title: Growth regulation by insulin-like growth factor-I in fish.
abstract: Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) is a mitogenic polypeptide that plays an essential role in the regulation of development and somatic growth of vertebrates, mainly by mediating growth hormone actions. It has clearly been established that the structure of IGF-I and its biological function has been highly conserved among vertebrates. In this paper, we review the recent developments in the molecular, biochemical, and physiological properties of IGF-I in fish.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, School of Fisheries Sciences, Kitasato University, Iwate, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moriyama
authors.forename: F G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Ayson
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawauchi
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D005399:Fishes / Q000254:growth & development*; D006801:Humans; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D017433:Protein Structure, Secondary
chemical_list: D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I