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C A Conover

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PubMed1994

Secretion of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 from individual hepatocytes.

The reverse hemolytic plaque assay (RHPA) uses complement-mediated red blood cell lysis to detect peptide secretion by individual cells. Initially, the RHPA was used to study the function of neurons and B lymphocytes. More recently, the RHPA has been adapted to measure hormone release from individual pituitary, parathyroid, luteal, and pancreatic islet cells. We have applied this technique to detect insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) secretion by a human hepatoma cell line (HepG2). We proposed that the technique of RHPA could be used to study peptide release from single hepatocytes in various defined conditions. Our goal was the study of the kinetics of IGFBP-1 secretion from hepatoma cells and rat hepatocytes and to determine the heterogeneity of the cell population regarding the secretion of IGFBP-1. To evaluate the optimal conditions of IGFBP-1 secretion by hepatoma cells and rat hepatocytes and to evaluate the influence of cell dispersion on hepatocyte's behavior, we evaluated three techniques of cell dispersion: trypsin digestion, collagenase digestion, and mechanical dispersion. We tested cell viability, determined the percentage of secreting cells versus non-secreting cells, and measured mean plaque area which is a function of the amount of IGFBP-1 secreted by an individual cell. We determined the optimal IGFBP-1 antibody dilution for the detection of secreted IGFBP-1 by hepatocytes, evaluated the initiation of IGFBP-1 secretion from cultured cells, and quantified time-dependent IGFBP-1 secretion. In addition to demonstrating the feasibility of measuring IGFBP-1 from a cultured cell line, we measured IGFBP-1 release from freshly dispersed rat hepatocytes.

Animals↗
PubMed1993

Human hepatoma cells synthesize and secrete insulin-like growth factor Ia prohormone under growth hormone control.

Nucleotide sequencing of cDNAs encoding human insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) predicts the existence of two different prohormone forms of IGF-I. The E peptide regions extend the carboxy-terminus of the 70 amino acid core IGF-I molecule (BCAD domains) by either an additional 35 (IGF-Ia) or 77 (IGF-Ib) amino acids. Employing antiserum directed against a peptide sequence unique to the E peptide region of IGF-Ia prohormone, we have identified EIa immunoreactive material (IR-EIa) in the conditioned medium of a human hepatoma cell line, HepG2. Human growth hormone (GH) had dose-dependent stimulatory effects on IR-EIa secretion; incubation of HepG2 cells with GH at maximal concentrations (1-5 micrograms/ml) increased specific IR-EIa in 24 h conditioned medium 3-fold. The addition of human placental lactogen, insulin, IGF-I, dexamethasone, beta-estradiol, or progesterone had no significant effect. Acid chromatography of HepG2 cell conditioned medium revealed a single elution peak of IR-EIa corresponding to M(r) = 12,000-20,000. There was no immunologically detectable 7500 M(r) IGF-I peptide in acid-chromatographed conditioned medium under either basal or stimulated conditions. Biosynthetic labelling of HepG2 cell products with [35S]Trans label and immunoprecipitation with antisera specific to the E or to the AD regions of the IGF-Ia molecule indicated a single species of approx. 14,000 M(r). These data indicate that the E peptide region of IGF-Ia is translated and released as part of the larger molecule in cultured HepG2 cells, and that the levels of this prohormone are regulated by GH.

Carcinoma, Hepatocellular↗
PubMed1993

Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-1 response to insulin during suppression of endogenous insulin secretion.

Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) is one of several related proteins that bind and modulate the actions of IGFs. The liver is the primary source of IGFBP-1, and insulin is a major regulator of hepatic IGFBP-1 production. We report five sets of investigations that further define the characteristics of hepatic IGFBP-1 response to insulin. In normal subjects, a continuous high-dose insulin infusion caused a rapid decrease in plasma IGFBP-1 concentrations, with a rate of 0.24 +/- 0.04 microgram/L.min-1 and a t1/2 of 89 +/- 4 minutes. Conversely, a 3-hour somatostatin (SRIF) infusion caused a 4.5-fold increase in plasma IGFBP-1 levels. SRIF plus low-dose insulin infusion (to inhibit break-through insulin secretion) resulted in a plateau in IGFBP-1 concentrations at 5 to 8 hours, with a t1/2 to achieve steady state of 60 to 75 minutes. Under similar conditions, a stepped increase in plasma glucose level from 5 to 9 mmol/L had no effect on the rate of IGFBP-1 increase in plasma, indicating that an acute increase in glucose concentration within a physiologic range has no independent inhibitory effect on IGFBP-1 production in the presence of a nonsuppressive insulin level. Using SRIF plus sequential graded insulin infusions, the threshold peripheral (= portal) plasma insulin concentration for IGFBP-1 suppression was between 65 and 172 pmol/L. Subjects with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) showed a similar dose-response pattern, suggesting that insulin regulation of IGFBP-1 may be normal in IDDM.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Adult↗
PubMed1993

Posttranslational regulation of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-4 in normal and transformed human fibroblasts. Insulin-like growth factor dependence and biological studies.

Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-4 (IGFBP-4) is a 24-26-kD protein expressed by a variety of cell types in vivo and in vitro. Treatment of normal adult human fibroblasts with 10 nM insulin-like growth factor II (IGF-II) for 24 h resulted in an 85% decrease in endogenous IGFBP-4, as assessed by Western ligand blot analysis of the conditioned medium. Incubation of human fibroblast-conditioned medium (HFCM) with IGF-II under cell-free conditions led to a similar loss of IGFBP-4. This posttranslationally regulated decrease in IGFBP-4 appeared to be due to a protease in HFCM: (a) It could be prevented with specific protease inhibitors or incubation at 4 degrees C; (b) proteolysis of recombinant human (rh) IGFBP-4 required HFCM; (c) immunoblotting and radiolabeling confirmed cleavage of IGFBP-4 into 18- and 14-kD IGFBP-4 fragments. The protease was specific for IGFBP-4, and was strictly dependent on IGFs for activation. IGF-II was the most effective of the natural and mutant IGFs tested, inducing complete hydrolysis of rhIGFBP-4 at a molar ratio of 0.25:1 (IGF/IGFBP-4). Simian virus 40-transformed adult human fibroblasts also expressed IGFBP-4 and IGFBP-4 protease, as well as an inhibitor of IGFBP-4 proteolysis. In biological studies, intact rhIGFBP-4 potently inhibited IGF-I-stimulated [3H]aminoisobutyric acid uptake, whereas proteolyzed rhIGFBP-4 had no inhibitory effect. In conclusion, these data provide evidence for a novel IGF-dependent IGFBP-4-specific protease that modifies IGFBP-4 structure and function, and indicate a preferential role for IGF-II in its activation. Posttranslational regulation of IGFBP-4 may provide a means for cooperative control of local cell growth by IGF-I and IGF-II.

Adult↗
PubMed1993

Regulation of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-5 messenger ribonucleic acid expression and protein availability in rat osteoblast-like cells.

