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Specific, high affinity receptors for insulin-like growth factor II in the rat kidney glomerulus

Journal Article · · Endocrinology; (United States)

Rat renal glomeruli were isolated by a technique involving kidney perfusion with a solution containing magnetic iron oxide particles, followed by homogenization, sieving, and concentration over a strong magnet. Isolated glomeruli were treated with 1% Triton X-100 to solubilize plasma membrane components, while insoluble basement membrane components were removed by centrifugation. (/sup 125/I)Insulin-like growth factor II (IGF-II) binding to this preparation was competitively inhibited by increasing amounts of unlabeled IGF-II, with 50% inhibition at an IGF-II concentration of 1 ng/ml. (/sup 125/I)IGF-II was covalently cross-linked with disuccinimidyl suberate to its receptor in rat renal glomeruli and a specific high mol wt (255,000) band could be identified on autoradiograms of dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gels. (/sup 125/I)IGF-II binding and cross-linking to this band was inhibited by a polyclonal antibody against the type II IGF receptor. These results demonstrate for the first time that the isolated rat renal glomerulus contains a high affinity receptor for IGF-II.

Research Organization:
WJB Dorn Veterans Administration Hospital, Columbia, SC (USA)
OSTI ID:
6838484
Journal Information:
Endocrinology; (United States), Journal Name: Endocrinology; (United States) Vol. 123:2; ISSN ENDOA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English