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Modulation of the Effects of Glucocorticoids on Collagen Synthesis in Fetal Rat Calvariae by Insulin‐like Growth Factor Binding Protein‐2
Author(s) -
Kream Barbara E.,
Tetradis Sotirios,
Lafrancis Denise,
Fall Pamela M.,
Feyen Jean H. M.,
Raisz Lawrence G.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of bone and mineral research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.882
H-Index - 241
eISSN - 1523-4681
pISSN - 0884-0431
DOI - 10.1359/jbmr.1997.12.6.889
Subject(s) - endocrinology , medicine , dna synthesis , basal (medicine) , endogeny , thymidine , growth factor , insulin , collagenase , proline , fetus , biology , chemistry , in vitro , biochemistry , receptor , enzyme , amino acid , pregnancy , genetics
To test the hypothesis that insulin‐like growth factors (IGFs) play a role in the response of bone to glucocorticoids, we determined the effects of cortisol on the incorporation of [ 3 H]proline into collagenase‐digestible protein (CDP) and noncollagen protein (NCP), the percent collagen synthesis, and the incorporation of [ 3 H]thymidine into DNA of 21‐day fetal rat calvariae cultured in the presence and absence of recombinant human insulin‐like growth factor binding protein‐2 (IGFBP‐2). At 24 h, cortisol (100 nM) increased CDP labeling and the percent collagen synthesis, and these effects were blocked by IGFBP‐2 (1000 nM). At 24 h, cortisol decreased the incorporation of [ 3 H]thymidine into bone, which was not affected by the addition of IGFBP‐2. At 48 h, cortisol (1000 nM) decreased CDP labeling, which was maintained in the presence of IGFBP‐2. At 48 h, IGFBP‐2 alone decreased basal levels of CDP and NCP labeling and the percent collagen synthesis. Our data suggest that endogenous IGFs maintain basal levels of collagen synthesis and mediate the early stimulatory effect of glucocorticoids on collagen synthesis in fetal rat calvariae. However, blocking endogenous IGFs does not abrogate the inhibitory effect of glucocorticoids on DNA synthesis and the later inhibition of collagen synthesis in calvariae.