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Dystrophin in the brain

• Last Edited: 6 Jul 2009
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Dystrophin is not only present in the muscle fibers but also in other organs like the brain and the retina of the eyes. The dystrophin in the muscle with a molecular weight of 420kd, kilodaltons ...

Tags: dystrophin, brain, isoforms, learning, behaviour.

Upregulation of IGF-I

• Last Edited: 22 Jul 2009
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The insulin-like growth factor (IGF-I) is a protein with about 70 amino acids in one chain with three stabilizing bridges, thus with a similar shape as insulin. It exists in multiple forms with sl...

Tags: IGFI, isoforms, hypertrophy.