title: Distribution and relevance of insulin-like growth factor-I receptor in metanephric development.
abstract: During embryogenesis, various ligand-receptor interactions take place to modulate the development and growth of various mammalian organs. During these interactions, a critical concentration of a given receptor is needed to elicit a ligand-induced biologic response at a defined gestational stage of the fetus. In this study, the distribution and the relevance of insulin-like growth factor-I receptor (IGF-IR) in metanephric development was investigated. Kidneys were harvested from mouse embryos at days 13 to 19 of fetal gestation, and maintained in a metanephric culture system. Immunofluorescence studies, using anti-IGF-IR, revealed a high expression of IGF-IR at day 13, which declined during the later stages of gestation through neonatal life. To study the relevance of IGF-IR expression in metanephric development, antisense-oligodeoxynucleotide (ODN) experiments were carried out. Antisense-ODN 43 mer probes were synthesized utilizing rat IGF-IR cDNA selected nucleotide sequences which are highly conserved in other mammalian species. Southern blot analyses of various restriction fragments of the rat and mice genomic DNA yielded similar bands when hybridized with the antisense-ODN or rat IGF-IR cDNA, suggesting a high degree of homology in the region of the gene selected for the synthesis of antisense-ODN. Also, the antisense-ODN hybridized with the appropriate murine fetal kidney mRNA species, as ascertained by S1 nuclease protection assay. Inclusion of antisense-ODN in the culture medium resulted in an inhibition of the growth of the kidney, reduction in the population of the nephrons and disorganization of the ureteric bud branches.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Z Z
authors.initials: ZZ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wada
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Alvares
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: E I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Wallner
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Kanwar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016375:Antisense Elements (Genetics); D015139:Blotting, Southern; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development; D005865:Gestational Age; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000378:metabolism*; D007668:Kidney / Q000196:embryology*; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D015345:Oligonucleotide Probes; D011233:Precipitin Tests; D051381:Rats; D017451:Receptors, Somatomedin / Q000378:metabolism*; D015719:Single-Strand Specific DNA and RNA Endonucleases; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D016375:Antisense Elements (Genetics); D015345:Oligonucleotide Probes; D017451:Receptors, Somatomedin; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; D015719:Single-Strand Specific DNA and RNA Endonucleases