PTH treatment of UMR 106-01 rat osteosarcoma cells increased 20- to 100-fold medium levels of a discrete insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP) with M(r) of 29K. Northern analysis of UMR cellular RNA hybridized with a specific IGFBP-5 complementary DNA probe indicated a 6.0-kilobase transcript induced within 2 h in PTH-treated cells. IGFBP-5 messenger RNA (mRNA) abundance was maximal around 6 h and remained elevated after 24 h of treatment. Another rat osteosarcoma cell line (ROS 17/2.8) did not express IGFBP-5 mRNA and did not secrete 29K IGFBP. Induction of IGFBP-5 mRNA by PTH was blocked when RNA synthesis in UMR cells was inhibited by actinomycin D (Bu)2cAMP mimicked the effect of PTH on IGFBP-5 mRNA expression and protein secretion. In addition, a monoclonal antibody against IGF-I (Sm 1.2) inhibited the PTH-induced increase in medium IGFBP-5 without influencing IGFBP-5 transcript levels. Direct addition of IGF-I to UMR cell cultures increased medium IGFBP-5 levels approximately 14-fold, with a modest effect on IGFBP-5 mRNA levels. Studies comparing IGF-I, IGF-II, different IGF-I analogs, and insulin indicated that the predominant IGF effect on IGFBP-5 accumulation was type I IGF receptor independent. Thus, in UMR 106-01 cells, PTH and IGF-I increase extracellular concentrations of IGFBP-5 via distinct but coordinate mechanisms; PTH acts primarily to induce IGFBP-5 mRNA expression through a cAMP-mediated mechanism, and IGF-I appears to interact directly with IGFBP-5 protein to promote its accumulation.

Animals↗
PubMed1993

Phorbol ester tumor promoters regulate insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-4 proteolysis.

Cultured human fibroblasts secrete a specific protease that alters extracellular insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-4 (IGFBP-4) structure and function. This enzyme appears to be secreted in a latent form and requires IGFs for activation. To study regulation of the IGFBP-4 protease, we treated normal adult human fibroblasts with various hormones and growth regulatory factors, and collected the human fibroblast-conditioned medium (HFCM) for analysis of IGFBP-4 protease activity. The IGFBP-4 protease assay involved incubation of 50 microliters HFCM with or without 5 nM IGF-II for 6 h at 37 C under cell-free conditions; IGF-activated IGFBP-4 hydrolysis was assessed by Western ligand blotting. In HFCM from cells treated with vehicle, GH, insulin, epidermal growth factor, steroid hormones, or forskolin, IGF-II induced the select loss of detectable IGFBP-4 during the assay. In contrast, IGFBP-4 levels were maintained when HFCM from cells treated with phorbol ester tumor promoters was incubated with IGF-II under cell-free conditions. Hydrolysis of [125I]IGFBP-4 to 18,000 and 14,000 mol wt fragments also was prevented in HFCM from cells treated with phorbol esters. Phorbol esters had no effect on endogenous or exogenous IGFBP-4 proteolysis when added directly to HFCM during the assay, however. Treatment of cells with actinomycin-D or cycloheximide could prevent a phorbol ester-induced block of IGF-dependent IGFBP-4 proteolysis. These data suggest that phorbol ester tumor promoters stimulate human fibroblasts to produce and secrete an inhibitor of the IGFBP-4 proteolytic reaction. Alterations in IGFBP-4 protease activity could affect local IGF action through regulation of IGFBP-4 availability.

Adult↗
PubMed1993

Regulation and biological effect of endogenous insulin-like growth factor binding protein-5 in human osteoblastic cells.

U-2 human osteosarcoma cells secrete a 29/32/34 kilodalton (kDa) insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP) identified as O-glycosylated IGFBP-5. Treatment of U-2 cells with IGF-I markedly increased medium levels of IGFBP-5 in a concentration- and time-dependent manner; other skeletal regulatory factors (GH, insulin, PTH, dexamethasone, beta-estradiol, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, transforming growth factor-beta) had no effect. IGF-I increased IGFBP-5 levels in the culture medium 10-fold without influencing IGFBP-5 messenger RNA abundance. IGF-I, IGF-II, and the IGF-I analog [1-27Gly(4)38-70] IGF-I bound IGFBP-5 with high affinity and, when added to U-2 cultures, effectively promoted IGFBP-5 accumulation in the medium. On the other hand, des(1-3)IGF-I and [QAYL]IGF-I, IGF-I analogs that did not bind IGFBP-5, failed to elicit an increase in medium IGFBP-5. Cell-free incubation of recombinant human (rh) IGFBP-5 in U-2 conditioned medium resulted in a marked reduction of detectable rhIGFBP-5; the presence of IGF-I or IGF-II peptide partially prevented this decrease. By immunoblot analysis, loss of intact rhIGFBP-5 (29-kDa unreduced, 34-kDa reduced) coincided with the appearance of a 16-kDa proteolytic fragment. U-2 conditioned medium contained immunoreactive IGFBP-5 at 29-34-kDa, 20-kDa, 17-kDa, and 16-kDa. Endogenous IGFBP-5 inhibited IGF-I but not des(1-3)IGF-I-stimulated U-2 cell proliferation. In conclusion, IGF peptides can regulate the availability of IGFBP-5 in osteoblast-like cells by impeding IGFBP-5 proteolysis. The biological consequence of increased medium IGFBP-5 appears to be decreased cell responsiveness to IGF-I stimulation.

