title: Characterization of insulin-like growth factor I receptors on cultured rat bone cells: regulation of receptor concentration by glucocorticoids.
abstract: A specific receptor for insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) has been demonstrated in cultured fetal rat osteoblast-like bone cells. Specific binding of [125I]IGF-I to bone cells incubated at 15 C reached a steady state by 5 h. Half-maximal inhibition of [125I]IGF-I binding by unlabeled IGF-I was observed at 7 ng/ml. Multiplication-stimulating activity, insulin, and proinsulin were less effective than unlabeled IGF-I in competing for receptor occupancy. Scatchard analysis showed a curvilinear plot, with a Ka similar to that observed in human fibroblasts. Incubation of cell monolayers with glucocorticoids resulted in a concentration-dependent increase in [125I]IGF-I binding. This increase in [125I]IGF-I binding was dependent on cell density. After a 2-day exposure to dexamethasone, no increase in binding was observed in sparsely plated cells; however, an increase in binding was observed after 3 days in culture (log phase) and was maximal by 5 days (peak log phase). These data indicate that rat bone cells possess a specific receptor for IGF-I with binding characteristics similar to those reported in human fibroblasts, and that IGF-I receptor concentrations are increased by exposure to glucocorticoids. A role for glucocorticoids and IGF-I in rat bone proliferation is suggested by these findings.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000378:metabolism; D010455:Peptides / Q000378:metabolism; D011247:Pregnancy; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000378:metabolism*; D017451:Receptors, Somatomedin; D013002:Somatomedins / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D010455:Peptides; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D017451:Receptors, Somatomedin; D013002:Somatomedins; D003907:Dexamethasone