title: Novel actions of IGFBP-3 on intracellular signaling pathways of insulin-secreting cells.
abstract: Understanding mechanisms underlying apoptotic destruction of insulin-secreting cells is critical to validate therapeutic targets for type 1 diabetes mellitus. We recently reported insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) as a novel mediator of apoptosis in insulin-secreting cells. In light of emerging IGF-independent roles for IGFBP-3, we investigated the mechanisms underlying actions of the novel, recombinant human mutant G(56)G(80)G(81)-IGFBP-3, which lacks intrinsic IGF binding affinity. Using the rat insulinoma RINm5F cell line, we report the first studies in insulin-secreting cells that IGFBP-3 selectively suppresses multiple, key intracellular phosphorelays. By immunoblot, we demonstrate that G(56)G(80)G(81)-IGFBP-3 suppresses phosphorylation of c-raf-MEK-ERK pathway and p38 kinase in time-dependent and dose-dependent manners. SAPK/JNK signaling was unaffected. These data delineate several novel intracellular sites of action for IGFBP-3 in insulin-secreting cells.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Pediatrics Department, The University of Texas Health Science Center, 540-F4 MSC 7806, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA.
authors.forename: Xiaoyan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Ferry
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D018972:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3 / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D050417:Insulin-Secreting Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D023421:Models, Animal; D051381:Rats; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013997:Time Factors; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D018972:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3; D011994:Recombinant Proteins