What is the purpose of Growth factors, NGF, EGF, and PDGF?

What is an example similar to pharmacogenetics and insulin ?

4. Receptors for steroid hormones …     a)  are typically expressed on the plasma membrane.   b)  are ligand-activated transcription factors.   c)  are associated with trimeric G-proteins.   d)  a and c   e)  a, b and c

What are the risks associated with the bioaccumulation of hormones?

PDHC is an enzyme complex consisting of 3 different enzymes. Which of the following processes regulate the activity of PDH Complex? (multiple answers) A) Phosphorylation/Dephosphorylation of E1 B) High levels of cAMP C) Acetylation/Deacetylation of E1 D) High NADH/NAD+ ratio E) High NAD+/NADH ratio

The transforming growth factory beta (TGF-b) family of hormones / growth factors are dimers and they interact with specific receptors. Which of the following statements about these receptors is correct?   a)   A receptor complex is formed from a type 1 and a type 2 receptor  b)   A receptor complex is formed between the ligand and the receptor  c)   This family interacts with a single serine- threonine kinase receptor  d)   The major receptor is intracellular  e)   The receptor is a G-protein receptor

Abnormally low concentrations of (PO4)3- in the bloodstream would trigger which of the following events? A: decreased FGF23 productionC: decreased calcitriol production

Explain the role of VEGF, MMPs, Integrin molecules, and PDGF.

How do GHRH, GH, and IGFs function together to regulate growth?

In US President Biden’s State of the Union address, at 29:54 he says “insulin costs about $10 a vial to make… they [charge] up to 30 times that amount”. a) Is this statement true in a practical and meaningful way? b) What price might President Biden be speaking of? c) How might the price in b) spillover into other costs incurred by the consumer? Hint: The slides on US healthcare system will be very helpful (especially the slides near th