• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.331-338
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• 1999

The purposes of this study were to evaluate the effects of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)s in peritoneal fluid (PF) from patients with and without endometriosis on the proliferation of endometrial stromal cells and to investigate the effects of type I IGF receptor antibody on the response of endometrial stromal cells to PF from patients with endometriosis. IGFs in PF from patients with endometriosis (n=14) and without endometriosis (n=10) were measured by immunoradiometric assay and PF samples were divided into low IGF-I PF group (less than 85 ng/ml) and high IGF-I PF group (more than 85 ng/ml). Endometrial stromal cells from patients without endometriosis were cultured in serum free media in the presence or absence of 1 % PF and thymidine incorporation test were used to evaluate the proliferation of endometrial stromal cells. Also cultures were incubated with type I IGF receptor monoclonal antibody (${\alpha}IR_3$) before adding PF. PF from patients with endometriosis and without endometriosis increased thymidine incorporation in endometrial stromal cells. In patients with endometriosis, high IGF-I PF group had high IGF-II levels and resulted in higher thymidine incorporation than low IGF-I PF group but no significant difference in increase in thymidine incorporation between high IGF-I and low IGF-I PF group was noted in patients without endometriosis. There was not a significant correlation between increase in thymidine incorporation and IGF-I levels in PF from patients without endometriosis but in PF from patients with endometriosis. Preincubation with ${\alpha}IR_3$ significantly inhibited the mitogenic response of endometrial stromal cells to PF. Our data indicate that IGF-I in PF may be involved in the growth of ectopic endometrium in patients with endometriosis.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• v.61 no.7
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• pp.226-230
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• 2018

Purpose: This pilot study assessed changes in the growth plate and growth rates in children during a 6-month period. Methods: The study included 31 healthy children (17 boys, 14 girls) under evaluation for growth retardation. Height, weight, bone age, insulin like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), and insulin like growth factor binding protein 3 (IGF-BP3) were measured at baseline and after 6 months. In addition, the diameter, thickness, and volume of the femoral and tibial growth plates were measured using magnetic resonance imaging. Results: The mean bone age in boys and girls was 11.7 and 10.7 years, respectively. In boys, height (z score) (-0.2 vs. 0.0), weight (z score) (0.8 vs. 1.1), body mass index (BMI) (z score) (1.27 vs. 1.5), IGF-1 (ng/mL) (343.6 vs. 501.8), and IGF-BP3 (ng/mL) (5,088.5 vs. 5,620.0) were significantly higher after 6 months. In girls, height (z score) (-1.0 vs. -0.7), weight (z score) (-0.5 vs. 0.1), BMI (z score) (-0.02 vs. 0.3), IGF-1 (ng/mL) (329.3 vs. 524.6), and IGF-BP3 (ng/mL) (4,644.4 vs. 5,593.6) were also significantly higher after 6 months. In both sexes, the mean diameter and volume of the femoral and tibial growth plates were significantly increased 6 months later. Conclusion: No significant correlation was found between changes in the growth plate and clinical parameters in children with growth retardation in this study, other than correlations of change in femoral diameter with weight and BMI. A larger, long-term study is needed to precisely evaluate the correlation between change in the growth plate and growth.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.1183-1186
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• 2012

Objective: To observe the effect of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) on bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-2 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma SMMC7721 cells. Methods: Cells were divided into blank control, IGF-1, IGF-1 + SB203580, and SB203580 groups. SB203580 was used to block the p38 MAPK signaling pathway. Changes in the expression of BMP-2, p38 MAPK, and phosphorylated p38, MERK, ERK and JNK were determined using reverse transcription polymerase chain reactions (RT-PCR) and Western blot analysis. Results: Protein expression of phosphorylated BMP-2, MERK, ERK, and JNK was significantly up-regulated by IGF-1 compared with the control group ($1.138{\pm}0.065$ vs. $0.606{\pm}0.013$, $0.292{\pm}0.005$ vs. $0.150{\pm}0.081$, $0.378{\pm}0.006$ vs. $0.606{\pm}0.013$, and $0.299{\pm}0.015$ vs. $0.196{\pm}0.017$, respectively; P<0.05). Levels of BMP-2 and phosphorylated MERK and JNK were significantly reduced after blocking of the p38MAPK signaling pathway ($0.494{\pm}0.052$ vs. $0.165{\pm}0.017$, $0.073{\pm}0.07$ vs. $0.150{\pm}0.081$, and $0.018{\pm}0.008$ vs. $0.196{\pm}0.017$, respectively; P<0.05), but such a significant difference was not observed for phosphorylated ERK protein expression ($0.173{\pm}0.07$ vs. $0.150{\pm}0.081$, P>0.05). Conclusion: IGF-1 can up-regulate BMP-2 expression, and p38 MAPK signaling pathway blockage can noticeably reduce the up-regulated expression. We can conclude that the up-regulatory effect of IGF-1 on BMP-2 expression is realized through the p38 MAPK signaling pathway.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.61 no.1
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• pp.85-90
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• 2022

