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CSF‐1, IGF‐1, and the control of postnatal growth and development
Author(s) -
Gow Deborah J.,
Sester David P.,
Hume David A.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of leukocyte biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.819
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1938-3673
pISSN - 0741-5400
DOI - 10.1189/jlb.0310158
Subject(s) - biology , somatic cell , organogenesis , growth factor , endocrinology , medicine , growth hormone , microbiology and biotechnology , hormone , gene , receptor , genetics
Review discusses macrophages as the major extrahepatic source of IGF‐1, and how a surge of CSF‐1 production contributes to the control of postnatal growth and organ maturation.