Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In botany, exhibiting or characterized by somatotropism.
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- adjective physiology That stimulates
body growth
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Examples
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Guarente said that sirtuins bring about the effects of calorie restriction on a brain system, known as the somatotropic signaling axis, that controls growth and influences lifespan length.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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Genes and Development, Guarente adds to his case by reporting that sirtuins bring about the effects of calorie restriction on a brain system, known as the somatotropic signaling axis, that controls growth and influences lifespan length.
Signs of the Times 2009
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Milk consumption and the prepubertal somatotropic axis.
The UltraMind Solution M.D. Mark Hyman 2009
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The normal mice showed much lower levels of circulating growth hormones, demonstrating that their somatotropic signaling system was impaired, but calorie restriction had no effect on hormone levels of mice that could not produce SIRT1.
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The normal mice showed much lower levels of circulating growth hormones, demonstrating that their somatotropic signaling system was impaired, but calorie restriction had no effect on hormone levels of mice that could not produce SIRT1.
Signs of the Times 2009
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Our findings, along with results from other laboratories, firmly establish the physiological role of the somatotropic axis (GH and IGF-1) in the control of aging in mammals.
April's CR Diary 2009
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Our findings, along with results from other laboratories, firmly establish the physiological role of the somatotropic axis (GH and IGF-1) in the control of aging in mammals.
April's CR Diary 2009
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In future work, Guarente plans to investigate the mechanism by which sirtuins regulate the somatotropic axis.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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Our findings, along with results from other laboratories, firmly establish the physiological role of the somatotropic axis (GH and IGF-1) in the control of aging in mammals.
April's CR Diary 2009
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In future work, Guarente plans to investigate the mechanism by which sirtuins regulate the somatotropic axis.
Signs of the Times 2009
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