Altered Expression of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I (IGF-I) and IGF Binding Proteins During Rat Thyroid Hyperplasia and Involution
- 1 January 1994
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Growth Factors
- Vol. 10 (3) , 207-222
- https://doi.org/10.3109/08977199409000239
Abstract
We have investigated changes in the synthesis and localization of insulin-like growth factor (1GF)-I and IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs) in thyroid tissues during the induction of goitre in iodine-deficient rats, and during the subsequent involution of the gland following goitrogen withdrawal. Goitre was induced in adult rats by acute (1 or 2 weeks) or chronic (4 or 10 weeks) administration of methimazole together with a low iodine diet. After twelve weeks the goitrogenic stimuli were removed and thyroids examined 4 weeks later. Circulating T4 levels became undetectable within two weeks of goitrogen administration while thyroid weight had increased five-fold. The thyroids continued to increase in size up to 10 weeks, but at a slower growth rate. IGF-I mRNA, detected by ribonuclease protection assay, was present in the control rat thyroid and increased in abundance after both 1 and 2 weeks of goitrogen administration. Levels of IGF-I mRNA showed a relative decline with prolonged goitrogen administration, and following thyroid involution the hybridization signal was similar to that seen in control glands. Northern blot hybridization showed that IGFBP-2, -3 and -5 mRNAs were all present in growth-quiescent, control thyroids and those encoding IGFBP-2 and -3 were elevated in the goitrous glands and remained so as long as goitrogen was administered, thereafter declining during thyroid involution. IGF-I and IGFBP-2 and -3 mRNAs and synthesized peptides, detected by in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry respectively, were found to co-localize predominantly in follicular epithelial cells. IGFBP-5 mRNA abundance was unaltered during goitre formation, but was increased in the involuting thyroid. Both IGFBP-5 mRNA and peptide were localized to the parafollicular cells (C-cells) which were increased in number during involution. The results suggest that an increased expression of IGF-1 may contribute to early goitre formation, but that a relative increase in the abundance of IGFBP-2 and -3 may limit IGF availability at later times, and facilitate a slowing of thyroid growth rate. The discrete expression of IGFBP-5 by C-cells suggests that it could contribute indirectly to goitre formation or involution by acting in a paracrine fashion.Keywords
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