Association Between Serum Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 Levels and the Clinical Symptoms of Chronic Schizophrenia: Preliminary Findings

Purpose: Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) is a trophic mediator that is regulated by growth hormone and associated with the proliferation, development, and growth of neural cells. IGF-1 may be associated with the pathophysiology of schizophrenia, but this association remains controversial. This...

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Main Authors: Naomichi Okamoto, Koji Yoshino, Shogo Kitagawa, Rintaro Fujii, Shinsuke Hamada, Atsuko Ikenouchi, Yuki Konishi, Nobuhisa Ueda, Yoshinori Eto, Yasunari Tsutsumi, Reiji Yoshimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.653802/full