Antagonic effects of oestradiol in interaction with IGF-1 on proliferation of lactotroph cells in vitro.
The effects of IGF-1, 17 beta oestradiol and its functional interaction on lactotrophs cell proliferation were evaluated. In addition we investigated the involvement of PKC alpha, epsilon and phosphorilated ERK, in the mitogenic process. Primary cell cultures of adenohypophysis from female Wistar rats were studied in serum free conditions. The proliferation of lactotrophs was determined by double immunostaining for BrdU and PRL. The incubation with IGF-1 5, 30 or 100 ng/ml during 48 or 72 h increased lactotrophs proliferation two-threefold depending on IGF-1 concentration. Co-incubation of IGF-1 (30 ng/ml) with genistein (25 microM) or BIM (0.5 or 2 microM), lowered of tyrosine kinase receptor or of PKC respectively, inhibited the induced IGF-1 lactotrophs proliferation. 17 beta oestradiol (1, 10 or 100 nM) had not mitogenic effect, whereas in the presence of serum PRL cells proliferation was stimulated. Co-incubation with 1 nM oestradiol and IGF-1 significantly decreased the lactotroph BrdU-labelling achieved with IGF-1. PKC alpha, epsilon and ERK1/2 levels measured by western blot augmented in the presence of IGF-1 and were inhibited with the addition of genistein, supporting a participation of these enzymes in the proliferate process. Co-incubation of IGF-1 with 1 nM oestradiol decreased both PKC isoforms and activated ERK1/2 levels, suggesting that oestradiol would exert its antiproliferative effect by acting on the signalling pathway of IGF-1. The results revealed antagonic effects of oestradiol on lactotroph proliferation depending on its concentration and the presence of IGF-1.
Gutiérrez
Silvina
S
Centro de Microscopía Electrónica, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, C.P. 362, 5000 Córdoba, Argentina.
Petiti
Juan Pablo
JP
De Paul
Ana Lucía
AL
Mukdsi
Jorge Humberto
JH
Aoki
Agustín
A
Torres
Alicia Inés
AI
Orgnero
Elsa Margarita
EM
D000818:Animals; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004958:Estradiol / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D010766:Phosphorylation; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D051571:Protein Kinase C-alpha / Q000378:metabolism; D051744:Protein Kinase C-epsilon / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
D004958:Estradiol; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; D051571:Protein Kinase C-alpha; D051744:Protein Kinase C-epsilon; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases