In alveolar epithelial cells exposed to TNF-alpha, des(1‑3)IGF-I restored cell growth whereas IGF-I did not stimulate proliferation.
In plain wordsIn cells exposed to TNF-alpha, des(1‑3)IGF-I restored lung epithelial cell growth whereas IGF-I did not.
- Peptide
- IGF-1 DES (des(1-3)IGF-I)
- Outcome
- IncreaseCell growth restoration
- Study
n: not reported in source
lung alveolar epithelial cells- Comparator
- TNF-alpha-containing medium with IGF-I
- Outcome group
- Cell proliferation and differentiation · Respiratory
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Source sentences
Addition of IGF-I to the TNF-alpha containing medium did not stimulate proliferation, whereas des(1-3)IGF-I, an analog of IGF-I that bears low affinity for IGFBPs, was able to restore cell growth.