| Different molecular and messenger ribonucleic acid forms of insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3 in the pregnant baboon (Papio anubis). | |
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PMID: 8543915 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The ratio of the serum concentrations of insulin-like growth factors (IGF) to IGF-binding protein (IGFBP)-3 is highly correlated (Baxter & Martin 1986). During pregnancy in the baboon, this ratio is perturbed; serum IGFBP-3 concentrations increase 10-fold, yet IGF-I levels are unaltered and IGF-II is increased only 2-fold (Giudice et al. 1993). The aims of this study were to determine the molecular distribution of IGFBP-3 and to identify the tissue source and form(s) of IGFBP-3 during pregnancy in the baboon. Serum of non-pregnant and pregnant baboons, and conditioned media of decidua and placental explant cultures were characterized using neutral size-exclusion chromatography in combination with Western ligand blot, Western immunoblot, an IGFBP-3 radioimmunoassay (RIA) and an IGFBP-3 protease assay. Localization of immunoreactive IGFBP-3 was determined by immunocytochemistry, and expression of IGFBP-3 mRNA in the placental and decidual explants was examined by Northern blot analysis. RIA confirmed that immunoreactive IGFBP-3 is increased 10-fold in pregnancy serum compared with non-pregnancy serum. Size-exclusion chromatography combined with an IGFBP-3 RIA revealed that, unlike non-pregnancy serum where 70% of the immunoreactive IGFBP-3 elutes in the 150 kDa ternary complex, equal amounts of immunoreactive IGFBP-3 were measured in pregnancy serum in the < or = 150 and 60 kDa IGFBP regions. Western analysis revealed that non-pregnancy serum contained predominantly a 45-40 kDa IGFBP-3 doublet and a 28 kDa immunoreactive form of IGFBP-3, while in pregnancy serum IGFBP-3 existed as a 45-40 kDa doublet, as well as 26-28 kDa and 18 kDa immunoreactive forms. These alternative forms of IGFBP-3 were not attributable to detectable IGFBP-3 protease activity. To identify the source of the increased serum levels of IGFBP-3 during pregnancy, we examined explant culture media of baboon decidua and placenta. Size-exclusion chromatography combined with RIA and Western analysis revealed that: (1) more immunoreactive IGFBP-3 was produced by decidual cultures than by placental explants, but less 45-40 kDa IGFBP-3 was present in decidua; (2) the immunoreactive forms of IGFBP-3 detected in decidua were similar to those found in maternal serum; (3) placental explants secreted only 45-40 kDa IGFBP-3 in culture. IGFBP-3 was immunohistochemically localized to the cells of placental villi, and to the perinuclear region of the decidual cells and staining for IGFBP-3 was more intense in the decidua than in the placenta. Northern analysis of the explant cultures revealed two IGFBP-3 mRNA transcripts of 2.4 and 1.7 kb in both decidua and placenta which may account for the different immunoreactive forms of IGFBP-3 detected in the baboon. However analysis of non-pregnancy liver also revealed two IGFBP-3 transcripts of 2.4 and 1.7 kb. These data suggest that the two transcripts are not solely pregnancy-associated and levels of protein may be the reason for detection of multiple immunoreactive IGFBP-3 fragments in pregnancy. |
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Authors:
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S E Gargosky; L C Giudice; R G Rosenfeld; A T Fazleabas |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of endocrinology Volume: 147 ISSN: 0022-0795 ISO Abbreviation: J. Endocrinol. Publication Date: 1995 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1996-02-13 Completed Date: 1996-02-13 Revised Date: 2007-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375363 Medline TA: J Endocrinol Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 449-61 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, USA. |
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Animals Blotting, Northern Blotting, Western Chromatography, Gel Culture Media, Conditioned Decidua / metabolism Female Immunohistochemistry Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3 / genetics* Papio / blood, metabolism* Placenta / metabolism* Pregnancy Pregnancy, Animal / blood, metabolism* RNA, Messenger / analysis* Radioimmunoassay |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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HD 21991/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; HD28703/HD/NICHD NIH HHS |
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0/Culture Media, Conditioned; 0/Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3; 0/RNA, Messenger |
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