IGF1 and depressive symptom measurement: It can be summarized that IGF-1 plays a crucial role in the management of various diseases and could be used in the therapeutic possibilities of several diseases, including DMD, muscle atrophy, etc. Recent IGF-1 studies are detailed in Table 1, which clearly showed the role of IGF-1 in various areas such as SM regeneration, tissue recovery, depression pathophysiology, etc.