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Somatomedins
For Somatomedins we have terms and definitions in 2 topics. The topics are Anti Aging and Horse Health.
Somatomedins (Anti Aging) 
Insulin-like polypeptides made by the liver and some fibroblasts and released into the blood when stimulated by somatotropin. They cause sulfate incorporation into collagen, RNA, and DNA synthesis, which are prerequisites to cell division and growth of the organism.
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Somatomedins (Horse Health)
Small proteins produced mainly in the liver that exert an anabolic effect on the body, resulting in proliferation of bone, cartilage, and soft tissues, and enlargement of body organs; also known as insulinlike growth factors.
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