title: Receptors for IGF-I, but not for IGF-II, on proximal colon epithelial cell apical membranes.
abstract: Rabbit proximal colon epithelial cell apical membranes, which are known to contain receptors for insulin, were isolated by a Ca2+-precipitation technique. Binding assays with 125I-insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) revealed the presence of specific high-affinity binding sites, with 50% inhibition of binding observed at a concentration of 13.7 ng/ml IGF-I. In contrast, 50% inhibition of 125I-IGF-I binding was observed at an insulin concentration of 1.37 micrograms/ml, suggesting that 125I-IGF-I was not binding to insulin receptors present in this tissue. Cross-linking studies revealed an 125I-IGF-I binding subunit of relative molecular weight (Mr) of 130,000 under reducing conditions on docecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis that was similar to the IGF-I binding subunit in human placental membranes (Mr 140,000). Binding and cross-linking studies with 125I-insulin-like growth factor II (IGF-II), however, failed to reveal a specific receptor for this peptide in colon epithelial cell membranes. These results establish the coexistence of receptors for IGF-I and insulin, but not IGF-II, on rabbit proximal colon epithelial cell apical membranes and demonstrate that colon epithelial cells are capable of selective synthesis of various peptide hormone receptors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, University of Alabama, Birmingham 35294.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Pillion
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Haskell
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Atchison
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ganapathy
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Leibach
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D003106:Colon / Q000378:metabolism*; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D004848:Epithelium / Q000378:metabolism; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000378:metabolism*; D007335:Insulin-Like Growth Factor II / Q000378:metabolism*; D008970:Molecular Weight; D011817:Rabbits; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000378:metabolism*; D017451:Receptors, Somatomedin; D013002:Somatomedins / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D017451:Receptors, Somatomedin; D013002:Somatomedins; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; D007335:Insulin-Like Growth Factor II