title: Insulin-like growth factor-I and insulin stimulate the synthesis of IGF-binding protein-2 in a human embryonic kidney cell line.
abstract: Insulin and insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I are thought to be major metabolic regulators of IGF-binding protein-2 (IGFBP-2). We have examined the regulation of IGFBP-2 expression by IGF-I and insulin in 293 cells, a cell line derived from human embryonic kidney. The predominant 34 kDa IGFBP in media conditioned by unstimulated 293 cells was identified as IGFBP-2 by immunoprecipitation. IGFBP-2 levels were increased 6 to 7-fold following incubation with IGF-I, IGF-II or insulin for 48 h. A corresponding increase in IGFBP-2 mRNA was not observed, suggesting that regulation occurred at the translational or post-translational level. The stimulation of IGFBP-2 by IGF-I and insulin was reversibly abolished by incubation with protein synthesis inhibitors such as cycloheximide. Biosynthetic labeling of quiescent 293 cells using [35S]cysteine indicated that incubation with insulin or IGF-I for 24 h increased the synthesis of total cell proteins (predominantly intracellular) and IGFBP-2 (predominantly secreted) to a similar extent (2- to 4-fold). These results suggest that the increase in IGFBP-2 secreted by 293 cells after incubation with IGF-I or insulin largely results from a general stimulation of protein synthesis.
authors.affiliation: Growth and Development Section, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892.
authors.forename: Y R
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Boisclair
authors.forename: Y W
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Rechler
mesh_terms: D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D002460:Cell Line; D017077:Culture Media, Conditioned; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian; D006801:Humans; D007163:Immunosorbent Techniques; D007328:Insulin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018971:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 2; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007335:Insulin-Like Growth Factor II / Q000494:pharmacology; D007668:Kidney; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D017077:Culture Media, Conditioned; D007328:Insulin; D018971:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 2; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; D007335:Insulin-Like Growth Factor II