A role for Ras signaling in modulating mammalian aging by the GH/IGF1 axis

Aging

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 336-337

  de Magalhães, João Pedro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE EXCHANGE FACTOR; RAS PROTEIN; RASGRF1 PROTEIN, MOUSE; SOMATOMEDIN C;

AGING; ANIMAL; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOUSE; NOTE; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

AGING; ANIMALS; GROWTH HORMONE; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; MICE; RAS PROTEINS; RAS-GRF1; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 80052092443     PISSN: 19454589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18632/aging.100309     Document Type: Note

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