title: Regulation of apoptosis by insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I.
abstract: IGF-I is important for fetal and post-natal development, but it also controls tissue homeostasis throughout life via regulation of cell proliferation and apoptosis. This review summarizes our current understanding of how IGF-I receptor signaling interferes with the apoptotic machinery of the cell. IGF-I acts at different control points of apoptosis, including the Bcl-2 family proteins, inhibitors of caspases and signaling of death-inducing receptors. The main focal point of IGF-I is the regulation of Bcl-2 family proteins. Several signaling pathways converge to both the phosphorylation and transcriptional regulation of these proteins. This phenomenon may explain the efficacy of IGF-I as an inhibitor of apoptosis in many different cell types and in the presence of different apoptogenic stimuli.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Free University of Brussels (VUB), Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium. ron.kooijman@vub.ac.be
authors.forename: Ron
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kooijman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis; D006801:Humans; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000502:physiology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017526:Receptor, IGF Type 1 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; D017526:Receptor, IGF Type 1