title: Characterization of insulin-like growth factor II binding to human fibroblast monolayer cultures.
abstract: Two major somatomedin peptides have been isolated from human plasma, somatomedin-C/insulin-like growth factor I (SMC/IGF-I) and insulin-like growth factor II (IGF-II). Also, two types of SM/IGF receptors have been defined. Type I receptors have a higher affinity for SMC/IGF-I than IGF-II, and insulin binds to this receptor at high concentrations. Type II receptors have a higher affinity for IGF-II than SMC/IGF-I, and insulin does not bind to this receptor site. In this study, we characterized the binding of IGF-II to human monolayer fibroblast cultures, and the affinity and specificity of this binding. We also compared the binding of IGF-II to the binding of insulin and SMC/IGF-I to these cells. The receptors for IGF-II on normal human fibroblast monolayers fit the criteria for type II SM/IGF receptors, and there were more type II receptors on these cells than either insulin receptors or type I SM/IGF receptors. The type II receptors on human fibroblasts did not demonstrate autoregulation by homologous hormone, unlike the type I SM/IGF and insulin receptors. In addition, they were not changed by acute or chronic exposure to insulin. It is so far unclear what biological function IGF-II plays in vivo. This human fibroblast system will be a valuable experimental model for the study of IGF-II receptors and their relationship to the biological actions of IGF-II.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Thorsson
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Hintz
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Enberg
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005260:Female; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism*; D010455:Peptides / Q000378:metabolism*; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000378:metabolism*; D017451:Receptors, Somatomedin; D013002:Somatomedins / Q000378:metabolism*; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D010455:Peptides; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D017451:Receptors, Somatomedin; D013002:Somatomedins