title: Expression profile of IGF system during lung injury and recovery in rats exposed to hyperoxia: a possible role of IGF-1 in alveolar epithelial cell proliferation and differentiation.
abstract: Although several studies have shown that an induction of insulin-like growth factor (IGF) components occurs during hyperoxia-mediated lung injury, the role of these components in tissue repair is not well known. The present study aimed to elucidate the role of IGF system components in normal tissue remodeling. We used a rat model of lung injury and remodeling by exposing rats to > 95% oxygen for 48 h and allowing them to recover in room air for up to 7 days. The mRNA expression of IGF-I, IGF-II, and IGF-1 receptor (IGF-1R) increased during injury. However, the protein levels of these components remained elevated until day 3 of the recovery and were highly abundant in alveolar type II cells. Among IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs), IGFBP-5 mRNA expression increased during injury and at all the recovery time points. IGFBP-2 and -3 mRNA were also elevated during injury phase. In an in vitro model of cell differentiation, the expression of IGF-I and IGF-II increased during trans-differentiation of alveolar epithelial type II cells into type-I like cells. The addition of anti-IGF-1R and anti-IGF-I antibodies inhibited the cell proliferation and trans-differentiation to some extent, as evident by cell morphology and the expression of type I and type II cell markers. These findings demonstrate that the IGF signaling pathway plays a critical role in proliferation and differentiation of alveolar epithelium during tissue remodeling.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiological Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078, USA.
authors.forename: Telugu A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Narasaraju
authors.forename: Haifeng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Tingting
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Weng
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhaskaran
authors.forename: Nili
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Jiwang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Zhongming
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Mala R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Chinoy
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000473:pathology; D015870:Gene Expression; D018496:Hyperoxia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000378:metabolism*; D007335:Insulin-Like Growth Factor II / Q000378:metabolism; D008168:Lung / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000166:cytology / Q000473:pathology*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D017526:Receptor, IGF Type 1 / Q000378:metabolism; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; D007335:Insulin-Like Growth Factor II; D017526:Receptor, IGF Type 1