title: Insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I and IGF binding proteins-2, -3, -4, -5 in porcine corpora lutea during the estrous cycle; evidence for inhibitory actions of IGFBP-3.
abstract: In this study we measured protein concentrations of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I and IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs) 2-5 in porcine corpora lutea (CLs) throughout the estrous cycle (Experiment 1), and examined the effects of IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-3 antibody (AB) on luteal progesterone (P4) secretion in vitro (Experiment 2). For Experiment 1, (CLs) and serum were collected on days (D) 4, 7, 10, 13, 15 and 16 of the estrous cycle (n = 5 animals per day). IGF-I was extracted from CLs and sera, and measured by radioimmunoassay (RIA). IGFBPs were measured in CLs by ligand blots. For Experiment 2, CLs (from Experiment 1) were enzyme dissociated and luteal cells cultured (24 h) in Medium 199 (M199) containing (0-500 ng/ml) IGFBP-3 (+/-IGF-I; 100 ng/ml), or (0-10 microg/ml) IGFBP-3 AB. P4 in media was measured by RIA. In Experiment 1, luteal IGF-I concentrations (ng/g tissue) were maximal on day 4 and gradually decreased thereafter. Serum IGF-I concentrations (ng/ml) were highest on days 4 and 7, compared with days 10-15. Peak levels of luteal IGFBP-3 were also seen on days 4 and 7 of the cycle. Luteal IGFBP-2 concentrations showed a tendency to increase on day 16 (P < 0.05 versus day 10), but no significant changes in IGFBP-4 or -5 were seen. In Experiment 2, IGFBP-3 (w IGF) inhibited the steroidogenic actions of IGF-I, but had no significant actions alone (IGFBP-3 w/o IGF). Finally, IGFBP-3 AB stimulated P4 secretion on days 4 and 7, but not on days 10-16. We conclude that IGFBP-3 inhibits IGF-I actions in the porcine CL.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 4700 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA.
authors.forename: Zhaoping
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ge
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Whitney
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Nicholson
authors.forename: Vickie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hedgpeth
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gadsby
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015153:Blotting, Western / Q000662:veterinary; D003338:Corpus Luteum / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D030762:Estrous Cycle / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D018972:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3 / Q000378:metabolism*; D018969:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D011374:Progesterone / Q000378:metabolism; D011863:Radioimmunoassay / Q000662:veterinary; D013552:Swine / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D018972:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3; D018969:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Proteins; D011374:Progesterone; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I