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Zheng Y, Qiu Y, Wang Q, Gao M, Cao Z, Luan X. ADPN Regulates Oxidative Stress-Induced Follicular Atresia in Geese by Modulating Granulosa Cell Apoptosis and Autophagy. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:5400. [PMID: 38791438 PMCID: PMC11121263 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25105400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2024] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Geese are susceptible to oxidative stress during reproduction, which can lead to follicular atresia and impact egg production. Follicular atresia is directly triggered by the apoptosis and autophagy of granulosa cells (GCs). Adiponectin (ADPN), which is secreted by adipose tissue, has good antioxidant and anti-apoptotic capacity, but its role in regulating the apoptosis of GCs in geese is unclear. To investigate this, this study examined the levels of oxidative stress, apoptosis, and autophagy in follicular tissues and GCs using RT-qPCR, Western blotting, immunofluorescence, flow cytometry, transcriptomics and other methods. Atretic follicles exhibited high levels of oxidative stress and apoptosis, and autophagic flux was obstructed. Stimulating GCs with H2O2 produced results similar to those of atretic follicles. The effects of ADPN overexpression and knockdown on oxidative stress, apoptosis and autophagy in GCs were investigated. ADPN was found to modulate autophagy and reduced oxidative stress and apoptosis in GCs, in addition to protecting them from H2O2-induced damage. These results may provide a reasonable reference for improving egg-laying performance of geese.
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- Correspondence: (Z.C.); (X.L.); Tel.: +86-024-8848-7156 (Z.C. & X.L.)
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- Correspondence: (Z.C.); (X.L.); Tel.: +86-024-8848-7156 (Z.C. & X.L.)
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Athar F, Karmani M, Templeman N. Metabolic hormones are integral regulators of female reproductive health and function. Biosci Rep 2024; 44:BSR20231916. [PMID: 38131197 PMCID: PMC10830447 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20231916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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The female reproductive system is strongly influenced by nutrition and energy balance. It is well known that food restriction or energy depletion can induce suppression of reproductive processes, while overnutrition is associated with reproductive dysfunction. However, the intricate mechanisms through which nutritional inputs and metabolic health are integrated into the coordination of reproduction are still being defined. In this review, we describe evidence for essential contributions by hormones that are responsive to food intake or fuel stores. Key metabolic hormones-including insulin, the incretins (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and glucagon-like peptide-1), growth hormone, ghrelin, leptin, and adiponectin-signal throughout the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis to support or suppress reproduction. We synthesize current knowledge on how these multifaceted hormones interact with the brain, pituitary, and ovaries to regulate functioning of the female reproductive system, incorporating in vitro and in vivo data from animal models and humans. Metabolic hormones are involved in orchestrating reproductive processes in healthy states, but some also play a significant role in the pathophysiology or treatment strategies of female reproductive disorders. Further understanding of the complex interrelationships between metabolic health and female reproductive function has important implications for improving women's health overall.
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- Faria Athar
- Department of Biology, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia V8P 5C2, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia V8P 5C2, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia V8P 5C2, Canada
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Kurowska P, Dawid M, Oprocha J, Respekta N, Serra L, Estienne A, Pawlicki P, Kotula-Balak M, Guérif F, Dupont J, Rak A. Spexin role in human granulosa cells physiology and PCOS: expression and negative impact on steroidogenesis and proliferation†. Biol Reprod 2023; 109:705-719. [PMID: 37658762 PMCID: PMC10651070 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioad108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
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Spexin (SPX) is a novel neuropeptide and adipokine negatively correlated with obesity and insulin resistance. A recent study investigated expression and regulatory function of SPX in the hypothalamus and pituitary; however, the effect on ovarian function is still unknown. The aim of this study was to characterize the expression of SPX and its receptors, galanin receptors 2 and 3 (GALR2/3), in the human ovary and to study its in vitro effect on granulosa cells (GC) function. Follicular fluid (FF) and GC were obtained from normal weight and obese healthy and diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) women. Expression of SPX and GALR2/3 in the ovary was studied by qPCR, western blot, and immunohistochemistry. The level of SPX in FF was assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The in vitro effect of recombinant human SPX on GC proliferation, steroidogenesis, and signaling pathways (MAP3/1, STAT3, AKT, PKA) was analyzed. Moreover, GC proliferation and estradiol (E2) secretion were measured with and without an siRNA against GALR2/3 and pharmacological inhibition of the above kinases. The results showed that both the SPX concentration in FF and its gene expression were decreased in GC of obese and PCOS women, while the protein expression of GALR2/3 was increased. We noted that SPX reduced GC proliferation and steroidogenesis; these effects were mediated by GALR2/3 and kinases MAP3/1, AKT, and STAT3 for proliferation or kinases MAP3/1 and PKA for E2 secretion. The obtained data clearly documented that SPX is a novel regulator of human ovarian physiology and possibly plays a role in PCOS pathogenesis.
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- Patrycja Kurowska
- Laboratory of Physiology and Toxicology of Reproduction, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Krakow, Poland
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- Laboratory of Physiology and Toxicology of Reproduction, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Krakow, Poland
- Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Krakow, Poland
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- Laboratory of Physiology and Toxicology of Reproduction, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Krakow, Poland
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- Laboratory of Physiology and Toxicology of Reproduction, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Krakow, Poland
- Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Krakow, Poland
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- National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment, UMR85, Unité Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France
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- National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment, UMR85, Unité Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France
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- Center of Experimental and Innovative Medicine, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Animal Anatomy and Preclinical Sciences, University Centre of Veterinary Medicine JU-UA, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Krakow, Poland
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- National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment, UMR85, Unité Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France
- Reproductive Medicine and Biology Department, University Hospital of Tours, Tours, France
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- National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment, UMR85, Unité Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France
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- Laboratory of Physiology and Toxicology of Reproduction, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Krakow, Poland
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Thaqi G, Berisha B, Pfaffl MW. Expression of Locally Produced Adipokines and Their Receptors during Different Physiological and Reproductive Stages in the Bovine Corpus Luteum. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:1782. [PMID: 37889693 PMCID: PMC10251875 DOI: 10.3390/ani13111782] [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: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
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This study aimed to determine the gene expression of different local novel adipokines, such as vaspin, adiponectin, visfatin, and resistin, and their known receptors, namely, heat shock 70 protein 5, adiponectin receptor 1, and adiponectin receptor 2, in the bovine corpus luteum (CL) during different phases of the estrous cycle (on days 1-2, 3-4, 5-7, 8-12, 13-18, >18) and pregnancy (at months 1-2, 3-4, 5-7, >7). The mRNA expression was measured by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). The mRNA expression levels were normalized to the geometric mean of all three constantly expressed reference genes (cyclophilin A, ubiquitin, ubiquitin C). Our findings suggest that adipokines are expressed and present in all investigated groups, and are specifically up- or downregulated during the estrus cycle and during pregnancy. Vaspin and adiponectin levels were upregulated in the middle and late cycle stages. Resistin was abundant during the CL regression stage and in the first months of pregnancy. The specific expression of adipokine receptors indicates their involvement in the local mechanisms that regulate CL function. Further investigations are required to elucidate the regulative mechanisms underlying the different local effects of adipokines on the ovarian physiology of cows.
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- Granit Thaqi
- Chair of Animal Physiology and Immunology, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, 85354 Weihenstephan, Germany; (B.B.); (M.W.P.)
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- Chair of Animal Physiology and Immunology, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, 85354 Weihenstephan, Germany; (B.B.); (M.W.P.)
- Department of Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary, University of Prishtina, 10000 Prishtina, Kosovo
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- Chair of Animal Physiology and Immunology, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, 85354 Weihenstephan, Germany; (B.B.); (M.W.P.)
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Pei X, Li H, Yu H, Wang W, Mao D. APN Expression in Serum and Corpus Luteum: Regulation of Luteal Steroidogenesis Is Possibly Dependent on the AdipoR2/AMPK Pathway in Goats. Cells 2023; 12:1393. [PMID: 37408227 DOI: 10.3390/cells12101393] [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: 03/26/2023] [Revised: 04/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023] Open
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Adiponectin (APN) is an essential adipokine for a variety of reproductive processes. To investigate the role of APN in goat corpora lutea (CLs), CLs and sera from different luteal phases were collected for analysis. The results showed that the APN structure and content had no significant divergence in different luteal phases both in CLs and sera; however, high molecular weight APN was dominant in serum, while low molecular weight APN was more present in CLs. The luteal expression of both AdipoR1/2 and T-cadherin (T-Ca) increased on D11 and 17. APN and its receptors (AdipoR1/2 and T-Ca) were mainly expressed in goat luteal steroidogenic cells. The steroidogenesis and APN structure in pregnant CLs had a similar model as in the mid-cycle CLs. To further explore the effects and mechanisms of APN in CLs, steroidogenic cells from pregnant CLs were isolated to detect the AMPK-mediated pathway by the activation of APN (AdipoRon) and knockdown of APN receptors. The results revealed that P-AMPK in goat luteal cells increased after incubation with APN (1 μg/mL) or AdipoRon (25 μM) for 1 h, and progesterone (P4) and steroidogenic proteins levels (STAR/CYP11A1/HSD3B) decreased after 24 h. APN did not affect the steroidogenic protein expression when cells were pretreated with Compound C or SiAMPK. APN increased P-AMPK and reduced the CYP11A1 expression and P4 levels when cells were pretreated with SiAdipoR1 or SiT-Ca, while APN failed to affect P-AMPK, the CYP11A1 expression or the P4 levels when pretreated with SiAdipoR2. Therefore, the different structural forms of APN in CLs and sera may possess distinct functions; APN might regulate luteal steroidogenesis through AdipoR2 which is most likely dependent on AMPK.
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- Xiaomeng Pei
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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Gareis NC, Rodríguez FM, Cattaneo Moreyra ML, Stassi AF, Angeli E, Etchevers L, Salvetti NR, Ortega HH, Hein GJ, Rey F. Contribution of key elements of nutritional metabolism to the development of cystic ovarian disease in dairy cattle. Theriogenology 2023; 197:209-223. [PMID: 36525860 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2022.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The alteration of signaling molecules involved in the general metabolism of animals can negatively influence reproduction. In dairy cattle, the development of follicular cysts and the subsequent appearance of ovarian cystic disease (COD) often lead to decreased reproductive efficiency in the herd. The objective of this review is to summarize the contribution of relevant metabolic and nutritional sensors to the development of COD in dairy cows. In particular, we focus on the study of alterations of the insulin signaling pathway, adiponectin, and other sensors and metabolites relevant to ovarian functionality, which may be related to the development of follicular persistence and follicular formation of cysts in dairy cattle. The results of these studies support the hypothesis that systemic factors could alter the local scenario in the follicle, generating an adverse microenvironment for the resumption of ovarian activity and possibly leading to the persistence of follicles and to the development and recurrence of COD.
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- N C Gareis
- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular Aplicada, ICiVet-Litoral (UNL-CONICET), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias - Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular Aplicada, ICiVet-Litoral (UNL-CONICET), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias - Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular Aplicada, ICiVet-Litoral (UNL-CONICET), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular Aplicada, ICiVet-Litoral (UNL-CONICET), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias - Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular Aplicada, ICiVet-Litoral (UNL-CONICET), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias - Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular Aplicada, ICiVet-Litoral (UNL-CONICET), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias - Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular Aplicada, ICiVet-Litoral (UNL-CONICET), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias - Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular Aplicada, ICiVet-Litoral (UNL-CONICET), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias - Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular Aplicada, ICiVet-Litoral (UNL-CONICET), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina; Centro Universitario Gálvez (CUG-UNL), Gálvez, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular Aplicada, ICiVet-Litoral (UNL-CONICET), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias - Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina.
