title: Identification of insulin-like growth factor-II in human seminal and follicular fluids.
abstract: Antisera raised in rabbits against synthetic insulin-like growth factor-II (IGF-II) were used to develop a specific radioimmunoassay (RIA) for IGF-II. Affinity purified antibodies showed 6% cross-reactivity with IGF-I but failed to recognize insulin even at 10 micrograms/tube. Utilizing this RIA system, immunoreactive IGF-II was identified in the pooled samples of human follicular fluid and seminal plasma. The acid-ethanol precipitates of human seminal and follicular fluids were chromatographed on Sephadex G-50 column and the IGF-II immunoreactive fractions were subjected to reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography. It was found that immunoactive IGF-II was eluted in the same location as that of synthetic IGF-II. The data indicate for the first time that human seminal plasma and follicular fluid contain significant amounts of IGF-II.
mesh_terms: D001826:Body Fluids / Q000032:analysis; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D003429:Cross Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000032:analysis; D007335:Insulin-Like Growth Factor II / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D006080:Ovarian Follicle / Q000378:metabolism*; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D012661:Semen / Q000032:analysis*; D013002:Somatomedins / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D013002:Somatomedins; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; D007335:Insulin-Like Growth Factor II