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Hubert SM, Samollow PB, Lindström H, Mannervik B, Ing NH. Conservation of Glutathione Transferase mRNA and Protein Sequences Similar to Human and Horse Alpha Class GST A3-3 across Dog, Goat, and Opossum Species. Biomolecules 2023; 13:1420. [PMID: 37759820 PMCID: PMC10526480 DOI: 10.3390/biom13091420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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The glutathione transferase A3-3 (GST A3-3) homodimeric enzyme is the most efficient enzyme that catalyzes isomerization of the precursors of testosterone, estradiol, and progesterone in the gonads of humans and horses. However, the presence of GST A3-3 orthologs with equally high ketosteroid isomerase activity has not been verified in other mammalian species, even though pig and cattle homologs have been cloned and studied. Identifying GSTA3 genes is a challenge because of multiple GSTA gene duplications (e.g., 12 in the human genome); consequently, the GSTA3 gene is not annotated in most genomes. To improve our understanding of GSTA3 gene products and their functions across diverse mammalian species, we cloned homologs of the horse and human GSTA3 mRNAs from the testes of a dog, goat, and gray short-tailed opossum, the genomes of which all currently lack GSTA3 gene annotations. The resultant novel GSTA3 mRNA and inferred protein sequences had a high level of conservation with human GSTA3 mRNA and protein sequences (≥70% and ≥64% identities, respectively). Sequence conservation was also apparent for the 12 residues of the "H-site" in the 222 amino acid GSTA3 protein that is known to interact with the steroid substrates. Modeling predicted that the dog GSTA3-3 may be a more active ketosteroid isomerase than the corresponding goat or opossum enzymes. However, expression of the GSTA3 gene was higher in liver than in other dog tissue. Our results improve understanding of the active sites of mammalian GST A3-3 enzymes, inhibitors of which might be useful for reducing steroidogenesis for medical purposes, such as fertility control or treatment of steroid-dependent diseases.
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- Shawna M. Hubert
- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2471, USA; (S.M.H.); (N.H.I.)
- Department of Thoracic Head & Neck Medical Oncology, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030-4000, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2471, USA;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Arrhenius Laboratories, Stockholm University, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Arrhenius Laboratories, Stockholm University, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden;
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- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2471, USA; (S.M.H.); (N.H.I.)
- Faculty of Biotechnology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2128, USA
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Arora P, Thukral R, Singla N, Bansal N. Antireproductive changes instigated by efficient drug delivery via papaya seed chloroform extract-based nanoparticles in male rat Bandicota bengalensis. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 192:105408. [PMID: 37105635 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2023.105408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Anti-reproductive potential of papaya seed chloroform extract-based solid lipid nanoparticles (PSCEN) was investigated for the first time in lesser bandicoot rat, Bandicota bengalensis. Mature male rats (n = 30 per group) were fed bait (loose mixture of cracked wheat, powdered sugar, and groundnut oil in the ratio 88:10:2) containing two different concentrations of PSCEN (5% and 10%) in a bi-choice condition for 15 days with one group as vehicle control. The ingestion of active ingredient in 15 days treatment was significantly (P ≤ 0.05) higher by rats treated with 10% PSCEN (39.17-58.70 g/kg body weight) as compared to rats treated with 5% PSCEN (21.30-33.23 g/kg body weight). A dose dependent significant (P ≤ 0.05) decrease was observed in the level of testosterone, FSH, LH and GnRH in plasma of treated rats. A significant (P ≤ 0.05) decrease was also observed in level of total soluble proteins, total lipids, phospholipids and cholesterol in both plasma and testicular tissue, and level of 17β-HSD and 3β-HSD in testicular tissue indicating anti-reproductive effects of PSCEN treatment. There was observed significant (P ≤ 0.05) effect of treatment on histomorphology of testis and cauda epididymis in the form of reduced tubular diameter, germinal epithelial thickness, number of germ cells and dissociation of epithelial cycle in seminiferous tubules, and reduced tubular diameter, increased epithelial thickness, vacuolization, loose contact of principle cells and reduced number of spermatozoa in the cauda epididymal tubules. Maximum antifertility effect was observed with 10% PSCEN treatment, which was not reversed upto 105 days of treatment withdrawal indicating long-term efficacy. The current investigation suggests the use of PSCEN in the management of reproduction of B. bengalensis by exerting influence on testicular and cauda epididymal functions and biochemical parameters.
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- Payal Arora
- Department of Zoology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, India
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- Department of Zoology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, India
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- Department of Zoology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, India.