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Gupta M, Korde JP, Bahiram KB, Sardar VM, Kurkure NV. Expression and localization of apelin and apelin receptor (APJ) in buffalo ovarian follicles and corpus luteum and the in-vitro effect of apelin on steroidogenesis and survival of granulosa cells. Theriogenology 2023; 197:240-251. [PMID: 36525863 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2022.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Apelin is an adipose tissue-derived hormone with many physiological functions, including the regulation of female reproduction. It acts through an orphan G protein-coupled receptor APJ/APLNR. The present study aimed to investigate the expression of apelin and its receptor APJ in the ovarian follicles and corpus luteum (CL) and the role of apelin on steroidogenesis and cell survival. Ovarian follicles were classified into four groups based on size and estradiol (E2) level in the follicular fluid as follows: (i) F1 (4-6 mm; <0.5 ng/mL) (ii) F2 (7-9 mm; 0.5-5 ng/mL) (iii) F3 (10-13 mm; 5-40 ng/mL) and (iv) F4 (dominant/pre-ovulatory follicle) (>13 mm; >180 ng/mL). The corpora lutea (CL) were categorized into early (CL1), mid (CL2), late luteal (CL3), and regressing (CL4) CL stages. Expression of apelin increased with follicle size, with significantly greatest in the dominant or pre-ovulatory follicle (P < 0.05). Expression of APJ was greater in large and dominant follicles than in small and medium follicles (P < 0.05). In CL, the mRNA and protein abundance of apelin and apelin receptor was greater during mid (CL2) and late luteal (CL3) stages as compared to early (CL1) and regressing (CL4) stages (P < 0.05). Both the factors were localized in granulosa and theca cells of follicles and small and large luteal cells of CL. The pattern of the intensity of immunofluorescence was similar to mRNA and protein expression. Granulosa cells were cultured in vitro and treated at 1, 10, and 10 ng/mL apelin-13 either alone or in the presence of the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) (30 ng/mL) or insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) (10 ng/mL) for 48 h. The luteal cells were treated with apelin-13 at 1, 10, and 100 ng/mL doses for 48 h. Apelin treatment at 10 and 100 ng/ml significantly (P < 0.05) increased E2 secretion, cytochrome P450 aromatase or CYP19A1 expression in GC. In luteal cells, apelin at 10 ng/mL and 100 ng/mL significantly (P < 0.05) increased progesterone (P4) secretion and HSD3B1 expression. In GCs, apelin, either alone or in combination, increased PCNA expression and inhibited CASPASE3 expression suggesting its role in cell survival. In conclusion, this study provides novel evidence for the presence of apelin and receptor APJ in ovarian follicles and corpora lutea and the stimulatory effect on E2 and P4 production and promotes GC survival in buffalo, suggesting the role of apelin in follicular and luteal functions in buffalo.
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- Mahesh Gupta
- Department of Veterinary Physiology, Nagpur Veterinary College, Nagpur, 440006, India.
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- Department of Veterinary Physiology, Nagpur Veterinary College, Nagpur, 440006, India
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- Department of Veterinary Physiology, Nagpur Veterinary College, Nagpur, 440006, India
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- Department of Veterinary Physiology, Nagpur Veterinary College, Nagpur, 440006, India
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Nagpur Veterinary College, Nagpur, 440006, India
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Beltran AS, King KE, La J, Reipolska A, Young KA. Short communication: Photoperiod impacts ovarian extracellular matrix and metabolic gene expression in Siberian hamsters. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2022; 274:111302. [PMID: 36041709 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2022.111302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2022] [Revised: 08/13/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ovarian cyclicity is variable in adult Siberian hamsters (Phodopus sungorus), who respond to long breeding season photoperiods with follicle development and ovulation, while short photoperiods typical of the non-breeding season induce gonadal atrophy. Recent RNAseq results identified ovarian matrix components and regulators of metabolism as differentially regulated by photoperiod; however, the impact of photoperiod across a full cycle of ovarian regression and recrudescence had not been explored for additional regulators of ovarian metabolism and extracellular matrix components. We hypothesized that matrix and metabolism-related genes would be expressed differentially across photoperiods that mimic breeding and non-breeding season daylengths. Hamsters were housed in one of four photoperiod groups: long day (16 h of light per day: 8 h of dark; LD, controls), short day regressed (8 L:16D; SD, regressed), and females exposed to SD then transferred to LD to stimulate return of ovarian function for 2 (early recrudescence), or 8 (late recrudescence) weeks. Plasma leptin concentrations along with expression of ovarian versican and liver-receptor homolog-1/Nr582 mRNA decreased in SD compared to LD and late recrudescence, while vimentin mRNA expression peaked in early and late recrudescence. Ovarian expression of fibronectin and extracellular matrix protein-1 was low in LD ovaries and increased in regressed and recrudescing groups. Expression of hyaluronidase-2, nectin-2, liver-X receptors-α and-β, and adiponectin mRNA peaked in late recrudescence, with no changes noted for adiponectin receptor-1 and -2. The results offer a first look at the parallels between expression of these genes and the dynamic remodeling that occurs during ovarian regression and recrudescence.
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- Arianna S Beltran
- Department of Biological Sciences, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA 90840, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA 90840, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA 90840, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA 90840, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA 90840, United States of America.
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Seasonal Change in Adiponectin Associated with Ovarian Morphology and Function in Wild Ground Squirrels ( Citellus dauricus Brandt). Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232314698. [PMID: 36499026 PMCID: PMC9741246 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232314698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The goal of this study is to explore the relationship between altered circulating adiponectin concentration, ovarian tissue morphology, ovarian steroidogenesis, and sex hormone production in ovaries of wild ground squirrels. The ovarian mass differed significantly during the breeding and non-breeding seasons, and the circulating estradiol and progesterone concentrations were significantly higher in the breeding season, while the circulating adiponectin level was significantly lower. The expression levels of gonadotropin receptors (FSHR and LHR) and steroidogenic enzymes (StAR, P450scc, P450arom, and 3β-HSD) were significantly higher during the breeding season. Comparing the ovarian transcriptome data of wild ground squirrels between the two periods, we found that some differentially expressed genes were enriched for ovarian steroidogenesis and the adipocytokine signaling pathway, which correlated with our present results. Notably, the MAPK signaling pathway was also enriched and its related genes (Erk1, p38 Mapk, Jnk) were up-regulated by qPCR during the non-breeding season. These findings suggested that adiponectin may be involved in the regulation of seasonal changes in the ovarian function of wild ground squirrels, possibly by acting on the MAPK signaling pathway to regulate sex steroidogenesis in the ovaries.
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Tian Y, Zhang Y, Dong PY, Sun YH, Zhao AH, Shen W, Zhang XF. Single-cell transcriptomic profiling to evaluate the effects of Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate exposure on early meiosis of female mouse germ cells. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 307:135698. [PMID: 35842051 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) has proven characteristics of an endocrine-disrupting compound (EDC), which can threaten the reproductive health of humans and other animals. In mammals, a series of chromosomal events occur during the meiotic stage of oocytes. External toxins may enter the body and cause infertility and other related diseases. Therefore, it is crucial to explore the influence of DEHP exposure on the molecular mechanism of germ cell meiosis. We used single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) to analyse the ovaries of foetal mice at embryonic day 12.5 (E12.5) and E14.5 after maternal DEHP exposure. DEHP exposure further activated the pathways related to DNA repair in germ cells, increased the expression of genes related to DNA damage and changed the developmental trajectory of germ cells. DEHP exposure may affect the proliferation of pregranulosa (PG) cells. Moreover, DEHP exposure altered the signal transduction between PG cells and germ cells. We showed that DEHP affects meiosis by causing DNA damage in oocytes and disrupting the signal transduction between PG cells and germ cells. These results provide a strong theoretical basis for the prevention and treatment of DEHP-mediated female reproductive health problems.
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- Yu Tian
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China; College of Life Sciences, Institute of Reproductive Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Institute of Reproductive Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China; Key laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China; National Research Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Genetic, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- Qingdao Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- Qingdao Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Institute of Reproductive Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China.
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Wu M, Huang Y, Zhu Q, Zhu X, Xue L, Xiong J, Chen Y, Wu C, Guo Y, Li Y, Wu M, Wang S. Adipose tissue and ovarian aging: Potential mechanism and protective strategies. Ageing Res Rev 2022; 80:101683. [PMID: 35817297 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2022.101683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 05/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
Abstract
Ovarian aging occurs approximately 10 years prior to the natural age-associated functional decline of other organ systems. With the increase of life expectancy worldwide, ovarian aging has gradually become a key health problem among women. Therefore, understanding the causes and molecular mechanisms of ovarian aging is very essential for the inhibition of age-related diseases and the promotion of health and longevity in women. Recently, studies have revealed an association between adipose tissue (AT) and ovarian aging. Alterations in the function and quantity of AT have profound consequences on ovarian function because AT is central for follicular development, lipid metabolism, and hormonal regulation. Moreover, the interplay between AT and the ovary is bidirectional, with ovary-derived signals directly affecting AT biology. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge of the complex molecular mechanisms controlling the crosstalk between the AT and ovarian aging, and further discuss how therapeutic targeting of the AT can delay ovarian aging.
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- Meng Wu
- National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China; National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Cancer Invasion and Metastasis, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China; National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Cancer Invasion and Metastasis, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China; National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Cancer Invasion and Metastasis, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China; National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Cancer Invasion and Metastasis, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China; National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Cancer Invasion and Metastasis, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China; National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Cancer Invasion and Metastasis, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China; National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Cancer Invasion and Metastasis, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China; National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Cancer Invasion and Metastasis, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China; National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Cancer Invasion and Metastasis, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China; National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Cancer Invasion and Metastasis, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China.
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- National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China; National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Cancer Invasion and Metastasis, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China.
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New Aspects of Corpus Luteum Regulation in Physiological and Pathological Conditions: Involvement of Adipokines and Neuropeptides. Cells 2022; 11:cells11060957. [PMID: 35326408 PMCID: PMC8946127 DOI: 10.3390/cells11060957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The corpus luteum is a small gland of great importance because its proper functioning determines not only the appropriate course of the estrous/menstrual cycle and embryo implantation, but also the subsequent maintenance of pregnancy. Among the well-known regulators of luteal tissue functions, increasing attention is focused on the role of neuropeptides and adipose tissue hormones—adipokines. Growing evidence points to the expression of these factors in the corpus luteum of women and different animal species, and their involvement in corpus luteum formation, endocrine function, angiogenesis, cells proliferation, apoptosis, and finally, regression. In the present review, we summarize the current knowledge about the expression and role of adipokines, such as adiponectin, leptin, apelin, vaspin, visfatin, chemerin, and neuropeptides like ghrelin, orexins, kisspeptin, and phoenixin in the physiological regulation of the corpus luteum function, as well as their potential involvement in pathologies affecting the luteal cells that disrupt the estrous cycle.
