Somatomedins

Synonyms

Factor, Sulfation

Factors, Insulin-Like Growth

Growth Factors, Insulin-Like

Insulin Like Growth Factors

Insulin-Like Growth Factors

Somatomedin

Sulfation Factor

Insulin-like polypeptides made by the liver and some fibroblasts and released into the blood when stimulated by SOMATOTROPIN. They cause sulfate incorporation into collagen, RNA, and DNA synthesis, which are prerequisites to cell division and growth of the organism.