Population
IGF-I knockout (KO) mice, osteoblast clones derived from IGF-I KO mice, and C3H mice
Comparison
Recombinant human IGFBP-5 vs IGF-I, IGFBP-4, or untreated controls
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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May stimulate bone formation via IGF-independent pathways in mice; leaves open clinical relevance for osteoporosis treatment.
IGFBP-5 functions as a growth factor stimulating bone formation via an IGF-independent mechanism.
Miyakoshi et al. (2001) studied this question.
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