儿童急性淋巴细胞白血病血清IGF-1和IGFBP-3表达变化及其意义

目的：探讨急性淋巴细胞白血病（ALL）患儿血清中胰岛素样生长因子-1（IGF-1）、胰岛素样生长因子结合蛋白-3（IGFBP-3）水平的表达变化及其临床意义。 方法：36例ALL患儿分别在治疗前和完全缓解后6个月留取血清, 对照组血清来自30例外科疾病患儿。应用放射免疫法（RIA）测定IGF-1和免疫放射法（IRMA）测定IGFBP-3水平。结果：ALL组治疗前血清IGF-1、IGFBP-3水平分别为19±4 ng/mL和1216±132 ng/mL,低于对照组的IGF-1、IGFBP-3水平（分别为32±3 ng/mL、2104±191 ng/mL）, 差异有统计学意义（P0.05）。结论：ALL患儿血清IGF-1和IGFBP-3水平降低,并随着病情缓解而升高。提示IGF-1和IGFBP-3可能可以作为儿童ALL诊断及疗效判断的有效指标。     

孤独症谱系障碍儿童的血清胰岛素样生长因子-1和胰岛素样生长因子结合蛋白-3水平研究北大核心CSCD

目的探讨孤独症谱系障碍(autism spectrum disorder,ASD)儿童的血清胰岛素样生长因子-1(insulin-like growth factor-1,IGF-1)和胰岛素样生长因子结合蛋白-3(insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3,IGFBP-3)水平及与孤独症核心症状之间的关系。方法前瞻性选取重庆市妇幼保健院门诊招募的150名2~7岁ASD儿童和165名年龄、性别相匹配的正常健康儿童为研究对象,采用孤独症行为量表和孤独症评定量表评估ASD儿童核心症状,采用化学发光法检测两组儿童血清IGF-1和IGFBP-3水平。结果ASD组儿童血清IGF-1水平低于对照组儿童(P<0.05)。重度ASD儿童血清IGF-1和IGFBP-3水平低于轻-中度ASD儿童(P<0.001),2~3岁ASD儿童血清IGF-1水平低于对照组儿童(P<0.05)。两组男童IGF-1水平均低于女童(P<0.05)。血清IGF-1、IGFBP-3水平与儿童孤独症评定量表总分呈负相关(分别r=-0.32、-0.40,均P<0.001)。结论儿童早期血清IGF-1降低可能与ASD疾病发展相关,血清IGF-1和IGFBP-3水平与ASD儿童核心症状具有一定关联。     

Cerebrospinal fluid insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP-2) in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

BACKGROUND: Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) has specific effects on axonal growth and myelination, low CSF IGF-1 levels being found in some severe neurologic diseases. We studied the levels of CSF IGF-1 and IGF binding protein-2 (IGFBP-2) in children with ALL to find out whether these levels correlated with any of the neurological deficits observed. METHODS: IGF-1 and IGFBP-2 levels were prospectively measured by radioimmunoassay in the CSF of 14 children with ALL throughout the ALL chemotherapy. These were compared with the levels of 16 control subjects and of patient groups with severe neurological diseases. RESULTS: During induction, the children with ALL had subnormal CSF IGF-1 levels which improved after 2 months. In seven individuals, two with severe vincristine polyneuropathy, the subnormal levels persisted throughout the chemotherapy. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest impairment of the IGF-1 trophic system during induction by a mechanism so far unknown. Correlation with disturbed neuronal function could not be statistically proven.     

Serum zinc, insulin-like growth factor-I and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 levels in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus

BACKGROUND: Growth is impaired during the course of diabetes mellitus (DM). Derangement of the growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor (IGF) axis, insulinopenia and zinc deficiency are the possible causative factors of this impairment. Zn supplementation is proven to attenuate hyperglycemia in mice but its use to ameliorate impaired height is still a matter of discussion. OBJECTIVE: To investigate serum Zn, IGF-I and IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) levels and to emphasize the potential beneficial effects of Zn supplementation for the prevention of growth failure in children with type 1 DM (DM1). Patients and Methods: Twenty-eight patients with DM1 and 15 control children were included in the study. Zn levels were measured by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry; IGF-I and IGFBP-3 levels were measured by immunoradiometric assay. RESULTS: Mean serum Zn levels were significantly lower in diabetic children taken as a whole and as their pubertal subgroup compared to the controls. Mean serum IGF-I and IGFBP-3 levels were significantly lower in both prepubertal and pubertal diabetic groups compared to those of control groups. CONCLUSION: From the results of our study, it can be hypothesized that serum Zn levels should be closely monitored during the course of DM1 and supplementation may be given to patients, especially at the time of puberty. This hypothesis needs to be confirmed by further studies.     

