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Li Y, He R, Qin X, Zhu Q, Ma L, Liang X. Transcriptome analysis during 4-vinylcyclohexene diepoxide exposure-induced premature ovarian insufficiency in mice. PeerJ 2024; 12:e17251. [PMID: 38646488 PMCID: PMC11032656 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.17251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024] Open
Abstract
The occupational chemical 4-Vinylcyclohexene diepoxide (VCD) is a reproductively toxic environmental pollutant that causes follicular failure, leading to premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), which significantly impacts a woman's physical health and fertility. Investigating VCD's pathogenic mechanisms can offer insights for the prevention of ovarian impairment and the treatment of POI. This study established a mouse model of POI through intraperitoneal injection of VCD into female C57BL/6 mice for 15 days. The results were then compared with those of the control group, including a comparison of phenotypic characteristics and transcriptome differences, at two time points: day 15 and day 30. Through a comprehensive analysis of differentially expressed genes (DEGs), key genes were identified and validated some using RT-PCR. The results revealed significant impacts on sex hormone levels, follicle number, and the estrous cycle in VCD-induced POI mice on both day 15 and day 30. The DEGs and enrichment results obtained on day 15 were not as significant as those obtained on day 30. The results of this study provide a preliminary indication that steroid hormone synthesis, DNA damage repair, and impaired oocyte mitosis are pivotal in VCD-mediated ovarian dysfunction. This dysfunction may have been caused by VCD damage to the primordial follicular pool, impairing follicular development and aggravating ovarian damage over time, making it gradually difficult for the ovaries to perform their normal functions.
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- Yi Li
- The First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Gansu Provincial Clinical Research Center for Gynecological Oncology, the First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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Meng B, Yang X, Luo S, Shen C, Qi J, Zhang H, Li Y, Xue Y, Zhao J, Qu P, Liu E. Significant alteration of protein profiles in a mouse model of polycystic ovary syndrome. Mol Reprod Dev 2023. [PMID: 38054257 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.23720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
Abstract
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder, affecting women of child-bearing age, and the incidence rate is growing and assuming epidemic proportions. The etiology of PCOS remains unknown and there is no cure. Some animal models for PCOS have been established which have enhanced our understanding of the underlying mechanisms, but omics data for revealing PCOS pathogenesis and for drug discovery are still lacking. In the present study, proteomics analysis was used to construct a protein profile of the ovaries in a PCOS mouse model. The result showed a clear difference in protein profile between the PCOS and control group, with 495 upregulated proteins and 404 downregulated proteins in the PCOS group. The GO term and KEGG pathway analyses of differentially expressed proteins mainly showed involvement in lipid metabolism, oxidative stress, and immune response, which are consistent with pathological characteristics of PCOS in terms of abnormal metabolism, endocrine disorders, chronic inflammation and imbalance between oxidant and antioxidant levels. Also, we found that inflammatory responses were activated in the PCOS ovarium, while lipid biosynthetic process peroxisome, and bile secretion were inhibited. In addition, we found some alteration in unexpected pathways, such as glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism, which should be investigated. The present study makes an important contribution to the current lack of PCOS ovarian proteomic data and provides an important reference for research and development of effective drugs and treatments for PCOS.
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- Bin Meng
- Laboratory Animal Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Centre, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Xi'an Angel Women's & Children's Hospital, Xi'an, China
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- Medical Imaging Department, Yangling Demonstration Area Hospital, Yangling, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Laboratory Animal Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Centre, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xi'an International Medical Center Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xi'an International Medical Center Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Laboratory Animal Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Centre, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Laboratory Animal Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Centre, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Laboratory Animal Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Centre, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Laboratory Animal Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Centre, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Singha S, Pandey M, Jaiswal L, Dash S, Fernandes A, Kumaresan A, Maharana BR, Lathwal SS, Sarath T, Datta TK, Mohanty TK, Baithalu RK. Salivary cell-free HSD17B1 and HSPA1A transcripts as potential biomarkers for estrus identification in buffaloes ( Bubalus bubalis). Anim Biotechnol 2023; 34:2554-2564. [PMID: 35913775 DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2022.2105228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
Abstract
Estrus detection is a major problem in buffaloes because of the poor expression of estrus signs leading to low reproductive efficiency. Salivary transcripts analysis is a promising tool to identify biomarkers; therefore, the present study was carried out to evaluate their potential as estrus biomarkers. The levels of HSD17B1, INHBA, HSPA1A, TES transcripts were compared in saliva during estrous cycle stages [early proestrus (day -2, EP), late proestrus (day-1, LP), estrus (E), metestrus (ME) and diestrus (DE)] of cyclic heifers (n = 8) and pluriparous (n = 8) buffaloes by employing quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). The levels of HSD17B1 (EP/DE 1.46-2.43 fold, LP/DE 2.49-3.06 fold; E/DE 7.21-11.9-fold p < 0.01; ME/D 1.0-1.16 fold) and HSPA1A (EP/DE 0.93-2.39 fold, LP/DE 2.68-3.23 fold; E/DE 8.52-15.18 fold p < 0.01; ME/D 0.86-1.01 fold) were significantly altered during the estrus than other estrous cycle stages in both cyclic heifers and pluriparous buffaloes. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis revealed the ability of salivary HSD17B1 (AUC 0.96; p < 0.001) and HSPA1A (AUC 0.99; p < 0.01) to differentiate E from other stages of the estrous cycle. Significantly higher levels of HSD17B1 and HSPA1A transcripts in saliva during the estrus phase suggest their biomarkers potential for estrus detection in buffaloes.
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- Shubham Singha
- Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India
- Molecular Reproduction Lab, Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India
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- Molecular Reproduction Lab, Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India
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- Molecular Reproduction Lab, Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India
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- Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India
- Molecular Reproduction Lab, Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India
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- Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India
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- SRS-Bengaluru, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India
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- Regional Research Centre, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Science, LUVAS, Karnal, Haryana, India
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- Livestock Production Management, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India
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- Department of Clinics, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Vepery, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Genomics Lab, Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India
- ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, Haryana, India
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- Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India
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- Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India
- Molecular Reproduction Lab, Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India
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Workman S, Wilson MJ. RNA sequencing and expression analysis reveal a role for Lhx9 in the haploinsufficient adult mouse ovary. Mol Reprod Dev 2023; 90:295-309. [PMID: 37084273 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.23686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2023]
Abstract
Understanding the molecular pathways that underpin ovarian development and function is vital for improving the research approaches to investigating fertility. Despite a significant improvement in our knowledge of molecular activity in the ovary, many questions remain unanswered in the quest to understand factors influencing fertility and ovarian pathologies such as cancer. Here, we present an investigation into the expression and function of the developmental transcription factor LIM Homeobox 9 (LHX9) in the adult mouse ovary. We have characterized Lhx9 expression in several cell types of the mature ovary across follicle stages. To evaluate possible LHX9 function in the adult ovary, we investigated ovarian anatomy and transcription in an Lhx9+/- knockout mouse model displaying subfertility. Despite a lack of gross anatomical differences between genotypes, RNA-sequencing found that 90 differentially expressed genes between Lhx9+/ - and Lhx9+/+ mice. Gene ontology analyses revealed a reduced expression of genes with major roles in ovarian steroidogenesis and an increased expression of genes associated with ovarian cancer. Analysis of the ovarian epithelium revealed Lhx9+/ - mice have a disorganized epithelial phenotype, corresponding to a significant increase in epithelial marker gene expression. These results provide an analysis of Lhx9 in the adult mouse ovary, suggesting a role in fertility and ovarian epithelial cancer.
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- Stephanie Workman
- Developmental Genomics Laboratory, Department of Anatomy, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Developmental Genomics Laboratory, Department of Anatomy, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Pierson Smela MD, Kramme CC, Fortuna PRJ, Adams JL, Su R, Dong E, Kobayashi M, Brixi G, Kavirayuni VS, Tysinger E, Kohman RE, Shioda T, Chatterjee P, Church GM. Directed differentiation of human iPSCs to functional ovarian granulosa-like cells via transcription factor overexpression. eLife 2023; 12:e83291. [PMID: 36803359 PMCID: PMC9943069 DOI: 10.7554/elife.83291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
Abstract
An in vitro model of human ovarian follicles would greatly benefit the study of female reproduction. Ovarian development requires the combination of germ cells and several types of somatic cells. Among these, granulosa cells play a key role in follicle formation and support for oogenesis. Whereas efficient protocols exist for generating human primordial germ cell-like cells (hPGCLCs) from human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs), a method of generating granulosa cells has been elusive. Here, we report that simultaneous overexpression of two transcription factors (TFs) can direct the differentiation of hiPSCs to granulosa-like cells. We elucidate the regulatory effects of several granulosa-related TFs and establish that overexpression of NR5A1 and either RUNX1 or RUNX2 is sufficient to generate granulosa-like cells. Our granulosa-like cells have transcriptomes similar to human fetal ovarian cells and recapitulate key ovarian phenotypes including follicle formation and steroidogenesis. When aggregated with hPGCLCs, our cells form ovary-like organoids (ovaroids) and support hPGCLC development from the premigratory to the gonadal stage as measured by induction of DAZL expression. This model system will provide unique opportunities for studying human ovarian biology and may enable the development of therapies for female reproductive health.
