Fig 6. The Activation and Competition System (ACS) And IUGR.
ACS defined the profile below for the IUGR subjects (read from left to right). In brief, the condition of IUGR, i.e. intra-uterine growth retardation, was characterized by changes in IGF-I, IGFBP-1, IGFBP-2 and IL-6 gene expression in placenta, with a minor role for total protein content.