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Flores R, Ramirez M, Ayala L, Benavides EA, Xie F, Arellano AA, Stanko RL, Garcia MR. Adiponectin Influences FGF2 in the Developing Porcine Corpus Luteum. Vet Sci 2022; 9:vetsci9020077. [PMID: 35202330 PMCID: PMC8875662 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci9020077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Luteal angiogenesis is regulated by pro-angiogenic hormones including fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) and angiopoietin 1 (Ang1), which are regulated by the adipokine leptin during development. Another adipokine, adiponectin, exhibits an inverse relationship with leptin and has been identified in the CL. Therefore, it is hypothesized that adiponectin will influence pro-angiogenic hormones in the developing porcine CL. Crossbred sows were randomly allocated to one of two days of the estrous cycle, day 5 (D5; n = 4) or day 7 (D7; n = 5) for CL collection. Tissue was processed for immunohistochemical localization of adiponectin receptor 2 (AdipoR2), gene expression of FGF2, Ang1, leptin, AdipoR2, and cell culture for adiponectin treatment. The expression of AdipoR2 tended (p = 0.09) to be higher in D7 lutea and was more prevalently localized to the cell surface of large and small luteal cells than in D5 tissue. Adiponectin influenced (p ≤ 0.05) FGF2, leptin, and AdipoR2 gene expression relative to the dose and day (D5 or D7). Collectively, the evidence supports the supposition that adiponectin influences angiogenic factors in the developing CL.
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- Rita Flores
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA;
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- Department of Animal Science and Veterinary Technology, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, TX 78363, USA; (M.R.); (L.A.); (R.L.S.)
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- Department of Animal Science and Veterinary Technology, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, TX 78363, USA; (M.R.); (L.A.); (R.L.S.)
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- Department of Surgery, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94142, USA;
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, College Station, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, TX 77843, USA;
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- Department of Animal Science and Veterinary Technology, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, TX 78363, USA; (M.R.); (L.A.); (R.L.S.)
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- Department of Animal Science and Veterinary Technology, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, TX 78363, USA; (M.R.); (L.A.); (R.L.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-361-593-3197
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Saranjam N, Farhoodi Moghaddam M, Akbari G, Mohammadsadegh M, Farzaneh N. Effect of different dry period duration on milk components and serum metabolites, and their associations with the first conception rate in multiparous Holstein dairy cows. BULGARIAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE 2022. [DOI: 10.15547/bjvm.2020-0123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The aims of the present study were to evaluate the effects of different dry period (DP) lengths on milk fat to protein ratio (FPR) and metabolic status – blood leptin, adiponectin and non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) concentrations in dairy cows, and their associations with the result of the first timed artificial insemination (TAI). Cows were blocked either to short DP (SDP; 30±2 days; n=72) or conventional DP (CDP; 60±2 days; n=76). Milk FPR was calculated at 30 and 60 days in milk (DIM). Body condition score (BCS) was recorded at –60, –30, calving, and 60 DIM. Blood samples were obtained at –60, –30, –7, calving, +7, +30, and +60 DIM for serum metabolites measurement. TAI was implemented between 65–75 DIM for all cows. Milk FPR and its changes were statistically analysed using an independent sample t test. To assess the impact of time, the pattern of BCS, and serum metabolites on the result of the first AI, repeated measure ANOVA was used. Only FPR-30 DIM revealed significant difference between pregnant and non-pregnant cows in SDP group (P<0.01). Reduced BCS loss was observed in the SDP group and followed by slightly higher probability of pregnancy at first AI (P=0.19). Leptin was not altered by shortening the DP (P≥0.1). Significant differences were observed in blood adiponectin prepartum (P<0.001) and at +7 DIM (P<0.01), as well as in NEFA at +7 and +30 DIM between the two groups (P<0.05). Pregnant cows following the first AI had significantly high postpartum leptin concentrations (P<0.05), high prepartum adiponectin (P≤0.001), and lower NEFA at +7 DIM (P<0.01) in the SDP group. In conclusion, shortening the dry period caused reduced BCS loss postpartum and variations in serum metabolits that favoured the possibility of pregnancy at first AI.
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- N. Saranjam
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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Kurowska P, Mlyczyńska E, Dawid M, Dupont J, Rak A. Role of vaspin in porcine ovary: effect on signaling pathways and steroid synthesis via GRP78 receptor and protein kinase A†. Biol Reprod 2021; 102:1290-1305. [PMID: 32149334 PMCID: PMC7703729 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioaa027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Vaspin, visceral-adipose-tissue-derived serine protease inhibitor, is involved in the development of obesity, insulin resistance, inflammation, and energy metabolism. Our previous study showed vaspin expression and its regulation in the ovary; however, the role of this adipokine in ovarian cells has never been studied. Here, we studied the in vitro effect of vaspin on various kinase-signaling pathways: mitogen-activated kinase (MAP3/1), serine/threonine kinase (AKT), signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) protein kinase AMP (PRKAA1), protein kinase A (PKA), and on expression of nuclear factor kappa B (NFKB2) as well as on steroid synthesis by porcine ovarian cells. By using western blot, we found that vaspin (1 ng/ml), in a time-dependent manner, increased phosphorylation of MAP3/1, AKT, STAT3, PRKAA1, and PKA, while it decreased the expression of NFKB2. We observed that vaspin, in a dose-dependent manner, increased the basal steroid hormone secretion (progesterone and estradiol), mRNA and protein expression of steroid enzymes using real-time PCR and western blot, respectively, and the mRNA of gonadotropins (FSHR, LHCGR) and steroids (PGR, ESR2) receptors. The stimulatory effect of vaspin on basal steroidogenesis was reversed when ovarian cells were cultured in the presence of a PKA pharmacological inhibitor (KT5720) and when GRP78 receptor was knocked down (siRNA). However, in the presence of insulin-like growth factor type 1 and gonadotropins, vaspin reduced steroidogenesis. Thus, vaspin, by activation of various signaling pathways and stimulation of basal steroid production via GRP78 receptor and PKA, could be a new regulator of porcine ovarian function.
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- Patrycja Kurowska
- Department of Physiology and Toxicology of Reproduction, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology and Toxicology of Reproduction, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology and Toxicology of Reproduction, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology and Livestock Systems, French National Institute for Agricultural Research-INRA, Nouzilly, France
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- Department of Physiology and Toxicology of Reproduction, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Krakow, Poland
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Pereira G, Bexiga R, Chagas E Silva J, Silva E, Ramé C, Dupont J, Guo Y, Humblot P, Lopes-da-Costa L. Adipokines as biomarkers of postpartum subclinical endometritis in dairy cows. Reproduction 2021; 160:417-430. [PMID: 32567551 PMCID: PMC7424352 DOI: 10.1530/rep-20-0183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Adipokines emerged as regulators of metabolism and inflammation in several scenarios. This study evaluated the relationship between adipokines (adiponectin, chemerin and visfatin) and cytological (subclinical) endometritis, by comparing healthy (without), transient (recovered by 45 days postpartum (DPP)) and persistent (until 45 DPP) endometritis cows (n = 49). Cows with persistent endometritis had higher adiponectin concentrations in plasma (at 21 DPP, P < 0.05 and at 45 DPP, P < 0.01) and in uterine fluid (at 45 DPP, P < 0.001), and higher chemerin concentrations in plasma (P < 0.05) and uterine fluid (P < 0.01) at 45 DPP than healthy cows. Cows with persistent endometritis had higher gene transcription in the cellular pellet of uterine fluid and protein expression in the endometrium of these adipokines and their receptors than healthy cows. Adiponectin plasma concentrations allowed to discriminate healthy from persistent endometritis cows, in 87% (21 DPP) and 98% (45 DPP) of cases, and adiponectin and chemerin uterine fluid concentrations at 45 DPP allowed for this discrimination in 100% of cases. Cows with concentrations above the cutoff were a minimum of 3.5 (plasma 21 DPP), 20.4 (plasma 45 DPP), and 33.3 (uterine fluid 45 DPP) times more at risk of evidencing persistent endometritis at 45 DPP than cows with concentrations below the cutoff. Overall, results indicate a relationship between adipokine signalling and the inflammatory status of the postpartum uterus of dairy cows, evidencing that adipokines represent suitable biomarkers of subclinical endometritis, able to predict the risk of persistence of inflammation.
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- Gonçalo Pereira
- CIISA - Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- CIISA - Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- CIISA - Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- CIISA - Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- INRAE, UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France
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- INRAE, UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France
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- Division of Reproduction, Department of Clinical Sciences, SLU, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of Reproduction, Department of Clinical Sciences, SLU, Uppsala, Sweden
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- CIISA - Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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Juengel JL, Cushman RA, Dupont J, Fabre S, Lea RG, Martin GB, Mossa F, Pitman JL, Price CA, Smith P. The ovarian follicle of ruminants: the path from conceptus to adult. Reprod Fertil Dev 2021; 33:621-642. [PMID: 34210385 DOI: 10.1071/rd21086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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This review resulted from an international workshop and presents a consensus view of critical advances over the past decade in our understanding of follicle function in ruminants. The major concepts covered include: (1) the value of major genes; (2) the dynamics of fetal ovarian development and its sensitivity to nutritional and environmental influences; (3) the concept of an ovarian follicle reserve, aligned with the rise of anti-Müllerian hormone as a controller of ovarian processes; (4) renewed recognition of the diverse and important roles of theca cells; (5) the importance of follicular fluid as a microenvironment that determines oocyte quality; (6) the 'adipokinome' as a key concept linking metabolic inputs with follicle development; and (7) the contribution of follicle development to the success of conception. These concepts are important because, in sheep and cattle, ovulation rate is tightly regulated and, as the primary determinant of litter size, it is a major component of reproductive efficiency and therefore productivity. Nowadays, reproductive efficiency is also a target for improving the 'methane efficiency' of livestock enterprises, increasing the need to understand the processes of ovarian development and folliculogenesis, while avoiding detrimental trade-offs as greater performance is sought.
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- Jennifer L Juengel
- AgResearch Ltd, Invermay Agricultural Centre, Mosgiel, New Zealand; and Corresponding author
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- Livestock Biosystems Research Unit, US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, US Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, NE, USA
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- INRAE Institute UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Tours University, France
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- GenPhySE, Université de Toulouse, Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement, Institut national polytechnique de Toulouse, Ecole nationale vétérinaire de Toulouse, Castanet Tolosan, France
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington, UK
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- UWA Institute of Agriculture, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Italy
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- School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- AgResearch Ltd, Invermay Agricultural Centre, Mosgiel, New Zealand
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Nikanfar S, Oghbaei H, Rastgar Rezaei Y, Zarezadeh R, Jafari-Gharabaghlou D, Nejabati HR, Bahrami Z, Bleisinger N, Samadi N, Fattahi A, Nouri M, Dittrich R. Role of adipokines in the ovarian function: Oogenesis and steroidogenesis. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2021; 209:105852. [PMID: 33610800 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2021.105852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Revised: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Adipokines are mainly produced by adipose tissue; however, their expression has been reported in other organs including female reproductive tissues. Therefore, adipokines have opened new avenues of research in female fertility. In this regard, studies reported different roles for certain adipokines in ovarian function, although the role of other recently identified adipokines is still controversial. It seems that adipokines are essential for normal ovarian function and their abnormal levels could be associated with ovarian-related disorders. The objective of this study is to review the available information regarding the role of adipokines in ovarian functions including follicular development, oogenesis and steroidogenesis and also their involvement in ovary-related disorders.
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- Saba Nikanfar
- Stem Cell Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Laboratories, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Laboratories, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Laboratories, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Laboratories, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Biology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Erlangen University Hospital, Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen, Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Laboratories, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Biology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Erlangen University Hospital, Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen, Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany; Women's Reproductive Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Stem Cell Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Department of Reproductive Biology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Erlangen University Hospital, Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen, Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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Wołodko K, Castillo-Fernandez J, Kelsey G, Galvão A. Revisiting the Impact of Local Leptin Signaling in Folliculogenesis and Oocyte Maturation in Obese Mothers. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:4270. [PMID: 33924072 PMCID: PMC8074257 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22084270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The complex nature of folliculogenesis regulation accounts for its susceptibility to maternal physiological fitness. In obese mothers, progressive expansion of adipose tissue culminates with severe hyperestrogenism and hyperleptinemia with detrimental effects for ovarian performance. Indeed, maternal obesity is associated with the establishment of ovarian leptin resistance. This review summarizes current knowledge on potential effects of impaired leptin signaling throughout folliculogenesis and oocyte developmental competence in mice and women.
