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Changes in IGF-binding proteins in rats with experimental diabetes

J Pałka1, E Bańkowski, M Wolańska

  • 1Department of Biochemistry, Medical Academy of Białystok, Poland.

Annales De Biologie Clinique
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Diabetes in rats impairs collagen synthesis and increases skin proteolysis. Altered insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) binding proteins in serum may explain reduced collagen production in diabetic skin lesions.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Endocrinology
  • Dermatology

Background:

  • Diabetes mellitus is associated with impaired wound healing.
  • The roles of proteolytic activity and insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) in diabetic skin complications are not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of streptozotocin-induced diabetes on skin proteolytic activity, collagen biosynthesis, and IGF-I binding proteins in rats.
  • To explore the relationship between proteolysis, IGF-I inactivation, and impaired collagen synthesis in diabetic skin.

Main Methods:

  • Streptozotocin-induced diabetes model in rats.
  • Measurement of proteolytic activity in intact and lesioned skin, liver, and serum.
  • Quantification of collagen content and biosynthesis in skin.

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  • Analysis of IGF-I binding protein profiles in serum using techniques like gel filtration.
  • Assessment of cathepsin D inhibitor effects on collagen biosynthesis.

    • Main Results:

    • Diabetic rats exhibited decreased collagen content and biosynthesis in skin lesions, alongside increased proteolytic activity in skin, liver, and serum.
    • Cathepsin D inhibitors partially restored collagen biosynthesis in diabetic rat skin.
    • Significant alterations in serum IGF-I binding proteins were observed: decreased high molecular weight binding proteins (HMW-BPs) and increased low molecular weight binding proteins (LMW-BPs).
    • Elevated LMW-BPs, known IGF-I inhibitors, were noted in diabetic serum.

    Conclusions:

    • Streptozotocin-induced diabetes in rats leads to increased tissue proteolysis and reduced collagen biosynthesis.
    • The observed increase in serum LMW-BPs, which inhibit IGF-I activity, may contribute to the decreased collagen synthesis seen in diabetic skin.
    • Proteolysis likely plays a role in the generation of these inhibitory LMW-BPs in diabetic serum, impacting skin repair mechanisms.