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- Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana 141004, India
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Kaur S, Singla N, Mahal AK. Carica Papaya modulates the organ histology, biochemicals, estrous cycle and fertility of Bandicota bengalensis rats. JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2022.2068556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Suminder Kaur
- Department of Zoology, College of Basic Sciences, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- Department of Zoology, College of Basic Sciences, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- Department of Mathematics, Statistics & Physics, College of Basic Sciences, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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The effect of progesterone administration on the expression of metastasis tumor antigens (MTA1 and MTA3) in placentas of normal and dexamethasone-treated rats. Mol Biol Rep 2022; 49:1935-1943. [PMID: 35037193 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-021-07005-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Dexamethasone (DEX) induces intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) in pregnant rats. IUGR can occur due to apoptosis of trophoblasts, which is believed to be inhibited by progesterone (P4). A group of genes called MTAs play a role in proliferation and apoptosis. MTA1 upregulates trophoblasts proliferation and differentiation, while MTA3 downregulates proliferation and induces apoptosis. Hence, we hypothesized that during IUGR, placental MTA1 decreases and MTA3 increases and this is reversed by P4 treatment. METHODS Pregnant Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 4 groups based on daily intraperitoneal injections: control (C, saline), DEX (DEX, 0.2 mg/kg/day), DEX and P4 (DEX + P4, DEX: 0.2 mg/kg/day, P4: 5 mg/kg/day) and P4-treated (P4, 5 mg/kg/day) groups. Injections were started on 15 dg until the day of dissection (19 or 21 dg). Gene and protein expressions of MTA1 and MTA3 were studied in the labyrinth (LZ) and basal (BZ) zones using real-time PCR and Western blotting, respectively. RESULTS DEX treatment induced 18% reduction in fetal body weight (p < 0.001) and 30% reduction in placental weight (p < 0.01). Maternal P4 level was also significantly lower in DEX treated groups (p < 0.05). MTA1 expression was decreased in the LZ (gene, p < 0.001) and BZ (protein p < 0.01), while MTA3 protein expression was upregulated in the LZ with DEX treatment (p < 0.001). These changes were reversed with P4 treatment. CONCLUSION The findings of the present study indicate that DEX induces IUGR through changing the expression of placental MTA1 and MTA3 antigens and P4 improved pregnancy outcome by preventing the changes in MTAs expression.
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Sidhu A, Singla N, Lonare M, Mahal AK. Effect of quinestrol on body weight, vital organs, biochemicals and genotoxicity in adult male lesser bandicoot rat, Bandicota bengalensis. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2020; 165:104544. [PMID: 32359538 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2020.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2019] [Revised: 02/16/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The present study was aimed to evaluate the toxic effects of quinestrol (a synthetic estradiol) in male lesser bandicoot rat, Bandicota bengalensis. Effect was studied on body weight, weight of vital organs, changes in level of biochemical parameters and genotoxicity. Feeding of bait containing 0.01% quinestrol in bi-choice and 0.02 and 0.03% quinestrol in no-choice for a period of 10 days resulted in total ingestion of 19.50, 67.60 and 243.30 mg/kg bwt, respectively of the active ingredient. Autopsy of rats after 15 and 30 days of treatment withdrawal revealed no significant effect on body weight and weights of vital organs of rats. A significant decrease in the testicular levels of 17-beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase and increase in total soluble proteins was observed in rats treated with 0.02 and 0.03% quinestrol. The plasma levels of lipid peroxidation in the form of malondialdehyde concentration and lactate dehydrogenase increased significantly whereas the level of testosterone decreased significantly in treated rats. The plasma levels of acid and alkaline phosphatases, superoxide dismutase and total proteins differed non-significantly among rats of treated and untreated groups. The effect was found reversed partially in rats autopsied after 60 days of treatment withdrawal. No micronuclei in bone marrow cells, no aberrations in chromosomes and no DNA damage in blood cells during comet assay indicated no genotoxic effect of quinestrol on B. bengalensis at the test doses administered. The results thus revealed that quinestrol causes reversible toxic effects in the form of oxidative stress, increased lytic enzyme activity and decreased steroidogenesis which may further lead to testicular damage thereby inhibiting reproductive function. Also more effect was shown at higher doses ingested in no-choice test as compared to low doses ingested in bi-choice tests.
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- Ajooni Sidhu
- Department of Zoology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, India
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- Department of Zoology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, India.
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana 141004, India
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- Department of Mathematics, Statistics & Physics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, India
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Wang Y, Li H, Zhu Q, Li X, Lin Z, Ge RS. The cross talk of adrenal and Leydig cell steroids in Leydig cells. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2019; 192:105386. [PMID: 31152782 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2019.105386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Revised: 05/27/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Glucocorticoid is secreted by adrenal cortex, which binds to intracellular glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid receptors to regulate steroidogenesis-related gene expression and testosterone production in Leydig cells. Glucocorticoid receptor activity shows inhibitory action on Leydig cell steroidogenesis, while mineralocorticoid receptor activity shows the stimulatory action. Leydig cells contain two important glucocorticoid-metabolizing enzymes, 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 and type 2, regulating the intracellular levels of glucocorticoids by a pre-receptor mechanism. 11β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 is a bidirectional enzyme, and its direction is regulated by intracellular NADP+/NADPH redox potential. Leydig cells contain many steroidogenic enzymes, possibly regulating NADP+/NADPH redox potential by coupling with 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1. Here, we review the 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase regulation and possible consequences in Leydig cell biology and pathology.