性早熟女性患儿血清IGF-1和IGFBP-3质量浓度检测及临床价值

目的　探讨女性特发性中枢性性早熟(ICPP)及乳房早发育患儿血清胰岛素样生长因子 1 (IGF- 1 )和胰岛素样生长因子结合蛋白 3 (IGFBP -3 )的关系及临床意义。方法　以放射免疫法测定于2 0 0 0年5月至2 0 0 4年1月在暨南大学医学院第二附属医院就诊的2 2例ICPP及2 8例乳房早发育女孩血清IGF- 1和IGFBP -3的水平,并以2 5名正常青春发育期女孩及3 0名未发育女孩作为对照,以IGF- 1、IGFBP- 3为诊断指标,对ICPP进行诊断试验评价。结果　ICPP女性患儿血清IGF -1、IGFBP- 3水平均明显高于乳房早发育及未发育女孩(P <0 .0 1 ) ,而与正常青春发育女孩差别无显著性意义(P >0 .0 5)。IGF- 1 >2 69 .1 4mg/L对诊断ICPP的灵敏度、特异度、阳性预测值、准确度分别为95% ,96% ,95% ,96% ;IGFBP -3 >3 53 6 42mg/L对诊断ICPP的灵敏度、特异度、阳性预测值、准确度分别为72 % ,96% ,94% ,86%。结论　ICPP女性患儿血清IGF 1、IGFBP- 3水平明显增高,IGF -1、IGFBP -3对鉴别ICPP与乳房早发育具有临床意义。     

左向右分流型先天性心脏病合并心力衰竭患儿血清IGF-1和IGFBP-3的变化及意义

目的：探讨左向右分流型先天性心脏病（先心病）合并心力衰竭（心衰）患儿血清胰岛素样生长因子-1（IGF-1）和胰岛素样生长因子结合蛋白-3(IGFBP-3)的变化及意义。方法：20例健康儿童（对照组）,20例无心脏基础疾病的心衰患儿（心衰组）,20例无心衰的左向右分流型先心病患儿（先心组）,30例伴心衰的左向右分流型先心病患儿（先心+心衰组）作为研究对象。对不同组别的血清IGF-1及IGFBP-3进行比较;并对先心+心衰组患儿按心功能Ⅱ、Ⅲ、Ⅳ级分为3个亚组,对其血清IGF-1、IGFBP-3及cTnI水平进行比较及相关性分析。结果：先心组血清IGF-1及IGFBP-3水平下降,与对照组比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.01)。先心+心衰组血清IGF-1水平明显下降,与对照组及先心组比较差异有统计学意义(分别P<0.01,P<0.05)。心衰组血清IGF-1及IGFBP-3水平明显增高,与其他各组比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.01)。先心+心衰组患儿按心功能分级比较的各亚组间随心功能下降血清IGF-1水平依次降低(P<0.01),且该组患儿血清IGF-1、IGFBP-3水平与血清cTnI水平呈负相关（分别r=-0.692、-0.530,P<0.05）。结论：血清IGF-1水平可作为左向右分流型先心病病情评估的客观指标及合并心衰的危险因素,这也为该类患儿使用外源性IGF-1治疗心衰提供了临床依据。     