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- Karolina Wołodko
- Department of Reproductive Immunology and Pathology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of PAS, Tuwima 10, 10-748 Olsztyn, Poland;
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- Epigenetics Programme, Babraham Institute, Cambridge CB22 3AT, UK; (J.C.-F.); (G.K.)
- Centre for Trophoblast Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3EG, UK
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- Department of Reproductive Immunology and Pathology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of PAS, Tuwima 10, 10-748 Olsztyn, Poland;
- Epigenetics Programme, Babraham Institute, Cambridge CB22 3AT, UK; (J.C.-F.); (G.K.)
- Centre for Trophoblast Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3EG, UK
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Li J, Ma XJ, Wu X, Si SJ, Li C, Yang PK, Li GX, Liu XJ, Tian YD, Kang XT. Adiponectin modulates steroid hormone secretion, granulosa cell proliferation and apoptosis via binding its receptors during hens' high laying period. Poult Sci 2021; 100:101197. [PMID: 34089930 PMCID: PMC8182267 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2021.101197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Adiponectin is an important adipocytokine and plays the roles in multiple metabolic processes via binding its receptors - AdipoR1 and AdipoR2, which has also been found to participate in the regulation of the reproductive system of animals, in particular by influencing the secretion of ovarian steroid hormones. To further investigate the expression of adiponectin and its receptors in follicles after in vitro incubation, and their role in the steroid synthesis of laying hens’ ovaries, we performed qRT-PCR and ELISA to detect the expressions of AdipoQ, AdipoR1, and AidpoR2, and determined the key genes involved in steroidogenesis and the secretion of estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P4) through the in vitro activation of adiponectin (AipoRon) and overexpression or knockdown of AdipoR1 and AdipoR2. Our results revealed that adiponectin and its receptors wildly exist in follicles and granulosa cells, and AdipoRon (5 and 10 µg/mL) had no effect on granulosa cell proliferation and apoptosis but significantly stimulated the secretion of adiponectin and its receptors in granulosa cells after incubation for 24 h. Furthermore, AdipoRon could significantly stimulate the secretion of P4 and inhibit E2 level compared to those of the control group through modulating the key genes expression of steroidogenesis (CYP19A1, StAR, CYP11A1, FSHR, and LHR). The secretion of E2 was also decreased in granulosa cells by the treatments of overexpression and knockdown of AdipoR1/2, however, there was no difference in terms of the level of P4 and StAR expression between them if there was overexpression or knockdown of AdipoR1/2. In addition, it was shown that the secretion of E2 only exhibits a marked drop if co-processing 10 µg/mL AdipoRon and pGMLV AdipoR2 compared to single treatments. Taken together, the study highlighted the role of adiponectin and its receptors in the regulation of steroid synthesis and secretion in ovarian granulosa cells in laying hens.
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- Jing Li
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Henan Key laboratory for innovation and utilization of chicken germplasm resources, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Henan Key laboratory for innovation and utilization of chicken germplasm resources, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Henan Key laboratory for innovation and utilization of chicken germplasm resources, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Henan Key laboratory for innovation and utilization of chicken germplasm resources, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Henan Key laboratory for innovation and utilization of chicken germplasm resources, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- Henan University of Animal Husbandry and Economy, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Henan Key laboratory for innovation and utilization of chicken germplasm resources, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Henan Key laboratory for innovation and utilization of chicken germplasm resources, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Henan Key laboratory for innovation and utilization of chicken germplasm resources, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Henan Key laboratory for innovation and utilization of chicken germplasm resources, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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de Medeiros SF, Rodgers RJ, Norman RJ. Adipocyte and steroidogenic cell cross-talk in polycystic ovary syndrome. Hum Reprod Update 2021; 27:771-796. [PMID: 33764457 DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmab004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Metabolic and endocrine alterations in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affect adipose tissue mass and distribution. PCOS is characterised by hyperandrogenism, obesity and adipocyte dysfunction. Hyperandrogenism in PCOS drives dysfunctional adipocyte secretion of potentially harmful adipocytokines. Glucocorticoids and sex-steroids modulate adipocyte development and function. For their part, adipocyte products interact with adrenal and ovarian steroidogenic cells. Currently, the relationship between adipocyte and steroidogenic cells is not clear, and for these reasons, it is important to elucidate the interrelationship between these cells in women with and without PCOS. OBJECTIVE AND RATIONALE This comprehensive review aims to assess current knowledge regarding the interrelationship between adipocytes and adrenal and ovarian steroidogenic cells in animal models and humans with or without PCOS. SEARCH METHODS We searched for articles published in English and Portuguese in PubMed. Keywords were as follows: polycystic ovary syndrome, steroidogenesis, adrenal glands, theca cells, granulosa cells, adipocytes, adipocytokines, obesity, enzyme activation, and cytochrome P450 enzymes. We expanded the search into the references from the retrieved articles. OUTCOMES Glucocorticoids and sex-steroids modulate adipocyte differentiation and function. Dysfunctional adipocyte products play important roles in the metabolic and endocrine pathways in animals and women with PCOS. Most adipokines participate in the regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal and ovarian axes. In animal models of PCOS, hyperinsulinemia and poor fertility are common; various adipokines modulate ovarian steroidogenesis, depending on the species. Women with PCOS secrete unbalanced levels of adipocyte products, characterised by higher levels of leptin and lower levels of adiponectin. Leptin expression positively correlates with body mass index, waist/hip ratio and levels of total cholesterol, triglyceride, luteinising hormone, oestradiol and androgens. Leptin inhibits the production of oestradiol and, in granulosa cells, may modulate 17-hydroxylase and aromatase enzyme activities. Adiponectin levels negatively correlate with fat mass, body mass index, waist-hip ratio, glucose, insulin and triglycerides, and decrease androgen production by altering expression of luteinising hormone receptor, steroidogenic acute regulatory protein, cholesterol-side-chain cleavage enzyme and 17-hydroxylase. Resistin expression positively correlates with body mass index and testosterone, and promotes the expression of 17-hydroxylase enzyme in theca cells. The potential benefits of adipokines in the treatment of women with PCOS require more investigation. WIDER IMPLICATIONS The current data regarding the relationship between adipocyte products and steroidogenic cells are conflicting in animals and humans. Polycystic ovary syndrome is an excellent model to investigate the interrelationship among adipocyte and steroidogenic cells. Women with PCOS manifest some pathological conditions associated with hyperandrogenism and adipocyte products. In animals, cross-talk between cells may vary according to species, and the current review suggests opportunities to test new medications to prevent or even reverse several harmful sequelae of PCOS in humans. Further studies are required to investigate the possible therapeutic application of adipokines in women with obese and non-obese PCOS. Meanwhile, when appropriate, metformin use alone, or associated with flutamide, may be considered for therapeutic purposes.
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- Sebastião Freitas de Medeiros
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical School, Federal University of Mato Grosso; and Tropical Institute of Reproductive Medicine,Cuiabá, MT, Brazil
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- Paediatrics and Reproductive Health, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Robinson Research Institute Adelaide Medical School, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Kurowska P, Mlyczyńska E, Dawid M, Sierpowski M, Estienne A, Dupont J, Rak A. Adipokines change the balance of proliferation/apoptosis in the ovarian cells of human and domestic animals: A comparative review. Anim Reprod Sci 2021; 228:106737. [PMID: 33756403 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2021.106737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Revised: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Adipose tissue secretes multiple hormones termed adipokines, which are important regulators of many processes. There are four types of evidence supporting an association between adipokines and female fertility which are effects that occur: centrally at the pituitary; peripherally and locally at the ovary and reproductive tract; directly on the oocyte/embryo and during pregnancy. In this review, there was a focus on the description of adipokines (leptin, apelin, resistin, chemerin, adiponectin, vaspin and visfatin) on ovarian cell proliferation, cell cycle progression and apoptosis in comparison to effects on human and domestic animal ovaries including pigs, cattle and chickens. Knowledge about molecules which regulate the balance between proliferation and apoptosis so that these processes are optimal for ovarian function is essential for understanding the physiology and reducing the incidence of infertility. Furthermore, oogenesis, folliculogenesis, oocyte loss/selection and atresia are important processes for optimal ovarian physiological functions. There, however, is ovulation from only a few follicles, while the majority undergo atresia that is induced by apoptosis.
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- Patrycja Kurowska
- Laboratory of Physiology and Toxicology of Reproduction, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Krakow, Poland
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- Laboratory of Physiology and Toxicology of Reproduction, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Krakow, Poland
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- Laboratory of Physiology and Toxicology of Reproduction, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Krakow, Poland
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- Laboratory of Physiology and Toxicology of Reproduction, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Krakow, Poland
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- INRAE, UMR85, Unité Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France
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- INRAE, UMR85, Unité Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France
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- Laboratory of Physiology and Toxicology of Reproduction, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Krakow, Poland.
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Grandhaye J, Hmadeh S, Plotton I, Levasseur F, Estienne A, LeGuevel R, Levern Y, Ramé C, Jeanpierre E, Guerif F, Dupont J, Froment P. The adiponectin agonist, AdipoRon, inhibits steroidogenesis and cell proliferation in human luteinized granulosa cells. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2021; 520:111080. [PMID: 33189865 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2020.111080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2020] [Revised: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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During obesity, excess body weight is not only associated with an increased risk of type 2-diabetes, but also several other pathological processes, such as infertility. Adipose tissue is the largest endocrine organ of the body that produces adipokines, including adiponectin. Adiponectin has been reported to control fertility through the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, and folliculogenesis in the ovaries. In this study, we focused on a recent adiponectin-like synthetic agonist called AdipoRon, and its action in human luteinized granulosa cells. We demonstrated that AdipoRon activated the adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPAR) signalling pathways in human luteinized granulosa cells. A 25 μM AdipoRon stimulation reduced granulosa cell proliferation by inducing cell cycle arrest in G1, associated with PTEN and p53 pathway activation. In addition, AdipoRon perturbed cell metabolism by decreasing mitochondrial activity and ATP production. In human luteinized granulosa cells, AdipoRon increased phosphodiesterase activity, leading to a drop in cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) production, aromatase expression and oestrogens secretion. In conclusion, AdipoRon impacted folliculogenesis by altering human luteinized granulosa cell function, via steroid production and cell proliferation. This agonist may have applications for improving ovarian function in metabolic disorders or granulosa cancers.
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- Jérémy Grandhaye
- INRAE UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France; CNRS UMR7247 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France; Université de Tours, Tours, France; IFCE, Nouzilly, France
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- INRAE UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France; CNRS UMR7247 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France; Université de Tours, Tours, France; IFCE, Nouzilly, France
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- Molecular Endocrinology and Rare Diseases, University Hospital, Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, Bron, France
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- INRAE UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France; CNRS UMR7247 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France; Université de Tours, Tours, France; IFCE, Nouzilly, France
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- INRAE UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France; CNRS UMR7247 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France; Université de Tours, Tours, France; IFCE, Nouzilly, France
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- Plate-forme ImPACcell, Université de Rennes 1, France
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- INRA UMR Infectiologie et Santé Publique, Service de Cytométrie, Nouzilly, France
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- INRAE UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France; CNRS UMR7247 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France; Université de Tours, Tours, France; IFCE, Nouzilly, France
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- INRAE UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France; CNRS UMR7247 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France; Université de Tours, Tours, France; IFCE, Nouzilly, France
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- INRAE UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France; CNRS UMR7247 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France; Université de Tours, Tours, France; IFCE, Nouzilly, France
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- INRAE UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France; CNRS UMR7247 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France; Université de Tours, Tours, France; IFCE, Nouzilly, France.
