Smink et al., J Endocrinol 2002
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We have studied the effects of GCs on IGF and IGFBP expression at the local level of the growth plate, using non-radioactive in situ hybridization
Jia et al., J Cell Physiol 2005
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Our findings underscore a novel mechanism whereby GCs increase IGF responses in rat bone cells via PAPP-A induced IGFBP-4 proteolysis