The insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) are mitogens that play a pivotal role in regulating cell
proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. The effects of IGFs are mediated through the IGF …

Recent theories propose that a Western lifestyle may increase cancer risk through
alterations in the metabolism of insulin and insulin-like growth factors (IGF; McKeown …

Postnatal growth and development of the human body and its specific organs are regulated
by a complex network of local and systemic factors which is poorly understood. This review …

The syndrome of adult GH deficiency and the effects of GH replacement therapy provide a
useful model with which to study the effects of the GH/IGF-I axis on exercise physiology …

The goals of this study were to determine whether the long-term training regimens
experienced by competitive collegiate swimmers would result in altered levels of total and …

Research in exercise endocrinology has flourished over the past few decades. In general,
research examining short-and long-term hormone responses to endurance exercise …

While physical exercise clearly has beneficial effects on the brain, fomenting
neuroprotection as well as promoting neural plasticity and behavioural modifications, the …

This study evaluated the individual components of the insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I)
system [ie, total and free IGF-I, insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP)-2 and-3 …

The existence of protective mechanisms in the adult brain is gradually being recognized as
an important aspect of brain function. For many years, self-repair processes in the post …

ABSTRACT RUBIN, MR, WJ KRAEMER, CM MARESH, JS VOLEK, NA RATAMESS, JL
VANHEEST, R. SILVESTRE, DN FRENCH, MJ SHARMAN, DA JUDELSON, AL GOMEZ, JD …