Blotting, Northern↗
PubMed1993

Cortisol increases plasma insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 in humans.

Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) modulates the metabolic and mitogenic actions of the IGF peptides. Previous studies have established insulin as the major regulator of plasma IGFBP-1 in humans, acting to suppress hepatic IGFBP-1 synthesis. In this study, we investigated the regulation of plasma IGFBP-1 by cortisol in humans, independent of insulin. Following an overnight fast, six healthy adult volunteers received a euglycemic pancreatic clamp (somatostatin, 0.12 microgram.kg-1.min-1; GH, 3 ng.kg-1.min-1; insulin, 0.05 mU.kg-1.min-1) to block endogenous insulin secretion and to control glucose and plasma hormone concentrations at desired levels. Three hours after the initiation of the pancreatic clamp, each subject received an additional 360 min infusion of either cortisol (2 micrograms.kg-1.min-1) or saline on separate occasions and in random order. Plasma cortisol concentrations increased from 220 to 970 nmol/l during the cortisol infusion. Insulin concentrations were maintained at approximately 30 pmol/l throughout saline and cortisol infusions. Plasma IGFBP-1 concentrations increased threefold in response to hypoinsulinemia, reaching plateau values of approximately 140 micrograms/l with saline infusion. During cortisol infusion, IGFBP-1 levels increased to approximately 300 micrograms/l. Over the 360 min study period, the integrated response of plasma IGFBP-1 to cortisol infusion was 314% greater than to saline infusion (p < 0.01). Our data confirm that, under conditions of hypoinsulinemia, cortisol is a significant modulator of plasma IGFBP-1 in humans.

Adult↗
PubMed1993

Regulation and function of insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-1.

Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein (IGFBP)-1 is one of six homologous proteins that specifically bind and modulate the mitogenic and metabolic actions of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I and IGF-II. Of the six IGFBP, IGFBP-1 is the only one that displays rapid dynamic regulation in vivo, with serum levels varying 10-fold or more in relation to meals. The complementary cDNA for IGFBP-1 was first reported in 1988. The predicted 234-amino acid sequence has a molecular mass of 25.3 kDa. The N-terminal and C-terminal regions are highly homologous among rat, human, and bovine sequences, and contain 18 conserved cysteines which are postulated to provide a framework for ligand binding. The 65-residue midregion is less homologous and does not contain cysteines, but does include a Pro-Glu-Ser-Thr (PEST) domain that is typical of rapidly metabolized proteins. The gene for IGFBP-1 has been localized to human chromosome region 7p12-p14, where it is contiguous with the gene for IGFBP-3. IGFBP-1 mRNA and protein expression have been identified in human liver and uterine decidua, and in nonhuman kidney. In vitro and in vivo studies indicate that insulin is the primary regulator of IGFBP-1 expression in these tissues, and that the primary effect of insulin is rapid inhibition of transcription. On the other hand, cortisol, glucagon, and cAMP stimulate IGFBP-1 production. Limited data also show a potent stimulatory effect of phorbol esters. A detailed review of IGFBP-1 levels and physiology in vivo and in vitro is presented. The function of IGFBP-1 is not completely defined. However, several studies demonstrate that IGFBP-1 inhibits IGF binding to cell surface receptors and thereby inhibits IGF-mediated mitogenic and cell metabolic actions. Furthermore, IGFBP-1 regulation by insulin and glucoregulatory hormones in vitro and limited in vivo data are consistent with a role for IGFBP-1 in glucose counterregulation.

