Definitions for "Insulin-like growth factor"
Keywords:  igf, peptide, liver, somatropin, ghd
An important peptide for the regulation of growth hormone. Produced by the liver, it has an insulin-like effect on glucose.
The hormone released from the liver in response to growth hormone. IGF-1 is the hormone responsible for building muscle.
Human Growth Hormone (HGH) stimulates production in the liver of IGF-1 (also called somatomedin-C) and other growth factors that profoundly influence the body. Anti-aging researchers are conducting intensive studies of IGF in conjunction with Hormone Replacement Therapies and related anti-aging programs.