title: Tissue and serum insulin-like growth factor I (IGF I) concentrations in rats subjected to temporary protein-energy malnutrition early in life.
abstract: Rats subjected to temporary protein-energy malnutrition and subsequent nutritional rehabilitation remain smaller than adequately fed animals, have a subnormal insulin secretion and persisting cellular hypoplasia in several tissues. This investigation studies whether impaired production of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF I) is another persisting consequence of malnutrition. Rats were subjected to severe protein-energy malnutrition between 3 and 6 weeks of age and subsequently fed adequate diet up to 12 weeks of age. Serum and tissue samples for analysis of IGF I were obtained at 12 weeks of age. IGF I concentrations were similar in serum, heart, liver and lung of previously malnourished and control rats. In the kidneys of previously-malnourished rats the IGF I concentration was twice that of control rats. Results suggest that during protein-energy malnutrition and subsequent nutritional rehabilitation IGF I tissue concentrations are primarily regulated by the prevailing plane of nutrition. It is speculated that the temporary protein-energy malnutrition blunts the cellular capacity for IGF I production and, except in the kidney, prevents increased IGF I tissue concentrations and associated compensatory growth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, University of Sheffield, UK.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Crace
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Swenne
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Milner
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D007668:Kidney / Q000737:chemistry; D008099:Liver / Q000737:chemistry; D008168:Lung / Q000737:chemistry; D008297:Male; D009206:Myocardium / Q000737:chemistry; D011502:Protein-Energy Malnutrition / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I