Amino Acid Sequence↗
PubMed1992

Potentiation of insulin-like growth factor (IGF) action by IGF-binding protein-3: studies of underlying mechanism.

In this study we investigated the mechanism(s) by which insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) potentiates IGF-I action in cultured bovine fibroblasts. Preincubation of cells with glycosylated or nonglycosylated recombinant human IGFBP-3 enhanced responsiveness to IGF-I in a time-dependent manner. A preincubation period of at least 24 h with IGFBP-3 was required to see a significant effect. Pretreatment with IGFBP-3 for 72 h resulted in a 2- to 4-fold augmentation of IGF-I-stimulated [3H]aminoisobutyric acid uptake; IGFBP-3 had no effect on basal [3H]aminoisobutyric acid uptake. During the preincubation period, exogenous IGFBP-3 associated with the fibroblast surface and exhibited time-dependent processing to lower mol wt forms that retained the ability to bind radiolabeled IGF-I. Initial surface adherence (preincubation time of 24 h or less) was readily reversible. However, IGFBP-3, once processed, appeared to be closely associated with the cell. After 72 h of exposure to bovine fibroblasts, cell-associated IGFBP-3 had a 10-fold lower affinity for IGF-I compared to intact IGFBP-3 in solution. In addition, incubation of bovine fibroblasts with IGFBP-3 had modifying effects on type I IGF receptor-mediated signalling because 1) the bioeffectiveness of [Gln3,Ala4,Tyr15,Leu16]IGF-I and insulin, IGF-I receptor activators with little or no affinity for IGFBP-3, was potentiated by preincubation with IGFBP-3; and 2) fibroblast responsiveness to IGF-I analogs with different affinities for the type I IGF receptor was enhanced in direct relation to the ability of the peptide to bind to the receptor. There was no evidence for an increase in receptor number or affinity as a result of IGFBP-3 treatment. These data suggest that IGFBP-3 potentiation of IGF-I action in bovine fibroblasts may involve changes in IGFBP-3 and type I IGF receptor responsiveness. Thus, cell-associated IGFBP-3 may provide a mechanism for optimal presentation of IGF-I to its receptor as well as a means to heighten receptor reactivity to IGF-I and related peptides.

Aminoisobutyric Acids↗
PubMed1992

Regulation of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 messenger ribonucleic acid expression by insulin-like growth factor I.

Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) is an important modulator of the anabolic and mitogenic actions of the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) peptides. Previous studies have shown that the IGFs themselves can elevate levels of IGFBP-3 in vivo and in vitro. However, the regulatory mechanisms responsible for IGF-induced increases in IGFBP-3 are unclear. In this study we examined the expression of messenger RNA (mRNA) encoding IGFBP-3 in cultured bovine and human fibroblasts, two cell lines that secrete IGFBP-3 under IGF-I control. Northern analysis of bovine fibroblast RNA hybridized with a specific bovine IGFBP-3 complementary DNA probe indicated a single 2.8-kilobase (kb) transcript readily detectable within 2 h in IGF-I- or insulin-treated, but not in untreated, cells. IGFBP-3 mRNA abundance was maximal around 6 h, and remained elevated after 24 h of treatment. Secreted IGFBP-3 protein appeared more slowly. By Western ligand blotting, IGFBP-3 was not detected in medium from bovine fibroblasts incubated with IGF-I for 2, 4, or 6h, but was apparent after 24 h IGF-I treatment. Induction of IGFBP-3 mRNA was blocked when RNA synthesis was inhibited by actinomycin D. Furthermore, IGFBP-3 mRNA and protein was induced by different IGF-I analogs in direct relation to the ability of the peptides to bind to the type I IGF receptor, indicating a receptor-mediated process. GH had no effect on IGFBP-3 mRNA or protein levels in these cells. In contrast to its effect in bovine fibroblasts, IGF-I had no significant effect on steady state levels of IGFBP-3 mRNA in cultured human fibroblasts. A human IGFBP-3 complementary DNA probe hybridized to a single 2.8-kilobase mRNA species abundant in normal and SV40-transformed human fibroblasts under all culture conditions, and IGFBP-3 protein was secreted by these cells in the absence of exogenous stimuli. In human fibroblast cultures, IGF-I rapidly increased levels of IGFBP-3 in the medium without influencing transcript levels. Steady state levels of induced or constitutively expressed IGFBP-3 mRNA did not change significantly after 6h in the presence of actinomycin D, even though general RNA synthesis was inhibited more than 98%. These data demonstrate that expression of mRNA encoding IGFBP-3 is differentially controlled by IGF-I in bovine and human fibroblasts. Whereas cultured human fibroblasts may be suitable to study posttranscriptional regulation of IGFBP-3 availability, cultured bovine fibroblasts may provide a useful model system to probe the molecular mechanisms of IGFBP-3 gene expression and regulation by IGF-I.

Animals↗
PubMed1992

Insulin regulation of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 in obese and nonobese humans.

Insulin is the principal regulator of hepatic insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) production, mediating the rapid decrease in plasma IGFBP-1 in response to nutritional intake. In this study, we defined IGFBP-1 regulation by insulin in upper and lower body obesity, conditions associated with insulin resistance and chronic hyperinsulinemia. Overnight postabsorptive IGFBP-1 levels in obese and nonobese women showed an inverse, nonlinear relationship with plasma insulin concentrations. Maximum suppression of IGFBP-1 was seen at 70-90 pmol/L plasma insulin. Both groups of obese women had mean fasting plasma insulin concentrations above this threshold level and, consequently, markedly suppressed IGFBP-1 levels. To assess the dynamics of insulin regulated IGFBP-1, 10 obese and 8 nonobese women were studied during sequential saline infusion (0-90 min), hyperinsulinemia (insulin infusion; 90-210 min) and hypoinsulinemia (somatostatin + GH infusion; 210-330 min). Insulin infusion rapidly decreased plasma IGFBP-1 levels in nonobese subjects (60% decrease in 2 h), but had little or no further suppressive effect in obese subjects. Complete insulin withdrawal resulted in a significant rise in plasma IGFBP-1 concentrations in all subjects, but the response was blunted in obese compared to nonobese groups. In contrast to plasma IGFBP-1, IGF-I concentrations did not vary during hyper- and hypoinsulinemic infusion periods and were not significantly different between groups. Basal GH levels were significantly higher in nonobese when compared to obese women, but did not change with infusions. In conclusion, low IGFBP-1 levels in obesity are related to elevated insulin levels which are, in turn, related to body fat distribution and insulin resistance. The chronically depressed levels of IGFBP-1 may promote IGF bioactivity as well as its feedback regulation of GH secretion, thus contributing to the metabolic and mitogenic consequences of obesity. In addition, our findings imply that hepatic insulin sensitivity in terms of IGFBP-1 production is preserved despite peripheral insulin resistance in obesity.

Adult↗
PubMed1992

Basal and regulated secretion of insulin-like growth factor binding proteins in osteoblast-like cells is cell line specific.