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- Yiyan Wang
- Department of Anesthesiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Yang JY, Zhang YF, Nie N, Feng WP, Bao JF, Meng XP, Qiao XL. Protective effects of l-arginine against testosterone synthesis decreased by T-2 toxin in mouse Leydig cells. Theriogenology 2019; 134:98-103. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2019.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Revised: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Valdez R, Cavinder CA, Varner DD, Welsh TH, Vogelsang MM, Ing NH. Dexamethasone downregulates expression of several genes encoding orphan nuclear receptors that are important to steroidogenesis in stallion testes. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2019; 33:e22309. [PMID: 30801912 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.22309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2018] [Revised: 01/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Glucocorticoids impair testosterone synthesis by an unknown mechanism. Stallions treated with the synthetic glucocorticoid dexamethasone had testes collected at 6 or 12 hours postinjection. The testicular expression of selected genes encoding nuclear receptors and steroidogenic enzymes was measured. At 6 hours, dexamethasone treatment decreased levels of NR0B2, NR4A1, NR5A1, and NR5A2 messenger RNAs (mRNAs) and NR5A2 mRNA levels remained depressed at 12 hours. In contrast, dexamethasone increased levels of NFKBIA mRNA at both time points. At 6 hours, dexamethasone did not alter levels of NR0B1, NR2F1, NR2F2, NR3C1, CYP11A1, CYP17A1, CYP19A1, DHCR24, GSTA3, HSD3B2, HSD17B3, LHCGR, or STAR mRNAs. In primary cultures of Leydig cells, 10 -9 and 10 -7 M dexamethasone decreased levels of NR4A1 and NR5A1 mRNAs and increased those of NFKBIA mRNA. Our discovery that dexamethasone downregulates NR4A1, NR5A1, and NR5A2 genes, known to be important for testicular functions, may be part of the mechanism by which glucocorticoids acutely decreases testosterone.
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- Raul Valdez
- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi
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- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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Zhu Q, Ge F, Li X, Deng HS, Xu M, Bu T, Li J, Wang Y, Shan Y, Ge RS, Yao M. Dehydroepiandrosterone Antagonizes Pain Stress-Induced Suppression of Testosterone Production in Male Rats. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:322. [PMID: 29713278 PMCID: PMC5911460 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2017] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Leydig cells secrete the steroid hormone, testosterone, which is essential for male fertility and reproductive health. Stress increases the secretion of glucocorticoid [corticosterone, (CORT) in rats] that decreases circulating testosterone levels in part through a direct action on its receptors in Leydig cells. Intratesticular CORT level is dependent on oxidative inactivation of CORT by 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 (HSD11B1) in rat Leydig cells. Pain may cause the stress, thus affecting testosterone production in Leydig cells. Methods: Adult male Sprague–Dawley rats orally received vehicle control or 5 or 10 mg/kg dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) 0.5 h before being subjected to pain stimulation for 1, 3, and 6 h. In the present study, we investigated the time-course changes of steroidogenic gene expression levels after acute pain-induced stress in rats and the possible mechanism of DHEA that prevented it. Plasma CORT, luteinizing hormone (LH), and testosterone (T) levels were measured, and Leydig cell gene expression levels were determined. The direct regulation of HSD11B1 catalytic direction by DHEA was detected in purified rat Leydig, liver, and rat Hsd11b1-transfected COS1 cells. Results: Plasma CORT levels were significantly increased at hour 1, 3, and 6 during the pain stimulation, while plasma T levels were significantly decreased starting at hour 3 and 6. Pain-induced stress also decreased Star, Hsd3b1, and Cyp17a1 expression levels at hour 3. When 5 and 10 mg/kg DHEA were orally administered to rats 0.5 h before starting pain stimulation, DHEA prevented pain-mediated decrease in plasma T levels and the expression of Star, Hsd3b1, and Cyp17a1 without affecting plasma CORT levels. DHEA was found to modulate HSD11B1 activities by increasing its oxidative activity and decreasing its reductive activity, thus decreasing the intracellular CORT levels in Leydig cells. Conclusion: Stress induced by acute pain can inhibit Leydig cell T production by upregulation of corticosterone. DHEA can prevent the negative effects of excessive corticosterone by modulating HSD11B1 activity.
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- Qiqi Zhu
- Department of Anesthesiology of the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology of the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology of the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology of the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology of the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command of PLA, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Xi'an No.4 Hospital, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology of the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology of the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology of the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology of the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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In utero betamethasone affects 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase and inhibin-α immunoexpression during testis development. J Dev Orig Health Dis 2016; 7:342-9. [PMID: 27019950 DOI: 10.1017/s2040174416000118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Prenatal glucocorticoids, commonly used in women at risk of preterm delivery, can predispose the newborn to disease in later life. Since male reproductive function is likely to reflect testis development during fetal life, we studied the effects of prenatal glucocorticoids on two key intra-testicular factors that play roles in cellular proliferation and differentiation, 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3β-HSD) and inhibin-α. Pregnant sheep (n=42) were treated with betamethasone (0.5 mg/kg) or saline (control) at 104, 111 and 118 days of gestation (DG). Testicular tissue was sampled from fetuses at 121 and 132DG, and from lambs at 45 and 90 postnatal days (PD). Within the betamethasone treated group, 3β-HSD immunostaining area was greater at 121DG than at 90PD (P=0.04), but the intensity of immunostaining was higher at 90PD than at 121DG (P=0.04), 132DG (P=0.04) and 45PD (P=0.03). Control animals showed no changes in 3β-HSD area or intensity of immunostaining. No significant differences were observed between treated and control animals in immunostaining area, but immunostaining was more intense in the treated group than in the control group at 90PD (P=0.03). For inhibin-α, the proportion of immunostaining area declined in treated offspring from 121DG to 45PD, in contrast to control values, but recovered fully by 90PD, concomitantly with the onset of spermatogenesis. In conclusion, prenatal betamethasone increased the postnatal testicular expression of inhibin-α but reduced the expression of 3β-HSD. These effects could compromise androgen-mediated testicular development and therefore adult capacity for spermatogenesis.
