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Insulin-like growth factor-I fails to reverse corticosteroid-induced protein catabolism in growing piglets. 1996

G Hellstern, and D J Reijngoud, and F Stellaard, and A Okken
Department of Neonatology, Beatrix Children's Hospital, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.

Corticosteroids such as dexamethasone (DEX) increase leucine turnover and oxidation in humans and animals, indicating whole body protein catabolism. Recently, interest has been growing in the use of recombinant polypeptides such as GH and IGF-I in reversing various states of catabolism. The aim of our study was to investigate whether IGF-I reverses corticosteroid-induced protein catabolism in rapidly growing piglets. Also, we wanted to determine whether IGF-I attenuates corticosteroid-induced hyperglycemia. To study these questions, we performed leucine kinetic studies and measured blood glucose in eight piglets under postabsorptive conditions. We did three studies in each piglet: baseline, DEX treatment (5 mg/kg/d for 4 d), and DEX plus IGF-I treatment (25 micro g/kg/h for 6 h). DEX increased leucine turnover by 18 +/- 14% (mean +/- SD, p < 0.05), and oxidation by 132 +/- 64% (p < 0.01) over baseline values. Adding IGF-I to DEX treatment failed to reverse these changes in leucine kinetics. Turnover again increased by 18 +/- 8% (p < 0.01), and oxidation by 107 +/- 68% (p < 0.05) over baseline values. Nonoxidative leucine disposal, an indicator for protein synthesis, did not significantly differ after treatment with DEX or with DEX plus IGF-I. Blood glucose values increased over baseline values after DEX treatment, and approached baseline values after DEX plus IGF-I. We conclude that IGF-I attenuates corticosteroid-induced hyperglycemia, but does not reverse corticosteroid-induced protein catabolism in growing piglets.

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
D007700 Kinetics The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D007930 Leucine An essential branched-chain amino acid important for hemoglobin formation. L-Leucine,Leucine, L-Isomer,L-Isomer Leucine,Leucine, L Isomer
D001786 Blood Glucose Glucose in blood. Blood Sugar,Glucose, Blood,Sugar, Blood
D003907 Dexamethasone An anti-inflammatory 9-fluoro-glucocorticoid. Hexadecadrol,Decaject,Decaject-L.A.,Decameth,Decaspray,Dexasone,Dexpak,Hexadrol,Maxidex,Methylfluorprednisolone,Millicorten,Oradexon,Decaject L.A.
D005260 Female Females
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
D013552 Swine Any of various animals that constitute the family Suidae and comprise stout-bodied, short-legged omnivorous mammals with thick skin, usually covered with coarse bristles, a rather long mobile snout, and small tail. Included are the genera Babyrousa, Phacochoerus (wart hogs), and Sus, the latter containing the domestic pig (see SUS SCROFA). Phacochoerus,Pigs,Suidae,Warthogs,Wart Hogs,Hog, Wart,Hogs, Wart,Wart Hog

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