Insulin-Like Growth Factors, Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Proteins and Ovarian Androgen Production

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Increasing evidence indicates that the ovary contains an insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system complete with ligands, binding proteins, and receptors. Through their interaction with IGF receptors on theca-interstitial cell surface membranes, the ligands, IGF-I and IGF-II, synergize with luteinizing hormone (LH) to increase ovarian androgen production. The actions of these growth factors are modulated by intraovarian binding proteins, especially IGFBP-1, IGFBP-2, and IGFBP-3, that enhance or inhibit the biological actions of the IGFs. These observations suggest that the IGF system plays a role in normal ovarian function and in the pathophysiology of ovarian hyperandrogenism and polycystic ovary syndrome.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): HRE

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Horm Res Paediatr

Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.1663-2818

Title: Hormone Research in Paediatrics

Publisher: S. Karger AG

ISBN: 978-3-8055-6037-5

ISBN: 978-3-318-00054-2

ISSN (Print): 1663-2818

ISSN (Electronic): 1663-2826

Publication date Subscription-year: 1994

Publication date (Print): 1994

Publication date (Electronic): 05 December 2008

Volume: 42

Issue: 1-2

Pages: 49-54

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Wyler Children’s Hospital, University of Chicago, Ill., USA

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Publisher ID: 184145 Other ID: Horm Res 1994;42:49–54

DOI: 10.1159/000184145

PubMed ID: 7525445

SO-VID: 46766288-ab67-4048-bb9b-840000f27232

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