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Yang JY, Zhang YF, Meng XP, Li YX, Ma KW, Bai XF. T-2 toxin inhibits gene expression and activity of key steroidogenesis enzymes in mouse Leydig cells. Toxicol In Vitro 2015; 29:1166-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2015.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2014] [Revised: 03/28/2015] [Accepted: 04/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Retana-Márquez S, Vigueras-Villaseñor RM, Juárez-Rojas L, Aragón-Martínez A, Torres GR. Sexual behavior attenuates the effects of chronic stress in body weight, testes, sexual accessory glands, and plasma testosterone in male rats. Horm Behav 2014; 66:766-78. [PMID: 25236886 DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2014.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2014] [Revised: 09/01/2014] [Accepted: 09/09/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate whether continuous sexual behavior could attenuate the effects of chronic stress on spermatogenesis, sexual glands, plasma testosterone and corticosterone in sexually experienced male rats. Rats were exposed to stress by immersion in cold water (ICW) daily for 20 or 50 consecutive days. Plasma testosterone and corticosterone, masculine sexual behavior, as well as the number of offspring, the epithelial area of seminiferous, prostatic and seminal glands were assessed. In stressed males, body and testicular weights decreased, male sexual behavior was disrupted, and adrenal weights increased. In males stressed for 50 days, prostate and seminal glands had lower weights compared with controls. Prostate and seminal epithelial areas also decreased in these males. Seminiferous tubules in testes from rats stressed for 20 or 50 days showed several degenerative signs, such as vacuoles in the basal epithelium, with picnotic indicia; moderate to severe exfoliation of degenerative germinal cells in the tubule lumen was also observed. In males stressed for 50 days a significant decrease in seminiferous epithelial area was observed from stages I-VIII, regardless of copulation. The litters from females that copulated with males stressed for 50 days decreased significantly. Chronic stress caused increase in plasma levels of corticosterone, which were higher in males stressed for 20 days than in males stressed for 50 days. Testosterone decreased in stressed males and it was lower in males stressed for 50 days. In stressed males allowed to copulate, body and testicular weights were similar to controls. Adrenal, seminal glands, and prostate weights, as well as epithelial areas of males stressed for 50 days allowed to copulate were also similar to controls. Corticosterone was lower than in males stressed for 50 days, but still higher than in controls. Testosterone in males stressed for 50 days and allowed to copulate was higher than in stressed males not allowed to copulate and control males without copulation, but still lower than in control copulating males. These results show that chronic stress causes germ cell loss in testes and a decrease in prostate and seminal epithelium, possibly as a result of testosterone decrease, affecting fertility. Continuous copulation can attenuate the effects of stress on testosterone levels and on the epithelial area in male sexual glands, but not on the seminiferous epithelium after 50 days of stress.
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- S Retana-Márquez
- Biología de la Reproducción, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, San Rafael Atlixco 186, Mexico City, CP 09340, Mexico.
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- Laboratorio de Biología de la Reproducción, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Insurgentes Sur 3700-C, Insurgentes Cuicuilco, Mexico
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- Biología de la Reproducción, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, San Rafael Atlixco 186, Mexico City, CP 09340, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Biología de la Reproducción, Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Biología de la Reproducción, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Insurgentes Sur 3700-C, Insurgentes Cuicuilco, Mexico
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Ing NH, Forrest DW, Riggs PK, Loux S, Love CC, Brinsko SP, Varner DD, Welsh TH. Dexamethasone acutely down-regulates genes involved in steroidogenesis in stallion testes. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2014; 143:451-9. [PMID: 25010478 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2014.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2014] [Revised: 06/27/2014] [Accepted: 07/03/2014] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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In rodents, livestock and primate species, a single dose of the synthetic glucocorticoid dexamethasone acutely lowers testosterone biosynthesis. To determine the mechanism of decreased testosterone biosynthesis, stallions were treated with 0.1mg/kg dexamethasone 12h prior to castration. Dexamethasone decreased serum concentrations of testosterone by 60% compared to saline-treated control stallions. Transcriptome analyses (microarrays, northern blots and quantitative PCR) of testes discovered that dexamethasone treatment decreased concentrations of glucocorticoid receptor alpha (NR3C1), alpha actinin 4 (ACTN4), luteinizing hormone receptor (LHCGR), squalene epoxidase (SQLE), 24-dehydrocholesterol reductase (DHCR24), glutathione S-transferase A3 (GSTA3) and aromatase (CYP19A1) mRNAs. Dexamethasone increased concentrations of NFkB inhibitor A (NFKBIA) mRNA in testes. SQLE, DHCR24 and GSTA3 mRNAs were predominantly expressed by Leydig cells. In man and livestock, the GSTA3 protein provides a major 3-ketosteroid isomerase activity: conversion of Δ(5)-androstenedione to Δ(4)-androstenedione, the immediate precursor of testosterone. Consistent with the decrease in GSTA3 mRNA, dexamethasone decreased the 3-ketosteroid isomerase activity in testicular extracts. In conclusion, dexamethasone acutely decreased the expression of genes involved in hormone signaling (NR3C1, ACTN4 and LHCGR), cholesterol synthesis (SQLE and DHCR24) and steroidogenesis (GSTA3 and CYP19A1) along with testosterone production. This is the first report of dexamethasone down-regulating expression of the GSTA3 gene and a very late step in testosterone biosynthesis. Elucidation of the molecular mechanisms involved may lead to new approaches to modulate androgen regulation of the physiology of humans and livestock in health and disease.
