[The effects of insulin-like growth factor-II on the proliferation of osteoblast-like cells in vitro].
OBJECTIVE
To seek for the appropriate concentration, at which IGF-II can exerts its strong effects on postirradiation proliferation, physiological function and differentiation of the rat's osteoblast-like cells (ROB).


METHODS
The osteoblast-like cells used were isolated from the calvariae of neonatal (one-day-old) SD rats by sequential enzymatic digestion. The third passages of the cells were irradiated with gamma-ray from a (60)Co source at the doses of 100, 400, 600, and 900 cGy. The medium was changed immediately after irradiation and 5 concentrations of IGF-II, i.e., 0, 0.1, 1.0, 10.0, and 100.0 microgram/L were added. 6 days after radiation (9 days in culture), the examination, or the measurement of relative cell number, was carried out.


RESULTS
Radiation inhibited the ROB, even lethally. IGF-II completely counteracted the inhibitory effects when the cells were exposed to the radiation at lower dose (100 cGy), and partially when at higher dose (400 cGy). But after the radiation at much higher dose as 900 cGy, the damages were irreversible, even with the existence of this growth factor.


CONCLUSIONS
At least a portion of effective recovery of postirradiation damages may be due to IGF-II-induced radioresistance. Incubation with IGF-II can increase radioresistance or repair of radiation-induced cells damages. However, this effect depends on the dose of radiation.
Zeng
Rongsheng
R
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510055, China.
Wang
Jianning
J
Yang
Guoping
G
D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects / Q000528:radiation effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D007335:Insulin-Like Growth Factor II / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011836:Radiation Tolerance / Q000187:drug effects*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley
D007335:Insulin-Like Growth Factor II