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- Merrick D Pierson Smela
- Wyss Institute, Harvard UniversityBostonUnited States
- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonUnited States
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- Wyss Institute, Harvard UniversityBostonUnited States
- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonUnited States
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- Wyss Institute, Harvard UniversityBostonUnited States
- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonUnited States
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- Wyss Institute, Harvard UniversityBostonUnited States
- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonUnited States
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- Wyss Institute, Harvard UniversityBostonUnited States
- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonUnited States
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- Wyss Institute, Harvard UniversityBostonUnited States
- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonUnited States
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Cancer Research, Harvard Medical SchoolCharlestownUnited States
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- Wyss Institute, Harvard UniversityBostonUnited States
- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonUnited States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke UniversityDurhamUnited States
- Department of Computer Science, Duke UniversityDurhamUnited States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke UniversityDurhamUnited States
- Department of Computer Science, Duke UniversityDurhamUnited States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke UniversityDurhamUnited States
- Department of Computer Science, Duke UniversityDurhamUnited States
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- Wyss Institute, Harvard UniversityBostonUnited States
- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonUnited States
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Cancer Research, Harvard Medical SchoolCharlestownUnited States
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- Wyss Institute, Harvard UniversityBostonUnited States
- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonUnited States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke UniversityDurhamUnited States
- Department of Computer Science, Duke UniversityDurhamUnited States
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- Wyss Institute, Harvard UniversityBostonUnited States
- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonUnited States
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Ke H, Tang S, Guo T, Hou D, Jiao X, Li S, Luo W, Xu B, Zhao S, Li G, Zhang X, Xu S, Wang L, Wu Y, Wang J, Zhang F, Qin Y, Jin L, Chen ZJ. Landscape of pathogenic mutations in premature ovarian insufficiency. Nat Med 2023; 29:483-492. [PMID: 36732629 PMCID: PMC9941050 DOI: 10.1038/s41591-022-02194-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is a major cause of female infertility due to early loss of ovarian function. POI is a heterogeneous condition, and its molecular etiology is unclear. To identify genetic variants associated with POI, here we performed whole-exome sequencing in a cohort of 1,030 patients with POI. We detected 195 pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants in 59 known POI-causative genes, accounting for 193 (18.7%) cases. Association analyses comparing the POI cohort with a control cohort of 5,000 individuals without POI identified 20 further POI-associated genes with a significantly higher burden of loss-of-function variants. Functional annotations of these novel 20 genes indicated their involvement in ovarian development and function, including gonadogenesis (LGR4 and PRDM1), meiosis (CPEB1, KASH5, MCMDC2, MEIOSIN, NUP43, RFWD3, SHOC1, SLX4 and STRA8) and folliculogenesis and ovulation (ALOX12, BMP6, H1-8, HMMR, HSD17B1, MST1R, PPM1B, ZAR1 and ZP3). Cumulatively, pathogenic and likely pathogenic variants in known POI-causative and novel POI-associated genes contributed to 242 (23.5%) cases. Further genotype-phenotype correlation analyses indicated that genetic contribution was higher in cases with primary amenorrhea compared to that in cases with secondary amenorrhea. This study expands understanding of the genetic landscape underlying POI and presents insights that have the potential to improve the utility of diagnostic genetic screenings.
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- Hanni Ke
- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, National Research Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Genetics, Shandong Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Reproductive Health, Jinan, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Institute of Reproduction and Development, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, National Research Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Genetics, Shandong Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Reproductive Health, Jinan, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, National Research Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Genetics, Shandong Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Reproductive Health, Jinan, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, National Research Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Genetics, Shandong Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Reproductive Health, Jinan, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, National Research Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Genetics, Shandong Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Reproductive Health, Jinan, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, National Research Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Genetics, Shandong Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Reproductive Health, Jinan, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, National Research Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Genetics, Shandong Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Reproductive Health, Jinan, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, National Research Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Genetics, Shandong Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Reproductive Health, Jinan, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, National Research Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Genetics, Shandong Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Reproductive Health, Jinan, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China.,State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Human Phenome Institute, Zhangjiang Fudan International Innovation Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Institute of Reproduction and Development, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Human Phenome Institute, Zhangjiang Fudan International Innovation Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Human Phenome Institute, Zhangjiang Fudan International Innovation Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Research Unit of Dissecting the Population Genetics and Developing New Technologies for Treatment and Prevention of Skin Phenotypes and Dermatological Diseases (2019RU058), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Institute of Reproduction and Development, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. .,State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Human Phenome Institute, Zhangjiang Fudan International Innovation Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. .,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Endocrine Related Diseases, Shanghai, China.
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China. .,Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, National Research Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Genetics, Shandong Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Reproductive Health, Jinan, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Human Phenome Institute, Zhangjiang Fudan International Innovation Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. .,Research Unit of Dissecting the Population Genetics and Developing New Technologies for Treatment and Prevention of Skin Phenotypes and Dermatological Diseases (2019RU058), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, China.
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China. .,Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, National Research Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Genetics, Shandong Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Reproductive Health, Jinan, China. .,Shanghai Key Laboratory for Assisted Reproduction and Reproductive Genetics, Shanghai, China. .,Center for Reproductive Medicine, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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IL-27 promotes decidualization via the STAT3-ESR/PGR regulatory axis. J Reprod Immunol 2022; 151:103623. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2022.103623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Wang C, Zhao Y, Yuan Z, Wu Y, Zhao Z, Wu C, Hou J, Zhang M. Genome-Wide Identification of mRNAs, lncRNAs, and Proteins, and Their Relationship With Sheep Fecundity. Front Genet 2022; 12:750947. [PMID: 35211149 PMCID: PMC8861438 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.750947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
The exploration of multiple birth-related genes has always been a significant focus in sheep breeding. This study aimed to find more genes and proteins related to the litter size in sheep. Ovarian specimens of Small Tail Han sheep (multiple births) and Xinji Fine Wool sheep (singleton) were collected during the natural estrus cycle. Transcriptome and proteome of ovarian specimens were analyzed. The transcriptome results showed that "steroid hormone biosynthesis" and "ovarian steroidogenesis" were significantly enriched, in which HSD17B1 played an important role. The proteome data also confirmed that the differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were enriched in the ovarian steroidogenesis pathway, and the CYP17A1 was the candidate DEP. Furthermore, lncRNA MSTRG.28645 was highly expressed in Small Tailed Han sheep but lowly expressed in Xinji fine wool sheep. In addition, MSTRG.28645, a hub gene in the co-expression network between mRNAs and lncRNAs, was selected as one of the candidate genes for subsequent verification. Expectedly, the overexpression and interference of HSD17B1 and MSTRG.28645 showed a significant effect on hormone secretion in granulosa cells. Therefore, this study confirmed that HSD17B1 and MSTRG.28645 might be potential genes related to the fecundity of sheep. It was concluded that both HSD17B1 and MSTRG.28645 were critical regulators in the secretion of hormones that affect the fecundity of the sheep.
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- Chunxin Wang
- Institute of Animal Sciences, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, China
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Ruohonen ST, Gaytan F, Usseglio Gaudi A, Velasco I, Kukoricza K, Perdices-Lopez C, Franssen D, Guler I, Mehmood A, Elo LL, Ohlsson C, Poutanen M, Tena-Sempere M. Selective loss of kisspeptin signaling in oocytes causes progressive premature ovulatory failure. Hum Reprod 2022; 37:806-821. [PMID: 35037941 PMCID: PMC8971646 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deab287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
STUDY QUESTION Does direct kisspeptin signaling in the oocyte have a role in the control of follicular dynamics and ovulation? SUMMARY ANSWER Kisspeptin signaling in the oocyte plays a relevant physiological role in the direct control of ovulation; oocyte-specific ablation of kisspeptin receptor, Gpr54, induces a state of premature ovulatory failure in mice that recapitulates some features of premature ovarian insufficiency (POI). WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Kisspeptins, encoded by the Kiss1 gene, are essential for the control of ovulation and fertility, acting primarily on hypothalamic GnRH neurons to stimulate gonadotropin secretion. However, kisspeptins and their receptor, Gpr54, are also expressed in the ovary of different mammalian species, including humans, where their physiological roles remain contentious and poorly characterized. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION A novel mouse line with conditional ablation of Gpr54 in oocytes, named OoGpr54−/−, was generated and studied in terms of follicular and ovulatory dynamics at different age-points of postnatal maturation. A total of 59 OoGpr54−/− mice and 47 corresponding controls were analyzed. In addition, direct RNA sequencing was applied to ovarian samples from 8 OoGpr54−/− and 7 control mice at 6 months of age, and gonadotropin priming for ovulatory induction was conducted in mice (N = 7) from both genotypes. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS Oocyte-selective ablation of Gpr54 in the oocyte was achieved in vivo by crossing a Gdf9-driven Cre-expressing transgenic mouse line with a Gpr54 LoxP mouse line. The resulting OoGpr54−/− mouse line was subjected to phenotypic, histological, hormonal and molecular analyses at different age-points of postnatal maturation (Day 45, and 2, 4, 6 and 10–11 months of age), in order to characterize the timing of puberty, ovarian follicular dynamics and ovulation, with particular attention to identification of features reminiscent of POI. The molecular signature of ovaries from OoGpr54−/− mice was defined by direct RNA sequencing. Ovulatory responses to gonadotropin priming were also assessed in OoGpr54−/− mice. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE Oocyte-specific ablation of Gpr54 caused premature ovulatory failure, with some POI-like features. OoGpr54−/− mice had preserved puberty onset, without signs of hypogonadism. However, already at 2 months of age, 40% of OoGpr54−/− females showed histological features reminiscent of ovarian failure and anovulation. Penetrance of the phenotype progressed with age, with >80% and 100% of OoGpr54−/− females displaying complete ovulatory failure by 6- and 10 months, respectively. This occurred despite unaltered hypothalamic Gpr54 expression and gonadotropin levels. Yet, OoGpr54−/− mice had decreased sex steroid levels. While the RNA signature of OoGpr54−/− ovaries was dominated by the anovulatory state, oocyte-specific ablation of Gpr54 significantly up- or downregulated of a set of 21 genes, including those encoding pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide, Wnt-10B, matrix-metalloprotease-12, vitamin A-related factors and calcium-activated chloride channel-2, which might contribute to the POI-like state. Notably, the anovulatory state of young OoGpr54−/− mice could be rescued by gonadotropin priming. LARGE SCALE DATA N/A. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION Conditional ablation of Gpr54 in oocytes unambiguously caused premature ovulatory failure in mice; yet, the ultimate molecular mechanisms for such state of POI can be only inferred on the basis of RNAseq data and need further elucidation, since some of the molecular changes observed in OoGpr54−/− ovaries were secondary to the anovulatory state. Direct translation of mouse findings to human disease should be made with caution since, despite the conserved expression of Kiss1/kisspeptin and Gpr54 in rodents and humans, our mouse model does not recapitulate all features of common forms of POI. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS Deregulation of kisspeptin signaling in the oocyte might be an underlying, and previously unnoticed, cause for some forms of POI in women. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) This work was primarily supported by a grant to M.P. and M.T.-S. from the FiDiPro (Finnish Distinguished Professor) Program of the Academy of Finland. Additional financial support came from grant BFU2017-83934-P (M.T.-S.; Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, Spain; co-funded with EU funds/FEDER Program), research funds from the IVIRMA International Award in Reproductive Medicine (M.T.-S.), and EFSD Albert Renold Fellowship Programme (S.T.R.). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare in relation to the contents of this work. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER N/A.