L-精氨酸对宫内发育迟缓胎鼠胰岛素样生长因子及其结合蛋白表达的影响

目的：宫内发育迟缓(IUGR)儿常有脑发育的异常,L精氨酸具有舒张血管、增加胎盘血流的作用,可用于改善胎盘缺氧状态,促进胎儿生长发育。用被动吸烟法制作孕鼠IUGR模型,孕8～20d给予不同剂量L精氨酸,了解其对宫内发育迟缓胎鼠脑内胰岛素样生长因子及其结合蛋白表达的影响,并探讨L精氨酸的作用机制。方法：孕鼠随机分为4组:对照组、模型组、L精氨酸小剂量和大剂量防治组,每组9只。孕21d剖宫取胎,应用酶联免疫吸附法检测各组胎鼠脑组织胰岛素样生长因子Ⅰ(IGFⅠ)、胰岛素样生长因子Ⅱ(IGFⅡ)、胰岛素样生长因子结合蛋白(IGFBP3)含量,应用荧光定量RTPCR法检测各组胎鼠脑组织IGFⅠmRNA表达。结果：与对照组相比较,模型组胎鼠脑组织中IGFⅠ(0.789±0.062ng/mgvs0.947±0.042ng/mg)、IGFⅡ(0.270±0.020ng/mgvs0.374±0.015ng/mg)含量均比对照组明显降低,IGFBP3(0.253±0.011ng/mgvs0.089±0.015ng/mg)含量比对照组明显升高,IGFⅠmRNA表达量(13.12±1.39)×104cps/μgRNAvs(21.28±3.54)×104cps/μgRNA比对照组明显降低,差异均有显著性(P<0.01)。与模型组相比较,小剂量和大剂量L精氨酸防治组IGFⅠ含量明显增高,分别为0.937±0.067ng/mg和0.858±0.077ng/mg,IGFⅡ含量明显增高,分别为0.318±0.018ng/mg和0.354±0.021ng/mg,IGFBP3含量明显降低,分别为0.132±0.006ng/mg和0.146±0.009ng/mg差异有显著性(P<0.01或<0.05)。同时小剂量和大剂量L精氨酸防治组IGFⅠmRNA表达量也明显增高,分别为(19.24±2.48)×104cps/μgRNA和(17.35±2.30)×104cps/μgRNAvs(13.12±1.39)×104cps/μgRNA,差异均有显著性(P<0.01)。结论：L精氨酸可增加被动吸烟致宫内发育迟缓胎鼠脑内IGFⅠ、IGFⅡ含量和IGFⅠmRNA的表达,降低IGFBP3含量。L精氨酸防治IUGR的机制与其对胰岛素样生长因子及其结合蛋白表达的影响有关。     

Insulin-like growth factor-I and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 during maintenance chemotherapy of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children.

PURPOSE: To assess the effect of maintenance chemotherapy (MT) on growth factors and growth in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Twenty-one children (10 girls, 11 boys) with standard risk pre-B ALL treated with chemotherapy had serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) levels, and linear growth and weight data measured every 3 months during MT. The levels of the cytotoxic metabolites of methotrexate (MTX) and 6-mercaptopurine (6MP) (i.e., erythrocyte MTX polyglutamates [E-MTX], and erythrocyte 6-thioguanine nucleotides [E-6TGN]), s-aminotransferases, and white blood counts (WBC) were measured at least monthly. RESULTS: At the beginning of MT, the median IGF-I standard deviation scores (SDS) and IGFBP-3 SDS were -0.52 and -0.09, respectively, which declined during MT to -1.67 (P < 0.001) and -1.82 (P < 0.001), respectively. At the time of diagnosis, the median height SDS was -0.4, which declined during MT to a median height SDS of -0.9 at cessation of therapy. No significant correlations were found between growth factor levels, growth and body mass index (BMI) versus the doses of MTX, and 6MP, E-MTX, E-6TGN, s-aminotransferases, or WBC. CONCLUSIONS: A significant decline in IGF-I, IGFBP-3, and growth retardation may not be directly related to the treatment intensity during MT.     

