The effects of insulin-like growth factors on tumorigenesis and neoplastic growth

Khandwala, HM; McCutcheon, IE; Flyvbjerg, A; Friend, KE

HERO ID

729618

Reference Type

Journal Article

Subtype

Review

Year

2000

Language

English

PMID

10857553

HERO ID 729618
Material Type Review
In Press No
Year 2000
Title The effects of insulin-like growth factors on tumorigenesis and neoplastic growth
Authors Khandwala, HM; McCutcheon, IE; Flyvbjerg, A; Friend, KE
Journal Endocrine Reviews
Volume 21
Issue 3
Page Numbers 215-244
Abstract Several decades of basic and clinical research have demonstrated that there is an association between the insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) and neoplasia. We begin with a brief discussion of the function and regulation of expression of the IGFs, their receptors and the IGF-binding proteins (IGFBPs). A number of investigational interventional strategies targeting the GH or IGFs are then reviewed. Finally, we have assembled the available scientific knowledge about this relationship for each of the major tumor types. The tumors have been grouped together by organ system and for each of the major tumors, various key elements of the relationship between IGFs and tumor growth are discussed. Specifically these include the presence or absence of autocrine IGF-I and IGF-II production; presence or absence of IGF-I and IGF-II receptor expression; the expression and functions of the IGFBPs; in vitro and in vivo experiments involving therapeutic interventions; and available results from clinical trials evaluating the effect of GH/IGF axis down-regulation in various malignancies.
Doi 10.1210/er.21.3.215
Pmid 10857553
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