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Kurowska P, Mlyczyńska E, Estienne A, Barbe A, Rajska I, Soból K, Poniedziałek-Kempny K, Dupont J, Rak A. Expression and Impact of Vaspin on In Vitro Oocyte Maturation through MAP3/1 and PRKAA1 Signalling Pathways. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E9342. [PMID: 33302416 PMCID: PMC7762560 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21249342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Oocyte maturation is a critical stage in embryo production and female reproduction. The aims of this study were to determine: (i) the mRNA and protein expression of vaspin and its receptor 78-kDa glucose-regulated (GRP78) in porcine cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) by real-time PCR and Western blot analysis, respectively, and their localisation by immunofluorescence; and (ii) the effects of vaspin on in vitro oocyte maturation (IVM) and the involvement of mitogen ERK1/2 (MAP3/1)- and AMPKα (PRKAA1)-activated kinases in the studied processes. Porcine COCs were matured in vitro for 22 h or 44 h with vaspin at a dose of 1 ng/mL and nuclear maturation assessed by Hoechst 33342 or DAPI staining and the measurement of progesterone (P4) level in the maturation medium. We showed that vaspin and GRP78 protein expression increased in oocytes and cumulus cells after IVM. Moreover, vaspin enhanced significantly porcine oocyte IVM and P4 concentration, as well as MAP3/1 phosphorylation, while decreasing PRKAA1. Using pharmacological inhibitors of MAP3/1 (PD98059) and PRKAA1 (Compound C), we observed that the effect of vaspin was reversed to the control level by all studied parameters. In conclusion, vaspin, by improving in vitro oocyte maturation via MAP3/1 and PRKAA1 kinase pathways, can be a new factor to improve in vitro fertilisation protocols.
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- Patrycja Kurowska
- Department of Physiology and Toxicology of Reproduction, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, 30-387 Krakow, Poland; (P.K.); (E.M.)
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- Department of Physiology and Toxicology of Reproduction, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, 30-387 Krakow, Poland; (P.K.); (E.M.)
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- INRAE, UMR85, Unité Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, 37380 Nouzilly, France; (A.E.); (A.B.); (J.D.)
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- INRAE, UMR85, Unité Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, 37380 Nouzilly, France; (A.E.); (A.B.); (J.D.)
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- Department of Reproductive Biotechnology and Cryopreservation, National Research Institute of Animal Production, 32-083 Balice, Poland; (I.R.); (K.S.); (K.P.-K.)
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- Department of Reproductive Biotechnology and Cryopreservation, National Research Institute of Animal Production, 32-083 Balice, Poland; (I.R.); (K.S.); (K.P.-K.)
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- Department of Reproductive Biotechnology and Cryopreservation, National Research Institute of Animal Production, 32-083 Balice, Poland; (I.R.); (K.S.); (K.P.-K.)
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- INRAE, UMR85, Unité Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, 37380 Nouzilly, France; (A.E.); (A.B.); (J.D.)
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- Department of Physiology and Toxicology of Reproduction, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, 30-387 Krakow, Poland; (P.K.); (E.M.)
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Li W, Geng L, Liu X, Gui W, Qi H. Recombinant adiponectin alleviates abortion in mice by regulating Th17/Treg imbalance via p38MAPK-STAT5 pathway. Biol Reprod 2020; 100:1008-1017. [PMID: 30496353 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioy251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Revised: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Recurrent spontaneous abortion is associated with abnormal maternal tolerance to the semi-allogenic fetus, wherein the Th17/Treg axis plays a crucial role. Adiponectin (APN) is an adipocytokine that is shown to be a novel negative T-cell regulator and induce immune tolerance. The CBA/J × DBA/2 mating was used as an abortion-prone model to investigate whether the addition of recombinant adiponectin (rAPN) improves the pregnancy outcome. Recombinant adiponectin therapy reduced the abortion rate in abortion-prone model. It skewed the ability of serum cytokine production toward a Treg bias and induced APN production. Flow cytometry revealed that rAPN administration expanded the splenic CD4+CD25+ regulatory T-cell (Treg) population and reduced the Th17 cell populations in CBA/J × DBA/2 matings. RT-PCR revealed that rAPN administration induced the expression of AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 mRNA at the maternofetal interface. Recombinant adiponectin administration induced FoxP3 and reduced RORγt expressions at the maternofetal interface. In vitro experiment also showed that rAPN treatment enhanced the FoxP3 mRNA and protein expression and decreased the RORγt expression in splenic lymphocytes of abortion-prone mice. Blocking the different signal transduction pathways downstream of APN, p38MAPK inhibitor (SB203580) and STAT5 inhibitor (Pimozide) could abrogate the regulatory effect of rAPN on FoxP3 and RORγt expression, while STAT3 inhibitor (Stattic) and AMPK inhibitor (p5499) did not exert any influence. Thus, the current results demonstrated that rAPN therapy improves pregnancy outcome in a murine model of abortion by expanding the Treg cell population and function and decreasing the Th17 cell population and function via a p38MAPK-STAT5 pathway.
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- Weihong Li
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Estienne A, Brossaud A, Reverchon M, Ramé C, Froment P, Dupont J. Adipokines Expression and Effects in Oocyte Maturation, Fertilization and Early Embryo Development: Lessons from Mammals and Birds. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E3581. [PMID: 32438614 PMCID: PMC7279299 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21103581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Some evidence shows that body mass index in humans and extreme weights in animal models, including avian species, are associated with low in vitro fertilization, bad oocyte quality, and embryo development failures. Adipokines are hormones mainly produced and released by white adipose tissue. They play a key role in the regulation of energy metabolism. However, they are also involved in many other physiological processes including reproductive functions. Indeed, leptin and adiponectin, the most studied adipokines, but also novel adipokines including visfatin and chemerin, are expressed within the reproductive tract and modulate female fertility. Much of the literature has focused on the physiological and pathological roles of these adipokines in ovary, placenta, and uterine functions. The purpose of this review is to summarize the current knowledge regarding the involvement of leptin, adiponectin, visfatin, and chemerin in the oocyte maturation, fertilization, and embryo development in both mammals and birds.
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- Anthony Estienne
- INRAE UMR 85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; (A.E.); (A.B.); (C.R.); (P.F.)
- CNRS UMR 7247 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
- Université François Rabelais de Tours, F-37041 Tours, France
- Institut Français du Cheval et de l’Equitation, Centre INRAE Val de Loire, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRAE UMR 85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; (A.E.); (A.B.); (C.R.); (P.F.)
- CNRS UMR 7247 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
- Université François Rabelais de Tours, F-37041 Tours, France
- Institut Français du Cheval et de l’Equitation, Centre INRAE Val de Loire, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- SYSAAF-Syndicat des Sélectionneurs Avicoles et Aquacoles Français, Centre INRAE Val de Loire, F-37380 Nouzilly, France;
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- INRAE UMR 85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; (A.E.); (A.B.); (C.R.); (P.F.)
- CNRS UMR 7247 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
- Université François Rabelais de Tours, F-37041 Tours, France
- Institut Français du Cheval et de l’Equitation, Centre INRAE Val de Loire, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRAE UMR 85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; (A.E.); (A.B.); (C.R.); (P.F.)
- CNRS UMR 7247 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
- Université François Rabelais de Tours, F-37041 Tours, France
- Institut Français du Cheval et de l’Equitation, Centre INRAE Val de Loire, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRAE UMR 85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; (A.E.); (A.B.); (C.R.); (P.F.)
- CNRS UMR 7247 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
- Université François Rabelais de Tours, F-37041 Tours, France
- Institut Français du Cheval et de l’Equitation, Centre INRAE Val de Loire, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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Artimani T, Najafi R. APPL1 as an important regulator of insulin and adiponectin‐signaling pathways in the PCOS: A narrative review. Cell Biol Int 2020; 44:1577-1587. [DOI: 10.1002/cbin.11367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Revised: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 04/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Tayebe Artimani
- Endometrium and Endometriosis Research CenterHamadan University of Medical Sciences Hamadan Iran
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- Research Center for Molecular MedicineHamadan University of Medical Sciences Hamadan Iran
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Kasimanickam R, Kasimanickam V, Kastelic JP, Ramsey K. Metabolic biomarkers, body condition, uterine inflammation and response to superovulation in lactating Holstein cows. Theriogenology 2020; 146:71-79. [PMID: 32062150 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2019] [Revised: 11/10/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The objective was to determine associations between response to superovulation and body condition, subclinical endometritis and circulating metabolic biomarkers [adiponectin, leptin, insulin, IGF1, tumor necrosis factor (TNF) α, interleukin (IL) 1β, IL6, and urea] in lactating dairy cows. Ten multiparous lactating Holstein cows in each body condition score (1-5; 1 emaciated; 5 obese) category (BCSC) 2.00 to < 2.50 (BCSC1), 2.50 to < 3.00 (BCSC2), 3.00 to <3.50 (BCSC3), 3.50 to <4.00 (BCSC4) and 4.00 to 5.00 (BCSC5) groups (total n = 50) were randomly selected and superovulated, timed artificially inseminated with frozen-thawed semen from three sires and embryos collected (n = 50 collections). At embryo collection, blood samples and embryo recovery fluid were collected for determination of metabolic markers and presence of subclinical endometritis (lavage technique; > 6% PMN). In total, 379 embryos were collected (average of 7.6 embryos per superovulation). Mean numbers of total ova and embryos was greater for cows in BCSC2, BCSC3 and BCSC4 groups compared with cows in BCSC1 and BCSC5 groups (P < 0.01). Total number of transferrable embryos were greater for cows in BCSC 2 and BCSC3 groups compared with cows in BCSC1, BCSC4 and BCSC5 groups (P < 0.01). Mean number of total ova and embryos and of transferrable embryos was higher for cows with 0 or 1-6% PMN compared to cows with >6% PMN (P < 0.01). In addition, there was a quadratic association between blood urea nitrogen concentrations and % transferrable embryos (r2 = 0.85; P < 0.05) and between BCS and % transferrable embryos (r2 = 0.73; P < 0.05). Circulating adiponectin, leptin, insulin, IGF1 and TNFα were greater in cows with moderate to good body condition compared to thin or obese cows (P < 0.05). Circulating adiponectin, leptin, IGF1 and insulin were greater in normal cows (≤6% PMNs), whereas, TNFα and IL1β and IL6 were greater in cows with subclinical endometritis (P < 0.05). In conclusion, BCS and subclinical endometrial inflammation were associated with superovulatory response and embryo quality. Further, circulating metabolic biomarkers were associated with superovulatory response and embryo quality, likely due to donor's metabolic status and uterine environment. Optimizing superovulatory responses and embryo quality in lactating dairy cows requires management of nutrition and uterine health.
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- R Kasimanickam
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA.
