title: Characterization of insulin-like growth factor binding proteins by two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and ligand blot analysis.
abstract: Insulin-like growth factor binding proteins (IGFBPs) in pregnant baboon serum and tissue culture media obtained following explant culture of uteri from pregnant baboons were characterized by two-dimensional sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (2D SDS-PAGE) followed by Western ligand blot analysis using 125I-labeled IGF-I. IGFBP-1 (Mr 30,000; pI 4-4.2), IGFBP-2 (Mr 34,000, pI 5.7-6.2), IGFBP-3 (doublet Mr 42-48,000; pI 6.2-6.8), and IGFBP-4 (Mr 24,000; pI 5.7-6.0) were clearly separated from one another. The authenticity of IGFBP-1, -2, and -3 was verified by immunoprecipitation using polyclonal antibodies followed by ligand blotting. Specificity of 125I-labeled IGF-I binding to IGFBPs was also determined by competitive binding studies using unlabeled IGF-I and -II. This technique allows for the identification of IGFBPs in complex biological fluids on the basis of their characteristic Mr and pI with or without the availability of specific antibodies and can be done rapidly using the mini 2D SDS-PAGE systems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Illinois, Chicago 60612.
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Fazleabas
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Donnelly
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001345:Autoradiography; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D046508:Culture Techniques; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D005260:Female; D018971:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 2; D018974:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 4; D018969:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Proteins; D007526:Isoelectric Point; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009924:Organ Culture Techniques; D010215:Papio; D010920:Placenta / Q000737:chemistry; D011233:Precipitin Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D013002:Somatomedins / Q000378:metabolism*; D014599:Uterus / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D018971:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 2; D018974:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 4; D018969:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Proteins; D013002:Somatomedins