Abstract
The renal glomerulus is both a site of action and synthesis of IGF-I. We previously demonstrated the presence of IGF-I receptor and synthesis in glomerular mesangial cells. In this study we investigated the presence of specific IGF-I receptors on mouse glomerular endothelial and epithelial cells in culture. [125I]IGF-I specifically bound to the cell surface of both cell types. Maximum specific binding, 0.141 B F for endothelial cells and 0.301 B F for epithelial cells, was obtained at 22°C after 150 min incubation. The estimated Kd values were 2.25×10-9 for endothelial cells and 1.5×10-9 for epithelial cells. Cross-linking studies showed a single band of radioactivity with an estimated mol wt of 145K, consistent with the α-subunit of the IGF-I receptor. Radiolabelled IGF-I was not degraded by either cell types. These findings suggest a possible paracrine action of IGF-I in the renal glomerulus.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 952-958 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications |
Volume | 163 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 15 1989 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology