Endocrinology, Vol 130, 2609-2616, Copyright © 1992 by Endocrine Society

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Growth hormone and fibronectin expression in 3T3 preadipose cells

S Guller, DL Allen, RE Corin, CJ Lockwood and M Sonenberg
Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York 10029.

In the present study we focused on the relationship between GH action and the extracellular matrix in 3T3-F442A preadipose cells. Results from Northern blotting indicated that in serum-free medium, the presence of 2 nM met-human GH down-regulated levels of fibronectin messenger RNA by approximately 40, 60, and 70% as compared with control levels on days 1, 2, and 4, respectively. GH-dependent reduction of levels of collagen alpha 1(I) mRNA expression occurred later and was less pronounced than effects on levels of fibronectin mRNA, suggesting a specificity in the matrix-altering function of GH. Western blot analyses and immunoprecipitation studies revealed that between 2 and 5 days of culture, matrix-associated fibronectin protein was reduced 70 to 90% by GH treatment. Down-regulation of fibronectin protein expression by met-human GH was dose-dependent between 2 and 0.02 nM. The presence of 2 nM insulin or insulin-like growth factor-1 promoted a 30-40% increase in fibronectin levels compared to control cells. The GH- promoted down-regulation of fibronectin expression was eliminated by concomitant addition of insulin. These data demonstrated that GH effects on matrix-associated fibronectin expression were independent of, and in opposition to, effects promoted by insulin and insulin-like growth factor-1. Treatment of culture dishes with fibronectin or collagen inhibited GH-stimulated adipogenesis 50 and 80%, respectively, compared with controls, as judged by levels of glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase activity. Thus, composition of the extracellular matrix was a critical factor in GH-induced adipogenesis of 3T3-F442A fibroblasts. Our results demonstrate that GH action in 3T3 preadipose cells is intimately coupled to the biology of extracellular matrix.

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