Insulin-like growth factor I stimulates cardiac myosin heavy chain and actin synthesis in the awake rat
Young L, Renfu Y, Hu X, Chong S, Hasan S, Jacob R, Sherwin R. Insulin-like growth factor I stimulates cardiac myosin heavy chain and actin synthesis in the awake rat. American Journal Of Physiology 1999, 276: e143-e150. PMID: 9886960, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.1999.276.1.e143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin-like growth factor IGrowth factor IAwake ratsMyosin heavy chainFactor IContractile protein synthesisIGF-I infusionLow-dose IGFMixed cardiac proteinsCardiac myosin heavy chainMyosin synthesisBlood pressureOvernight fastIntravenous infusionRight ventricleHeavy chainHeart rateHypoglycemic effectFed ratsIGFRatsDirect actionProtein synthesisSalineCardiac proteins