Open AccessThe growth hormone axis and insulin-like growth factors
Author(s) -
Tatjana Radosavljević,
Vesna Todorovic,
Danijela Vučević,
Branka Šikić
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns0512558r
Subject(s) - paracrine signalling , autocrine signalling , somatomedin , growth factor , endocrinology , medicine , effector , endocrine system , insulin like growth factor , receptor , biology , hormone , microbiology and biotechnology
Growth is regulated by the interaction of environmental signals with endogenous neuroendocrine responses to the genetic programs that determine the body plan. The insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) are integral components of multiple systems controlling both growth and metabolism.