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Polypeptides structurally similar to insulin. The IGF family consists of two ligands (IGF\u2010I and IGF\u2010II), two cell surface receptors (IGF\u20101R and IGF\u20102R) and several IGF binding proteins. They control growth, differentiation, and the maintenance of differentiated function in numerous tissues. In oral tissues, IGFs are involved in tooth growth and development, in the biology of several periodontal structures, and in various aspects of salivary gland homeostasis.<\/p>\n

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Polypeptides structurally similar to insulin. The IGF family consists of two ligands (IGF\u2010I and IGF\u2010II), two cell surface receptors (IGF\u20101R and IGF\u20102R) and several IGF binding proteins. They control growth, differentiation, and the maintenance of differentiated function in numerous tissues. In oral tissues, IGFs are involved in tooth growth and development, in the biology of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4564","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-i"],"yoast_head":"\nInsulin\u2010like growth factor (IGF) - Definition of Insulin\u2010like growth factor (IGF)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Polypeptides structurally similar to insulin. 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