Interaction between malnutrition and ovarian hormones on the systemic IGF-I axis
[Objective] In malnutrition both the GH-IGF and reproductive axes are greatly affected. Because the actions of IGF and sex steroids are inter-dependent in many tissues, we have examined how ovariectomy modulates the response of the systemic IGF system to undernutrition. [Design and Methods] Peripubertal (30 days of age) female rats were either sham operated or ovariectomized. Five days later half of each group was submitted to a protein-caloric restriction diet. All rats were killed at 60 days of age. [Results] Growth was decreased in all rats submitted to calorie restriction and this was consistent with a decrease in circulating IGF-I concentrations and liver IGF-I mRNA expression. While in normally fed rats ovariectomy had no significant effect on serum IGF-I concentrations, ovariectomized and underfed rats had significantly higher levels than intact underfed rats. In undernourished rats, serum IGF-binding proteins (IGFBP)-1, -2 and -3 concentrations were significantly reduced and this was not modified by ovariectomy. In contrast, liver mRNA concentrations of IGFBP-1 and -2 were increased and IGFBP-3 unchanged in intact undernourished animals, suggesting that undernutrition could be affecting the proteolysis of these binding proteins, and this response was significantly modulated by ovariectomy. [Conclusion] These results indicate that the presence of circulating ovarian hormones significantly affects the response of the IGF system to undernutrition.
Main Authors: | Goya, Luis, García-Segura, Luis M., Ramos, Sonia, Pascual-Leone, Ana María, Argente, Jesús, Martín, M. Ángeles, Chowen, Julie A. |
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Other Authors: | Instituto de Salud Carlos III |
Format: | artículo biblioteca |
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European Society of Endocrinology
2002
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/191447 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100004587 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100012818 |
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