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- Nancy H Ing
- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, College Station, TX 77843, United States.
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- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, College Station, TX 77843, United States
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- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, College Station, TX 77843, United States
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- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, College Station, TX 77843, United States
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- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, United States
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- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, United States
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- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, United States
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- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, College Station, TX 77843, United States
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Scott HM, Mason JI, Sharpe RM. Steroidogenesis in the fetal testis and its susceptibility to disruption by exogenous compounds. Endocr Rev 2009; 30:883-925. [PMID: 19887492 DOI: 10.1210/er.2009-0016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 256] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Masculinization depends on adequate production of testosterone by the fetal testis within a specific "masculinization programming window." Disorders resulting from subtle deficiencies in this process are common in humans, and environmental exposures/lifestyle could contribute causally because common therapeutic and environmental compounds can affect steroidogenesis. This evidence derives mainly from rodent studies, but because there are major species differences in regulation of steroidogenesis in the fetal testis, this may not always be a guide to potential effects in the human. In addition to direct study of the effects of compounds on steroidogenesis, information also derives from study of masculinization disorders that result from mutations in genes in pathways regulating steroidogenesis. This review addresses this issue by critically reviewing the comparative timing of production and regulation of steroidogenesis in the fetal testis of humans and of rodents and its susceptibility to disruption; where there is limited information for the fetus, evidence from effects on steroidogenesis in the adult testis is considered. There are a number of fundamental regulatory differences between the human and rodent fetal testis, most notably in the importance of paracrine vs. endocrine drives during masculinization such that inactivating LH receptor mutations block masculinization in humans but not in rodents. Other large differences involve the steroidogenic response to estrogens and GnRH analogs and possibly phthalates, whereas for other compounds there may be differences in sensitivity to disruption (ketoconazole). This comparison identifies steroidogenic targets that are either vulnerable (mitochondrial cholesterol transport, CYP11A, CYP17) or not (cholesterol uptake) to chemical interference.
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- Hayley M Scott
- MRC Human Reproductive Sciences Unit, Centre for Reproductive Biology, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, 47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4TJ, UK
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Zhang J, Ge R, Matte-Martone C, Goodwin J, Shlomchik WD, Mamula MJ, Kooshkabadi A, Hardy MP, Geller D. Characterization of a novel gain of function glucocorticoid receptor knock-in mouse. J Biol Chem 2008; 284:6249-59. [PMID: 19017639 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m807997200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Glucocorticoids (GCs) exert profound influences on many physiologic functions by virtue of their diverse roles in growth, development, and maintenance of homeostasis. We previously created a novel gain of function in the human glucocorticoid receptor (hGR), hGRM604L, which is active at GC concentrations 5-10-fold lower than wild-type GR. To gain a greater insight into GC physiology in vivo, we inserted this mutant GR (GRM610L in mice) into mice via homologous recombination. Mice expressing the allele are phenotypically normal with respect to GC function. However, corticosterone levels, ACTH levels, and adrenocortical size are markedly reduced, suggesting they are phenotypically normal because the mutant GR alters the basal regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. We demonstrate via physiologic and immunologic studies that GRM610L mice have increased sensitivity to GCs in vivo. Sensitivity to the actions of endogenous GCs may be an important factor underlying the development of many human diseases including hypertension, obesity, and diabetes. Our model may provide a new and powerful tool for the study of GC physiological and pathological processes in vivo.