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA; Center for Reproductive Biology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- Department of Production Animal Health, University of Calgary, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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Impact of the severity of negative energy balance on gene expression in the subcutaneous adipose tissue of periparturient primiparous Holstein dairy cows: Identification of potential novel metabolic signals for the reproductive system. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0222954. [PMID: 31557215 PMCID: PMC6763198 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0222954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The severity of negative energy balance (NEB) in high-producing dairy cows has a high incidence among health diseases. The cow’s energy status during early lactation critically affects metabolic and reproductive parameters. The first objective of this study was to investigate by RNA-seq analysis and RT-qPCR the gene expression profile in white adipose tissue and by gene ontology and upstream regulation tools the relationships with energy metabolism and reproduction in two groups of primiparous dairy cows with extreme NEB statuses (NEB < -9 Mcal/day vs. NEB > -9 Mcal/day) around parturition. The second objective was to determine the potential involvement of a new adipokine identified as a candidate for the regulation of ovarian function in our RNA-seq analysis by using bovine primary granulosa culture, thymidine incorporation to determine cell proliferation and ELISA assays to measure progesterone secretion. The RNA-seq analysis revealed that 514 genes were over-expressed and 695 were under-expressed in the adipose tissue of cows with severe NEB (SNEB) and cows with moderate NEB (MNEB) during the -4 and 16 wkpp period. In addition, 491 genes were over-expressed and 705 genes were under-expressed in the adipose tissue of SNEB cows compared to MNEB cows. Among these differently expressed genes (DEGs), 298 were related to metabolic functions and 264 to reproductive traits. A set of 19 DEGs were validated by RT-qPCR, including CCL21 (C-C motif chemokine ligand 21). Moreover, CCL21, a gene known to be secreted by adipose tissue, was chosen for further analysis in plasma and ovaries. The use of next-generation sequencing technologies allowed us to characterise the transcriptome of white adipose tissue from primiparous cows with different levels of NEB during lactation. This study highlighted the alteration of the expression of genes related to lipid metabolism, including CCL21, which is released in the bloodstream and associated with the in vitro regulation of ovarian functions.
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Plasma Protein Comparison between Dairy Cows with Inactive Ovaries and Estrus. Sci Rep 2019; 9:13709. [PMID: 31548586 PMCID: PMC6757064 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-49785-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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To screen differentially expressed proteins in the blood dairy cows with inactive ovaries caused by a negative energy balance and to determine the roles of the identified proteins in the development of inactive ovaries.Holstein cows at 14 to 21 days postpartum in an intensive dairy farm were examined for their energy balance (EB) status by blood β-hydroxybutyrate (BHBA) and assigned to the inactive ovary (IO) group (n = 50) and the normal oestrus control (CON) group (n = 50) at 60 to 90 days postpartum by means of the oestrus manifestation, rectal examination and B-ultrasound examination. Fourteen differentially expressed proteins from 61 proteins in the plasma of dairy cows with IOs were identified by iTRAQ/LC-MS/MS and GO, KEGG, and PATHWAY analysis. Eleven expressed proteins were upregulated, and 3 expressed proteins were downregulated. Among the 10 differentially expressed proteins verified by Western blot or ELISA, the relative expression levels of ALDOB, IGFBP2, ITIH3 and LDHB in mixed samples and single samples were consistent with the proteomic protein results. PKM2, GPX3, ALDOB, RBP4 and AHSG were significantly different between the two groups (P < 0.05); APOA4 and SPAM1 were not significantly different (P > 0.05) but were still downregulated in the ovarian resting group. This study confirmed that 14 plasma differential proteins in the inactive ovaries of postpartum dairy cows were associated with follicular development, and these findings provide a foundation for further research on the mechanism and prevention of inactive ovaries in dairy cows.
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Apelin abrogates the stimulatory effects of 17β-estradiol and insulin-like growth factor-1 on proliferation of epithelial and granulosa ovarian cancer cell lines via crosstalk between APLNR and ERα/IGF1R. Mol Biol Rep 2019; 46:6325-6338. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-019-05073-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2019] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Apelin and chemerin are adipocytokines that play important roles in many physiological and pathological processes throughout the body. Our previous study demonstrated that these two adipokines are expressed and secreted by epithelial and granulosa cancer cell lines. 17β-estradiol (E2) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) are important regulators of ovarian functions, and their roles are well known. This study investigated whether apelin and chemerin regulate proliferation and apoptosis of epithelial (OVCAR-3) and granulosa (COV434) ovarian cancer cell lines by interacting with E2 and IGF-1. Apelin and chemerin did not affect caspase-3 activation in either cell line. However, apelin abrogated the stimulatory effects of E2 on proliferation of OVCAR-3 cells and of IGF-1 on proliferation of COV434 cells independently of ERK1/2 and PI3K via crosstalk of apelin receptor with estrogen receptor alpha and IGF-1 receptor, respectively.
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Mogheiseh A, Ahmadi MR, Nazifi S, Mirzaei A, Fallah E. Destination of corpus luteum in postpartum clinical endometritis cows and factors affecting self-recovery. Vet Anim Sci 2019; 9:100067. [PMID: 32734100 PMCID: PMC7386640 DOI: 10.1016/j.vas.2019.100067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Revised: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The most cyclic clinical endometritis cows revealed new CL two weeks after clean test. The uterus of most of cyclic clinical endometritis cows was clean 14 days after 30 ± 3 days postpartum. About two third of clinical endometritis cows with persistent CL remained infected after second examination and considered as pyometric cows. Concentration of some metabolic or steroid hormones and production and reproduction factors influenced self-recovery of cows from clinical endometritis. Size and position of reproductive tract influenced self-healing from clinical endometritis.
In this study, the fate of corpus luteum was investigated in cows affected by severe clinical endometritis. Also, concentration of IL-1β, IL-6, COX-2, adiponectin, leptin, progesterone (P4), PGFM, insulin, and IGF-1 were studied in severe clinical endometritis cows at day 30 ± 3 postpartum. Eighty-seven dairy cows affected by severe clinical endometritis were selected and their reproductive tract was examined by ultrasonography at day 30 ± 3 postpartum (first examination) and 14 days later (second examination). The majority of the cows with CL and affected by clinical endometritis at first examination had new CL 14 days later, and most of these cows were clean without any treatment (self-healing). The CL of about 28.7% of all cows with clinical endometritis at first examination persisted two weeks later and the uterus of most of them remained infected as pyometric cows. Most of the anestrous cows (83.3%) were pregnant, but only 51% of cows with new CL were pregnant at the end of next six month period. There was a significant difference in the means of lactation number, uterine lumen diameter, cervical diameter, and size of uterine horn, milk production at first examination, concentrations of insulin, COX-2, P4, IL-1β, and IL-6 among persistent CL, new CL, and anestrous cows. The pregnancy rate and the discharge score were different among persistent CL, new CL, and anestrous cows. In conclusion, CL on ovary of cows and its fate could affect recovery from severe clinical endometritis. The concentration of some metabolic hormones influenced the self-recovery of cows from clinical endometritis.
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- Asghar Mogheiseh
- Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz P.O. Box 71441-69155, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz P.O. Box 71441-69155, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz P.O. Box 71441-69155, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz P.O. Box 71441-69155, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz P.O. Box 71441-69155, Iran
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Gupta M, Bahiram KB, Sardar VM, Korde JP, Magar SP, Bonde SW, Kurkure NV. Expression and localization of adiponectin and its receptors in ovarian follicles during different stages of development and the modulatory effect of adiponectin on steroid production in water buffalo. Reprod Domest Anim 2019; 54:1291-1303. [DOI: 10.1111/rda.13529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2019] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Mahesh Gupta
- Department of Veterinary Physiology Nagpur Veterinary College Nagpur India
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- Department of Veterinary Physiology Nagpur Veterinary College Nagpur India
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Tao T, Wang Y, Xu B, Mao X, Sun Y, Liu W. Role of adiponectin/peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha signaling in human chorionic gonadotropin-induced estradiol synthesis in human luteinized granulosa cells. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2019; 493:110450. [PMID: 31116958 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2019.110450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2019] [Revised: 05/11/2019] [Accepted: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Impaired steroid production in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may result from adiponectin system dysfunction. However, adiponectin's role in ovulatory dysfunction remains unclear. We aimed to determine whether human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and adiponectin affect progesterone and estradiol secretion by granulosa cells (GCs) from overweight or obese women with PCOS or normal ovulation. ADIPOR2 expression was higher in hCG-treated GCs from PCOS patients than in those from normovulatory women. hCG may upregulate ADIPOR2 expression through cAMP/PKA signaling in GCs. GCs from both groups expressed PPARA. Estradiol levels were lower in hCG + adiponectin-treated GCs from PCOS patients than in those from normovulatory women. hCG + adiponectin decreased P450 aromatase expression through adiponectin/PPARα signaling in GCs. Adiponectin downregulates hCG-induced estradiol levels in GCs from overweight or obese women through gonadotropin-adiponectin crosstalk. Changes in gonadotropin and adiponectin signaling in the ovarian microenvironment may improve symptoms in women with PCOS.
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- Tao Tao
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 160 Pujian Road, Shanghai, 200127, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 160 Pujian Road, Shanghai, 200127, China.
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- Shanghai Key laboratory for Assisted Reproduction and Reproductive Genetics, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 160 Pujian Road, Shanghai, 200127, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 160 Pujian Road, Shanghai, 200127, China.
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- Shanghai Key laboratory for Assisted Reproduction and Reproductive Genetics, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 160 Pujian Road, Shanghai, 200127, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 160 Pujian Road, Shanghai, 200127, China; Shanghai Key laboratory for Assisted Reproduction and Reproductive Genetics, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 160 Pujian Road, Shanghai, 200127, China.
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Effects of recombinant goose adiponectin on steroid hormone secretion in Huoyan geese ovarian granulosa cells. Anim Reprod Sci 2019; 205:34-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2019.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2018] [Revised: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Barbe A, Bongrani A, Mellouk N, Estienne A, Kurowska P, Grandhaye J, Elfassy Y, Levy R, Rak A, Froment P, Dupont J. Mechanisms of Adiponectin Action in Fertility: An Overview from Gametogenesis to Gestation in Humans and Animal Models in Normal and Pathological Conditions. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20071526. [PMID: 30934676 PMCID: PMC6479753 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20071526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Adiponectin is the most abundant plasma adipokine. It mainly derives from white adipose tissue and plays a key role in the control of energy metabolism thanks to its insulin-sensitising, anti-inflammatory, and antiatherogenic properties. In vitro and in vivo evidence shows that adiponectin could also be one of the hormones controlling the interaction between energy balance and fertility in several species, including humans. Indeed, its two receptors—AdipoR1 and AdipoR2—are expressed in hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis and their activation regulates Kiss, GnRH and gonadotropin expression and/or secretion. In male gonads, adiponectin modulates several functions of both somatic and germ cells, such as steroidogenesis, proliferation, apoptosis, and oxidative stress. In females, it controls steroidogenesis of ovarian granulosa and theca cells, oocyte maturation, and embryo development. Adiponectin receptors were also found in placental and endometrial cells, suggesting that this adipokine might play a crucial role in embryo implantation, trophoblast invasion and foetal growth. The aim of this review is to characterise adiponectin expression and its mechanism of action in male and female reproductive tract. Further, since features of metabolic syndrome are associated with some reproductive diseases, such as polycystic ovary syndrome, gestational diabetes mellitus, preeclampsia, endometriosis, foetal growth restriction and ovarian and endometrial cancers, evidence regarding the emerging role of adiponectin in these disorders is also discussed.
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- Alix Barbe
- INRA UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France.
- CNRS UMR7247 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France.
- Université François Rabelais de Tours, F-37041 Tours, France.
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- INRA UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France.
- CNRS UMR7247 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France.