Changes in growth, growth hormone, and insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) after orthotopic liver transplantation

Growth failure is an important consequence of chronic liver disease in childhood. Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), which is synthesized and released by the liver, plays an important role as a growth regulator in humans. We examined the growth hormone (GH)/IGF-I axis before and after orthotopic liver transplantation (LT) in 14 children aged between 2 and 11 years (mean 5.6 ± 1.1 years). Pre-transplantation serum GH levels (7.5 ± 1.2 ng/ml) were significantly higher (P < 0.001) compared with controls (5 ± 0.5 ng/ml). However, post-transplantation levels (1.8 ± 0.8 ng/ml) did not differ from those in the control group. Serum IGF-I levels showed a statistically significant increase after LT (20.1 ± 9.4 vs 190 ± 66.2 ng/ml; P < 0.001) and became indistinguishable from the levels in the control group (180 ± 96 ng/ml). In comparison with pre-transplantation data (z− 2.70), there was an increase in height 4 years postoperatively (z− 1.68). Catch-up growth was highly significant, in particular during the 1st year after LT (z−1.58 ± 1.63 vs 2.59 ± 5.29; P < 0.01). We conclude that a GH resistance state found in patients with severe chronic liver disease reverted following LT. Given that IGF-1 depends upon liver function, this could be one of the main factors in the significant catch-up growth in pediatric LT recipients.     

胰岛素样生长因子结合蛋白3在宫内生长受限儿中的甲基化研究

目的：探讨胰岛素样生长因子结合蛋白3（IGFBP3）启动子区甲基化状态在胎儿宫内生长受限（IUGR）中的作用。方法：选取IUGR新生儿50例及正常新生儿30例,应用甲基化特异性PCR（MSP）及高分辨率溶解（HRM）技术检测外周血中IGFBP3基因的甲基化状态。结果：IUGR组中IGFBP3启动子区完全甲基化比例为4%（2/50）,部分甲基化比例为40%（20/50）,未甲基化比例为56%（28/50）;对照组中部分甲基化比例为13%（4/30）,未甲基化比例为87%（26/30）,两组甲基化率差异有统计学意义(P＜0.01)。结论：IGFBP3基因启动子区的甲基化程度与IUGR的发生有关。     

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目的探讨血胰岛素样生长因子I(IGFI)与早产儿早期营养、生长调控的关系。方法采用酶联免疫法测定41例早产适于胎龄儿出生后第8、15天的血清IGFI质量浓度。同时监测早产儿的体重、Kaup指数以及每天实际摄入的能量、蛋白质和母乳量。结果早产儿出生后第8天血清IGFI质量浓度与胎龄、出生体重以及出生后3～7d实际摄入的能量、蛋白质的量呈正相关(P<0.05)。第15天血清IGFI质量浓度与出生后8～14d实际摄入的能量、蛋白质的量呈正相关(P<0.05),而与胎龄、出生体重不相关(P>0.05)。早产儿在出生体重、胎龄、摄入的蛋白质和能量的量同等的情况下,摄入母乳量对血清IGFI质量浓度有正性影响(P<0.05)。血清IGFI质量浓度随着早产儿的日龄而上升,与体重增长速度和Kaup指数呈正相关(P<0.05)。结论血清IGFI质量浓度受到早产儿摄入能量、蛋白质、母乳量和日龄的影响,是早产儿生后早期的生长调控激素,IGFI可作为反映早产儿早期营养和生长的一个指标。     

Growth hormone insensitivity syndromes: a preliminary report on changes in insulin-like growth factors and their binding proteins during treatment with recombinant insulin-like growth factor I

Serum levels of insulin-like growth factor (IGF) binding proteins (IGFBPs) 1, 2 and 3 were studied by radioimmunoassay in 29 patients with growth hormone (GH) insensitivity syndromes (GHIS) before and during treatment with IGF-I. As in normal subjects, there was a highly significant correlation between IGFs and IGFBP-3 but not between IGFs and the other binding proteins, though IGFBP-3 represented only about one-third of the total IGFBP concentration. In 6 patients with GH deficiency and in 5 patients with GHIS, the pharmacokinetic profile of IGF-I after a single injection was strongly dependent on the IGFBP-3 concentration. A slight but significant increase in IGFBP-3 was observed coincident with the IGF-I peak, whereas IGFBP-2 increased after a delay of about 10 hours. In the patients with GHIS, chronic IGF-I treatment, with twice-daily injections for 6 months, caused a significant steady decline of IGF-II and an increase in IGFBP-2, but had no effect on IGFBP-1 and IGFBP-3 levels. During IGF-I treatment, an inverse relationship between baseline IGF-I and GH levels was observed. The data suggest that total IGF-I and IGF-IL serum levels are determined mainly by IGFBP-3, even in extreme situations such as GHIS, while other IGFBPs are less important. The IGFBP-3 concentration seems to be a major regulator of the pharmacokinetics of exogenous IGF-I, which, in turn, influences IGFBP-3 levels. This effect of IGF-I on IGFBP-3 is not through induction of IGFBP-3 synthesis, but possibly by reduction of IGFBP-3 clearance. Finally, IGF-I administration suppresses GH secretion.     

