In IGFBP-4-overexpressing mouse C2 myoblasts, des(1‑3)IGF-I restored differentiation.
In plain wordsIn mouse cells that overexpressed IGFBP-4, des(1‑3)IGF-I restored muscle cell differentiation.
- Peptide
- IGF-1 DES (des(1-3)IGF-I)
- Outcome
- IncreaseMyoblast differentiation
- Study
mousen: not reported in source
C2-BP4 myoblasts overexpressing IGFBP-4- Outcome group
- Muscle injury and repair · Musculoskeletal
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Source sentences
Differentiation was restored in C2-BP4 cells by treatment with high levels of exogenous IGF-I or with des(1-3)IGF-I, an analog of IGF-I with reduced affinity for IGFBPs.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
To address this issue directly, we used a retroviral vector (LBP4SN) to develop a subline of mouse C2 myoblasts (C2-BP4) that constitutively overexpress IGF binding protein-4 (IGFBP-4).