- Université François Rabelais de Tours, F-37041 Tours, France.
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- INRA UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France.
- CNRS UMR7247 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France.
- Université François Rabelais de Tours, F-37041 Tours, France.
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- INRA UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France.
- CNRS UMR7247 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France.
- Université François Rabelais de Tours, F-37041 Tours, France.
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- Department of Physiology and Toxicology of Reproduction, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University, 31-007 Krakow, Poland.
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- INRA UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France.
- CNRS UMR7247 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France.
- Université François Rabelais de Tours, F-37041 Tours, France.
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- Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Tenon, Service de Biologie de la Reproduction, F-75020 Paris, France.
- Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris 6, F-75005 Paris, France.
- INSERM UMRS_938, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, F-75571 Paris, France.
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- Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Tenon, Service de Biologie de la Reproduction, F-75020 Paris, France.
- Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris 6, F-75005 Paris, France.
- INSERM UMRS_938, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, F-75571 Paris, France.
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- CNRS UMR7247 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France.
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- INRA UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France.
- CNRS UMR7247 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France.
- Université François Rabelais de Tours, F-37041 Tours, France.
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- INRA UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France.
- CNRS UMR7247 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France.
- Université François Rabelais de Tours, F-37041 Tours, France.
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Yin L, Wang W, Wei H, Xi F, Chu G, Yang G. Localization and expression of CTRP6 in ovary and its regulation by FSH in porcine granulosa cells. Theriogenology 2019; 127:56-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2019.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Revised: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/11/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Bach À. Effects of nutrition and genetics on fertility in dairy cows. Reprod Fertil Dev 2019; 31:40-54. [DOI: 10.1071/rd18364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Optimal reproductive function in dairy cattle is mandatory to maximise profits. Dairy production has progressively improved milk yields, but, until recently, the trend in reproductive performance has been the opposite. Nutrition, genetics, and epigenetics are important aspects affecting the reproductive performance of dairy cows. In terms of nutrition, the field has commonly fed high-energy diets to dairy cows during the 3 weeks before calving in an attempt to minimise postpartum metabolic upsets. However, in the recent years it has become clear that feeding high-energy diets during the dry period, especially as calving approaches, may be detrimental to cow health, or at least unnecessary because cows, at that time, have low energy requirements and sufficient intake capacity. After calving, dairy cows commonly experience a period of negative energy balance (NEB) characterised by low blood glucose and high non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA) concentrations. This has both direct and indirect effects on oocyte quality and survival. When oocytes are forced to depend highly on the use of energy resources derived from body reserves, mainly NEFA, their development is compromised due to a modification in mitochondrial β-oxidation. Furthermore, the indirect effect of NEB on reproduction is mediated by a hormonal (both metabolic and reproductive) environment. Some authors have attempted to overcome the NEB by providing the oocyte with external sources of energy via dietary fat. Conversely, fertility is affected by a large number of genes, each with small individual effects, and thus it is unlikely that the decline in reproductive function has been directly caused by genetic selection for milk yield per se. It is more likely that the decline is the consequence of a combination of homeorhetic mechanisms (giving priority to milk over other functions) and increased metabolic pressure (due to a shortage of nutrients) with increasing milk yields. Nevertheless, genetics is an important component of reproductive efficiency, and the incorporation of genomic information is allowing the detection of genetic defects, degree of inbreeding and specific single nucleotide polymorphisms directly associated with reproduction, providing pivotal information for genetic selection programs. Furthermore, focusing on improving bull fertility in gene selection programs may represent an interesting opportunity. Conversely, the reproductive function of a given cow depends on the interaction between her genetic background and her environment, which ultimately modulates gene expression. Among the mechanisms modulating gene expression, microRNAs (miRNAs) and epigenetics seem to be most relevant. Several miRNAs have been described to play active roles in both ovarian and testicular function, and epigenetic effects have been described as a consequence of the nutrient supply and hormonal signals to which the offspring was exposed at specific stages during development. For example, there are differences in the epigenome of cows born to heifers and those born to cows, and this epigenome seems to be sensitive to the availability of methyl donor compounds of the dam. Lastly, recent studies in other species have shown the relevance of paternal epigenetic marks, but this aspect has been, until now, largely overlooked in dairy cattle.
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Gareis N, Angeli E, Huber E, Salvetti N, Rodríguez F, Ortega H, Hein G, Rey F. Alterations in key metabolic sensors involved in bovine cystic ovarian disease. Theriogenology 2018; 120:138-146. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2018.07.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Revised: 07/19/2018] [Accepted: 07/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Dobrzyn K, Smolinska N, Szeszko K, Kiezun M, Maleszka A, Kaminski T. Modulation of adiponectin system expression in the porcine uterus during early pregnancy by prostaglandin E 2 and F 2α. Reprod Fertil Dev 2018; 29:1832-1845. [PMID: 27938627 DOI: 10.1071/rd16181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2016] [Accepted: 10/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Studies have demonstrated that adiponectin could be a link between reproductive functions and energy metabolism in animals. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of prostaglandin (PG) E2 and PGF2α (10, 50, 100, 250 and 500ngmL-1) on the expression and secretion of adiponectin and its receptor genes and proteins by cultured in vitro porcine endometrial and myometrial tissues on Days 10-28 of pregnancy and Days 10-11 of the oestrous cycle. The gene expression was analysed using the real-time PCR method. Adiponectin protein secretion was determined by ELISA, whereas the receptors proteins content was defined using Western Blot analysis. Both PGE2 and PGF2α modulated the expression of adiponectin system genes and proteins in the uterus during early pregnancy. PGE2 and PGF2α had similar effects on the adiponectin system, which differed between the stages of gestation and between pregnancy and the oestrous cycle. On Days 10-11 of gestation, PGE2 and PGF2α generally increased adiponectin secretion by endometrial and myometrial tissues. Both PGs decreased levels of endometrial adiponectin receptor type 1 (AdipoR1), whereas only PGF2α decreased myometrial levels of AdipoR1. Both PGs increased myometrial adiponectin receptor type 2 (AdipoR2) levels. On Days 12-13 of gestation, PGE2 decreased AdipoR1 concentrations in both tissues and AdipoR2 levels in the endometrium. PGF2α decreased myometrial concentrations of both receptors. On Days 15-16 of gestation, both PGE2 and PGF2α increased concentrations of AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 in the endometrium and myometrium. PGE2 stimulated the secretion of adiponectin in the endometrium, but not in the myometrium. On Days 27-28 of pregnancy, both PGE2 and PGF2α inhibited the expression of AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 in endometrial and myometrial tissues and decreased the secretion of endometrial adiponectin. Both PGE2 and PGF2α had tissue-specific and dose-dependent effects on the adiponectin system.
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- Kamil Dobrzyn
- Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719 Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719 Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719 Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719 Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719 Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719 Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland
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Gomes ET, Costa JAS, Silva DMF, Al Shebli W, Azevedo ML, Monteiro Jr PLJ, Araújo Silva RAJ, Santos Filho AS, Guerra MMP, Bartolomeu CC, Wischral A, Batista AM. Effects of adiponectin during in vitro maturation of goat oocytes: MEK 1/2 pathway and gene expression pattern. Reprod Domest Anim 2018; 53:1323-1329. [DOI: 10.1111/rda.13251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Accepted: 06/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Elizabete T. Gomes
- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco Recife, Pernambuco Brazil
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- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco Recife, Pernambuco Brazil
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- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco Recife, Pernambuco Brazil
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- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco Recife, Pernambuco Brazil
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- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco Recife, Pernambuco Brazil
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- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco Recife, Pernambuco Brazil
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- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco Recife, Pernambuco Brazil
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- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco Recife, Pernambuco Brazil
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Maillard V, Elis S, Desmarchais A, Hivelin C, Lardic L, Lomet D, Uzbekova S, Monget P, Dupont J. Visfatin and resistin in gonadotroph cells: expression, regulation of LH secretion and signalling pathways. Reprod Fertil Dev 2018; 29:2479-2495. [PMID: 28672116 DOI: 10.1071/rd16301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2016] [Accepted: 05/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Visfatin and resistin appear to interfere with reproduction in the gonads, but their potential action at the hypothalamic-pituitary level is not yet known. The aim of the present study was to investigate the mRNA and protein expression of these adipokines in murine gonadotroph cells and to analyse the effects of different concentrations of recombinant mouse visfatin and resistin (0.01, 0.1, 1 and 10ngmL-1) on LH secretion and signalling pathways in LβT2 cells and/or in primary female mouse pituitary cells. Both visfatin and resistin mRNA and protein were found in vivo in gonadotroph cells. In contrast with resistin, the primary tissue source of visfatin in the mouse was the skeletal muscle, and not adipose tissue. Visfatin and resistin both decreased LH secretion from LβT2 cells after 24h exposure of cells (P<0.03). These results were confirmed for resistin in primary cell culture (P<0.05). Both visfatin (1ngmL-1) and resistin (1ngmL-1) increased AMP-activated protein kinase α phosphorylation in LβT2 cells after 5 or 10min treatment, up to 60min (P<0.04). Extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 phosphorylation was transiently increased only after 5min resistin (1ngmL-1) treatment (P<0.01). In conclusion, visfatin and resistin are expressed in gonadotroph cells and they may affect mouse female fertility by regulating LH secretion at the level of the pituitary.
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- Virginie Maillard
- UMR85 PRC, INRA, CNRS, IFCE, Université de Tours, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- UMR85 PRC, INRA, CNRS, IFCE, Université de Tours, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- UMR85 PRC, INRA, CNRS, IFCE, Université de Tours, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- UMR85 PRC, INRA, CNRS, IFCE, Université de Tours, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- UMR85 PRC, INRA, CNRS, IFCE, Université de Tours, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- UMR85 PRC, INRA, CNRS, IFCE, Université de Tours, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- UMR85 PRC, INRA, CNRS, IFCE, Université de Tours, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- UMR85 PRC, INRA, CNRS, IFCE, Université de Tours, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- UMR85 PRC, INRA, CNRS, IFCE, Université de Tours, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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Singh A, Choubey M, Bora P, Krishna A. Adiponectin and Chemerin: Contrary Adipokines in Regulating Reproduction and Metabolic Disorders. Reprod Sci 2018; 25:1462-1473. [DOI: 10.1177/1933719118770547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Anusha Singh
- Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Jones Eye Institute, Pat & Willard Walker Eye Research Center, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Dobrzyn K, Smolinska N, Kiezun M, Szeszko K, Rytelewska E, Kisielewska K, Gudelska M, Kaminski T. Adiponectin: A New Regulator of Female Reproductive System. Int J Endocrinol 2018; 2018:7965071. [PMID: 29853884 PMCID: PMC5949163 DOI: 10.1155/2018/7965071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Revised: 03/11/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Adiponectin is the hormone that belongs to the group of adipokines, chemical agents mainly derived from the white adipose tissue. The hormone plays pleiotropic roles in the organism, but the most important function of adiponectin is the control of energy metabolism. The presence of adiponectin and its receptors in the structures responsible for the regulation of female reproductive functions, such as hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis, indicates that adiponectin may be involved in the female fertility regulation. The growing body of evidence suggests also that adiponectin action is dependent on the actual and hormonal status of the animal. Present study presents the current knowledge about the presence and role of adiponectin system (adiponectin and its receptors: AdipoR1 and AdipoR2) in the ovaries, oviduct, and uterus, as well as in the hypothalamus and pituitary, the higher branches of HPG axis, involved in the female fertility regulation.
