insulin-like growth factor (IGF)

Introduction

Growth factor with similarity to insulin, including:

• insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1)
• insulin-like growth factor-2 (IGF-2)

More general terms

• biochemistry

More specific terms

• insulin-like growth factor 2; IGF-2; somatomedin-A; contains: insulin-like growth factor 2 Ala-25 del; contains: preptin (IGF2)
• insulin-like growth factor-1; mechano growth factor; MGF; somatomedin-C (IGF1, IBP1)