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Regulation of growth hormone (GH) secretion by GH-releasing factor, somatostatin, and insulin-like growth factor I in ovine fetal and neonatal pituitary cells in vitro. 1989

B L Silverman, and M Bettendorf, and S L Kaplan, and M M Grumbach, and W L Miller
Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco 94143.

Serum GH concentrations in the ovine fetus are much higher than those in the neonate, and the maximal GH response induced by GRF is 5-fold greater in the fetus than in the neonate. To clarify these in vivo observations further, we studied the effects of GRF, somatostatin (SRIF), and insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) on primary cultures of fetal and neonatal ovine pituitary cells. GH secretion from fetal ovine pituitary cells increased from 148 +/- 34 to 950 +/- 130 ng/10(5) cells.3 h in response to 1 nM GRF, whereas GH secretion from neonatal pituitary cells rose from 113 +/- 26 to 1221 +/- 129 ng/10(5) cells.3 h, a significantly greater response (P less than 0.001). This greater GRF-induced GH response in neonatal than fetal cells differs from the response in vivo and suggests that the increased in vivo response in the fetus is not due to inherently increased sensitivity of pituitary cells to GRF. SRIF (10 nM) decreased maximal GRF-induced GH secretion by 37 +/- 3% in fetal cells compared with 59 +/- 8% in neonatal cells (P less than 0.01). This may explain in part the decreased in vivo sensitivity to SRIF in the ovine fetus compared to that in the neonatal lamb. In fetal pituitary cells, 10 nM GRF increased ovine (o) GH mRNA from 100 +/- 14% to 145 +/- 40%, SRIF decreased oGH mRNA to 84 +/- 3%, and GRF and SRIF in combination increased fetal oGH mRNA to 126 +/- 24%. Values in neonatal pituitary cell cultures were similar (control, 100 +/- 17%; GRF, 132 +/- 6%, SRIF, 85 +/- 15%; GRF plus SRIF, 105 +/- 26%). Pretreating fetal cells with 100 nM IGF-I for 3 days reduced GRF-stimulated GH secretion from 1049 +/- 38 to 232 +/- 8 ng/10(5) cells.3 h (P less than 0.001). Similarly, IGF-I pretreatment of neonatal cells reduced GRF-stimulated GH secretion from 810 +/- 18 to 419 +/- 16 ng/10(5) cells.3 h (P less than 0.001). The mean secreted IGF-I was 0.58 U/ml (36 nM) in culture medium from neonatal cells and was unchanged by incubation for 3 days with 5 micrograms/ml hGH. Secreted IGF-I in medium from fetal cells was 0.87 U/ml (54 nM) without GH and 0.81 U/ml (51 nM) after incubation with human GH. IGF-I mRNA was present in neonatal pituitary and brain.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007334 Insulin-Like Growth Factor I A well-characterized basic peptide believed to be secreted by the liver and to circulate in the blood. It has growth-regulating, insulin-like, and mitogenic activities. This growth factor has a major, but not absolute, dependence on GROWTH HORMONE. It is believed to be mainly active in adults in contrast to INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR II, which is a major fetal growth factor. IGF-I,Somatomedin C,IGF-1,IGF-I-SmC,Insulin Like Growth Factor I,Insulin-Like Somatomedin Peptide I,Insulin Like Somatomedin Peptide I
D009693 Nucleic Acid Hybridization Widely used technique which exploits the ability of complementary sequences in single-stranded DNAs or RNAs to pair with each other to form a double helix. Hybridization can take place between two complimentary DNA sequences, between a single-stranded DNA and a complementary RNA, or between two RNA sequences. The technique is used to detect and isolate specific sequences, measure homology, or define other characteristics of one or both strands. (Kendrew, Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology, 1994, p503) Genomic Hybridization,Acid Hybridization, Nucleic,Acid Hybridizations, Nucleic,Genomic Hybridizations,Hybridization, Genomic,Hybridization, Nucleic Acid,Hybridizations, Genomic,Hybridizations, Nucleic Acid,Nucleic Acid Hybridizations
D010903 Pituitary Gland, Anterior The anterior glandular lobe of the pituitary gland, also known as the adenohypophysis. It secretes the ADENOHYPOPHYSEAL HORMONES that regulate vital functions such as GROWTH; METABOLISM; and REPRODUCTION. Adenohypophysis,Anterior Lobe of Pituitary,Anterior Pituitary Gland,Lobus Anterior,Pars Distalis of Pituitary,Adenohypophyses,Anterior Pituitary Glands,Anterior, Lobus,Anteriors, Lobus,Lobus Anteriors,Pituitary Anterior Lobe,Pituitary Glands, Anterior,Pituitary Pars Distalis
D002478 Cells, Cultured Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others. Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D004305 Dose-Response Relationship, Drug The relationship between the dose of an administered drug and the response of the organism to the drug. Dose Response Relationship, Drug,Dose-Response Relationships, Drug,Drug Dose-Response Relationship,Drug Dose-Response Relationships,Relationship, Drug Dose-Response,Relationships, Drug Dose-Response
D005333 Fetus The unborn young of a viviparous mammal, in the postembryonic period, after the major structures have been outlined. In humans, the unborn young from the end of the eighth week after CONCEPTION until BIRTH, as distinguished from the earlier EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN. Fetal Structures,Fetal Tissue,Fetuses,Mummified Fetus,Retained Fetus,Fetal Structure,Fetal Tissues,Fetus, Mummified,Fetus, Retained,Structure, Fetal,Structures, Fetal,Tissue, Fetal,Tissues, Fetal
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000831 Animals, Newborn Refers to animals in the period of time just after birth. Animals, Neonatal,Animal, Neonatal,Animal, Newborn,Neonatal Animal,Neonatal Animals,Newborn Animal,Newborn Animals
D012333 RNA, Messenger RNA sequences that serve as templates for protein synthesis. Bacterial mRNAs are generally primary transcripts in that they do not require post-transcriptional processing. Eukaryotic mRNA is synthesized in the nucleus and must be exported to the cytoplasm for translation. Most eukaryotic mRNAs have a sequence of polyadenylic acid at the 3' end, referred to as the poly(A) tail. The function of this tail is not known for certain, but it may play a role in the export of mature mRNA from the nucleus as well as in helping stabilize some mRNA molecules by retarding their degradation in the cytoplasm. Messenger RNA,Messenger RNA, Polyadenylated,Poly(A) Tail,Poly(A)+ RNA,Poly(A)+ mRNA,RNA, Messenger, Polyadenylated,RNA, Polyadenylated,mRNA,mRNA, Non-Polyadenylated,mRNA, Polyadenylated,Non-Polyadenylated mRNA,Poly(A) RNA,Polyadenylated mRNA,Non Polyadenylated mRNA,Polyadenylated Messenger RNA,Polyadenylated RNA,RNA, Polyadenylated Messenger,mRNA, Non Polyadenylated
D012756 Sheep Any of the ruminant mammals with curved horns in the genus Ovis, family Bovidae. They possess lachrymal grooves and interdigital glands, which are absent in GOATS. Ovis,Sheep, Dall,Dall Sheep,Ovis dalli

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