title: Growth hormone and fibronectin expression in 3T3 preadipose cells.
abstract: In the present study we focused on the relationship between GH action and the extracellular matrix in 3T3-F442A preadipose cells. Results from Northern blotting indicated that in serum-free medium, the presence of 2 nM met-human GH down-regulated levels of fibronectin messenger RNA by approximately 40, 60, and 70% as compared with control levels on days 1, 2, and 4, respectively. GH-dependent reduction of levels of collagen alpha 1(I) mRNA expression occurred later and was less pronounced than effects on levels of fibronectin mRNA, suggesting a specificity in the matrix-altering function of GH. Western blot analyses and immunoprecipitation studies revealed that between 2 and 5 days of culture, matrix-associated fibronectin protein was reduced 70 to 90% by GH treatment. Down-regulation of fibronectin protein expression by met-human GH was dose-dependent between 2 and 0.02 nM. The presence of 2 nM insulin or insulin-like growth factor-1 promoted a 30-40% increase in fibronectin levels compared to control cells. The GH-promoted down-regulation of fibronectin expression was eliminated by concomitant addition of insulin. These data demonstrated that GH effects on matrix-associated fibronectin expression were independent of, and in opposition to, effects promoted by insulin and insulin-like growth factor-1. Treatment of culture dishes with fibronectin or collagen inhibited GH-stimulated adipogenesis 50 and 80%, respectively, compared with controls, as judged by levels of glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase activity. Thus, composition of the extracellular matrix was a critical factor in GH-induced adipogenesis of 3T3-F442A fibroblasts. Our results demonstrate that GH action in 3T3 preadipose cells is intimately coupled to the biology of extracellular matrix.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York 10029.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guller
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Corin
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Lockwood
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sonenberg
mesh_terms: D016475:3T3 Cells; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects; D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects; D003094:Collagen / Q000494:pharmacology; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000494:pharmacology; D015870:Gene Expression / Q000187:drug effects; D005993:Glycerolphosphate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007328:Insulin / Q000494:pharmacology; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000494:pharmacology; D007700:Kinetics; D051379:Mice; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D005353:Fibronectins; D007328:Insulin; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; D013006:Growth Hormone; D003094:Collagen; D005993:Glycerolphosphate Dehydrogenase