Local secretion of insulin-like growth factor binding proteins (IGFBPs) may modulate the effects of IGF-I and IGF-II on bone cell metabolism and proliferation. Several osteoblast-derived cell lines are currently used as interchangeable models to study IGFBP production, although it is unknown whether findings in one cell line can be extrapolated to another cell line or to normal human osteoblasts. In this study, we examined by Western ligand blotting both basal and regulated secretion of IGFBPs in vitro in 1) normal human osteoblast-like (hOB) cells cultured from explants of human trabecular bone; 2) an SV40-transformed hOB (HOBIT) cell line; and 3) several human (U-2, MG-63, TE-85) and rat (ROS 17/2.8 and UMR-106-01) osteosarcoma cell lines. Constitutively, hOB and HOBIT cells produced a similar pattern of IGFBPs, while all other cell lines produced their own unique pattern of IGFBPs. The two rat cell lines differed from the human cell lines as well as from each other. The response to hormonal stimulation also varied among the cell lines. Treatment of hOB and HOBIT cells with IGF-I resulted in a 2-fold increase in medium levels of IGFBP-3; IGF-I decreased levels of 24-kilodalton (kDa) IGFBP in hOB cell-conditioned medium. In addition, IGF-I markedly increased levels of the 29/32/34 kDa IGFBP triplet in U-2 cells, but had little or no effect in the other human and rat osteosarcoma cell lines. PTH increased a 29-kDa IGFBP apparent only in UMR 106-01 cell-conditioned medium, whereas GH had no direct effect on IGFBP secretion in any of the osteoblast-like cells tested. We conclude that basal and regulated secretion of IGFBPs from osteoblast-like cells is cell-line specific. Spontaneously transformed human or rat osteoblast-like cells provide unique model systems to study features of distinct IGFBPs and their regulation; however, hOB cells and their derivatives may be more appropriate models for understanding the regulation of IGFs in human bone.

Animals↗
PubMed1991

A unique receptor-independent mechanism by which insulinlike growth factor I regulates the availability of insulinlike growth factor binding proteins in normal and transformed human fibroblasts.

Insulin-like growth factor I and II (IGF-I and IGF-II) associate with specific IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs) present in plasma and extracellular fluids that can modulate the anabolic effects of these peptides. IGF-I has been shown to increase IGFBP concentrations in vivo and in vitro, but the mechanism and significance of this action are unknown. We examined these issues using normal and simian virus 40-transformed adult human fibroblasts (SV40-HF) in culture. Treatment with IGF-I markedly stimulated the appearance of IGFBP-3 (42/38 kD doublet), a 36 kD IGFBP, and 28-32 kD IGFBPs in the medium of these cells, as assessed by Western ligand blotting; IGF-I decreased levels of 24 kD IGFBP in normal HF cultures. The IGF-I-induced change in IGFBP levels was not a type I IGF receptor-mediated effect on IGFBP synthesis because (a) high concentrations of insulin did not mimic IGF-I's effect; (b) IGF-II and IGF-I analogues having reduced affinity for the IGF-I receptor were equipotent with IGF-I in increasing medium IGFBPs; (c) [QAYL]IGF-I, and IGF-I analogue having normal receptor affinity and decreased affinity for IGFBPs, had no effect; and (d) alpha IR-3, a monoclonal antibody specific for the type I IGF receptor, did not block IGF-I-stimulated increases in IGFBPs. In physiological studies, preincubation with 1 nM IGF-I had no effect on type I IGF receptor binding in normal HF and SV40-HF. In contrast, preincubation of cells with an equivalent concentration of [QAYL]IGF-I downregulated the receptors 40-50%. Changes in cell surface receptor number were reflected in cell responsiveness to IGF-I-stimulated [3H]thymidine incorporation and [3H]aminoisobutyric acid uptake. In conclusion, IGF-I regulates the availability of specific IGFBPs in cultured human fibroblasts by a novel receptor-independent mechanism. Rapid changes in levels of soluble IGFBPs as a direct response to extracellular IGF-I, in turn, modulate IGF-I peptide and receptor interaction, and may constitute an important level of control in IGF cellular physiology.

Carrier Proteins↗
PubMed1991

Parathyroid hormone and parathyroid hormone-related peptide stimulate insulin-like growth factor-binding protein secretion by rat osteoblast-like cells through a adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate-dependent mechanism.

