The heparin-binding domain of IGFBP-2 has insulin-like growth factor binding-independent biologic activity in the growing skeleton.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2011
Keywords
Animals, Bone-Marrow-Cells, Heparin, Insulin-Like-Growth-Factor-Binding-Protein-2, Mice-Inbred-C57BL, Mice-Transgenic, Models-Biological, PTEN-Phosphohydrolase, Phosphorylation, Protein-Binding, Proto-Oncogene-Proteins-c-akt, Wnt-Proteins, beta-Catenin
JAX Source
J Biol Chem 2011; 286(16):14670-80.
First Page
14670
Last Page
14680
Abstract
Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 2 (IGFBP-2) is a member of a family of six highly conserved IGFBPs that are carriers for the insulin-like growth factors (IGFs). IGFBP-2 levels rise during rapid neonatal growth and at the time of peak bone acquisition. In contrast, Igfbp2(-/-) mice have low bone mass accompanied by reduced osteoblast numbers, low bone formation rates, and increased PTEN expression. In the current study, we postulated that IGFBP-2 increased bone mass partly through the activity of its heparin-binding domain (HBD). We synthesized a HBD peptide specific for IGFBP-2 and demonstrated in vitro that it rescued the mineralization phenotype of Igfbp2(-/-) bone marrow stromal cells and calvarial osteoblasts. Consistent with its cellular actions, the HBD peptide ex vivo stimulated metacarpal periosteal expansion. Furthermore, administration of HBD peptide to Igfbp2(-/-) mice increased osteoblast number, suppressed marrow adipogenesis, restored trabecular bone mass, and reduced bone resorption. Skeletal rescue in the Igfbp2(-/-) mice was characterized by reduced PTEN expression followed by enhanced Akt phosphorylation in response to IGF-I and increased beta-catenin signaling through two mechanisms: 1) stimulation of its cytosolic accumulation and 2) increased phosphorylation of serine 552. We conclude that the HBD peptide of IGFBP-2 has anabolic activity by activating IGF-I/Akt and beta-catenin signaling pathways. These data support a growing body of evidence that IGFBP-2 is not just a transport protein but rather that it functions coordinately with IGF-I to stimulate growth and skeletal acquisition.
Recommended Citation
Kawai M,
Breggia AC,
DeMambro VE,
Shen X,
Canalis E,
Bouxsein ML,
Beamer WG,
Clemmons DR,
Rosen CJ.
The heparin-binding domain of IGFBP-2 has insulin-like growth factor binding-independent biologic activity in the growing skeleton. J Biol Chem 2011; 286(16):14670-80.