title: Ontogenic changes in the circulating concentrations of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I, IGF-II, and IGF-binding proteins in the chicken embryo.
abstract: The ontogeny of circulating concentrations of insulin-like growth factor (IGF-)-I, IGF-II, and IGF-binding proteins (IGF-BPs) was examined in the chick embryo. Distinct ontogenic changes in the circulating concentrations of IGF-I and IGF-II were observed. The present study confirms the overall profile for circulating concentrations of IGF-I. During middevelopment, plasma concentrations of IGF-I increased to a maximum which was attained on Day 14.5 of incubation. Thereafter, plasma concentrations of IGF-I declined with decreases (P < 0.05) between Days 14.5 and 15.5 and between Days 16.5 and 17.5 of incubation. In contrast to the monophasic profile for IGF-I, plasma concentrations of IGF-II were maximal on Day 10.5 of incubation and declined to a nadir on Day 17.5 of incubation. In late developmental stages (17.5 or 18.5 days of incubation), three IGF-BPs, having molecular weights of 22, 28, and 36 kDa, were detected in the plasma of chick embryos. No significant ontogenic changes in the circulating levels of the 28- and 36-kDa IGF-BPs were observed. However, it should be noted that prior to Day 17.5 of incubation, the 22-kDa IGF-BP was nondetectable in the circulation. The role of these changes in the functioning of IGF in embryonic development is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Sciences, Rutgers, State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick 08903, USA.
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Scanes
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Thommes
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Radecki
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Buonomo
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Woods
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015153:Blotting, Western; D001835:Body Weight / Q000502:physiology; D002642:Chick Embryo; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development / Q000502:physiology*; D018969:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000378:metabolism*; D007335:Insulin-Like Growth Factor II / Q000378:metabolism*; D008970:Molecular Weight; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D011986:Receptors, Somatotropin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D018969:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Proteins; D011986:Receptors, Somatotropin; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; D007335:Insulin-Like Growth Factor II