Specific insulin-like growth factor-binding proteins (IGFBPs) that may enhance or inhibit insulin-like growth factor (IGF) action are produced in various tissues. In the present study we demonstrated that IGFBPs are synthesized and secreted by rat osteoblast-like cells (UMR 106-01). PTH and PTH-related peptide (PTHrP) were potent stimuli for IGFBP production by UMR cells, whereas GH, IGF-I, insulin, epidermal growth factor, and T3 had little or no effect. A maximal 8- to 30-fold increase in IGFBP production was attained at 10(-7)-10(-6) M PTH and PTHrP, with a half-maximal effect at approximately 10(-9) M. By Western blot analysis, PTH and PTHrP markedly and selectively increased the production of 29,000 mol wt (Mr) and, to a lesser extent, 24,000 Mr IGFBPs. Agents that elevate intracellular cAMP by different mechanisms [(Bu)2cAMP, forskolin, and isobutylmethylxanthine] mimicked the effect of PTH and PTHrP on IGFBP synthesis. In comparison, PTH did not stimulate IGFBP production in fibroblasts and ROS 17/2.8 cells, which secrete IGFBPs of 42,000, 38,000, 34,000, 28,000, and 24,000 Mr, but not of 29,000 Mr. The PTH-responsive IGFBPs from UMR cells were nonglycosylated proteins with preferential affinity for IGF-I over IGF-II. These IGFBPs were not immunoprecipitated with antisera against rat IGFBP-2 or human IGFBP-1. Thus, PTH and PTHrP increase the production in UMR 106-01 cells of discrete IGFBP forms with Mr of 29,000 and 24,000 through a cAMP-mediated mechanism, independent of IGF-I synthesis. Taken with the known effects of PTH on IGF production in bone cells, the data suggest that PTH and PTHrP may modulate local IGF action in bone through the regulation of specific IGFBP availability.

Animals↗
PubMed1991

Insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-binding protein-3 blocks IGF-I-induced receptor down-regulation and cell desensitization in cultured bovine fibroblasts.

Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) initiates its diverse biological effects by binding to type I IGF receptors on cells. In addition, IGF-I associates with distinct proteins that can modulate its actions. One of these IGF-binding proteins, IGFBP-3, is the major circulating form in adults and is produced by many cells in culture. We investigated the effect of purified bovine IGFBP-3 on IGF-I binding and IGF-I stimulation of amino acid uptake and DNA synthesis in cultured bovine fibroblasts, a cell culture system highly suitable for these types of studies. Incubation of cells with IGF-I resulted in time- and dose-dependent decreases in [125I]IGF-I binding and IGF-I stimulated [3H]aminoisobutyric acid uptake and [3H]thymidine incorporation. Preincubation with 4 nM IGF-I resulted in a 50-60% decrease in IGF-I receptor binding, accompanied by marked decreases in IGF-I-stimulated [3H]aminoisobutyric acid uptake (50-60%) and [3H]thymidine incorporation (80-90%). Preincubation with the IGF-I analog [QAYL]IGF-I (4 nM) or with 100 nM insulin, growth factors that bind and activate type I IGF receptor signalling but have little or no affinity for IGFBP-3, had effects comparable to IGF-I, decreasing both IGF-I binding and action 50-95%. The addition of IGFBP-3 during the preincubation period with IGF-I blocked the decrease in receptor availability and prevented the cells from becoming desensitized. IGFBP-3 did not prevent the [QAYL]IGF-I- or insulin-induced receptor loss and cellular resistance to IGF-I. These data indicate that IGFBP-3 can prevent IGF-I-induced receptor down-regulation, a process that renders cells refractory to further stimulation by IGF-I. Thus, cell-derived IGFBP-3 may function in a buffering capacity to restrict IGF-I and target cell interaction, thereby modulating the biological response to changes in local IGF-I levels.

Aminoisobutyric Acids↗