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- Suvi T Ruohonen
- Research Centre for Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Turku Center for Disease Modeling, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.,Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba and Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia, Córdoba, Spain
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- Research Centre for Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.,Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba and Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia, Córdoba, Spain
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- Research Centre for Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Turku Center for Disease Modeling, Turku, Finland.,Drug Research Doctoral Program, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.,Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba and Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia, Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.,Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba and Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia, Córdoba, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba and Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia, Córdoba, Spain
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- Research Centre for Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Turku Bioscience Centre, University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland
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- Turku Bioscience Centre, University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland
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- Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Research Centre for Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Turku Center for Disease Modeling, Turku, Finland.,Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Research Centre for Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Turku Center for Disease Modeling, Turku, Finland.,Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.,Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba and Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia, Córdoba, Spain.,CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Córdoba, Spain
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Stewart JL, Gao L, Flaws JA, Mercadante VRG, Dias NW, Canisso IF, Lima FS. Effects of Nerve Growth Factor-β From Bull Seminal Plasma on Steroidogenesis and Angiogenic Markers of the Bovine Pre-ovulatory Follicle Wall Cell Culture. Front Vet Sci 2022; 8:786480. [PMID: 35111838 PMCID: PMC8801700 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.786480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Nerve growth factor-β (NGF) is critical for ovulation in the mammalian ovary and is luteotrophic when administered systemically to camelids and cattle. This study aimed to assess the direct effects of purified bovine NGF on steroidogenesis and angiogenic markers in the bovine pre-ovulatory follicle. Holstein heifers (n = 2) were synchronized with a standard protocol, and heifers with a preovulatory follicle (≥ 12 mm) had the ovary containing the dominant follicle removed via colpotomy. Pre-ovulatory follicles were dissected into 24 pieces containing theca and granulosa cells that were randomly allocated into culture media supplemented with either purified bovine NGF (100 ng/mL) or untreated (control) for 72 h. The supernatant media was harvested for quantification of progesterone, testosterone, and estradiol concentrations, whereas explants were subjected to mRNA analyses to assess expression of steroidogenic and angiogenic markers. Treatment of follicle wall pieces with NGF upregulated gene expression of steroidogenic enzyme HDS17B (P = 0.04) and increased testosterone production (P < 0.01). However, NGF treatment did not alter production of progesterone (P = 0.81) or estradiol (P = 0.14). Consistently, gene expression of steroidogenic enzymes responsible for producing these hormones (STAR, CYP11A1, HSD3B, CYP17A1, CYP19A1) were unaffected by NGF treatment (P ≥ 0.31). Treatment with NGF downregulated gene expression of the angiogenic enzyme FGF2 (P = 0.02) but did not alter PGES (P = 0.63), VEGFA (P = 0.44), and ESR1 (P = 0.77). Collectively, these results demonstrate that NGF from seminal plasma may interact directly on the theca and granulosa cells of the bovine pre-ovulatory follicle to stimulate testosterone production, which may be secondary to theca cell proliferation. Additionally, decreased FGF2 expression in NGF-treated follicle wall cells suggests hastened onset of follicle wall cellular remodeling that occurs during early luteal development.
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- Jamie L. Stewart
- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, United States
- Department of Comparative Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, United States
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, United States
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, United States
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, United States
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- Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, United States
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- Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, United States
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- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, United States
- Department of Comparative Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, United States
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- Department of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
- *Correspondence: Fabio S. Lima
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Björkgren I, Chung DH, Mendoza S, Gabelev-Khasin L, Petersen NT, Modzelewski A, He L, Lishko PV. Alpha/Beta Hydrolase Domain-Containing Protein 2 Regulates the Rhythm of Follicular Maturation and Estrous Stages of the Female Reproductive Cycle. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:710864. [PMID: 34568325 PMCID: PMC8455887 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.710864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Mammalian female fertility is defined by a successful and strictly periodic ovarian cycle, which is under the control of gonadotropins and steroid hormones, particularly progesterone and estrogen. The latter two are produced by the ovaries that are engaged in controlled follicular growth, maturation, and release of the eggs, i.e., ovulation. The steroid hormones regulate ovarian cycles via genomic signaling, by altering gene transcription and protein synthesis. However, despite this well-studied mechanism, steroid hormones can also signal via direct, non-genomic action, by binding to their membrane receptors. Here we show, that the recently discovered membrane progesterone receptor α/β hydrolase domain-containing protein 2 (ABHD2) is highly expressed in mammalian ovaries where the protein plays a novel regulatory role in follicle maturation and the sexual cycle of females. Ablation of Abhd2 caused a dysregulation of the estrous cycle rhythm with females showing shortened luteal stages while remaining in the estrus stage for a longer time. Interestingly, the ovaries of Abhd2 knockout (KO) females resemble polycystic ovary morphology (PCOM) with a high number of atretic antral follicles that could be rescued with injection of gonadotropins. Such a procedure also allowed Abhd2 KO females to ovulate a significantly increased number of mature and fertile eggs in comparison with their wild-type littermates. These results suggest a novel regulatory role of ABHD2 as an important factor in non-genomic steroid regulation of the female reproductive cycle.
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- Ida Björkgren
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States
- The Center for Reproductive Longevity and Equality at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, CA, United States
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Veikkolainen V, Ali N, Doroszko M, Kiviniemi A, Miinalainen I, Ohlsson C, Poutanen M, Rahman N, Elenius K, Vainio SJ, Naillat F. Erbb4 regulates the oocyte microenvironment during folliculogenesis. Hum Mol Genet 2021; 29:2813-2830. [PMID: 32716031 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddaa161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders leading to infertility in women affecting reproductive, endocrine and metabolic systems. Recent genomewide association studies on PCOS cohorts revealed a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the ERBB4 receptor tyrosine kinase 4 gene, but its role in ovary development or during folliculogenesis remains poorly understood. Since no genetic animal models mimicking all PCOS reproductive features are available, we conditionally deleted Erbb4 in murine granulosa cells (GCs) under the control of Amh promoter. While we have demonstrated that Erbb4 deletion displayed aberrant ovarian function by affecting the reproductive function (asynchronous oestrous cycle leading to few ovulations and subfertility) and metabolic function (obesity), their ovaries also present severe structural and functional abnormalities (impaired oocyte development). Hormone analysis revealed an up-regulation of serum luteinizing hormone, hyperandrogenism, increased production of ovarian and circulating anti-Müllerian hormone. Our data implicate that Erbb4 deletion in GCs leads to defective intercellular junctions between the GCs and oocytes, causing changes in the expression of genes regulating the local microenvironment of the follicles. In vitro culture assays reducing the level of Erbb4 via shRNAs confirm that Erbb4 is essential for regulating Amh level. In conclusion, our results indicate a functional role for Erbb4 in the ovary, especially during folliculogenesis and its reduced expression plays an important role in reproductive pathophysiology, such as PCOS development.
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- Ville Veikkolainen
- Institute of Biomedicine and MediCity Research Laboratory, University of Turku, FI-20520 Turku, Finland
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- Organogenesis Laboratory, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, FI-90014 Oulu, Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine, Research Centre for Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Turku, FI-20520 Turku, Finland.,Department of Immunology Genetics and Pathology, Section for Neuro-oncology, Uppsala University, 752 36 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Organogenesis Laboratory, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, FI-90014 Oulu, Finland
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- Electron Microscopy Unit, Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, FI-90220 Oulu, Finland
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- Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-41345 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute of Biomedicine, Research Centre for Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Turku, FI-20520 Turku, Finland.,Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-41345 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute of Biomedicine, Research Centre for Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Turku, FI-20520 Turku, Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine and MediCity Research Laboratory, University of Turku, FI-20520 Turku, Finland.,Department of Oncology, Turku University Hospital, FI-20520 Turku, Finland
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- Department of Immunology Genetics and Pathology, Section for Neuro-oncology, Uppsala University, 752 36 Uppsala, Sweden.,InfoTech Oulu, Oulu University and Biobank Borealis of Northern Finland, Oulu University Hospital, University of Oulu, FI-90014 Oulu, FINLAND
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- Organogenesis Laboratory, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, FI-90014 Oulu, Finland
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Yin S, Zhou J, Yang L, Yuan Y, Xiong X, Lan D, Li J. Identification of microRNA transcriptome throughout the lifespan of yak ( Bos grunniens) corpus luteum. Anim Biotechnol 2021; 34:143-155. [PMID: 34310260 DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2021.1946552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
The corpus luteum (CL) is a temporary organ that plays a critical role for female fertility by maintaining the estrous cycle. MicroRNA (miRNA) is a class of non-coding RNAs involved in various biological processes. However, there exists limited knowledge of the role of miRNA in yak CL. In this study, we used high-throughput sequencing to study the transcriptome dynamics of miRNA in yak early (eCL), middle (mCL) and late-stage CL (lCL). A total of 6,730 miRNAs were identified, including 5,766 known and 964 novels miRNAs. Three miRNAs, including bta-miR-126-3p, bta-miR-143 and bta-miR-148a, exhibited the highest expressions in yak CLs of all the three stages. Most of the miRNAs were 20-24 nt in length and the peak was at 22 nt. Besides, most miRNAs with different lengths displayed significant uracil preference at the 5'-end. Furthermore, 1,067, 280 and 112 differentially expressed (DE) miRNAs were found in eCL vs. mCL, mCL vs. lCL, and eCL vs. lCL, respectively. Most of the DE miRNAs were down-regulated in the eCL vs. mCL and eCL vs. lCL groups, and up-regulated in the mCL vs. lCL group. A total of 18,904 target genes were identified, with 18,843 annotated. Pathway enrichment analysis of the DE miRNAs target genes illustrated that the most enriched cellular process in each group included pathways in cancer, PI3K-Akt pathway, endocytosis, and focal adhesion. A total of 20 putative target genes in 47 DE miRNAs were identified to be closely associated with the formation, function or regression of CL. Three DE miRNAs, including bta-miR-11972, novel-miR-619 and novel-miR-153, were proved to directly bind to the 3'-UTR of their predicated target mRNAs, including CDK4, HSD17B1 and MAP1LC3C, respectively. Both of these DE miRNAs and their target mRNAs exhibited dynamic expression profiles across the lifespan of yak CL. This study presents a general basis for understanding of the regulation of miRNA on yak CL and also provides a novel genetic resource for future analysis of the gene network during the estrous cycle in the yak.