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- Junhui Zhang
- Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8029, USA
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Rengarajan S, Balasubramanian K. Corticosterone induces steroidogenic lesion in cultured adult rat Leydig cells by reducing the expression of star protein and steroidogenic enzymes. J Cell Biochem 2008; 103:1472-87. [PMID: 17849416 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.21533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The present study was designed to investigate the dose-dependent direct effect of corticosterone on adult rat Leydig cell steroidogenesis in vitro. Leydig cells were isolated from the testis of normal adult male albino rats, purified on discontinuous Percoll gradient and plated in culture plates/flasks overnight at 34 degrees C in a CO(2) incubator under 95% air and 5% CO(2) using DME/F12 medium containing 1% fetal bovine serum. After the attachment of cells, serum-containing medium was removed and cells were exposed to different doses (0, 50, 100, 200, 400, and 800 nM) of corticosterone using serum-free fresh medium for 24 h at 34 degrees C. At the end of exposure period, cells were utilized for assessment of the activities and mRNA expression of steroidogenic enzymes (cytochrome P(450) side chain cleavage enzyme, 3beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, and cytochrome P(450) aromatase) and steroidogenic acute regulatory protein gene expression. Testosterone and estradiol production were also quantified. Activities of cytochrome P(450) side chain cleavage enzyme, 3beta- and 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases were declined significantly in a dose-dependent manner after corticosterone exposure, while their mRNA expression were significantly reduced at higher doses of corticosterone exposure. The activity and mRNA expression of cytochrome P(450) aromatase registered a significant increase at 100 nM dose of corticosterone whereas at 200-800 nM doses both the activity as well as the mRNA levels was significantly reduced below the basal level. StAR protein gene expression was significantly inhibited by higher doses of corticosterone employed. At all doses employed, corticosterone significantly reduced the production of testosterone by Leydig cells, while estradiol level registered a significant increase at 50 and 100 nM doses but at higher doses, it registered a significant decrease when compared to basal level. It is concluded from the present in vitro study that the molecular mechanism by which corticosterone reduces the production of Leydig cell testosterone is by reducing the activities and mRNA expression of steroidogenic enzymes and steroidogenic acute regulatory protein.
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- Srinivasan Rengarajan
- Department of Endocrinology, Dr. ALM Post-Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Taramani Campus, Chennai 600 113, India
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Retana-Márquez S, Bonilla-Jaime H, Vázquez-Palacios G, Martínez-García R, Velázquez-Moctezuma J. Changes in masculine sexual behavior, corticosterone and testosterone in response to acute and chronic stress in male rats. Horm Behav 2003; 44:327-37. [PMID: 14613727 DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2003.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Chronic exposure to stressors increases HPA axis activity and concomitantly reduces HPG axis activity. This antagonistic relationship between both these axes has been proposed to underlie the inhibition of reproductive function due to stress. Sexual behavior in males may be the most vulnerable aspect of male reproduction to acute and chronic stress and it has been suggested that alterations in sexual behavior during stress are due to the antagonistic relationship between testosterone and corticosteroids. However, only in a few studies has a correlation between the levels of testosterone and corticosterone, and sexual behavior been made. In this study, we evaluated the effects of different stressors, applied both acute and chronically, on masculine sexual behavior and whether or not these effects on sexual behavior are accompanied by changes in plasma levels of corticosterone and testosterone. Additionally, we evaluated the effect of testosterone treatment on the effects of stress on sexual behavior. Sexually experienced male rats were exposed to one of the following stressors: immobilization (IMB), electric foot shocks (EFS) or immersion in cold water (ICW). Sexual behavior and plasma levels of testosterone and corticosterone were assessed on days 1, 5, 10, 15, and 20 of stress. In a second experiment, males were castrated, treated with 3 different doses of testosterone propionate (TP) and exposed to ICW for 20 consecutive days. Sexual behavior was assessed on days 1, 5, 10, 15, and 20 and steroids were evaluated on day 20. Parameters of masculine sexual behavior were modified depending on the characteristics of each stressor. Mount, intromission and ejaculation latencies increased significantly, the number of mounts increased, and ejaculations decreased significantly in males exposed to EFS and to ICW but not in males exposed to IMB. Associated with these effects, testosterone decreased in the EFS and ICW groups on days 1, 15, and 20. However, corticosterone increased only in males exposed to ICW. In castrated males, TP treatment failed to block the effects of stress by ICW on sexual behavior and corticosterone. These results indicate that the effects of stress on sexual behavior depend on the characteristics of each stressor, and these effects, as well as the decrease in testosterone are not necessarily associated with the increase in corticosterone. The fact that testosterone treatment did not prevent the effects of stress on sexual behavior suggests that other mediators could be involved in the alterations of sexual behavior caused by stress.
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- S Retana-Márquez
- Department of Reproductive Biology, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, San Rafael Atlixco 186, Mexico City C.P. 09340, Mexico.
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Morris DJ, Brem AS, Ge R, Jellinck PH, Sakai RR, Hardy MP. The functional roles of 11 beta-HSD1: vascular tissue, testis and brain. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2003; 203:1-12. [PMID: 12782398 DOI: 10.1016/s0303-7207(03)00094-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Glucocorticoid hormones bind both glucocorticoid receptor (GR) and mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) exerting a broad spectrum of actions in various tissues. The concentrations of glucocorticoid hormones in the target cells are regulated by 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases, type 1 (11 beta-HSD1) and type 2 (11 beta-HSD2). 11 beta-HSD2 is a unidirectional dehydrogenase, which inactivates biologically active glucocorticoid into inert metabolite, while 11 beta-HSD1 is a bi-directional oxidoreductase, which either inactivates biologically active glucocorticoid or activates inert metabolite into active forms. GRs and MRs are present in various tissues and mediate a broad spectrum of physiological actions. The co-existence of 11 beta-HSD1 with these two types of receptors plays an important role in regulation of glucocorticoid actions. This review examines the roles of 11 beta-HSD1 in vascular tissues, testis, brain and other tissues such as placental, retinal and adipose tissues.
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- David J Morris
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, 164 Summit Avenue, Providence, RI 02906, USA.
