IGF 1

קבלתי מהרופא טופס לבדיקות דם. בין הבדיקות הופיע:IGF1 יש לך מושג איזו בדיקה זו, ולמה היא נועדה?

IGF1, also known as somatomedin C, is polypeptide hormone about the same size as insulin. It is produced predominantly in the liver in response to growth hormone (GH) release from the pituitary gland. Many of the growth promoting effects of GH are due to its ability to release IGF1 from the liver, which in turn acts on several different tissues to enhance growth. IGF1 belongs in the ‘superfamily’ of substances known as ‘growth factors,’ along with epidermal, transforming, platelet derived, fibroblast, nerve, and ciliary neurotrophic growth factors. These agents have in common the ability to stimulate cell division, known as mitogenesis, and cell differentiation. אבל באמת שאין לי מושג מדוע התבקשת לעשות את הבדיקה. (הנושא גם אינו בתחומי).