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- Shi Yin
- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.,College of Animal & Veterinary, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.,Key Laboratory of Modern Biotechnology, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.,College of Animal & Veterinary, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.,College of Animal & Veterinary, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.,College of Animal & Veterinary, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.,College of Animal & Veterinary, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Poulsen LC, Englund ALM, Andersen AS, Bøtkjær JA, Mamsen LS, Damdimopoulou P, Østrup O, Grøndahl ML, Yding Andersen C. Follicular hormone dynamics during the midcycle surge of gonadotropins in women undergoing fertility treatment. Mol Hum Reprod 2021; 26:256-268. [PMID: 32023345 DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gaaa013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Revised: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Changes in concentrations of intra-follicular hormones during ovulation are important for final oocyte maturation and endometrial priming to ensure reproductive success. As no human studies have investigated these changes in detail, our objective was to describe the dynamics of major follicular fluid (FF) hormones and transcription of steroidogenic enzymes and steroid receptors in human granulosa cells (GCs) during ovulation. We conducted a prospective cohort study at a public fertility clinic in 2016-2018. Fifty women undergoing ovarian stimulation for fertility treatment were included. From each woman, FF and GCs were collected by transvaginal ultrasound-guided follicle puncture of one follicle at two specific time points during ovulation, and the study covered a total of five time points: before ovulation induction (OI), 12, 17, 32 and 36 h after OI. Follicular fluid concentrations of oestradiol, progesterone, androstenedione, testosterone, 17-hydroxyprogesterone, anti-Mullerian hormone, inhibin A and inhibin B were measured using ELISA assays, and a statistical mixed model was used to analyse differences in hormone levels between time points. Gene expression of 33 steroidogenic enzymes and six hormone receptors in GCs across ovulation were assessed by microarray analysis, and selected genes were validated by quantitative reverse transcription PCR. We found that concentrations of oestradiol, testosterone, progesterone, AMH, inhibin A and inhibin B (P < 0.001) and gene expression of 12 steroidogenic enzymes and five receptors (false discovery rate < 0.0001) changed significantly during ovulation. Furthermore, we found parallel changes in plasma hormones. The substantial changes in follicular hormone production during ovulation highlight their importance for reproductive success.
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- L C Poulsen
- Fertility Clinic, Zealand University Hospital, Lykkebækvej 14, 4600 Køge, Denmark
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- Fertility Clinic, Zealand University Hospital, Lykkebækvej 14, 4600 Køge, Denmark
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- Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Swedish Toxicology Sciences Research Centre (Swetox), Karolinska Institute, Unit of Toxicology Sciences, 15136 Södertälje, Sweden.,Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institute, SE-141 83 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Center for Genomic Medicine, Microarray Core Facility, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Fertility Clinic, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Herlev Ringvej 75, 2730 Herlev, Denmark
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- Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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Li Z, Wang J, Zhao Y, Ma D, Zhao M, Li N, Men Y, Zhang Y, Chu H, Lei C, Shen W, El-Mahdy Othman O, Min L. scRNA-seq of ovarian follicle granulosa cells from different fertility goats reveals distinct expression patterns. Reprod Domest Anim 2021; 56:801-811. [PMID: 33624340 DOI: 10.1111/rda.13920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 02/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
The new technology of high-throughput single-cell RNA sequencing (10 × scRNA-seq) was developed recently with many advantages. However, it was not commonly used in farm animal research. There are few reports for the gene expression of goat ovarian follicle granulosa cells (GCs) during different developmental stages. In the current investigation, the gene expression of follicle GCs at different stages from two populations of Ji'ning grey goats: high litter size (HL; ≥3/L; 2 L) and low litter size (LL; ≤2 /L; 2 L) were analysed by scRNA-seq. Many GC marker genes were identified, and the pseudo-time showed that GCs developed during the time course which reflected the follicular development and differentiation trajectory. Moreover, the gene expression difference between the two populations HL versus LL was very clear at different developmental stages. Many marker genes differentially expressed at different developmental stages. ASIP and ASPN were found to be highly expressed in the early stage of GCs, INHA, INHBA, MFGE8 and HSD17B1 were identified to be highly expressed in the growing stage of GCs, while IGFBP2, IGFBP5 and CYP11A1 were found to be highly expressed in late stage. These marker genes could be used as reference genes of goat follicle GC development. This investigation for the first time discovered the gene expression patterns in goat follicle GCs in high- or low-fertility populations (based on litter size) by scRNA-seq which may be useful for uncovering the oocyte development potential.
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- Zengkuan Li
- College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- Jining Animal Husbandry Development Center, Jining, China
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- Jining Agricultural Science Institute, Jining, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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Cai H, Chang T, Li Y, Jia Y, Li H, Zhang M, Su P, Zhang L, Xiang W. Circular DDX10 is associated with ovarian function and assisted reproductive technology outcomes through modulating the proliferation and steroidogenesis of granulosa cells. Aging (Albany NY) 2021; 13:9592-9612. [PMID: 33742605 PMCID: PMC8064152 DOI: 10.18632/aging.202699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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circRNAs are present in human ovarian tissue, but how they regulate ovarian function remains unknown. In the current study, we investigated the levels of circRNAs in granulosa cells (GCs) derived from human follicular fluid, explored their correlation with female ovarian reserve function and clinical outcomes of assisted reproduction technique (ART), and investigated their effects on the biological functions of GC cell lines (COV434) in vitro. We identified that the levels of circDDX10 in GCs decreased gradually with aging (P < 0.01) and was positively correlated with AMH (r = 0.45, P < 0.01) and AFC (r = 0.32, P < 0.01), but not with FSH and estradiol (P > 0.05). Additionally, circDDX10 was related to the number of oocytes obtained, and good quality embryo rates. Silencing circDDX10 in GCs could markedly up-regulate the expression of apoptosis-related factors, reduce cell proliferation activity, inhibit the expression of steroid hormone synthesis-related factors, and prohibit the synthesis of estradiol. On the contrary, over-expression of circDDX10 had the opposite effect. circDDX10 is expected to become a novel biomarker for predicting the outcomes of ART, and may participate in the regulation of ovarian function by affecting the proliferation and apoptosis of GCs and steroid hormone synthesis.
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- Hongcai Cai
- Institute of Reproductive Health/Center of Reproductive Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China.,Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Health/Center of Reproductive Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Health/Center of Reproductive Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Health/Center of Reproductive Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Health/Center of Reproductive Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Health/Center of Reproductive Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Health/Center of Reproductive Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Health/Center of Reproductive Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
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Yuan X, Zhou X, Qiao X, Wu Q, Yao Z, Jiang Y, Zhang H, Zhang Z, Wang X, Li J. FoxA2 and p53 regulate the transcription of HSD17B1 in ovarian granulosa cells of pigs. Reprod Domest Anim 2020; 56:74-82. [PMID: 33111336 DOI: 10.1111/rda.13850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Revised: 10/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The oestrogens have been highly implicated in the fertility of female animals. It is widely known that the oestrogens are primarily synthetized by the ovarian granulosa cells (GCs), and the final and essential step of this process is to catalyse the oestrone to the more active oestradiol by the protein coded by hydroxysteroid 17-beta dehydrogenase 1 (HSD17B1) gene. However, the molecular mechanism regarding the transcription of HSD17B1 remains to be fully elucidated in ovarian GCs. In this study, the 5'-deletion, luciferase assay and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) were utilized to explore the molecular regulation of transcription of HSD17B1 with the porcine ovarian GCs as the cellular model. After the deletions with -2105 to -1754 bp, -1753 to -1429 bp, -1430 to -1081 bp and -1082 to -730 bp, the relative luciferase activity of HSD17B1 promoter did not change significantly, but the deletion of -731 to -332 bp significantly increased the relative luciferase activity of HSD17B1 promoter, and an insertion (GTTT) that might raise the transcription of HSD17B1 was identified at -401 bp of HSD17B1. These findings suggested the region from -731 to +38 bp was the core promoter of HSD17B1, and the region between -731 to -332 bp might be a silence element for HSD17B1. Furthermore, the forkhead box A2 (FoxA2) directly bound at -412 to -401 bp to negatively but p53 bound at -383 to -374 bp to positively regulate the transcription and translation of HSD17B1 in ovarian GCs. These findings will improve our understanding on HSD17B1-mediated oestrogens and provide useful information for further investigations into fertility of females.
