Insulin-like growth factor 1, also known as IGF-1, is a crucial hormone that significantly affects muscle development and rejuvenation. This hormone is generated by the liver in response to the ...

Our primary objectives encompass: (a) characterizing the effects of viral insulin/IGF-1-like peptides (VILPs) on the insulin/IGF system and host-pathogen interactions, and (b) determining the role of ...

The work described in this article was funded in part by the NIH, OSU Pelotonia funds and Ob/Gyn Peptide Research Funds. The authors have no other relevant affiliations or financial involvement ...