Originally published as JHC exPRESS on October 31, 2005. doi:10.1369/jhc.5A6821.2005
Volume 54 (2): 243-252, 2006 Copyright ©The Histochemical Society, Inc. Gene Expression and Localization of Insulin-like Growth Factors and Their Receptors throughout Amelogenesis in Rat Incisors
Department of Anatomy, School of Dentistry, Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan (TY,TI), and Department of Biochemistry, School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi University, Kanagawa, Japan (SO) Correspondence to: Tatsuya Yamamoto, Department of Anatomy, School of Dentistry, Nihon University, 1-8-13 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan. E-mail: yamamoto-t{at}dent.nihon-u.ac.jp
Insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) are expressed in many tissues and control cell differentiation, proliferation, and apoptosis. In teeth, the temporo-spatial pattern of expression IGFs and their receptors has not been fully characterized. The purpose of this study was to obtain a comprehensive profile of their expression throughout the life cycle of ameloblasts, using the continuously erupting rat incisor model. Upper incisors of young male rats were fixed by perfusion, decalcified, and embedded in paraffin. Sections were processed for in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry. mRNA and protein expression profiles IGF-I, IGF-II, IGF-IR, and IGF-IIR mRNA were essentially identical. At the apical loop of the incisor, very strong signals were seen in the outer enamel epithelium while the inner enamel epithelium showed a moderate reaction. In the region of ameloblasts facing pulp, inner enamel epithelium cells were still moderately reactive while signals over the outer enamel epithelium were slightly reduced. In the region of ameloblasts facing dentin and the initial portion of the secretory zone, signals in ameloblasts were weak while those over the outer enamel epithelium were strong. In the region of postsecretory transition, signals in both ameloblasts and papillary layer cells gradually increased. In maturation proper, signals in ameloblasts appeared as alternating bands of strong and weak reactivities, which corresponded to the regions of ruffle-ended and smooth-ended ameloblasts, respectively. Papillary layer cells also showed alternations in signal intensity that matched those in ameloblasts. These results suggest that the IGF family may act as an autocrine/paracrine system that influences not only cell differentiation but also the physiological activity of ameloblasts.(J Histochem Cytochem 54:243252, 2006)
Key Words: IGF-I IGF-II IGF-IR IGF-IIR rat incisor ameloblast immunohistochemistry in situ hybridization RT-PCR
THE INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR (IGF) family is a system comprised of ligands (IGF-I, IGF-II), cell surface receptors (IGF-IR, IGF-IIR), IGF-binding proteins (IGFBP-1 to -6), and IGFBP proteases (reviewed in Werner and Katz 2004
The specific receptors IGF-IR and IGF-IIR are structurally unrelated (reviewed in Foulstone et al. 2005
The IGF system plays a role in the formation of the mandible and teeth (reviewed in Werner and Katz 2004
Previous reports on the in vivo distribution of IGF ligands in teeth dealt with IGF-I and its receptor and focused on differentiation of the ameloblast and apoptosis (Joseph et al. 1994a
There are no studies addressing tissue and cell distribution of IGF-II in teeth or describing the relationship of IGFs with respect to ameloblast modulation during maturation. The purpose of this work was, therefore, to carry out a systematic study and to obtain a comprehensive profile of the expression of both IGF-I and IGF-II and their receptors throughout the life cycle of ameloblasts, both at the mRNA and protein level. A detailed mapping of the temporo-spatial expression pattern is important because, although not determinant, it is indicative of function. The continuously erupting rat incisor (reviewed in Warshawsky and Smith 1974
RT-PCR Male Wistar rats weighing 100 g were sacrificed by cervical dislocation. Incisors from three mandibles were carefully dissected out, and their enamel organs in the region of maturation were scraped off the enamel surface using a scalpel blade. Total RNA was extracted using a Total RNA Miniprep Kit (Stratagene; La Jolla, CA). cDNA was synthesized with oligo (dT) primer and random hexamers of the total RNA using a Ready-To-Go You-Prime First-Strand Beads kit according to the manufacturer's protocol (Amersham-Pharmacia Biotech; Piscataway, NJ). The primer sets used for RT-PCR are listed in Table 1. A primer set amplifying glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH; Clontech, Palo Alto, CA) was used as a control.
RT-PCR was performed using a PCR amplification kit (Amersham-Pharmacia Biotech). The reaction was carried out with denaturation at 94C for 5 min, followed by cycles of denaturation at 94C for 30 sec, primer annealing for 30 sec, and product enlongation at 74C for 30 sec. Final elongation was performed at 74C for 5 min. Annealing temperatures and number of cycles are shown in Table 1. PCR products were electrophoresed on 4.5% polyacrylamide gels. Gels were stained with ethidium bromide (IBI/Shelton Scientific; Shelton, CT) and photographed under ultraviolet light (Figure 1 ).
Tissue Preparation Twenty male Wistar rats weighing 40 g were anesthetized with 10 g/kg body weight of sodium pentobarbital (Nembutal; Abbott, North Chicago, IL) and perfused via the left ventricle with 4% paraformaldehyde buffered with 0.025 M sodium phosphate, pH 7.4. The maxillae were dissected out and immersed in the same fixative for 2 hr at 4C. They were demineralized with 0.1 M EDTA (pH 7.4) for 3 weeks at 4C, dehydrated in graded ethanols, cleared with xylene, and processed for embedding in paraffin. Sections were cut at 5-µm thickness along the long axis of the incisors. All animal procedures were approved by the Institutional Ethical Committee for Animal Experiments and properly carried out according to the Guidelines for Animal Experimentation at Nihon University School of Dentistry.