宫内发育迟缓儿脐血胰岛素样生长因子-1、胰岛素和生长激素水平测定及意义

目的：研究宫内发育迟缓(IUGR)的发生与脐血中胰岛素样生长因子-1（IGF-1）、胰岛素（INS）和生长激素（GH）的关系,以探讨内分泌环境对胎儿IUGR的影响。方法：选择新生儿63例（男37例,女26例）,根据出生体重分为IUGR组(n=33)和正常出生体重组(对照组,n=30)。测定并比较两组脐血中IGF-1、INS和GH的含量。结果：①IUGR组脐血中IGF-1和INS的水平均明显低于对照组, GH的水平明显高于对照组(P<0.05)。②相关分析显示出生体重与脐血中IGF-1水平呈正相关(r=0.625,P<0.01),与GH水平呈负相关(r=-0.257,P<0.05);胎龄与脐血中IGF-1水平呈正相关(r=0.271,P<0.05)。③多元线性逐步回归分析显示脐血IGF-1和INS水平是影响出生体重的重要因素。结论：内分泌环境调控胎儿的生长发育,脐血中的IGF-1和INS水平对胎儿体重有影响,IGF-1水平低下可能是导致IUGR 的原因之一。［中国当代儿科杂志,2010,12（10）：771-773］     

胰岛素样生长因子-1在新生儿高胆红素血症中的变化及意义

目的：胰岛素样生长因子-1(IGF-1)是神经系统必需的调节因子,目前少有报道其与高胆红素血症之间的关系。该文主要通过测定高胆红素血症（高胆）新生儿血清中IGF-1水平及新生儿神经行为评分(NBNA)来探讨IGF-1与高胆的关系及其临床意义。方法：应用电化学发光分析法检测57例高胆新生儿和 25例正常新生儿血清中IGF-1 浓度,同步测定血清总胆红素(TSB)、未结合胆红素(USB)及白蛋白(ALB)含量,计算USB与ALB比值(B/A),并行新生儿 NBNA 评分。高胆组按血清TSB值221~256 μmol/L,257~342 μmol/L,＞342 μmol/L分为轻、中、重三组;对照组TSB ＜85 μmol/L。结果：轻、中、重高胆患儿血清IGF-1浓度均值分别为39.38±8.42,30.77±4.65,26.34±2.05 ng/L,较对照组50.16±15.73 ng/ L明显降低,在轻、中、重高胆组间IGF-1浓度差异存在显著性(P＜0.01),其值随着胆红素的升高而降低;轻、中、重高胆组NBNA评分均值分别为35.01±2.26,32.45±2.74,26.77±5.02,明显低于对照组38.24±0.78(P＜0.01),高胆各组间差异也有显著性(P＜0.01);血清IGF-1 浓度与NBNA评分呈正相关(r=0.603, P＜0.01),与B/A值呈负相关(r=-0.483, P＜0.01)。结论：高胆患儿血清IGF-1浓度显著降低,降低程度与血清胆红素水平有关;IGF-1可能与新生儿胆红素脑损伤密切相关。［中国当代儿科杂志,2009,11（5）：357-360］     

Effects of insulin-like growth factor I treatment on the molecular distribution of insulin-like growth factors among different binding proteins

The molecular distribution of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) and IGF-II among the IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs) was studied before and during IGF-I therapy in Ecuadorean adults with growth hormone receptor deficiency (GHRD). Of the total circulating IGF-I and IGF-II, 70% was carried by the 150 kDa complex in normal subjects, while in patients with GHRD, 50% of serum IGF-I, but only 30–35% of serum IGF-II, was measured within the 150 kDa IGFBP-3 region. Administration of IGF-I altered the concentration of IGF-I and IGF-II, although the percentage of total IGF measured within each IGFBP region was not affected, as the increase in IGF-I and the decrease in IGF-II were proportional. Similarly, serum concentrations of IGFBP-3 and the acid-labile subunit, measured by radioimmunoassay, were unaltered. Thus, administration of IGF-I to patients with GHRD was unable to correct the aberrant distribution of IGFs among the IGFBPs.     

