title: Evidence from monoclonal antibody studies that insulin stimulates deoxyribonucleic acid synthesis through the type I somatomedin receptor.
abstract: Somatomedin-C/insulin-like growth factor-I (Sm-C/IGF-I) and insulin stimulate DNA synthesis and cell replication in cultured human fibroblasts. It has been postulated that the growth-promoting actions of both peptides are mediated through the type I Sm-C/IGF-I receptor. This study tests this hypothesis using two recently developed monoclonal antibodies. The antibody designated sm 1.2 is directed to Sm-C, whereas the antibody designated alpha IR-3 is directed against the type I receptor for Sm-C/IGF-I. Radiolabeled monoclonal antibody alpha IR-3 was bound to human foreskin fibroblasts in a reversible time-dependent fashion, with 90% of the specific binding complete after 6 h of incubation at 15 C. Binding of [125I]alpha IR-3 was completely inhibited by excess unlabeled antibody, but not by 50 nM Sm-C or 1000 nM insulin. Specific binding of [125I]Sm-C fell to 27% of the control value in the presence of 50 nM alpha IR-3, and this concentration of antibody significantly reduced the mitogenic response to both Sm-C and insulin. Antibody sm 1.2 blocked the mitogenic response to exogenous Sm-C, but did not block the response to insulin; indeed, in some experiments, sm 1.2 enhanced the response to insulin. We postulate that this enhancement is the result of neutralizing endogenously produced Sm-like substances. This study provides further evidence that the growth-promoting effects of insulin in this cell type are the result of interaction with the Sm-C/IGF-I receptor.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Van Wyk
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Graves
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Casella
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jacobs
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004247:DNA / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; D008297:Male; D008938:Mitosis / Q000187:drug effects; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D017451:Receptors, Somatomedin; D012867:Skin / Q000378:metabolism; D013002:Somatomedins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D013936:Thymidine / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007328:Insulin; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D017451:Receptors, Somatomedin; D013002:Somatomedins; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; D004247:DNA; D013936:Thymidine