TY - JOUR
T1 - Characterization of insulin and insulin-like growth factor i receptors of purified leydig cells and their role in steroidogenesis in primary culture
T2 - A comparative study
AU - Lin, T.
AU - Haskell, J.
AU - Vinson, N.
AU - Terracio, L.
PY - 1986/10
Y1 - 1986/10
N2 - Characterization of insulin and type I insulinlike growth factor (IGF-I) receptors and the effects of insulin and IGF-I on steroidogenesis were evaluated by using purified adult Leydig cells from SpragueTDawley rats. Purified Leydig cells were found to contain both high and low affinity binding sites for insulin, with Ka values of 1.08 × 109 and 1.1 × 107 m−1, respectively. Using affinity cross-linking of [125I]iodoinsulin to plasma membrane insulin receptor, several bands were identified by autoradiography under nonreduced conditions with mol wt of 230,000, 280,000, and 300,000. After reduction with 50 mm dithiothreitol, only one band was identified with a mol wt of 130,000, consistent with the α-subunit of insulin receptor. Purified Leydig cells also contain specific type I IGF receptors with estimated binding affinity of 0.6 × 109 m−1. Multiple high mol wt bands (>250,000) were identified under nonreduced conditions by affinity cross-linking. Under reduced conditions, one band with an approximate mol wt of 135,000 was identified. Purified Leydig cells (105 cells/ml) were cultured in Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s Medium-Ham’s F-12 Nutrient Mixture (1:1) containing 0.1% fetal calf serum at 37 C in a humidified atmosphere of 5% CO2-95% air. Insulin and IGF-I stimulated testosterone formation as early as 3 h after administration, and their effects were completely blocked by the addition of a protein synthesis inhibitor, cycloheximide (1 μg/ml). Insulin and IGF-I also significantly potentiated hCG- and 8-bromo-cAMP-induced testosterone formation. Furthermore, insulin and IGF-I potentiated hCG-stimulated cAMP formation. This suggests that insulin and IGF-I have effects at both the LH receptor sites and the steps beyond adenylate cyclase. The ED50 values of insulin and IGF-I-stimulated testosterone formation were comparable (25 ng/ml). In conclusion, we found that Leydig cells contain specific insulin and type I IGF receptors, and both insulin and IGF-I are capable of modulating Leydig cell steroidogenesis.
AB - Characterization of insulin and type I insulinlike growth factor (IGF-I) receptors and the effects of insulin and IGF-I on steroidogenesis were evaluated by using purified adult Leydig cells from SpragueTDawley rats. Purified Leydig cells were found to contain both high and low affinity binding sites for insulin, with Ka values of 1.08 × 109 and 1.1 × 107 m−1, respectively. Using affinity cross-linking of [125I]iodoinsulin to plasma membrane insulin receptor, several bands were identified by autoradiography under nonreduced conditions with mol wt of 230,000, 280,000, and 300,000. After reduction with 50 mm dithiothreitol, only one band was identified with a mol wt of 130,000, consistent with the α-subunit of insulin receptor. Purified Leydig cells also contain specific type I IGF receptors with estimated binding affinity of 0.6 × 109 m−1. Multiple high mol wt bands (>250,000) were identified under nonreduced conditions by affinity cross-linking. Under reduced conditions, one band with an approximate mol wt of 135,000 was identified. Purified Leydig cells (105 cells/ml) were cultured in Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s Medium-Ham’s F-12 Nutrient Mixture (1:1) containing 0.1% fetal calf serum at 37 C in a humidified atmosphere of 5% CO2-95% air. Insulin and IGF-I stimulated testosterone formation as early as 3 h after administration, and their effects were completely blocked by the addition of a protein synthesis inhibitor, cycloheximide (1 μg/ml). Insulin and IGF-I also significantly potentiated hCG- and 8-bromo-cAMP-induced testosterone formation. Furthermore, insulin and IGF-I potentiated hCG-stimulated cAMP formation. This suggests that insulin and IGF-I have effects at both the LH receptor sites and the steps beyond adenylate cyclase. The ED50 values of insulin and IGF-I-stimulated testosterone formation were comparable (25 ng/ml). In conclusion, we found that Leydig cells contain specific insulin and type I IGF receptors, and both insulin and IGF-I are capable of modulating Leydig cell steroidogenesis.
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U2 - 10.1210/endo-119-4-1641
DO - 10.1210/endo-119-4-1641
M3 - Article
C2 - 2944738
AN - SCOPUS:0022972661
SN - 0013-7227
VL - 119
SP - 1641
EP - 1647
JO - Endocrinology
JF - Endocrinology
IS - 4
ER -