In Situ Hybridization
Hybridization Deparaffinized tissue sections were postfixed in 4% paraformaldehyde for 10 min and dipped in 0.1 M triethanolamine containing 0.25% acetic anhydride also for 10 min. Hybridization was performed for 12 hr at 48C using the denatured antisense or sense probes in hybridization solution (50% formamide, 10 mM Tris-HCl buffer, 1 mM EDTA, 1X Denhardt's solution, 0.25% sodium dodecyl sulfate, 10% polyethylene glycol 6000, 50 µg/ml Escherichia coli t-RNA). After hybridization, the sections were treated with RNase A (Roche Diagnostics) (5.0 µg/ml, 30 min, 37C) and extensively washed with salted sodium citrate buffer.
Detections
Tyramide Signal Amplification Method
Immunohistochemistry
Immunohistochemical Reactions Controls consisted of incubating sections with (a) antigen-adsorbed antibody, (b) normal non-immune serum, (c) PBS instead of primary antibody, or (d) directly with secondary antibodies.
The classification of Warshawsky and Smith (1974) RT-PCR confirmed the expression of IGF-I, IGF- II, IGF- IR, and IGF-IIR mRNAs in the maturation stage enamel organ (Figure 1).
Expression of IGF-I, IGF-II, IGF-IR, and IGF-IIR mRNA The expression pattern of IGF-I, IGF-II, IGF-IR, and IGF-IIR mRNA was essentially identical. Although detections by NBT/BCIP and tyramide signal amplification (TSA) methods showed the same distributions, results with TSA were generally the strongest. At the apical loop of the incisor, very strong signals were seen in cells of the outer enamel epithelium while cells of the inner enamel epithelium showed a moderate reaction (Figures 3A and 3B). In the region of ameloblasts facing pulp, inner enamel epithelium cells (preameloblasts) were still moderately reactive while signals over the outer enamel epithelium were slightly reduced and stellate reticulum was weak. In the region of ameloblasts facing dentin and the early portion of the secretory zone, signals associated with differentiating ameloblasts were weak while those over the outer enamel epithelium, stellate reticulum, and stratum intermedium were strong (Figures 3A and 3C). However, toward the end of the secretory zone, signals over the latter cell layers decreased to moderate levels. In the maturation zone, signals in both ameloblasts and papillary layer cells gradually increased from weak to moderate as the cells progressed through the region of postsecretory transition (Figure 3A). In maturation proper, hybridization signals in ameloblasts appeared as alternating bands of strong and weak reactivities, which corresponded to the regions of RAs and SAs, respectively (Figure 3A, Figure 4 , and Figure 5 ). The most incisal portion of each RA band and each SA band always exhibited stronger signals than those of the band itself (Figure 4). Papillary layer cells also showed alternations in signal intensity that matched those over ameloblasts but with slightly weaker intensities. In addition, some SA cells occasionally expressed strong signals (Figure 3A, Figure 4, and Figure 5). Expression of IGFs and their receptors are summarized in Table 2.
Immunolocalization of IGF-I, IGF-II, IGF-IR, and IGF-IIR Immunolabeling patterns and relative staining densities for IGF-I, IGF-II, IGF-IR, and IGF-IIR were identical to the mRNA expressions patterns (Figure 6 ). No labeling was observed in negative control sections (not shown).
We have shown that both IGF-I and IGF-II and their corresponding receptors are expressed throughout amelogenesis in the rat incisor, and that both the transcript (mRNA) and the translated protein distributions correlate. Although the expression pattern of IGF-I throughout enamel formation has been previously reported (Joseph et al. 1993
In positive control, IGF-I mRNA was detected in islet cells of pancreas as reported by Petrik et al. (1998)
In previous reports, the strongest mRNA signals for IGF-I were found in secretory zone ameloblasts while maturation zone ameloblasts showed much weaker signals (Joseph et al. 1996
It is well known that IGFs influence cell division and differentiation (Conover 2000
The focus of previous tooth studies has largely been on the regulatory influence of IGFs on matrix formation (Joseph et al. 1993
About 25% of cells die during postsecretory transition whereas another 25% do so during maturation proper (Smith and Warshawsky 1977
Our data show no major change in expression of IGF-I and IGF-II and their corresponding receptors from secretion to postsecretory transition and a gradual increase from weak to moderate signals from postsecretory transition to maturation proper. These observations are not consistent with a relationship to the onset of apoptosis. The weak signal observed at the beginning of postsecretory transition may be related to secretory activity because ameloblasts at this stage in the rat incisor still synthesize matrix proteins, albeit at a much reduced rate (Smith 1984
In maturation proper, ameloblasts undergo repeated changes in the morphology of their apical extremity and in function, a process called modulation (Josephsen and Fejerskov 1977
Whereas previous studies have shown some mRNA and immunolabeling signals for IGF-I in maturation stage ameloblasts (Joseph et al. 1993 In conclusion, mRNA and protein signals for IGF-I and II and their receptors have been demonstrated in the enamel organ across amelogenesis. In ameloblasts, the most intense signals were observed in the presecretory and postsecretory transition and maturation proper ameloblasts. Although not providing a direct causal relationship, our data together with those from previous reports lend strong support to the possibility that these molecules may act as an autocrine/paracrine system that influences not only cell differentiation but also the physiological activity of ameloblasts. The fact that both IGF-I and IGF-II and their receptors exhibit similar expression profiles further suggests some coordinated interaction and that they, indeed, work in synchrony not only with themselves but most likely with other regulating molecules.
This work was supported in part by grants from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to promote multi-disciplinary research projects (to TY and TI), Sato Fund, Nihon University School of Dentistry (to TI), Uemura Fund, Nihon University School of Dentistry (to TI), Dental Research Center, Nihon University School of Dentistry (to TI), and Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (to TI).
Received for publication August 30, 2005; accepted September 26, 2005
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