Growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-I stimulate hormonal function and proliferation of thymic epithelial cells

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 183-188

  Timsit, José ^a   Savino, Wilson ^d   Safieh, Bared ^e   Chanson, Philippe ^c   Gagnerault, Marie Claude ^b   Bach, Jean Franqois ^a   Dardenne, Mireille ^b,e  

^a HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c HÔPITAL LARIBOISIÈRE   (France)

^d INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^e ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROXURIDINE; GROWTH HORMONE RECEPTOR; SOMATOMEDIN C; SOMATREM; THYMULIN;

ACROMEGALY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIUM CELL; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE METABOLISM; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; THYMUS FUNCTION;

ACROMEGALY; ADULT; CELL DIVISION; EPITHELIAL CELLS; GROWTH HORMONE; HUMAN; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; MIDDLE AGE; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; THYMIC FACTOR, CIRCULATING; THYMUS GLAND; THYMUS HORMONES;

EID: 0026623421     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 19457197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jcem.75.1.1619008     Document Type: Article

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