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Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 258: E329-E337, 1990;
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AJP - Endocrinology and Metabolism, Vol 258, Issue 2 E329-E337, Copyright © 1990 by American Physiological Society

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Insulin-like growth factor I receptors in adult rat liver: characterization and in vivo regulation

N. Venkatesan and M. B. Davidson
Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, University of California, Los Angeles 90048.

Although the presence of significant amounts of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I receptors in fetal tissues is well documented, adult liver has been reported to contain little or no IGF-I binding activity. In the present investigation, substantial amounts of specific IGF-I receptors were detected in crude membrane fractions and in partially purified receptor preparations of female adult rat liver. Insulin was 100 times less potent than IGF-I in competing for 125I-IGF-I binding. IGF-I binding activity was much less than that of insulin binding in both the microsomal fraction and partially purified receptor preparations. Affinity cross-linking of 125I-IGF-I to purified receptors and microsomal fractions followed by electrophoretic analysis under nonreducing conditions revealed labeling of proteins with relative molecular weight (Mr) of 350,000 and 210,000-220,000, corresponding to the molecular mass of the intact tetramer and alpha-beta dimers, respectively. Under reducing conditions, the labeling of proteins with Mr of 130,000 and 260,000, corresponding to the alpha-subunit of IGF-I receptor and its dimer, respectively, was observed. Treatment of microsomes as well as partially purified receptors with 0.5-1 mM dithiothreitol resulted in decreased IGF-I binding, and this correlated with structural changes in the receptor as detected by affinity labeling and electrophoretic analysis. Hepatic IGF-I binding activity was significantly diminished in female rats exposed to chronic growth hormone excess, suggesting down-regulation of IGF-I receptors by the enhanced circulating levels of IGF-I in these animals.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)


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