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Sankar BR, Maran RR, Sivakumar R, Govindarajulu P, Balasubramanian K. Chronic administration of corticosterone impairs LH signal transduction and steroidogenesis in rat Leydig cells. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2000; 72:155-62. [PMID: 10775807 DOI: 10.1016/s0960-0760(00)00019-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The mechanism involved in the inhibitory actions of chronic corticosterone treatment on Leydig cell steroidogenesis was studied in adult Wistar rats. Rats were treated with corticosterone-21-acetate (2 mg/100 g body weight, i.m., twice daily) for 15 days and another set of rats was treated with corticosterone plus ovine luteinizing hormone (oLH) (100 microg/kg body weight, s.c., daily) for 15 days. Chronic treatment with corticosterone increased serum corticosterone but decreased serum LH, testosterone, estradiol and testicular interstitial fluid (TIF) testosterone and estradiol concentrations. Administration of LH with corticosterone partially prevented the decrease in serum and TIF testosterone and estradiol. Leydig cell LH receptor number, basal and LH-stimulated cAMP production were diminished by corticosterone treatment which remained at control level in the corticosterone plus LH treated rats. Activities of steroidogenic enzymes, 3beta- and 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3beta-HSD and 17beta-HSD) were significantly decreased in corticosterone treated rats. LH plus corticosterone treatment did not affect 3beta-HSD activity but decreased 17beta-HSD activity, indicating a direct inhibitory effect of excess corticosterone on Leydig cell testosterone synthesis. The indirect effect of corticosterone, thus, assume to be mediated through lower LH which regulates the activity of 3beta-HSD. Basal, LH and cAMP-stimulated testosterone production by Leydig cells of corticosterone and corticosterone plus LH treated rats were decreased compared to control suggesting the deleterious effect of excess corticosterone on LH signal transduction and thus steroidogenesis.
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- B R Sankar
- Department of Endocrinology, Dr. ALM. PG. Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Taramani, Chennai, India
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- M P Hedger
- Monash University Institute of Reproduction and Development, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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Strand AM, Lauritzen L, Vinggaard AM, Hansen HS. The subcellular localization of phospholipase D activities in rat Leydig cells. Mol Cell Endocrinol 1999; 152:99-110. [PMID: 10432228 DOI: 10.1016/s0303-7207(99)00057-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Rat Leydig cells contain a phospholipase D (PLD), which can be activated by vasopressin and phorbol ester. In order to clarify which Leydig cell organelles that express PLD activity, the subcellular localization of two differently regulated PLD activities was investigated by subcellular fractionation on a 40% (v/v) self-generating Percoll gradient. PLD activities in broken cells were estimated using radiolabeled didecanoylphosphatidylcholine as a substrate. Initial experiments revealed the presence of an oleate Mg2+ -activated PLD and a phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate-activated PLD (PIP2-PLD) in the microsomal fraction of Leydig cells. The latter activity could be further stimulated by recombinant nonmyristoylated ADP ribosylating factor 1 (ARF1) plus GTPgammaS. The peak of oleate Mg2+ -PLD activity colocalized with the plasma membrane marker, whereas the highest specific activity of the PIP2-PLD activity was found in fractions with a slightly lower density than those containing the plasma membrane and trans-Golgi marker enzymes. In order to localize phorbol ester-stimulated PLD activity in intact Leydig cells, the cells were prelabeled with [14C]-palmitate and then stimulated for 15 min with 100 nM 4-beta-phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA) in the presence of ethanol or butanol. The PLD product [14C]-phosphatidylethanol, expressed as the percentage of total labeled phospholipids in the fraction, was slightly increased in all Percoll fractions and showed a prominent peak in the fractions containing plasma membrane, trans-Golgi, and fractions of slightly lower density. The PMA-induced formation of [14C]-phosphatidylbutanol could be inhibited dose-dependently with brefeldin A suggesting that the activation of PLD by the phorbol ester was mediated by ARF.
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- A M Strand
- Department of Pharmacology, The Royal Danish School of Pharmacy, Copenhagen
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Geley S, Fiegl M, Hartmann BL, Kofler R. Genes mediating glucocorticoid effects and mechanisms of their regulation. Rev Physiol Biochem Pharmacol 1996; 128:1-97. [PMID: 8791720 DOI: 10.1007/3-540-61343-9_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- S Geley
- Institute for General and Experimental Pathology, University of Innsbruck Medical School, Austria
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Agular BM, Vind C. Effects of dexamethasone on steroidogenesis in Leydig cells from rats of different ages. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 1995; 54:75-81. [PMID: 7632619 DOI: 10.1016/0960-0760(95)00058-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The effects of 0.1 microM dexamethasone on cytochrome P450 content, 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3 beta-HSD) activity, and basal and LH-induced testosterone production of Leydig cells from rats 3, 5, 7 and 10 weeks old were examined. The cytochrome P450 content of Leydig cells from rats 3 weeks old was increased by treatment with dexamethasone for 22 h, while 3 beta-HSD activity was decreased. The cytochrome P450 content of Leydig cells from rats 5 weeks old was increased after 3 and 22 h of culture, while 3 beta-HSD activity was decreased after 22 and 44 h of treatment. The cytochrome P450 content of rats 7 weeks old was increased after 3 h of culture, while 3 beta-HSD activity was decreased after 22 and 44 h of culture. Leydig cells from rats 10 weeks old showed increased cytochrome P450 content upon dexamethasone treatment after 3 h. The activity of 3 beta-HSD was decreased after 44 h of treatment. In Leydig cells from rats 3 and 5 weeks old, dexamethasone decreased basal testosterone production after 22 h of treatment, but not after 44 h, and did not affect LH-induced testosterone production. Leydig cells from rats 7 weeks old showed decreased basal and LH-induced testosterone production, when treated with dexamethasone for 22 and 44 h. Basal testosterone production was unaffected by dexamethasone in rats 10 weeks old, while LH-induced testosterone production was decreased after 44 h of treatment. The effect of dexamethasone on testosterone secretion changed during development, as a transient, early effect on basal testosterone secretion was observed in Leydig cells from prepubertal and pubertal rats. These data suggest that dexamethasone affects Leydig cells differently, depending on the age of the rat, the older rats being more sensitive than the younger rats.
