1999
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
1996
IGF-I stimulation of muscle protein synthesis in the awake rat: permissive role of insulin and amino acids
Jacob R, Hu X, Niederstock D, Hasan S, McNulty PH, Sherwin RS, Young LH. IGF-I stimulation of muscle protein synthesis in the awake rat: permissive role of insulin and amino acids. American Journal Of Physiology 1996, 270: e60-e66. PMID: 8772474, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.1996.270.1.e60.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMuscle protein synthesisInsulin replacementPlasma insulinAwake ratsInsulin-like growth factor ICapacity of IGFIGF-I infusionInfusion of IGFAction of IGFSaline control valuesGrowth factor IIGF-I stimulationProtein synthesisIntravenous infusionPlasma concentrationsInsulin concentrationsAmino acid concentrationsIGFPermissive roleInfusionFactor IControl valuesInsulinRatsAmino acids