Time-restricted eating inhibits mammary tumor growth in obese mice
04/28/13
High circulating insulin increases HER2+ tumor size and metastases
03/04/13
Fasting is more effective than calorie cut in model of chemotherapy
04/03/11
Soy protein may heighten risk of BC by influencing cell signaling

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