IGF-1, IGFBP-3, VEGF and MMP-9 levels and their potential relationship with renal functions in patients with compensatory renal growth

Yildiz B., Kural N., Colak O., AK SİVRİKOZ İ., AKÇAR N.

CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY AND FUNCTIONAL IMAGING, vol.28, no.2, pp.107-112, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 28 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1475-097x.2007.00783.x
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY AND FUNCTIONAL IMAGING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.107-112
  • Keywords: children, compensatory renal hypertrophy, insulin-like growth factor-1, insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3, matrix metalloproteinase-9, renal functions, VEGF, ENHANCED EXPRESSION, FACTOR-I, HORMONE, HYPERTROPHY, MICE
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Mechanisms of compensatory renal growth (CRG) still remain a mystery. Various growth factors, including growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) have been implicated in different forms of CRG.