title: Regulation of growth hormone-independent insulin-like growth factor-binding protein (BP-28) in cultured human fetal liver explants.
abstract: Cultured human fetal liver explants were used to study regulation of the GH-independent insulin-like growth factor-binding protein (BP-28). BP-28 was produced by fetal liver explants at approximately 200 ng/mg total tissue protein.day between days 3 and 6 in culture and was inhibited 60% after 3-day exposure to cycloheximide (10 micrograms/mL). BP-28 production was stimulated over 3-fold by 20 mmol/L theophylline, over 2-fold by 30 mumol/L forskolin, and 90% by 10 micrograms/mL glucagon. The glucose concentration in the medium inversely regulated BP-28 production, which was 68% higher in 2 mmol/L glucose than in 30 mmol/L glucose (P less than 0.001); in contrast, albumin production was 40% lower in 2 mmol/L glucose than in 30 mmol/L (P less than 0.05). BP-28 levels were inhibited 50% by 300 nmol/L insulin or 3 mumol/L dexamethasone. In acid extracts of cultured tissue, BP-28 levels were less than 10% of the amount secreted in 48 h. These results are consistent with the conclusion that intracellular glucose availability is an important regulator of hepatic BP-28 synthesis.
authors: Department of Medicine, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors: M S
authors: MS
authors: Lewitt
authors: R C
authors: RC
authors: Baxter
mesh_terms: D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000032:analysis; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D005576:Colforsin / Q000494:pharmacology; D046508:Culture Techniques; D003513:Cycloheximide / Q000494:pharmacology; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology; D005333:Fetus / Q000378:metabolism; D005934:Glucagon / Q000494:pharmacology; D005947:Glucose / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007120:Immunochemistry; D007328:Insulin / Q000494:pharmacology; D018969:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Proteins; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000196:embryology / Q000378:metabolism*; D013806:Theophylline / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D007328:Insulin; D018969:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Proteins; D005576:Colforsin; D003907:Dexamethasone; D005934:Glucagon; D003513:Cycloheximide; D013806:Theophylline; D005947:Glucose