| Literature DB >> 3678142 |
P Rotwein1, K M Pollock, M Watson, J D Milbrandt.
Abstract
The function of insulin-like growth factors I and II (IGF-I and IGF-II) in embryogenesis is unknown. To investigate the ontogeny of IGF gene expression during mammalian development we used a highly sensitive and specific solution-hybridization assay to determine the steady state levels of IGF mRNAs during midgestation in the rat. IGF-I mRNA can be detected as early as day 11 of embryonic development and rises 8.6-fold over the ensuing 48 h. By contrast IGF-II mRNA is relatively constant over days 11-14 of gestation. These observations suggest that both IGFs may play important roles in early fetal development.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID: 3678142 DOI: 10.1210/endo-121-6-2141
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Endocrinology ISSN: 0013-7227 Impact factor: 4.736