Insulin and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) are hormones that play an important role in the physiological regulation of metabolism, growth, and longevity in vertebrates. Likewise, insulin-like peptides (ILPs), which are structurally similar to insulin and IGF-1, are crucial in insect physiology. In this review, we present an integrated summary of insect ILPs and their receptor signaling, which has been shown to be comparable to insulin and IGF-1 receptor signaling in vertebrates based on genetic studies of Drosophila melanogaster. Additionally, we review the control of ILP synthesis and secretion in the brain in response to nutrition, as well as the ILPs' physiological role in insect metabolism. Moreover, we discuss the contribution of ILPs to growth, development, reproduction, and diapause. Finally, we consider the possibility of targeting ILP receptor signaling in pest management.

• Korean Journal of Animal Reproduction
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.101-104
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• 1998

This study examined the effects of growth factors in TCM199 on bovine 1-cell embryos development in vitro. After 6 day to 11 day in culture, 15.8%(19/120), 15.3%(20/130), 21.8%(35/160), 27.0%(56/207), 26.3%(53/201) and 30.7%(40/130) of the 1-cell embryos developed into expanding blastocysts in su, pp.ementing TCM199 with control, insulin, IGF-I, IGF-II, FGF and EGF, respectively. Hatching rate of 1-cell embryos in su, pp.ementing TCM199 with FGF, EGF and IGF-II were 21.4%(53/247), 20.3%(42/206) and 16.8%(41/243), respectively. The beneficial effect of growth factors on embryo development in vitro could be duplicated. These data indicate that the presence of FGF, EGF or IGF-II in the culture medium is beneficial for embryo development in vitro and accelerate cell differentiation.

• Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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• v.38 no.1
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• pp.43-52
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• 1998

서방형 돼지성장호르몬(sustained-release formulation of porcine somatotropin, PST-SR)을 1주 간격으로 6차례 피하 및 근육주사하고 혈액과 조직중의 돼지 성장호르몬(PST)과 insulin-like growth factor 1(IGF-1)의 농도를 측정하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 대조군의 혈중 PST와 IGF-1의 농도는 각각 2.41과 95.2 ng/ml 이었다. 1. PST-SR을 투여한 후 PST의 혈중농도는 8시간만에 최대에 도달하여(30 ng/ml) 곧 감소하였다. 혈중농도 반감기(decay half life)는 91~227시간이었다. IGF-1의 혈중농도는 투여후 12시간에 최대에 도달하였으며(165 ng/ml), 이후 서서히 감소되었고 반감기는 77~99시간이었다. 2. 혈중 PST농도-시간의 자료는 제재에서 PST가 유리되는 과정에는 두단계 즉, 투여후 24시간까지의 유리속도가 빠른 단계와 그 이후의 유리속도가 느린 단계가 있음을 보여주었다. 3. 여섯번의 반복투여기간에는 PST의 혈중농도는 투여직후 증가하여 24시간 이후 다음 투여전까지 지속적으로 감소되는 패턴이 반복되었고, 최종투여후 1주일경에는 정상수준으로 회복되었다. 반면에 투여가 반복됨에 따라 매 투여직후의 PST의 혈중 최고치는 다소 증가되는 경향을 보였다(20~40 ng/ml). IGF-1의 혈중농도는 투여가 반복됨에 따라 누적적인 증가현상이 뚜렷하였으며, 이후 2주일후 까지도 정상농도보다 높게 유지되었다(200ng/ml). 임상용량 투여군에서 PST 및 IGF-1의 혈중농도는 투여경로에 따른 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 4. 최종(6번째) 투여후 6, 8, 10, 14일에 조사한 간장, 신장, 소장, 근육, 지방 및 주사부위의 조직중의 PST 농도는 6일째에 이미 대조군 수준으로 회복되었다. IGF-1의 경우 최종투여후 6일에는 간장, 신장, 소장, 지방조직에서 정상보다 높은 농도로 잔류하나 이후 14일까지 모두 대조군 수준으로 감소되었다. 5. 이상의 결과는 본 실험에서 사용된 서방형 PST제제는 최소 1주간 유효성이 유지되며, 동시에 PST는 투여 6일째에, IGF-1은 투여후 14일에 정상수준으로 회복됨을 보여주고 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Developmental Biology Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.20-21
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• 2003

Insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) are mitogenic peptide hormones that regulate embryonic development, postnatal growth and cellular differentiation in vertebrates IGFs are initially translated as pre-pro-peptides and then proteolytically processed to yield the mature IGFs and E-peptides. Like the C-peptide of pro-insulin, the E-peptides of pro-IGFs are generally believed to possess little or no biological activity other than their potential roles in the biosynthesis of the mature IGFs. Like human IGF-1, previous studies in our laboratory showed that the recombinant trout Ea4-peptide of pro-IGF-1 exhibited a dose-dependent mitegenic activity in cultured BALB/3T3 fibroblasts and other non-oncogenic transformed cells (Tian et al., 1999) We have also shown by in vitro and in vivo studies that Ea4-peptide possessed novel anti-tumor activities (Chen et al., 2002, Kuo and Chen, 2002; Kuo and Chen 2003). Recent results of studies conducted in chorionicallantoic membrane of developing chicken embryos revealed that Ea4-peptide of trout pro-IGF-1 also possesses a dose-dependent antiangiogenic activity. Together these results raised the question whether Ea4-peptide of trout pro-IGF-1 may affect heart and blood vessel development and hematopoiesis in fish embryos. (중략)

• International Journal of Molecular Medicine
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• v.45 no.3
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• pp.931-938
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• 2020

Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) regulates cell growth, glucose uptake and protein metabolism, and is required for growth hormone (GH) signaling-mediated insulin production and secretion. IGF1 expression is associated with STAT5, which binds to a region (TTCNNNGAA) of the gene. Although sulfur is used in various fields, the toxicity of this element is a significant disadvantage as it causes indigestion, vomiting, diarrhea, pain and migraine. Therefore, it is difficult to conduct in vitro experiments to directly determine the effects of dietary sulfur. Additionally, it is difficult to dissolve non-toxic sulfur (NTS). The present study aimed to identify the role of NTS in GH signaling as a Jak2/STAT5b/IGF-1 pathway regulator. MTT assay was used to identify an optimum NTS concentration for C2C12 mouse muscle cells. Western blotting, RT-PCR, chromatin immunoprecipitation, overexpression and small interfering RNA analyses were performed. NTS was dissolved in 1 mg/ml DMSO and could be used in vitro. Therefore, the present study determined whether NTS induced mouse muscle cell growth via GH signaling. NTS notably increased STAT5b binding to the Igf1 promoter. NTS also promoted GH signaling by upregulating GH receptor expression, similar to GH treatment. NTS enhanced GH signaling by regulating Jak2/STAT5b/IGF-1 signaling pathway factor expression in C2C12 mouse muscle cells. Thus, NTS may be used as a GH-enhancing growth stimulator.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.3.1-3.8
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• 2020

Background: The IGF system plays important roles in controlling growth, development, reproduction, and aging of organisms. Methods: To estimate maturation of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas, we investigated the expression of insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system components and sex-specific genes. To determine the role of the IGF system in the growth and spawning period of female and male oysters, we examined mRNA expression levels of the C. gigas insulin receptor-related receptor (CIR), IGF binding protein complex acid labile subunit (IGFBP_ALS), and molluscan insulin-related peptide (MIP), as well as those of vitellogenin (Vg) and receptor-type guanylate cyclase (Gyc76C) in gonads of C. gigas collected between April and October, when sex can be determined visually in this species. Results: We found that MIP, IGFBP_ALS, and CIR mRNA expression levels were dependent on sex and month and were greater in males than in females. CIR and Vg mRNA expression levels were very similar among females, whereas IGF system components and Gyc76C were very similarly expressed among males. The highest expression values were observed in May, when oysters are mature; CIR and Vg mRNA expression levels were highest in females, and those of MIP, IGFBP_ALS, CIR, and Gyc76C were highest in males. Interestingly, we observed a 1:1 proportion of females to males during this period. Conclusion: Our results suggest that IGF system components, as well as Vg and Gyc76C, are associated with sexual maturation in C. gigas.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• v.22 no.6
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• pp.77.1-77.10
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• 2021

Background: Serum-based parameters are considered non-invasive biomarkers for cancer detection. In human studies, insulin-like growth factor-I and II (IGF-I and IGF-II) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) are useful as diagnostic or prognostic markers and potential therapeutic targets. Objectives: This study examined the diagnostic utility of circulating IGF-I, IGF-II, and IGFBP-3 levels in healthy dogs and dogs with tumors. Methods: The serum concentrations of these biomarkers in 86 dogs with tumors were compared with those in 30 healthy dogs using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results: The ELISA results showed no difference between healthy dogs and dogs with tumors in the serum IGF-II concentrations. On the other hand, there was a significant difference in the circulating IGF-I and IGFBP-3 levels between healthy dogs and dogs with tumors. The concentrations of serum IGF-I (median [interquartile range], 103.4 [59.5-175] ng/mL) in dogs with epithelial tumors were higher than those (58.4 ng/mL [43.5-79.9]) in healthy dogs. Thus, the concentrations of serum IGFBP-3 (43.4 ng/mL [33.2-57.2]) in dogs with malignant mesenchymal tumors were lower than those (60.8 ng/mL [47.6-70.5]) in healthy dogs. Conclusions: The serum IGF-I and IGFBP-3 levels can be used as diagnostic biomarkers in dogs with tumors.