The somatotropic axis and longevity in mice

American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 309, Issue 6, 2015, Pages E503-E510

  Brown Borg, H M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Growth hormone; Insulin like growth factor; Lifespan regulation

Indexed keywords

GROWTH FACTOR; GROWTH HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN C; ADENOHYPOPHYSIS HORMONE; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 21; SOMATOMEDIN RECEPTOR;

AGING; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; LIFESPAN; LONGEVITY; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRESS; WILD TYPE; ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION (PROCESS); SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

AGING; ANIMALS; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTORS; GROWTH HORMONE; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; LONGEVITY; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; MODELS, ANIMAL; PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR; PITUITARY HORMONES, ANTERIOR; RECEPTORS, SOMATOMEDIN; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84941618969     PISSN: 01931849     EISSN: 15221555     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00262.2015     Document Type: Review

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