Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://biore.bio.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/162
Title: Insulin-Like growth factor-I mRNA and peptide in the human anterior pituitary
Authors: Jevđović, Tanja 
Bernays, R. L.
Eppler, Elisabeth
Keywords: ACTH;Adenohypophysis;Coexistence;GH;Human;IGF-I
Issue Date: 1-May-2007
Journal: Journal of Neuroendocrinology
Abstract: 
The pituitary is the central organ regulating virtually all endocrine processes, and pathologies of the pituitary cause manifold adverse effects. Because insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I appears to be involved in tumour pathogenesis, progression, and persistence, and only few data exist on the cellular synthesis sites of IGF-I, the present study aims to create a basis for further research on pituitary adenomas by investigating the presence of IGF-I in the human pituitary using reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, in situ hybridisation, immunohistochemistry and immunocytochemistry. IGF-I was expressed in the pituitary, and gene sequence analysis revealed a sequence identical to that found in human liver. The distribution pattern of IGF-I mRNA found by in situ hybridisation corresponded to that of IGF-I peptide in immunohistochemistry. In all pituitary samples investigated, IGF-I-immunoreactivity occurred in almost all adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH)-immunoreactive cells. Occasionally, an interindividually varying number of growth hormone (GH) and, infrequently, follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinising hormone cells contained IGF-I-immunoreactivity but none was detected in supporting cells. At the ultrastructural level, IGF-I-immunoreactivity was confined to secretory granules in coexistence with ACTH- or GH-immunoreactivity, respectively, indicating a concomitant release of the hormones. Thus, in humans, IGF-I appears to be a constituent in ACTH cells whereas its production in GH-producing and gonadotrophic cells may depend on the physiological status (e.g. serum IGF-I level, age or reproductive phase). It is assumed that locally produced IGF-I plays a crucial role in the regulation of endocrine cells by autocrine/paracrine mechanisms in addition to the endocrine route.
URI: https://biore.bio.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/162
ISSN: 0953-8194
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2007.01539.x
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