ey0015.4-10 | New perspectives | ESPEYB15
NN Hauer
, H Sticht
, S Boppudi
, C Büttner
, C Kraus
, U Trautmann
, M Zenker
, C Zweier
, A Wiesener
, RA Jamra
, D Wieczorek
, J Kelkel
, AM Jung
, S Uebe
, AB Ekici
, T Rohrer
, A Reis
, HG Dörr
, CT. Thiel
To read the full abstract: Sci Rep 2017; 22(7):12225The GH/IGF1 axis has historically been considered the most relevant regulator of growth. However, defects in the GH/IGF1 axis can be identified only in a minority of children with short stature. Human growth is dependent on chondrocyte proliferation and hypertrophy as well as structure and function of extracellular matrix in the gro...