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- Xiaolong Yuan
- National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laboratory Animals, Guangdong Laboratory Animals Monitoring Institute, Guangzhou, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangzhou Customs Technology Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Dexing Food Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laboratory Animals, Guangdong Laboratory Animals Monitoring Institute, Guangzhou, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Identification of transcriptome differences in goat ovaries at the follicular phase and the luteal phase using an RNA-Seq method. Theriogenology 2020; 158:239-249. [PMID: 32987289 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.06.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Revised: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The ovaries, the main female reproductive organs, directly mediate ovulation and reproductive hormone secretion. These complex physiological processes are regulated by multiple genes and pathways. However, there is a lack of research on goat ovaries, and the molecular mechanisms underlying the signaling pathways remain unclear. In this study, Illumina HiSeq 4000 sequencing was used to sequence the transcriptomes of goat ovaries. The expression patterns of differentially expressed mRNAs in goat ovaries at both the follicular and luteal phases were determined by bioinformatics analysis. A total of 1,122, 014, 112 clean reads were obtained, and 3770 differentially expressed mRNAs were identified for further analysis. There were 1727 and 2043 upregulated mRNAs in the luteal phase and follicular phase, respectively. According to Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses, some mRNAs that were highly expressed in ovaries during the luteal phase, such as HSD17B7, 3BHSD, and SRD5A2, may be related to the synthesis of progesterone. In addition, some mRNAs that were highly expressed in ovaries during the follicular phase, such as RPL12, RPS13 and RPL10, are related to the growth and maturation of oocytes. Taken together, the findings of this study provide genome-wide mRNA expression profiles for goat ovaries at the follicular and luteal phases and identify mRNAs associated with goat hormone secretion and follicular development. In addition, this study provides a theoretical basis for further investigation of goat reproductive regulation.
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Xiao L, Guo Y, Wang D, Zhao M, Hou X, Li S, Lin H, Zhang Y. Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Genes in Orange-Spotted Grouper ( Epinephelus coioides): Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis During Sex Reversal. Front Genet 2020; 11:161. [PMID: 32194632 PMCID: PMC7064643 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.00161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases (β-HSDs) are a group of steroidogenic enzymes that are involved in steroid biosynthesis and metabolism, and play a crucial role in mammalian physiology and development, including sex determination and differentiation. In the present study, a genome-wide analysis identified the numbers of β-hsd genes in orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides) (19), human (Homo sapiens) (22), mouse (Mus musculus) (24), chicken (Gallus gallus) (16), xenopus (Xenopus tropicalis) (24), coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae) (17), spotted gar (Lepisosteus oculatus) (14), zebrafish (Danio rerio) (19), fugu (Takifugu rubripes) (19), tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) (19), medaka (Oryzias latipes) (19), stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) (17) and common carp (Cyprinus carpio) (27) samples. A comparative analysis revealed that the number of β-hsd genes in teleost fish was no greater than in tetrapods due to gene loss followed by a teleost-specific whole-genome duplication event. Based on transcriptome data from grouper brain and gonad samples during sex reversal, six β-hsd genes had relatively high expression levels in the brain, indicating that these genes may be required for neurogenesis or the maintenance of specific biological processes in the brain. In the gonad, two and eight β-hsd genes were up- and downregulated, respectively, indicating their important roles in sex reversal. Our results demonstrated that β-hsd genes may be involved in the sex reversal of grouper by regulating the synthesis and metabolism of sex steroid hormones.
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- Ling Xiao
- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals and Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals and Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals and Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals and Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals and Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals and Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhanjiang), Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals and Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals and Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China.,Marine Fisheries Development Center of Guangdong Province, Huizhou, China
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Shima Y. Development of fetal and adult Leydig cells. Reprod Med Biol 2019; 18:323-330. [PMID: 31607792 PMCID: PMC6780029 DOI: 10.1002/rmb2.12287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In mammals, two distinct Leydig cell populations, fetal Leydig cells (FLCs) and adult Leydig cells (ALCs), appear in the prenatal and postnatal testis, respectively. Although the functional differences between these cell types have been well described, the developmental relationship between FLCs and ALCs has not been fully understood. In this review, I focus on the cellular origins of FLCs and ALCs as well as the developmental and functional links between them. METHODS I surveyed previous reports about FLC and/or ALC development and summarized the findings. MAIN FINDINGS Fetal Leydig cells and ALCs were identified to have separate origins in the fetal and neonatal testis, respectively. However, several studies suggested that FLCs and ALCs share a common progenitor pool. Moreover, perturbation of FLC development at the fetal stage induces ALC dysfunction in adults, suggesting a functional link between FLCs and ALCs. Although the lineage relationship between FLCs and ALCs remains controversial, a recent study suggested that some FLCs dedifferentiate at the fetal stage, and that these cells serve as ALC stem cells. CONCLUSION Findings obtained from animal studies might provide clues to the causative mechanisms of male reproductive dysfunctions such as testicular dysgenesis syndrome in humans.
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- Yuichi Shima
- Department of AnatomyKawasaki Medical SchoolKurashikiOkayamaJapan
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Cornel KMC, Bongers MY, Kruitwagen RPFM, Romano A. Local estrogen metabolism (intracrinology) in endometrial cancer: A systematic review. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2019; 489:45-65. [PMID: 30326245 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2018.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2017] [Revised: 09/13/2018] [Accepted: 10/04/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common malignancy of the female gynaecological tract and increased exposure to estrogens is a risk factor. EC cells are able to produce estrogens locally using precursors like, among others, adrenal steroids present in the serum. This is referred to as local estrogen metabolism (or intracrinology) and consists of a complex network of multiple enzymes. Particular relevant to the final generation of active estrogens in endometrial cells are: steroid sulfatase (STS), estrogen sulfotransferase (SULT1E1), aromatase (CYP19A1), 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (HSD17B) type 1 and type 2. During the last decades, a plethora of studies explored the level of these enzymes in EC but contrasting data were reported, which generated vigorous debate and controversies. Several reviews attempted at clarifying some of the debated issues, but published reviews are based on investigator-defined bibliography selection and not on systematic analysis. Therefore, we performed a systematic review of the literature reporting about the level of STS, SULT1E1, CYP19A1, HSD17B1 and HSD17B2 in EC. Additional intracrine enzymes and networks (e.g., HSD17Bs other than types 1 and 2, aldo-keto reductases, progesterone and androgen metabolism) were non-systematically reviewed as well.
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- K M C Cornel
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, GROW - School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, the Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, GROW - School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, the Netherlands; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Máxima Medical Centre, Veldhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, GROW - School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, the Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, GROW - School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, the Netherlands.
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Heinosalo T, Saarinen N, Poutanen M. Role of hydroxysteroid (17beta) dehydrogenase type 1 in reproductive tissues and hormone-dependent diseases. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2019; 489:9-31. [PMID: 30149044 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2018.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Revised: 07/14/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Abnormal synthesis and metabolism of sex steroids is involved in the pathogenesis of various human diseases, such as endometriosis and cancers arising from the breast and uterus. Steroid biosynthesis is a multistep enzymatic process proceeding from cholesterol to highly active sex steroids via different intermediates. Human Hydroxysteroid (17beta) dehydrogenase 1 (HSD17B1) enzyme shows a high capacity to produce the highly active estrogen, estradiol, from a precursor hormone, estrone. However, the enzyme may also play a role in other steps of the steroid biosynthesis pathway. In this article, we have reviewed the literature on HSD17B1, and summarize the role of the enzyme in hormone-dependent diseases in women as evidenced by preclinical studies.
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- Taija Heinosalo
- Institute of Biomedicine, Research Centre for Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology, Turku Center for Disease Modeling, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
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- Institute of Biomedicine, Research Centre for Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology, Turku Center for Disease Modeling, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine, Research Centre for Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology, Turku Center for Disease Modeling, University of Turku, Turku, Finland; Institute of Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, 413 45, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Arao Y, Hamilton KJ, Wu SP, Tsai MJ, DeMayo FJ, Korach KS. Dysregulation of hypothalamic-pituitary estrogen receptor α-mediated signaling causes episodic LH secretion and cystic ovary. FASEB J 2019; 33:7375-7386. [PMID: 30866655 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201802653rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis disorder. PCOS symptoms most likely result from a disturbance in the complex feedback regulation system of the HPG axis, which involves gonadotrophic hormones and ovarian steroid hormones. However, the nature of this complex and interconnecting feedback regulation makes it difficult to dissect the molecular mechanisms responsible for PCOS phenotypes. Global estrogen receptor α (ERα) knockout (KO) mice exhibit a disruption of the HPG axis, resulting in hormonal dysregulation in which female ERα KO mice have elevated levels of serum estradiol (E2), testosterone, and LH. The ERα KO females are anovulatory and develop cystic hemorrhagic ovaries that are thought to be due to persistently high circulating levels of LH from the pituitary. However, the role of ERα in the pituitary is still controversial because of the varied phenotypes reported in pituitary-specific ERα KO mouse models. Therefore, we developed a mouse model where ERα is reintroduced to be exclusively expressed in the pituitary on the background of a global ERα-null (PitERtgKO) mouse. Serum E2 and LH levels were normalized in PitERtgKO females and were comparable to wild-type serum levels. However, the ovaries of PitERtgKO adult mice displayed a more overt cystic and hemorrhagic phenotype when compared with ERα KO littermates. We determined that anomalous sporadic LH secretion caused the severe ovarian phenotype of PitERtgKO females. Our observations suggest that pituitary ERα is involved in the estrogen negative feedback regulation, whereas hypothalamic ERα is necessary for the precise control of LH secretion. Uncontrolled, irregular LH secretion may be the root cause of the cystic ovarian phenotype with similarities to PCOS.-Arao, Y., Hamilton, K. J., Wu, S.-P., Tsai, M.-J., DeMayo, F. J., Korach, K. S. Dysregulation of hypothalamic-pituitary estrogen receptor α-mediated signaling causes episodic LH secretion and cystic ovary.