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- Kamil Dobrzyn
- Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719 Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719 Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719 Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719 Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719 Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719 Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719 Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719 Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland
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Mellouk N, Ramé C, Barbe A, Grandhaye J, Froment P, Dupont J. Chicken Is a Useful Model to Investigate the Role of Adipokines in Metabolic and Reproductive Diseases. Int J Endocrinol 2018; 2018:4579734. [PMID: 30018639 PMCID: PMC6029501 DOI: 10.1155/2018/4579734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2018] [Accepted: 05/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Reproduction is a complex and essential physiological process required by all species to produce a new generation. This process involves strict hormonal regulation, depending on a connection between the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis and peripheral organs. Metabolic homeostasis influences the reproductive functions, and its alteration leads to disturbances in the reproductive functions of humans as well as animals. For a long time, adipose tissue has been recognised as an endocrine organ but its ability to secrete and release hormones called adipokines is now emerging. Adipokines have been found to play a major role in the regulation of metabolic and reproductive processes at both central and peripheral levels. Leptin was initially the first adipokine that has been described to be the most involved in the metabolism/reproduction interrelation in mammals. In avian species, the role of leptin is still under debate. Recently, three novel adipokines have been discovered: adiponectin (ADIPOQ, ACRP30), visfatin (NAMPT, PBEF), and chemerin (RARRES2, TIG2). However, their mode of action between mammalian and nonmammalian species is different due to the different reproductive and metabolic systems. Herein, we will provide an overview of the structure and function related to metabolic and reproductive mechanisms of the latter three adipokines with emphasis on avian species.
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- Namya Mellouk
- INRA, UMR 85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRA, UMR 85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRA, UMR 85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRA, UMR 85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRA, UMR 85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRA, UMR 85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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Oliveira BS, Costa JA, Gomes ET, Silva DM, Torres SM, Monteiro Jr. PL, Santos Filho AS, Guerra MMP, Carneiro GF, Wischral A, Batista AM. Expression of adiponectin and its receptors (AdipoR1 and AdipoR2) in goat ovary and its effect on oocyte nuclear maturation in vitro. Theriogenology 2017; 104:127-133. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2017.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2017] [Revised: 07/30/2017] [Accepted: 08/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Coyral-Castel S, Ramé C, Cognié J, Lecardonnel J, Marthey S, Esquerré D, Hennequet-Antier C, Elis S, Fritz S, Boussaha M, Jaffrézic F, Dupont J. KIRREL is differentially expressed in adipose tissue from 'fertil+' and 'fertil-' cows: in vitro role in ovary? Reproduction 2017; 155:183-198. [PMID: 29170164 DOI: 10.1530/rep-17-0649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2017] [Revised: 11/18/2017] [Accepted: 11/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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We have previously shown that dairy cows carrying the 'fertil-' haplotype for one quantitative trait locus affecting female fertility located on the bovine chromosome three (QTL-F-Fert-BTA3) have a significantly lower conception rate and body weight after calving than cows carrying the 'fertil+' haplotype. Here, we compared by Tiling Array the expression of genes included in the QTL-F-Fert-BTA3 in 'fertil+' and 'fertil-' adipose tissue one week after calving when plasma non-esterified fatty acid concentrations were greater in 'fertil-' animals. We observed that thirty-one genes were overexpressed whereas twelve were under-expressed in 'fertil+' as compared to 'fertil-' cows (P < 0.05). By quantitative PCR and immunoblot we confirmed that adipose tissue KIRREL mRNA and protein were significantly greater expressed in 'fertil+' than in 'fertil-'. KIRREL mRNA is abundant in bovine kidney, adipose tissue, pituitary, and ovary and detectable in hypothalamus and mammary gland. Its expression (mRNA and protein) is greater in kidney of 'fertil+' than 'fertil-' cows (P < 0.05). KIRREL (mRNA and protein) is also present in the different ovarian cells with a greater expression in granulosa cells of 'fertil+' than 'fertil-' cows. In cultured granulosa cells, recombinant KIRREL halved steroid secretion in basal state (P < 0.05). It also decreased cell proliferation (P < 0.05) and in vitro oocyte maturation (P < 0.05). These results were associated to a rapid increase in MAPK1/3 and MAPK14 phosphorylation in granulosa cells and to a decrease in MAPK1/3 phosphorylation in oocyte. Thus, KIRREL could be a potential metabolic messenger linking body composition and fertility.
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- S Coyral-Castel
- INRAUMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France.,CNRSUMR7247, Nouzilly, France.,Université François Rabelais de ToursTours, France.,IFCENouzilly, France.,Département GIPSIEInstitut de l'Elevage, Paris Cedex 12, France
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- INRAUMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France.,CNRSUMR7247, Nouzilly, France.,Université François Rabelais de ToursTours, France.,IFCENouzilly, France
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- INRAUMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France.,CNRSUMR7247, Nouzilly, France.,Université François Rabelais de ToursTours, France.,IFCENouzilly, France
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- INRAUMR1313, Génétique Animale et Biologie Intégrative, Jouy-en-Josas, France.,AgroParisTechUMR1313 Génétique Animale et Biologie Intégrative, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- INRAUMR1313, Génétique Animale et Biologie Intégrative, Jouy-en-Josas, France.,AgroParisTechUMR1313 Génétique Animale et Biologie Intégrative, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- INRAUMR1313, Génétique Animale et Biologie Intégrative, Jouy-en-Josas, France.,AgroParisTechUMR1313 Génétique Animale et Biologie Intégrative, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- INRAUMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France.,CNRSUMR7247, Nouzilly, France.,Université François Rabelais de ToursTours, France.,IFCENouzilly, France
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- ALLICEParis Cedex 12, France
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- INRAUMR1313, Génétique Animale et Biologie Intégrative, Jouy-en-Josas, France.,AgroParisTechUMR1313 Génétique Animale et Biologie Intégrative, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- INRAUMR1313, Génétique Animale et Biologie Intégrative, Jouy-en-Josas, France.,AgroParisTechUMR1313 Génétique Animale et Biologie Intégrative, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- INRAUMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France .,CNRSUMR7247, Nouzilly, France.,Université François Rabelais de ToursTours, France.,IFCENouzilly, France
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Mellouk N, Rame C, Touzé JL, Briant E, Ma L, Guillaume D, Lomet D, Caraty A, Ntallaris T, Humblot P, Dupont J. Involvement of plasma adipokines in metabolic and reproductive parameters in Holstein dairy cows fed with diets with differing energy levels. J Dairy Sci 2017; 100:8518-8533. [PMID: 28803009 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-12657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2017] [Accepted: 06/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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This study aimed to investigate the association between plasma adipokine concentrations and metabolic and reproductive parameters in Holstein dairy cows fed diets with different energy levels during the peripartum period. The experiment started 1 mo before first calving and was maintained for 2 lactations. Dry matter intake and energy balance in animals fed a low-energy (LE) diet were significantly lower than that of animals fed a high-energy (HE) diet in the first lactation. Body weight, milk production, back fat thickness, and plasma concentrations of fatty acids, glucose, and insulin were not affected by diet, whereas plasma leptin and adiponectin concentrations were lower and plasma resistin concentrations higher in animals fed the LE diet. Unlike concentrations of adiponectin, plasma resistin concentrations were positively correlated with back fat thickness and plasma fatty acids concentrations and negatively correlated with dry matter intake and plasma leptin concentrations. No effect of diet was found on reproductive variables; that is, pregnancy rates at 35 or 90 d after artificial insemination (AI); numbers of small (3-5 mm), medium (>5 and ≤7 mm), and large (>7 mm) follicles; calving-to-AI and calving-to-calving intervals; and magnitude and duration of the LH surge. However, the commencement of luteal activity after first calving occurred sooner and the frequency of LH pulses was higher in the HE group than in the LE group. A significant positive correlation was found between the number of follicles (of any size) and the area under the curve of plasma resistin concentrations. The number of small follicles was also positively correlated with the nadir of plasma resistin concentrations. Taken together, these results suggest that dietary energy content in the range applied here can alter the resumption of ovarian activity and LH pulsatility without affecting fat mobilization. Plasma adipokine profiles (leptin, resistin, and adiponectin) were significantly altered by diet and negative energy balance but relationships with reproductive variables were limited to follicular growth characteristics and plasma resistin concentrations.
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- N Mellouk
- INRA UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; CNRS UMR7247 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; Université François Rabelais de Tours, F-37041 Tours, France; IFCE, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRA UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; CNRS UMR7247 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; Université François Rabelais de Tours, F-37041 Tours, France; IFCE, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRA UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; CNRS UMR7247 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; Université François Rabelais de Tours, F-37041 Tours, France; IFCE, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRA, UEPAO 1297, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRA UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; CNRS UMR7247 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; Université François Rabelais de Tours, F-37041 Tours, France; IFCE, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRA UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; CNRS UMR7247 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; Université François Rabelais de Tours, F-37041 Tours, France; IFCE, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRA UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; CNRS UMR7247 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; Université François Rabelais de Tours, F-37041 Tours, France; IFCE, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRA UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; CNRS UMR7247 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; Université François Rabelais de Tours, F-37041 Tours, France; IFCE, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- Division of Reproduction, Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Uppsala, Sweden 75103
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- Division of Reproduction, Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Uppsala, Sweden 75103
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- INRA UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; CNRS UMR7247 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; Université François Rabelais de Tours, F-37041 Tours, France; IFCE, F-37380 Nouzilly, France.
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Rak A, Mellouk N, Froment P, Dupont J. Adiponectin and resistin: potential metabolic signals affecting hypothalamo-pituitary gonadal axis in females and males of different species. Reproduction 2017; 153:R215-R226. [DOI: 10.1530/rep-17-0002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2017] [Revised: 03/14/2017] [Accepted: 03/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Adipokines, including adiponectin and resistin, are cytokines produced mainly by the adipose tissue. They play a significant role in metabolic functions that regulate the insulin sensitivity and inflammation. Alterations in adiponectin and resistin plasma levels, or their expression in metabolic and gonadal tissues, are observed in some metabolic pathologies, such as obesity. Several studies have shown that these two hormones and the receptors for adiponectin, AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 are present in various reproductive tissues in both sexes of different species. Thus, these adipokines could be metabolic signals that partially explain infertility related to obesity, such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Species and gender differences in plasma levels, tissue or cell distribution and hormonal regulation have been reported for resistin and adiponectin. Furthermore, until now, it has been unclear whether adiponectin and resistin act directly or indirectly on the hypothalamo–pituitary–gonadal axis. The objective of this review was to summarise the latest findings and particularly the species and gender differences of adiponectin and resistin on female and male reproduction known to date, based on the hypothalamo–pituitary–gonadal axis.
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Direct action of adiponectin ameliorates increased androgen synthesis and reduces insulin receptor expression in the polycystic ovary. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2017; 488:509-515. [PMID: 28522293 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.05.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2017] [Accepted: 05/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine and metabolic disorder of reproductive age females, leading to infertility. Despite extensive research, the exact pathophysiology and treatment are lacking. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the direct role of adiponectin either alone or together with luteinizing hormone (LH) on sex hormone synthesis and changes in insulin receptor (IR) in the ovary of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)-treated PCOS-mice. Immunohistochemical study showed decreased expression of adiponectin receptor (AdipoR1) in PCOS-ovary which correlated with increased synthesis of androgen and decreased expression of IR. The treatment with adiponectin with or without LH to PCOS-ovary in vitro caused significant decline in androgen synthesis and increase in IR. This study showed the direct role of adiponectin in ameliorating hyperandrogenism and reducing IR in the ovary of PCOS-mice. Thus adiponectin treatment may be a novel therapeutic strategy for combating PCOS.
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