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- B M Agular
- Department of Biological Sciences, Royal Danish School of Pharmacy, Copenhagen
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Killinger DW, Strutt BJ, Roncari DA, Khalil MW. Estrone formation from dehydroepiandrosterone in cultured human breast adipose stromal cells. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 1995; 52:195-201. [PMID: 7873453 DOI: 10.1016/0960-0760(94)00164-h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The metabolism of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHA) and androstenedione (A-dione) was studied in cultured human adipose stromal cells obtained from breast tissue of six premenopausal patients undergoing reduction mammoplasty. Cells were maintained in culture in the presence of 10% fetal bovine serum. Studies were carried out during the proliferative and confluent phases of culture with radiolabelled substrates (2 microCi, 10 nM). During the early phases of replication 7 alpha-hydroxydehydroepiandrosterone (7 alpha-OHDHA) was formed from DHA. As the cells reached confluence, the major metabolite of DHA in cells from all patients was A-dione indicating the presence of 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase/isomerase (3 beta-HSD). The conversion of DHA to A-dione was variable among patients when cells were confluent with 30-80% of substrate being metabolized to this product. Adipose stromal cells synthesized estrone (E1) from DHA once A-dione formation was established. Under basal conditions E1 was obtained in cells from three of the six patients examined with up to 36% substrate converted to this product. Dexamethasone (Dex 10(-7) M) stimulated E1 formation in cells from all subjects with up to 50% of substrate being converted. Parallel studies comparing the conversion of DHA with A-dione to E1 revealed that as the cells became confluent, E1 formation from both substrates was similar. The pattern of steroid metabolism was also examined in primary culture and in subculture. Passage 1 cells continued to form A-dione as a major metabolite of DHA, and did not revert to the pattern of metabolism found in primary cells during the early stages of replication, when 7 alpha-hydroxylation predominated. Human adipose stromal cells actively metabolize DHA, producing 7 alpha-OHDHA, A-dione and E1 as principal metabolites. Changes in the circulating levels of DHA may directly influence the formation of E1 in peripheral tissues. This source of E1 will be modulated by factors controlling 3 beta-HSD and aromatase activities.
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- D W Killinger
- Lawson Research Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
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Khalil MW, Strutt B, Vachon D, Killinger DW. Effect of dexamethasone and cytochrome P450 inhibitors on the formation of 7 alpha-hydroxydehydroepiandrosterone by human adipose stromal cells. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 1994; 48:545-52. [PMID: 8180117 DOI: 10.1016/0960-0760(94)90206-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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7 alpha-Hydroxydehydroepiandrosterone (7 alpha-OHDHA) is a major metabolite of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHA) using adipose stromal cells. To gain a better understanding of the factors regulating DHA metabolism, we examined the effect of dexamethasone and cytochrome P450 inhibitors on the formation of 7 alpha-OHDHA. Dexamethasone (10(-9) to 10(-7) M) stimulated 7 alpha-OHDHA formation in a dose-dependent manner with a 2- to 5-fold stimulation at 10(-7) M. The dexamethasone stimulated 7 alpha-OHDHA formation was inhibited by RU486 in a dose-dependent manner with suppression to basal levels at 10(-6) M. Progesterone (10(-7) M) had no effect on 7 alpha-OHDHA formation suggesting that the dexamethasone stimulation was acting through the glucocorticoid receptor. Conversion of DHA to 7 alpha-OHDHA was inhibited by ketoconazole and metyrapone. An inhibition of 70-80% was obtained with ketoconazole and 25-60% with metyrapone at concentrations of 10(-5) M. Aminoglutethimide phosphate was less effective than either ketoconazole or metyrapone in inhibiting 7 alpha-OHDHA formation with < 30% inhibition at 10(-5) M. These studies indicate that 7-hydroxylation provides an alternative pathway for the metabolism of DHA in peripheral tissues. This pathway, which is regulated by glucocorticoids, may influence the amount of DHA available for conversion to androstenedione and its subsequent aromatization to estrone. The biological role of the 7-oxygenated metabolites and their effects on other steroidogenic pathways have not been established.
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- M W Khalil
- Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
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