title: Hormonal control of ovarian cell production of insulin-like growth factor binding proteins.
abstract: To determine if the hormonal effects on insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP) production differed between granulosa and thecal cells, both cell types were collected and cultured in serum-free medium with various hormone treatments, arranged in three experiments. Following treatment, cells were enumerated and media were collected, concentrated 10-fold and subjected to ligand blotting. Experiment 1 revealed that > or =1.5 x 10(5) viable cells at plating were needed for maximal IGFBP production by granulosa and thecal cells. The major forms of IGFBPs produced were a 27-34-kDa IGFBP (IGFBP-2 and -5), and a 20-22-kDa IGFBP (IGFBP-4) by the granulosa cells and a 40-44-kDa IGFBP (IGFBP-3), 34-kDa IGFBP (IGFBP-2), 27-29-kDa IGFBP (IGFBP-5) and a 20-22-kDa IGFBP (IGFBP-4) by the thecal cells. In Experiment 2A, insulin stimulated production of IGFBP-5 by thecal cells, and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) inhibited the insulin-induced increase in IGFBP-5 production; epidermal growth factor (EGF) and luteinizing hormone were without effect. The small amounts of IGFBP-2 and -3 produced by thecal cells of Experiment 2A were not affected by treatment. Production of IGFBP-2/-5 by granulosa cells in Experiment 2B was inhibited by insulin, with EGF and bFGF further enhancing insulin's inhibitory effect; follicle-stimulating hormone was without effect. In Experiment 3A, insulin enhanced production of IGFBP-5 by thecal cells whereas glucagon blocked insulin's stimulatory effect. In contrast, insulin or glucagon alone had no effect on production of the IGFBP-4 by thecal cells but when combined inhibited IGFBP-4 production. The small amounts of IGFBP-2 and -3 produced by thecal cells of Experiment 3A were not affected by treatment. In Experiment 3B, production of IGFBP-2/-5 by granulosa cells was attenuated in the presence of cortisol with or without insulin and insulin plus glucagon; glucagon and cortisol decreased production of IGFBP-4 by granulosa cells. These results suggest that production of IGFBP-2, -4, and -5 by granulosa and thecal cells are differentially affected by hormonal stimuli, and that IGFBP-3 is more consistently produced by thecal cells than granulosa cells of cattle although its production was not hormonally regulated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Chamberlain
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Spicer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002452:Cell Count; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques; D005260:Female; D006107:Granulosa Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D006728:Hormones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018969:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000187:drug effects*; D010053:Ovary / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D011247:Pregnancy; D020033:Protein Isoforms / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000187:drug effects; D013799:Theca Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D006728:Hormones; D018969:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Proteins; D020033:Protein Isoforms