In late gestation fetal sheep, a 90-min IGF‑1 LR3 infusion decreased fetal plasma insulin concentrations.
In plain wordsIn fetal sheep, a short IGF‑1 LR3 infusion lowered insulin levels in the blood.
- Peptide
- IGF-1 LR3
- Outcome
- DecreaseFetal plasma insulin concentration
- Study
sheepn = 10
Late gestation fetal sheep- Comparator
- Vehicle control
- Outcome group
- Glycemic control · Endocrine and hormones
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated · infusion · 90 minutesAs given in this study (sheep).
Source sentences
Fetal plasma insulin concentrations decreased with IGF-1 LR3 infusion (P < 0.05)
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
We first infused late gestation fetal sheep (n = 10) with either IGF-1 LR3 (IGF-1) or vehicle control (CON) and measured basal insulin secretion and in vivo GSIS utilizing a hyperglycemic clamp.