Serum concentrations of procollagen I C-terminal propeptide,osteocalcin and insulin-like growth factor-I in patients with non-lethal osteogenesis irnperfecta

Serum concentrations of procollagen I C-terminal propeptide (PICP) were studied in 74 patients with various forms of non-lethal osteogenesis imperfecta and 27 unaffected family members. Using the standard deviation (SD) score, PICP concentrations were found to be ≤— 1 SD in 16%, between — 1 and —2 SD in 26% and ≤— 2 SD in 58% of the patients with osteogenesis imperfecta compared to healthy controls. PICP values were lowest in osteogenesis imperfecta type I (- 2.4 ± 0.4 SD, n= 37) followed by type III (-1.9 ± 0.5 SD, n = 13) and type IV (- 1.3 ± 0.7 SD, n= 20). Four patients with osteogenesis imperfecta with an atypical clinical course had normal or even elevated levels which may indicate heterogeneity in the underlying primary defects. In osteogenesis imperfecta type I, PICP concentrations proved to be a helpful serum marker for pedigree screening. Osteocalcin was high in 25 of 28 patients with osteogenesis imperfecta in the first decade but only in 1 of 18 older patients. Insulin-like growth factor-I was within the normal range in 53 cases of osteogenesis imperfecta, decreased in 2 and elevated in 3 patients. We conclude that PICP concentration is a useful parameter in the clinical management of osteogenesis imperfecta, including the assessment of future therapeutic interventions.     

Serum levels of insulin-like growth factor binding proteins in Ecuadorean children with growth hormone insensitivity

Although insulin-like growth factor binding proteins (IGFBPs) are known to be important modulators of the action of insulin-like growth factors (IGFs), regulation of their production in vivo is not completely understood. Serum concentrations of IGFBP-3, -4 and -5 and acid-labile subunit (ALS) were therefore examined in 20 children with growth hormone (GH) insensitivity before and after 6 months of therapy with recombinant human IGF-I (80 or 120 micrograms/kg twice daily). The IGFBP concentrations in these children were compared with those in 62 GH-deficient children receiving GH therapy for 3 months. Serum levels of IGFBP-3, -4 and -5 and ALS all increased significantly (p < 0.0001) in GH-deficient children in response to GH therapy, whereas no significant increases occurred in the children with GH insensitivity. These findings indicate that GH is responsible for the regulation of serum levels of IGFBP-3, -4 and -5 and ALS, and that IGF-I does not directly regulate the concentrations of these circulating IGFBPs.     

Serum levels of insulin-like growth factor binding proteins in Ecuadorean children with growth hormone insensitivity

Burren CP, Wanek D, Mohan S, Cohen P, Guevara-Aguirre J, Rosenfeld RG. Serum levels of insulin-like growth factor binding proteins in Ecuadorean children with growth hormone insensitivity. Acta Pædiatr 1999; Suppl 428: 185–91. Stockholm. ISSN 0803–5326
Although insulin-like growth factor binding proteins (IGFBPs) are known to be important modulators of the action of insulin-like growth factors (IGFs), regulation of their production in vivo is not completely understood. Serum concentrations of IGFBP-3, -4 and -5 and acid-labile subunit (ALS) were therefore examined in 20 children with growth hormone (GH) insensitivity before and after 6 months of therapy with recombinant human IGF-I (80 or 120 ug/kg twice daily). The IGFBP concentrations in these children were compared with those in 62 GH-deficient children receiving GH therapy for 3 months. Serum levels of IGFBP-3, -4 and -5 and ALS all increased significantly ( p < 0.0001) in GH-deficient children in response to GH therapy, whereas no significant increases occurred in the children with GH insensitivity. These findings indicate that GH is responsible for the regulation of serum levels of IGFBP-3, -4 and -5 and ALS, and that IGF-I does not directly regulate the concentrations of these circulating IGFBPs. □ Growth hormone, growth hormone insensitivity, insulin-like growth factor I, insulin-like growth factor binding protein     

