Abstract

Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is essential for normal brain development and regulates essential processes of vascular maturation and stabilization. Importantly, preterm birth is associated with reduced serum levels of IGF-1 as compared to in utero levels. Using a preterm rabbit pup model, we investigated the uptake of systemic recombinant human (rh) IGF-1 in complex with its main binding protein IGF-binding protein 3 (BP-3) to the brain parenchyma via the choroid plexus. Five hours after subcutaneous administration, labeled rhIGF-1/rhIGFBP-3 displayed a widespread presence in the choroid plexus of the lateral and third ventricle, however, to a less degree in the fourth, as well as in the perivascular and subarachnoid space. We found a time-dependent uptake of IGF-1 in cerebrospinal fluid, decreasing with postnatal age, and a translocation of IGF-1 through the choroid plexus. The impact of systemic rhIGF-1/rhIGFBP-3 on IGF-1 receptor activation in the choroid plexus decreased with postnatal age, correlating with IGF-1 uptake in cerebrospinal fluid. In addition, choroid plexus gene expression was observed to increase with postnatal age. Moreover, using choroid plexus in vitro cell cultures, gene expression and protein synthesis were further investigated upon rhIGF-1/rhIGFBP-3 stimulation as compared to rhIGF-1 alone, and found not to be differently altered. Here, we characterize the uptake of systemic rhIGF-1/rhIGFBP-3 to the preterm brain, and show that the interaction between systemic rhIGF-1/rhIGFBP-3 and choroid plexus varies over time.

Original languageEnglish
Article number59
JournalFluids and Barriers of the CNS
Volume20
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023 Dec

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Neurosciences

Free keywords

  • Blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier
  • Cerebrospinal fluid
  • Choroid plexus
  • Immature brain
  • Insulin-like growth factor-1
  • Insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor
  • Preterm infant
  • Preterm rabbit pup
  • Serum
  • Ventricles

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