Insulin-Like Peptides

**Definition:** Peptides that include INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR 1 (IGF1), and IGF2. They influence brain development through their effects on CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SURVIVAL; and NEUROGENESIS. They also influence post-embryonic development by serving as HORMONES; NEUROTRANSMITTERS, and GROWTH FACTORS.

**Tree numbers:** - D12.644.276.742 - D12.776.467.742 - D23.529.742

**Synonyms:** - Insulin Like Peptides - Insulin-Like Peptides (ILPs)