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- Yukitomo Arao
- Receptor Biology Group, Reproductive and Developmental Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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- Receptor Biology Group, Reproductive and Developmental Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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- Pregnancy and Female Reproduction Group, Reproductive and Developmental Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA; and
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- Pregnancy and Female Reproduction Group, Reproductive and Developmental Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA; and
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- Receptor Biology Group, Reproductive and Developmental Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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Konings G, Brentjens L, Delvoux B, Linnanen T, Cornel K, Koskimies P, Bongers M, Kruitwagen R, Xanthoulea S, Romano A. Intracrine Regulation of Estrogen and Other Sex Steroid Levels in Endometrium and Non-gynecological Tissues; Pathology, Physiology, and Drug Discovery. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:940. [PMID: 30283331 PMCID: PMC6157328 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 08/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Our understanding of the intracrine (or local) regulation of estrogen and other steroid synthesis and degradation expanded in the last decades, also thanks to recent technological advances in chromatography mass-spectrometry. Estrogen responsive tissues and organs are not passive receivers of the pool of steroids present in the blood but they can actively modify the intra-tissue steroid concentrations. This allows fine-tuning the exposure of responsive tissues and organs to estrogens and other steroids in order to best respond to the physiological needs of each specific organ. Deviations in such intracrine control can lead to unbalanced steroid hormone exposure and disturbances. Through a systematic bibliographic search on the expression of the intracrine enzymes in various tissues, this review gives an up-to-date view of the intracrine estrogen metabolisms, and to a lesser extent that of progestogens and androgens, in the lower female genital tract, including the physiological control of endometrial functions, receptivity, menopausal status and related pathological conditions. An overview of the intracrine regulation in extra gynecological tissues such as the lungs, gastrointestinal tract, brain, colon and bone is given. Current therapeutic approaches aimed at interfering with these metabolisms and future perspectives are discussed.
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- Gonda Konings
- GROW–School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- GROW–School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- GROW–School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- GROW–School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- GROW–School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- GROW–School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- GROW–School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- GROW–School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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Oocyte stage-specific effects of MTOR determine granulosa cell fate and oocyte quality in mice. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2018; 115:E5326-E5333. [PMID: 29784807 PMCID: PMC6003357 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1800352115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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MTOR (mechanistic target of rapamycin), an integrator of pathways important for cellular metabolism, proliferation, and differentiation, is expressed at all stages of oocyte development. Primordial oocytes constitute a nonproliferating, nongrowing reserve of potential eggs maintained for the entire reproductive lifespan of mammalian females. Using conditional knockouts, we determined the role of MTOR in both primordial and growing oocytes. MTOR-dependent pathways in primordial oocytes are not needed to sustain the viability of the primordial oocyte pool or their recruitment into the cohort of growing oocytes but are essential later for maintenance of oocyte genomic integrity, sustaining ovarian follicular development, and fertility. In growing oocytes, MTOR-dependent pathways are required for processes that promote completion of meiosis and enable embryonic development. MTOR (mechanistic target of rapamycin) is a widely recognized integrator of signals and pathways key for cellular metabolism, proliferation, and differentiation. Here we show that conditional knockout (cKO) of Mtor in either primordial or growing oocytes caused infertility but differentially affected oocyte quality, granulosa cell fate, and follicular development. cKO of Mtor in nongrowing primordial oocytes caused defective follicular development leading to progressive degeneration of oocytes and loss of granulosa cell identity coincident with the acquisition of immature Sertoli cell-like characteristics. Although Mtor was deleted at the primordial oocyte stage, DNA damage accumulated in oocytes during their later growth, and there was a marked alteration of the transcriptome in the few oocytes that achieved the fully grown stage. Although oocyte quality and fertility were also compromised when Mtor was deleted after oocytes had begun to grow, these occurred without overtly affecting folliculogenesis or the oocyte transcriptome. Nevertheless, there was a significant change in a cohort of proteins in mature oocytes. In particular, down-regulation of PRC1 (protein regulator of cytokinesis 1) impaired completion of the first meiotic division. Therefore, MTOR-dependent pathways in primordial or growing oocytes differentially affected downstream processes including follicular development, sex-specific identity of early granulosa cells, maintenance of oocyte genome integrity, oocyte gene expression, meiosis, and preimplantation developmental competence.
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Hebeda CB, Machado ID, Reif-Silva I, Moreli JB, Oliani SM, Nadkarni S, Perretti M, Bevilacqua E, Farsky SHP. Endogenous annexin A1 (AnxA1) modulates early-phase gestation and offspring sex-ratio skewing. J Cell Physiol 2018; 233:6591-6603. [PMID: 29115663 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.26258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Annexin A1 (AnxA1) is a glucocorticoid-regulated anti-inflammatory protein secreted by phagocytes and other specialised cells. In the endocrine system, AnxA1 controls secretion of steroid hormones and it is abundantly expressed in the testis, ovaries, placenta and seminal fluid, yet its potential modulation of fertility has not been described. Here, we observed that AnxA1 knockout (KO) mice delivered a higher number of pups, with a higher percentage of female offsprings. This profile was not dependent on the male features, as sperm from KO male mice did not present functional alterations, and had an equal proportion of Y and X chromosomes, comparable to wild type (WT) male mice. Furthermore, mismatched matings of male WT mice with female KO yielded a higher percentage of female pups per litter, a phenomenon which was not observed when male KO mice mated with female WT animals. Indeed, AnxA1 KO female mice displayed several differences in parameters related to gestation including (i) an arrested estrous cycle at proestrus phase; (ii) increased sites of implantation; (iii) reduced pre- and post-implantation losses; (iv) exacerbated features of the inflammatory reaction in the uterine fluid during implantation phase; and (v) enhanced plasma progesterone in the beginning of pregnancy. In summary, herein we highlight that AnxA1 pathway as a novel determinant of fundamental non-redundant regulatory functions during early pregnancy.
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- Cristina B Hebeda
- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analyses, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analyses, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analyses, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.,Department of Biology, IBILCE, University of São Paulo State (UNESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- The William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- The William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analyses, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Hakkarainen J, Zhang FP, Jokela H, Mayerhofer A, Behr R, Cisneros-Montalvo S, Nurmio M, Toppari J, Ohlsson C, Kotaja N, Sipilä P, Poutanen M. Hydroxysteroid (17β) dehydrogenase 1 expressed by Sertoli cells contributes to steroid synthesis and is required for male fertility. FASEB J 2018; 32:3229-3241. [PMID: 29401623 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201700921r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The pituitary gonadotrophins and testosterone are the main hormonal regulators of spermatogenesis, but estradiol is also known to play a role in the process. The hormonal responses in the testis are partially mediated by somatic Sertoli cells that provide nutritional and physical support for differentiating male germ cells. Hydroxysteroid (17β) dehydrogenase 1 (HSD17B1) is a steroidogenic enzyme that especially catalyzes the conversion of low potent 17keto-steroids to highly potent 17β-hydroxysteroids. In this study, we show that Hsd17b1 is highly expressed in Sertoli cells of fetal and newborn mice, and HSD17B1 knockout males present with disrupted spermatogenesis with major defects, particularly in the head shape of elongating spermatids. The cell-cell junctions between Sertoli cells and germ cells were disrupted in the HSD17B1 knockout mice. This resulted in complications in the orientation of elongating spermatids in the seminiferous epithelium, reduced sperm production, and morphologically abnormal spermatozoa. We also showed that the Sertoli cell-expressed HSD17B1 participates in testicular steroid synthesis, evidenced by a compensatory up-regulation of HSD17B3 in Leydig cells. These results revealed a novel role for HSD17B1 in the control of spermatogenesis and male fertility, and that Sertoli cells significantly contribute to steroid synthesis in the testis.-Hakkarainen, J., Zhang, F.-P., Jokela, H., Mayerhofer, A., Behr, R., Cisneros-Montalvo, S., Nurmio, M., Toppari, J., Ohlsson, C., Kotaja, N., Sipilä, P., Poutanen, M. Hydroxysteroid (17β) dehydrogenase 1 expressed by Sertoli cells contributes to steroid synthesis and is required for male fertility.
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- Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Cell Biology-Anatomy III, Biomedical Center (BMC), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Platform Degenerative Diseases, German Primate Center, Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, Göttingen, Germany
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,Department of Pediatrics, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Institute of Medicine, the Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Institute of Medicine, the Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Turku Center for Disease Modeling, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Cell Biology-Anatomy III, Biomedical Center (BMC), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany.,Turku Center for Disease Modeling, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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Sun S, Li C, Liu S, Luo J, Chen Z, Zhang C, Zhang T, Huang J, Xi L. RNA sequencing and differential expression reveals the effects of serial oestrus synchronisation on ovarian genes in dairy goats. Reprod Fertil Dev 2018; 30:1622-1633. [DOI: 10.1071/rd17511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2017] [Accepted: 05/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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A total of 24 female Xinong Saanen dairy goats were used to examine differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the ovaries of goats treated once or three times for oestrus synchronisation (ES). The goats were randomly divided into two groups: one group received three ES treatments at fortnightly intervals (repeated or triple ES group), whereas the other was only treated once on the same day as the third ES treatment for the triple group (control group) during the breeding season. Ovaries of three goats in oestrus from each group were collected for morphological examination and transcriptome sequencing, while the rest of the goats were artificially inseminated twice. Litter size and fecundity rate tended (P = 0.06) to be lower in the triple ES group. A total of 319 DEGs were identified, including carbohydrate sulphotransferase 8 (CHST8), corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG), oestradiol 17-β-dehydrogenase 1 (DHB1), oestrogen receptor 1 (ESR1), progestin and adipoQ receptor family member 4 (PAQR4), PAQR9, prostacyclin synthase (PTGIS), contactin-associated protein (CNTNAP4), matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), regulator of G-protein signalling 9-2 (RGS9-2) and sperm surface protein Sp17 (Sp17); these were the most promising novel candidate genes for reproductive performances in goats. Our study indicates that triple ES could cause DNA damage and alter gene expression in goat ovaries, potentially affecting ovary function, neural regulation and hormone secretion.
