Abstract
Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) signaling regulates contractility, metabolism, hypertrophy, autophagy, senescence, and apoptosis in the heart. IGF-1 deficiency is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, whereas cardiac activation of IGF-1 receptor (IGF-1R) protects from the detrimental effects of a high-fat diet and myocardial infarction. IGF-1R activates multiple pathways through its intrinsic tyrosine kinase activity and through coupling to heterotrimeric G protein. These pathways involve classic second messengers, phosphorylation cascades, lipid signaling, Ca2+ transients, and gene expression. In addition, IGF-1R triggers signaling in different subcellular locations including the plasma membrane, perinuclear T tubules, and also in internalized vesicles. In this review, we provide a fresh and updated view of the complex IGF-1 scenario in the heart, including a critical focus on therapeutic strategies.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 128-137 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2014 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by FONDECYT (grant 1120212 to S.L. and grant 11130285 to R.T.) and CONICYT (grant Anillo ACT 1111 to E.J. and S.L.; FONDAP 15130011 to S.L. and R.T.; Red 120003 to S.L.). We thank to R. Bravo-Sagua for his help in the figure design.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Endocrinology