title: Insulin-like growth factor-I and more potent variants restore growth of diabetic rats without inducing all characteristic insulin effects.
abstract: The effects of graded doses of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) and two variants which bind poorly to IGF-binding proteins were investigated in 160 g streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. The two variants were the truncated form, des(1-3)IGF-I, and another with arginine at residue 3 and an N-terminal extension, termed LR3-IGF-I. The peptides were infused via mini-osmotic pumps. Reference groups received either vehicle or insulin (30 i.u. per day). Treatment led to a marked dose-dependent increase in growth rate and nitrogen balance. The highest dose (695 micrograms/day) of IGF-I increased body weight by 48.1 +/- 1.7 g/7 days, compared with 11.0 +/- 2.8 g/7 days for the vehicle-treated group. The two variants were 2.5-3 times more potent than IGF-I in restoring growth. The insulin-treated group gained more weight (64.5 +/- 1.6 g/7 days), but the added gain was fat (92.5 +/- 4.8 g of fat/kg carcass wet wt., compared with 32.2 +/- 2.1 for all other groups) rather than protein. All peptides increased muscle protein-synthesis rates and RNA levels by up to 50%, with IGF-I the least potent. These high doses of IGFs did not decrease either the glucosuria or the daily excretion rate of N tau-methyl-histidine (N tau-MH). On the other hand, insulin treatment markedly decreased both glucosuria (from 82.7 +/- 5.4 to 4.5 +/- 3.3 mmol/day) and N tau-MH excretion (from 9.3 +/- 0.3 to 7.1 +/- 0.4 mumol/day per kg). This experiment shows that, although IGF-I and variants can restore growth in diabetic rats, other insulin-dependent metabolic processes in liver, muscle and adipose tissue are not restored.
authors.affiliation: Cooperative Research Centre for Tissue Growth and Repair, Adelaide, Australia.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Tomas
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Knowles
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Owens
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Chandler
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Francis
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Ballard
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001823:Body Composition; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000097:blood; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004435:Eating; D006029:Glycosuria / Q000652:urine; D018969:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Proteins; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D009124:Muscle Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000378:metabolism; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D015430:Weight Gain / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D018969:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Proteins; D009124:Muscle Proteins; D010446:Peptide Fragments; C058957:insulin-like growth factor 1, des-(1-3)-; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; D009584:Nitrogen