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Deleting the mouse Hsd17b1 gene results in a hypomorphic Naglu allele and a phenotype mimicking a lysosomal storage disease. Sci Rep 2017; 7:16406. [PMID: 29180785 PMCID: PMC5703720 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-16618-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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HSD17B1 is a steroid metabolising enzyme. We have previously generated knockout mice that had the entire coding region of Hsd17b1 replaced with lacZ-neo cassette (Hsd17b1-LacZ/Neo mice). This resulted in a 90% reduction of HSD17B1 activity, associated with severe subfertility in the knockout females. The present study indicates that Hsd17b1-LacZ/Neo male mice have a metabolic phenotype, including reduced adipose mass, increased lean mass and lipid accumulation in the liver. During the characterisation of this metabolic phenotype, it became evident that the expression of the Naglu gene, located closely upstream of Hsd17b1, was severely reduced in all tissues analysed. Similar results were obtained from Hsd17b1-LacZ mice after removing the neo cassette from the locus or by crossing the Hsd17b1-LacZ/Neo mice with transgenic mice constitutively expressing human HSD17B1. The deficiency of Naglu caused the accumulation of glycosaminoglycans in all studied mouse models lacking the Hsd17b1 gene. The metabolic phenotypes of the Hsd17b1 knockout mouse models were recapitulated in Naglu knockout mice. Based on the data we propose that the Hsd17b1 gene includes a regulatory element controlling Naglu expression and the metabolic phenotype in mice lacking the Hsd17b1 genomic region is caused by the reduced expression of Naglu rather than the lack of Hsd17b1.
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Sankar A, Kooistra SM, Gonzalez JM, Ohlsson C, Poutanen M, Helin K. Maternal expression of the JMJD2A/KDM4A histone demethylase is critical for pre-implantation development. Development 2017; 144:3264-3277. [DOI: 10.1242/dev.155473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2017] [Accepted: 08/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Regulation of chromatin composition through post-translational modifications of histones contributes to transcriptional regulation and is essential for many cellular processes, including differentiation and development. JMJD2A/KDM4A is a lysine demethylase with specificity towards di- and tri-methylated lysine 9 and lysine 36 of histone H3 (H3K9me2/me3 and H3K36me2/me3). Here, we report that Kdm4a as a maternal factor plays a key role in embryo survival and is vital for female fertility. Kdm4a−/- female mice ovulate normally with comparable fertilization but poor implantation rates, and cannot support healthy transplanted embryos to term. This is due to a role for Kdm4a in uterine function, where its loss causes reduced expression of key genes involved in ion transport, nutrient supply and cytokine signalling, that impact embryo survival. In addition, a significant proportion of Kdm4a deficient oocytes displays a poor intrinsic ability to develop into blastocysts. These embryos cannot compete with healthy embryos for implantation in vivo, highlighting Kdm4a as a maternal effect gene. Thus, our study dissects an important dual role for maternal Kdm4a in determining faithful early embryonic development and the implantation process.
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- Aditya Sankar
- Biotech Research and Innovation Centre, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- Centre for Epigenetics, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- The Danish Stem Cell Center (Danstem), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- Present Address: Centre for Chromosome Stability, Institute of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Biotech Research and Innovation Centre, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- Centre for Epigenetics, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- Present Address: Department of Neuroscience, University Medical Centre, Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Core Facility for Transgenic Mice, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Physiology Turku Center for Disease Modeling (TCDM), Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Institute of Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Physiology Turku Center for Disease Modeling (TCDM), Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Biotech Research and Innovation Centre, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- Centre for Epigenetics, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- The Danish Stem Cell Center (Danstem), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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Kemiläinen H, Adam M, Mäki-Jouppila J, Damdimopoulou P, Damdimopoulos AE, Kere J, Hovatta O, Laajala TD, Aittokallio T, Adamski J, Ryberg H, Ohlsson C, Strauss L, Poutanen M. The Hydroxysteroid (17β) Dehydrogenase Family Gene HSD17B12 Is Involved in the Prostaglandin Synthesis Pathway, the Ovarian Function, and Regulation of Fertility. Endocrinology 2016; 157:3719-3730. [PMID: 27490311 DOI: 10.1210/en.2016-1252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The hydroxysteroid (17beta) dehydrogenase (HSD17B)12 gene belongs to the hydroxysteroid (17β) dehydrogenase superfamily, and it has been implicated in the conversion of estrone to estradiol as well as in the synthesis of arachidonic acid (AA). AA is a precursor of prostaglandins, which are involved in the regulation of female reproduction, prompting us to study the role of HSD17B12 enzyme in the ovarian function. We found a broad expression of HSD17B12 enzyme in both human and mouse ovaries. The enzyme was localized in the theca interna, corpus luteum, granulosa cells, oocytes, and surface epithelium. Interestingly, haploinsufficiency of the HSD17B12 gene in female mice resulted in subfertility, indicating an important role for HSD17B12 enzyme in the ovarian function. In line with significantly increased length of the diestrous phase, the HSD17B+/- females gave birth less frequently than wild-type females, and the litter size of HSD17B12+/- females was significantly reduced. Interestingly, we observed meiotic spindle formation in immature follicles, suggesting defective meiotic arrest in HSD17B12+/- ovaries. The finding was further supported by transcriptome analysis showing differential expression of several genes related to the meiosis. In addition, polyovular follicles and oocytes trapped inside the corpus luteum were observed, indicating a failure in the oogenesis and ovulation, respectively. Intraovarian concentrations of steroid hormones were normal in HSD17B12+/- females, whereas the levels of AA and its metabolites (6-keto prostaglandin F1alpha, prostaglandin D2, prostaglandin E2, prostaglandin F2α, and thromboxane B2) were decreased. In conclusion, our study demonstrates that HSD17B12 enzyme plays an important role in female fertility through its role in AA metabolism.
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- Heidi Kemiläinen
- Department of Physiology and Turku Center for Disease Modeling (H.K., M.A., J.M.-J., T.D.L., L.S., M.P.), Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, FI-20540 Turku, Finland; Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (P.D., O.H.), Karolinska Institute, 141 52 Huddinge, Sweden; Swedish Toxicology Sciences Research Center (P.D.), Karolinska Institutet, 141 86 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Biosciences and Nutrition (A.E.D., J.K.), Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Mathematics and Statistics (T.D.L., T.A.), University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland; Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (T.A.), University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland; Experimental Genetics (J.A.), Center of Life and Food Sciences, Weihenstephan, 85354 Freising, Germany; Institute of experimental Genetics (J.A.), Helmholtz Zentrum, 81377 München, Germany; Genome Analysis Center (J.A.), German Research Center for Environmental Health, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology (H.R.), Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden; Institute of Medicine (C.O., M.P.), The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-413 46 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Physiology and Turku Center for Disease Modeling (H.K., M.A., J.M.-J., T.D.L., L.S., M.P.), Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, FI-20540 Turku, Finland; Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (P.D., O.H.), Karolinska Institute, 141 52 Huddinge, Sweden; Swedish Toxicology Sciences Research Center (P.D.), Karolinska Institutet, 141 86 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Biosciences and Nutrition (A.E.D., J.K.), Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Mathematics and Statistics (T.D.L., T.A.), University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland; Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (T.A.), University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland; Experimental Genetics (J.A.), Center of Life and Food Sciences, Weihenstephan, 85354 Freising, Germany; Institute of experimental Genetics (J.A.), Helmholtz Zentrum, 81377 München, Germany; Genome Analysis Center (J.A.), German Research Center for Environmental Health, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology (H.R.), Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden; Institute of Medicine (C.O., M.P.), The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-413 46 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Physiology and Turku Center for Disease Modeling (H.K., M.A., J.M.-J., T.D.L., L.S., M.P.), Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, FI-20540 Turku, Finland; Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (P.D., O.H.), Karolinska Institute, 141 52 Huddinge, Sweden; Swedish Toxicology Sciences Research Center (P.D.), Karolinska Institutet, 141 86 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Biosciences and Nutrition (A.E.D., J.K.), Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Mathematics and Statistics (T.D.L., T.A.), University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland; Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (T.A.), University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland; Experimental Genetics (J.A.), Center of Life and Food Sciences, Weihenstephan, 85354 Freising, Germany; Institute of experimental Genetics (J.A.), Helmholtz Zentrum, 81377 München, Germany; Genome Analysis Center (J.A.), German Research Center for Environmental Health, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology (H.R.), Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden; Institute of Medicine (C.O., M.P.), The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-413 46 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Physiology and Turku Center for Disease Modeling (H.K., M.A., J.M.-J., T.D.L., L.S., M.P.), Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, FI-20540 Turku, Finland; Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (P.D., O.H.), Karolinska Institute, 141 52 Huddinge, Sweden; Swedish Toxicology Sciences Research Center (P.D.), Karolinska Institutet, 141 86 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Biosciences and Nutrition (A.E.D., J.K.), Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Mathematics and Statistics (T.D.L., T.A.), University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland; Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (T.A.), University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland; Experimental Genetics (J.A.), Center of Life and Food Sciences, Weihenstephan, 85354 Freising, Germany; Institute of experimental Genetics (J.A.), Helmholtz Zentrum, 81377 München, Germany; Genome Analysis Center (J.A.), German Research Center for Environmental Health, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology (H.R.), Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden; Institute of Medicine (C.O., M.P.), The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-413 46 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Physiology and Turku Center for Disease Modeling (H.K., M.A., J.M.-J., T.D.L., L.S., M.P.), Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, FI-20540 Turku, Finland; Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (P.D., O.H.), Karolinska Institute, 141 52 Huddinge, Sweden; Swedish Toxicology Sciences Research Center (P.D.), Karolinska Institutet, 141 86 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Biosciences and Nutrition (A.E.D., J.K.), Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Mathematics and Statistics (T.D.L., T.A.), University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland; Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (T.A.), University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland; Experimental Genetics (J.A.), Center of Life and Food Sciences, Weihenstephan, 85354 Freising, Germany; Institute of experimental Genetics (J.A.), Helmholtz Zentrum, 81377 München, Germany; Genome Analysis Center (J.A.), German Research Center for Environmental Health, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology (H.R.), Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden; Institute of Medicine (C.O., M.P.), The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-413 46 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Physiology and Turku Center for Disease Modeling (H.K., M.A., J.M.