In human proximal tubule cells, des(1‑3)IGF-I stimulated growth less potently than IGF-I.
In plain wordsIn cells, des(1‑3)IGF-I stimulated kidney tubule cell growth less strongly than IGF-I.
- Peptide
- IGF-1 DES (des(1-3)IGF-I)
- Outcome
- DecreaseProximal tubule cell growth
- Study
humann: not reported in source
Primary human proximal tubule cells- Comparator
- IGF-I
- Outcome group
- Kidney function · Kidney and urinary
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Source sentences
Des(1-3)IGF-I, an analog that binds to the IGF-I receptor but not to IGFBPs, provided a less potent stimulus for PTC growth compared with IGF-I, indicating that cell-associated IGFBP-3 facilitates the action of IGF-I on PTC.