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Vascular insulin-like growth factor-I resistance and diet-induced obesity.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19608653     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus are characterized by insulin resistance, reduced bioavailability of the antiatherosclerotic signaling molecule nitric oxide (NO), and accelerated atherosclerosis. IGF-I, the principal growth-stimulating peptide, which shares many of the effects of insulin, may, like insulin, also be involved in metabolic and vascular homeostasis. We examined the effects of IGF-I on NO bioavailability and the effect of obesity/type 2 diabetes mellitus on IGF-I actions at a whole-body level and in the vasculature. In aortic rings IGF-I blunted phenylephrine-mediated vasoconstriction and relaxed rings preconstricted with phenylephrine, an effect blocked by N(G)-monomethyl L-arginine. IGF-I increased NO synthase activity to an extent similar to that seen with insulin and in-vivo IGF-I led to serine phosphorylation of endothelial NO synthase (eNOS). Mice rendered obese using a high-fat diet were less sensitive to the glucose-lowering effects of insulin and IGF-I. IGF-I increased aortic phospho-eNOS levels in lean mice, an effect that was blunted in obese mice. eNOS activity in aortae of lean mice increased 1.6-fold in response to IGF-I compared with obese mice. IGF-I-mediated vasorelaxation was blunted in obese mice. These data demonstrate that IGF-I increases eNOS phosphorylation in-vivo, increases eNOS activity, and leads to NO-dependent relaxation of conduit vessels. Obesity is associated with resistance to IGF-I at a whole-body level and in the endothelium. Vascular IGF-I resistance may represent a novel therapeutic target to prevent or slow the accelerated vasculopathy seen in humans with obesity or type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Authors:
Helen Imrie; Afroze Abbas; Hema Viswambharan; Adil Rajwani; Richard M Cubbon; Matthew Gage; Matthew Kahn; Vivienne A Ezzat; Edward R Duncan; Peter J Grant; Ramzi Ajjan; Stephen B Wheatcroft; Mark T Kearney
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Publication Detail:
Type:  In Vitro; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-07-16
Journal Detail:
Title:  Endocrinology     Volume:  150     ISSN:  1945-7170     ISO Abbreviation:  Endocrinology     Publication Date:  2009 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-09-22     Completed Date:  2009-10-22     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375040     Medline TA:  Endocrinology     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  4575-82     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiovascular and Diabetes Research, Leeds Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Aorta / physiology
Dietary Fats / adverse effects*
Endothelium, Vascular / metabolism
Enzyme Activation
Humans
Insulin Resistance
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / metabolism*
Male
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Nitric Oxide / metabolism*
Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III / metabolism
Obesity / etiology,  metabolism*,  physiopathology
Phosphorylation
Receptor, Insulin / metabolism
Serine / metabolism
Vasodilation*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Dietary Fats; 10102-43-9/Nitric Oxide; 56-45-1/Serine; 67763-96-6/Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; EC 1.14.13.39/Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III; EC 2.7.10.1/Receptor, Insulin

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