homeostasis/metabolism
• male mutant LID (LID, chronic liver-specific IGF-1 deficiency) mice fed a high calorie or regular diet for 8 to 10 weeks exhibit decreased serum IGF-1 levels relative to controls
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• LID mice fed a high calorie for 8 to 10 weeks exhibit increased serum leptin levels compared to lean LID mice (fed a regular diet)
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neoplasm
• male double mutant (LID, chronic liver-specific IGF-1 deficiency) mice on a high calorie diet for 10-14 weeks and injected with subcutaneous MC-39 murine colorectal carcinoma cell do not show the obesity-associated increase in local tumor growth compared to lean controls
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