Insulin-like growth factor (IGF) is a hormone that greatly influences growth in fetuses and children, but also body maintenance and metabolism in adults. IGF regulates cell proliferation, differentiation, and survival by activating IGF receptors distributed in cell membranes of various tissues. However, IGF is so unstable that its half-life is less than 10 minutes in its free state.
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