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Hormonal-Regulation of Circulating Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Protein-Phosphorylation Status

Westwood, M; Gibson, J M; Williams, A C; Clayton, P E; Hamberg, O; Flyvbjerg, A; White, A

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 1995;80(12):3520-3527.

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Abstract

Insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) normally circulates as a single, highly phosphorylated species. However, IGFBP-1 phosphorylation status can be altered, such as in pregnancy where non- and lesser phosphorylated isoforms are also present. We have examined how hormonal regulators of circulating IGFBP-1 influence its phosphorylation status and, hence, its ability to modulate IGF activity. In response to insulin-induced hypoglycemia (0.2 U/kg, iv), an increase in the highly phosphorylated isoform was observed after 5 h [16 (range, 11.5-35.5) to 77 (range, 63-250) mu g/L; 4.8-fold increase; P = 0.009], but no non- or lesser phosphorylated variants could be detected. Glucagon (1 mg, sc), increased IGFBP-1 from 27 (range, 13-36.5) to 112 (range, 100.5-129) mu g/L (4.1-fold increase; P = 0.009) after 90 min despite preceding insulin concentrations of more than 500 pmol/L, but again the IGFBP-1 remained in the highly phosphorylated form. Regulation of IGFBP-1 phosphorylation by sex steroids was studied by comparing women receiving a combined oral contraceptive with women on no medication. Although plasma IGFBP-1 levels were significantly elevated in the treatment group [120 (range, 97.5-237.5) vs. 52 (range, 38-70) mu g/L; P < 0.004], there was no difference in the form of IGFBP-1 present. The acute effect of somatostatin (500 mu g/h) on IGFBP-1 phosphorylation status was also studied. Somatostatin only increased the phosphoform characteristic of normal subjects; the appearance of non- or lesser phosphorylated variants was not induced. The effect of rhIGF-I (80 or 120 mu g, sc) on plasma IGFBP-1 was studied in three subjects with Laron's syndrome. A transient increase in the highly phosphorylated isoform of IGFBP-1 was noted; there was no rise in the non- and lesser phosphorylated isoforms also found in the plasma of Laron's syndrome subjects. These data suggest that only the highly phosphorylated species of IGFBP-1 is under hormonal control; regulation of the non- and lesser phosphorylated variants remains to be determined.

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80
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12
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3520
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3527
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8
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3520-3527
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ISI:A1995TJ04900023
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Manchester eScholar ID:
uk-ac-man-scw:151213
Created by:
Gibson, Martin
Created:
15th January, 2012, 15:04:02
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Gibson, Martin
Last modified:
1st February, 2013, 19:46:08

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