-J., T.D.L., L.S., M.P.), Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, FI-20540 Turku, Finland; Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (P.D., O.H.), Karolinska Institute, 141 52 Huddinge, Sweden; Swedish Toxicology Sciences Research Center (P.D.), Karolinska Institutet, 141 86 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Biosciences and Nutrition (A.E.D., J.K.), Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Mathematics and Statistics (T.D.L., T.A.), University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland; Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (T.A.), University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland; Experimental Genetics (J.A.), Center of Life and Food Sciences, Weihenstephan, 85354 Freising, Germany; Institute of experimental Genetics (J.A.), Helmholtz Zentrum, 81377 München, Germany; Genome Analysis Center (J.A.), German Research Center for Environmental Health, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology (H.R.), Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden; Institute of Medicine (C.O., M.P.), The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-413 46 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Physiology and Turku Center for Disease Modeling (H.K., M.A., J.M.-J., T.D.L., L.S., M.P.), Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, FI-20540 Turku, Finland; Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (P.D., O.H.), Karolinska Institute, 141 52 Huddinge, Sweden; Swedish Toxicology Sciences Research Center (P.D.), Karolinska Institutet, 141 86 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Biosciences and Nutrition (A.E.D., J.K.), Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Mathematics and Statistics (T.D.L., T.A.), University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland; Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (T.A.), University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland; Experimental Genetics (J.A.), Center of Life and Food Sciences, Weihenstephan, 85354 Freising, Germany; Institute of experimental Genetics (J.A.), Helmholtz Zentrum, 81377 München, Germany; Genome Analysis Center (J.A.), German Research Center for Environmental Health, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology (H.R.), Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden; Institute of Medicine (C.O., M.P.), The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-413 46 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Physiology and Turku Center for Disease Modeling (H.K., M.A., J.M.-J., T.D.L., L.S., M.P.), Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, FI-20540 Turku, Finland; Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (P.D., O.H.), Karolinska Institute, 141 52 Huddinge, Sweden; Swedish Toxicology Sciences Research Center (P.D.), Karolinska Institutet, 141 86 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Biosciences and Nutrition (A.E.D., J.K.), Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Mathematics and Statistics (T.D.L., T.A.), University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland; Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (T.A.), University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland; Experimental Genetics (J.A.), Center of Life and Food Sciences, Weihenstephan, 85354 Freising, Germany; Institute of experimental Genetics (J.A.), Helmholtz Zentrum, 81377 München, Germany; Genome Analysis Center (J.A.), German Research Center for Environmental Health, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology (H.R.), Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden; Institute of Medicine (C.O., M.P.), The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-413 46 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Physiology and Turku Center for Disease Modeling (H.K., M.A., J.M.-J., T.D.L., L.S., M.P.), Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, FI-20540 Turku, Finland; Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (P.D., O.H.), Karolinska Institute, 141 52 Huddinge, Sweden; Swedish Toxicology Sciences Research Center (P.D.), Karolinska Institutet, 141 86 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Biosciences and Nutrition (A.E.D., J.K.), Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Mathematics and Statistics (T.D.L., T.A.), University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland; Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (T.A.), University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland; Experimental Genetics (J.A.), Center of Life and Food Sciences, Weihenstephan, 85354 Freising, Germany; Institute of experimental Genetics (J.A.), Helmholtz Zentrum, 81377 München, Germany; Genome Analysis Center (J.A.), German Research Center for Environmental Health, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology (H.R.), Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden; Institute of Medicine (C.O., M.P.), The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-413 46 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Physiology and Turku Center for Disease Modeling (H.K., M.A., J.M.-J., T.D.L., L.S., M.P.), Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, FI-20540 Turku, Finland; Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (P.D., O.H.), Karolinska Institute, 141 52 Huddinge, Sweden; Swedish Toxicology Sciences Research Center (P.D.), Karolinska Institutet, 141 86 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Biosciences and Nutrition (A.E.D., J.K.), Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Mathematics and Statistics (T.D.L., T.A.), University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland; Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (T.A.), University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland; Experimental Genetics (J.A.), Center of Life and Food Sciences, Weihenstephan, 85354 Freising, Germany; Institute of experimental Genetics (J.A.), Helmholtz Zentrum, 81377 München, Germany; Genome Analysis Center (J.A.), German Research Center for Environmental Health, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology (H.R.), Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden; Institute of Medicine (C.O., M.P.), The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-413 46 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Physiology and Turku Center for Disease Modeling (H.K., M.A., J.M.-J., T.D.L., L.S., M.P.), Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, FI-20540 Turku, Finland; Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (P.D., O.H.), Karolinska Institute, 141 52 Huddinge, Sweden; Swedish Toxicology Sciences Research Center (P.D.), Karolinska Institutet, 141 86 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Biosciences and Nutrition (A.E.D., J.K.), Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Mathematics and Statistics (T.D.L., T.A.), University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland; Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (T.A.), University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland; Experimental Genetics (J.A.), Center of Life and Food Sciences, Weihenstephan, 85354 Freising, Germany; Institute of experimental Genetics (J.A.), Helmholtz Zentrum, 81377 München, Germany; Genome Analysis Center (J.A.), German Research Center for Environmental Health, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology (H.R.), Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden; Institute of Medicine (C.O., M.P.), The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-413 46 Gothenburg, Sweden
| | - Claes Ohlsson
- Department of Physiology and Turku Center for Disease Modeling (H.K., M.A., J.M.-J., T.D.L., L.S., M.P.), Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, FI-20540 Turku, Finland; Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (P.D., O.H.), Karolinska Institute, 141 52 Huddinge, Sweden; Swedish Toxicology Sciences Research Center (P.D.), Karolinska Institutet, 141 86 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Biosciences and Nutrition (A.E.D., J.K.), Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Mathematics and Statistics (T.D.L., T.A.), University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland; Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (T.A.), University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland; Experimental Genetics (J.A.), Center of Life and Food Sciences, Weihenstephan, 85354 Freising, Germany; Institute of experimental Genetics (J.A.), Helmholtz Zentrum, 81377 München, Germany; Genome Analysis Center (J.A.), German Research Center for Environmental Health, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology (H.R.), Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden; Institute of Medicine (C.O., M.P.), The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-413 46 Gothenburg, Sweden
| | - Leena Strauss
- Department of Physiology and Turku Center for Disease Modeling (H.K., M.A., J.M.-J., T.D.L., L.S., M.P.), Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, FI-20540 Turku, Finland; Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (P.D., O.H.), Karolinska Institute, 141 52 Huddinge, Sweden; Swedish Toxicology Sciences Research Center (P.D.), Karolinska Institutet, 141 86 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Biosciences and Nutrition (A.E.D., J.K.), Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Mathematics and Statistics (T.D.L., T.A.), University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland; Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (T.A.), University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland; Experimental Genetics (J.A.), Center of Life and Food Sciences, Weihenstephan, 85354 Freising, Germany; Institute of experimental Genetics (J.A.), Helmholtz Zentrum, 81377 München, Germany; Genome Analysis Center (J.A.), German Research Center for Environmental Health, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology (H.R.), Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden; Institute of Medicine (C.O., M.P.), The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-413 46 Gothenburg, Sweden
| | - Matti Poutanen
- Department of Physiology and Turku Center for Disease Modeling (H.K., M.A., J.M.-J., T.D.L., L.S., M.P.), Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, FI-20540 Turku, Finland; Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (P.D., O.H.), Karolinska Institute, 141 52 Huddinge, Sweden; Swedish Toxicology Sciences Research Center (P.D.), Karolinska Institutet, 141 86 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Biosciences and Nutrition (A.E.D., J.K.), Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Mathematics and Statistics (T.D.L., T.A.), University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland; Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (T.A.), University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland; Experimental Genetics (J.A.), Center of Life and Food Sciences, Weihenstephan, 85354 Freising, Germany; Institute of experimental Genetics (J.A.), Helmholtz Zentrum, 81377 München, Germany; Genome Analysis Center (J.A.), German Research Center for Environmental Health, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology (H.R.), Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden; Institute of Medicine (C.O., M.P.), The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-413 46 Gothenburg, Sweden
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Donaubauer EM, Hunzicker-Dunn ME. Extracellular Signal-regulated Kinase (ERK)-dependent Phosphorylation of Y-Box-binding Protein 1 (YB-1) Enhances Gene Expression in Granulosa Cells in Response to Follicle-stimulating Hormone (FSH). J Biol Chem 2016; 291:12145-60. [PMID: 27080258 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.705368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Within the ovarian follicle, immature oocytes are surrounded and supported by granulosa cells (GCs). Stimulation of GCs by FSH leads to their proliferation and differentiation, events that are necessary for fertility. FSH activates multiple signaling pathways to regulate genes necessary for follicular maturation. Herein, we investigated the role of Y-box-binding protein-1 (YB-1) within GCs. YB-1 is a nucleic acid binding protein that regulates transcription and translation. Our results show that FSH promotes an increase in the phosphorylation of YB-1 on Ser(102) within 15 min that is maintained at significantly increased levels until ∼8 h post treatment. FSH-stimulated phosphorylation of YB-1(Ser(102)) is prevented by pretreatment of GCs with the PKA-selective inhibitor PKA inhibitor (PKI), the MEK inhibitor PD98059, or the ribosomal S6 kinase-2 (RSK-2) inhibitor BI-D1870. Thus, phosphorylation of YB-1 on Ser(102) is PKA-, ERK-, and RSK-2-dependent. However, pretreatment of GCs with the protein phosphatase 1 (PP1) inhibitor tautomycin increased phosphorylation of YB-1(Ser(102)) in the absence of FSH; FSH did not further increase YB-1(Ser(102)) phosphorylation. This result suggests that the major effect of RSK-2 is to inhibit PP1 rather than to directly phosphorylate YB-1 on Ser(102) YB-1 coimmunoprecipitated with PP1β catalytic subunit and RSK-2. Transduction of GCs with the dephospho-adenoviral-YB-1(S102A) mutant prevented the induction by FSH of Egfr, Cyp19a1, Inha, Lhcgr, Cyp11a1, Hsd17b1, and Pappa mRNAs and estradiol-17β production. Collectively, our results reveal that phosphorylation of YB-1 on Ser(102) via the ERK/RSK-2 signaling pathway is necessary for FSH-mediated expression of target genes required for maturation of follicles to a preovulatory phenotype.
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Affiliation(s)
- Elyse M Donaubauer
- From the School of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164
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- From the School of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164
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