BACKGROUND Insulin-like growth factor binding proteins (IGFBPs) are six related secreted proteins that share IGF-dependent and -independent functions. If the former functions begin to be well described, the latter are somewhat more difficult to investigate and to characterize. At the cellular level, IGFBPs were shown to modulate numerous processes including cell growth, differentiation and apop...

PURPOSE Previous studies from this laboratory revealed that vitreous insulin-like growth factor (IGF) biological activity increases in proliferative diabetic retinopathy and that this activity is normally attenuated by IGFBPs. The goal of this study was to identify and characterize the species involved. METHODS Human and porcine vitreous, plasma, recombinant IGFBP-2, and IGFBP-3 were separate...

Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) regulates IGF bioactivity and also independently modulates cell growth and survival. By using a yeast two-hybrid screen to identify IGFBP-3-interacting proteins, we cloned humanin (HN) as an IGFBP-3-binding partner. HN is a 24-aa peptide that has been shown to specifically inhibit neuronal cell death induced by familial Alzheimer's disease ...

Insulin-like growth factor-binding proteins-2 and -3 may play a role in age-dependent growth response to bovine ST (bST) treatment in cattle; however, samples have been collected at infrequent intervals and at limited time points. Therefore, the objective of this experiment was to examine the ontogeny of components of the somatotropic axis in Hereford calves from birth to 1 yr of age at weekly ...

BACKGROUND Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-2 (IGFBP-2) is a secreted protein that binds and regulates IGF actions in controlling growth, development, reproduction, and aging. Elevated expression of IGFBP-2 is often associated with progression of many types of cancers. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We report the identification and characterization of two IGFBP-2 genes in zebrafish ...

Insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I and IGF-II are expressed at biologically effective levels by bone cells. Their stability and activity are modulated by coexpression of IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs). Secreted IGFBPs may partition to soluble, cell-associated, and matrix-bound compartments. Extracellular localization may sequester, store, or present IGFs to appropriate receptors. Of the six IGFB...

The multiple activities of IGF-I and -II are modulated by a family of IGF-binding proteins (IGFBP-1 to -6). Although structurally related, each IGFBP has unique properties and exerts specific functions. IGFBP-5 is the most conserved IGFBP across species and was identified as an essential regulator of physiological processes in bone, kidney and mammary gland. In addition, IGFBP-5 appears to play...

Breast cancer is immunogenic and well suited to treatment via immunomodulation. The disease is often treated to remission and time to relapse is generally measured in years in many cases. Immune-based therapeutics, such as cancer vaccines, may be able to affect the clinical progression of micrometastatic disease. Immune targets must be identified that have the potential to inhibit tumor growth....

The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) signaling pathway plays a crucial role in the regulation of cell growth, differentiation, apoptosis, and aging. IGF-binding proteins (IGFBPs) are important members of the IGF axis. IGFBP-5 is up-regulated during cellular senescence in human dermal fibroblasts and endothelial cells, but the function of IGFBP-5 in cellular senescence is unknown. Here we show t...

AIMS To investigate the specific expression of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) in ovarian clear cell adenocarcinoma (CCA). METHODS AND RESULTS Immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization for IGFBP-1 were performed in normal endometrium, placenta, and 100 surgically resected cases of ovarian cancer including 31 CCAs and 69 non-CCAs. Immunohistochemistry for hepatocyte...