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Name:	Somatomedins
Description:	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.
Synonyms:	Factors, Insulin-Like Growth; Sulfation Factor; Insulin Like Growth Factors; Factor, Sulfation; Somatomedin; Growth Factors, Insulin-Like; Insulin-Like Growth Factors