title: Characterization of insulin-like growth factor I receptors in human esophageal epithelial cells.
abstract: In the present study we used 125I-labeled insulin-like growth factor I (125I-IGF-I) to identify and characterize IGF-I receptors in the well-characterized and propagable human esophageal epithelial (HEE) cell line and to characterize their role in cell growth. Binding of 125I-IGF-I was saturable, time and temperature dependent, reversible, and specific for IGF-I and related peptides. Scatchard analysis of binding data demonstrated that HEE cells possess two classes of IGF-I receptors: high affinity [dissociation constant (Kd) = 0.058 nM] and low capacity (13,870 receptors/cell), and low affinity (Kd = 2.2 nM) and high capacity (39,000 receptors/cell). Binding of 125I-IGF-I was inhibited with the following relative potencies (half-maximal inhibition): IGF-I (3.0 pM) > IGF-II (1.2 mM) >> insulin (1.0 microM). Affinity cross-linking of cell membranes using disuccinimidyl suberate as a cross-linking agent under reducing conditions revealed a single polypeptide band (relative mol wt 133,000) representing the alpha-subunit of the IGF-I receptor. IGF-I stimulated [3H]thymidine incorporation and cell proliferation in a dose-dependent manner with detectable effect observed with 0.5 nM IGF-I and maximal effect at 50 nM IGF-I. IGF-I occupation of low-affinity IGF-I receptors appears to mediate cell growth. The present results demonstrate that HEE cells possess two classes of IGF-I receptors: one class has a high affinity and low capacity and the other has a low affinity and high capacity for IGF-I. Occupation of low-affinity IGF-I receptors by IGF-I appears to mediate cell growth.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vinayek
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Pichney
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Tantry
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Dutta
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Resau
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vengurlekar
mesh_terms: D001665:Binding Sites; D002455:Cell Division; D002460:Cell Line; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D004848:Epithelium / Q000378:metabolism; D004947:Esophagus / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000494:pharmacology; D008970:Molecular Weight; D017526:Receptor, IGF Type 1 / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D013936:Thymidine / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; D017526:Receptor, IGF Type 1; D013936:Thymidine