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Effects of insulin-like growth factor I and II on DNA synthesis and proliferation in primary cultures of adult rat hepatocytes. 1998

M Kimura, and M Ogihara
Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Josai University, Sakado City, Saitama, Japan.

We compared the effects of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) and II (IGF-II) on DNA synthesis and proliferation and investigated various signal transduction mechanisms involved in insulin-like growth factor-induced mitogenesis in primary cultures of adult rat hepatocytes. IGF-I stimulated hepatocyte DNA synthesis and proliferation with an EC50 of 75 ng/ml within 4 h of culture. These effects were sensitive to the IGF-I concentration and cell density. Hepatocyte proliferation induced by IGF-I was potentiated by metaproterenol (10(-6) M) as well as by 8-bromo-cAMP, phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA; 10(-8) M) and was inhibited by U-73122 (1-(-[[17beta-3-methoxyestra-1,3,5(10)-triene-17-yl]amino]hexyl]-+ ++1Hpyrrol-2,5-dione)), genistein, wortmannin, PD98059 (2'-amino-3'-methoxyflavone) and rapamycin. The IGF-I effect was independent of pertussis toxin (100 ng/ml). IGF-II also dose dependently stimulated hepatocyte DNA synthesis and proliferation with an EC50 of 0.75 ng/ml within 4 h of culture. However, these effects were not dependent on the initial plating density. The stimulatory effects of IGF-II were potentiated by UK-14304 (5-bromo-6-[2-imidazolin-2-ylamino]-quinoxaline) (10(-5) M) and inhibited by phenylephrine, PMA, metaproterenol, 8-bromo-cAMP, PD98059, rapamycin, and pertussis toxin. The IGF-II effects were not affected by genistein, U-73122, and wortmannin. These results suggest that IGF-I and IGF-II rapidly stimulate the DNA synthesis and proliferation of adult rat hepatocytes by separate mechanisms.

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
D007335 Insulin-Like Growth Factor II A well-characterized neutral peptide believed to be secreted by the LIVER and to circulate in the BLOOD. It has growth-regulating, insulin-like and mitogenic activities. The growth factor has a major, but not absolute, dependence on SOMATOTROPIN. It is believed to be a major fetal growth factor in contrast to INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I, which is a major growth factor in adults. IGF-II,Multiplication-Stimulating Activity,Somatomedin MSA,IGF-2,Insulin Like Growth Factor II,Insulin-Like Somatomedin Peptide II,Multiplication-Stimulating Factor,Somatomedin A,Factor, Multiplication-Stimulating,Insulin Like Somatomedin Peptide II,Multiplication Stimulating Activity,Multiplication Stimulating Factor
D007546 Isoquinolines A group of compounds with the heterocyclic ring structure of benzo(c)pyridine. The ring structure is characteristic of the group of opium alkaloids such as papaverine. (From Stedman, 25th ed)
D008099 Liver A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances. Livers
D008297 Male Males
D009921 Metaproterenol A beta-2 adrenergic agonist used in the treatment of ASTHMA and BRONCHIAL SPASM. Orciprenaline,Alotec,Alupent,Astmopent,Metaprel,Metaproterenol Polistirex,Metaproterenol Sulfate,Orciprenaline Sulfate,Polistirex, Metaproterenol
D010656 Phenylephrine An alpha-1 adrenergic agonist used as a mydriatic, nasal decongestant, and cardiotonic agent. (R)-3-Hydroxy-alpha-((methylamino)methyl)benzenemethanol,Metaoxedrin,Metasympatol,Mezaton,Neo-Synephrine,Neosynephrine,Phenylephrine Hydrochloride,Phenylephrine Tannate,Neo Synephrine,Tannate, Phenylephrine
D011810 Quinoxalines Quinoxaline
D002452 Cell Count The number of CELLS of a specific kind, usually measured per unit volume or area of sample. Cell Density,Cell Number,Cell Counts,Cell Densities,Cell Numbers,Count, Cell,Counts, Cell,Densities, Cell,Density, Cell,Number, Cell,Numbers, Cell
D002455 Cell Division The fission of a CELL. It includes CYTOKINESIS, when the CYTOPLASM of a cell is divided, and CELL NUCLEUS DIVISION. M Phase,Cell Division Phase,Cell Divisions,Division Phase, Cell,Division, Cell,Divisions, Cell,M Phases,Phase, Cell Division,Phase, M,Phases, M

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