Relationship of insulin-like growth factor-I, insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3, insulin, growth hormone in cord blood and maternal factors with birth height and birthweight

BACKGROUND: To determine whether the following factors are related to birthweight or birth height, we measured insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I, insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP)-3, insulin and growth hormone (GH) levels in cord blood and also observed the relationship between birthweight, birth height and maternal factors. METHODS: One hundred and ninety-four cord bloods were collected, 106 from males and 88 from females. Three newborns were small for gestational age (SGA), 168 were appropriate (AGA) and 23 were large (LGA); 21 newborns were preterm and 172 were term. RESULTS: Levels of IGF-I and IGFBP-3, measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, were significantly lower in preterm babies (35.3 +/- 15.1 and 1025.6 +/- 562.8 ng/mL, respectively) than in term babies (61.6 +/- 39.5 and 1252.6 +/- 403.2 ng/mL, respectively; P < 0.01), but neither insulin nor GH levels, measured by radioimmunoassay, showed any significant difference between the two groups (P > 0.05). Among term babies, IGF-I and IGFBP-3 levels were significantly higher in the LGA group (96.1 +/- 34.1 and 1544.7 +/- 418.1 ng/mL, respectively) than in the AGA group (56.4 +/- 37.6 and 1212.8 +/- 383.4 ng/mL, respectively; P < 0.01). Levels of IGF-I and IGFBP-3 showed significant correlation with birthweight and length, respectively (P < 0.01), although GH and insulin levels did not (P > 0.05). There was a significant correlation between IGF-I and IGFBP-3 levels (P < 0.01, r = 0.64), but IGF-I and IGFBP-3 levels showed no relationship with GH or insulin levels. Birthweight correlated significantly with prepartum maternal weight, maternal weight gain and maternal height (P < 0.05), but birth length correlated significantly only with maternal height (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that fetal growth depends on fetal levels of IGF-I and IGFBP-3 and maternal factors, not on insulin or GH. Levels of IGF-I and IGFBP-3 may not be regulated by insulin alone, but by the complex interactions between several factors, such as insulin, GH and maternal factors.     

Developmental pattern of fetal growth hormone,insulin-like growth factor I,growth hormone binding protein and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3

AIMS—To evaluate the developmental pattern of fetal growth hormone (GH), insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I), GH binding protein (GHBP) and IGF binding protein-3 (IGF-3); to determine the implications for fetal growth.
METHODS—Serum GH, IGF-I, GHBP and IGFBP-3 were measured in 53 fetuses, 41 aged 20-26 weeks (group A) and 12 aged 31-38 weeks (group B). Fetal blood samples were obtained by direct puncture of the umbilical vein in utero. Fetal blood samples were taken to rule out β thalassaemia, chromosome alterations, mother to fetus transmissible infections, and for maternal rhesus factor. GHBP was determined by gel filtration chromatography of serum incubated overnight with ¹²⁵I-GH. GH, IGF-I and IGFBP-3 were determined by radioimmunoassay.
RESULTS—Fetal serum GH concentrations in group A (median 29 µg/l, range 11-92) were significantly higher (P<0.01) than those of group B (median 16.7 µg/l, range 4.5-29). IGF-I in group A (median 20 µg/l, range 4.1-53.3) was significantly lower (P<0.01) than in group B (median 75.2 µg/l, range 27.8-122.3). Similarly, IGFBP-3 concentrations in group A (median 950 µg/l, range 580-1260) were significantly lower than those of group B (median 1920 µg/l, range 1070-1770). There was no significant difference between GHBP values in group A (median 8.6%, range 6.6-12.6) and group B (median 8.3%, range 6-14.3). Gestational age correlated positively with IGF-I concentrations (P<0.0001) and IGFBP-3 (P<0.0001) and negatively with GH (P<0.0001). GHBP values did not correlate with gestational age. Multiple regression analysis showed a negative correlation between GH:IGF-I ratio and fetal growth indices
CONCLUSIONS—The simultaneous evaluation of fetal GH, IGF-I, IGFBP-3 and GHBP suggests that the GH-IGF-I axis might already be functional in utero. The progressive improvement in the efficiency of this axis in the last part of gestation does not seem to be due to an increase in GH receptors.