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Huang W, Page RL, Morris T, Ayres S, Ferdinand AO, Sinha S. Maternal exposure to SSRIs or SNRIs and the risk of congenital abnormalities in offspring: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0294996. [PMID: 38019759 PMCID: PMC10686472 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The association of maternal exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) with the risk of system-specific congenital malformations in offspring remains unclear. We conducted a meta-analysis to examine this association and the risk difference between these two types of inhibitors. METHODS A literature search was performed from January 2000 to May 2023 using PubMed and Web of Science databases. Cohort and case-control studies that assess the association of maternal exposure to SSRIs or SNRIs with the risk of congenital abnormalities were eligible for the study. RESULTS Twenty-one cohort studies and seven case-control studies were included in the meta-analysis. Compared to non-exposure, maternal exposure to SNRIs is associated with a higher risk of congenital cardiovascular abnormalities (pooled OR: 1.64 with 95% CI: 1.36, 1.97), anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (pooled OR: 1.63 with 95% CI: 1.21, 2.20), malformations of nervous system (pooled OR: 2.28 with 95% CI: 1.50, 3.45), anomalies of digestive system (pooled OR: 2.05 with 95% CI: 1.60, 2.64) and abdominal birth defects (pooled OR: 2.91 with 95%CI: 1.98, 4.28), while maternal exposure to SSRIs is associated with a higher risk of congenital cardiovascular abnormalities (pooled OR: 1.25 with 95%CI: 1.20, 1.30), anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (pooled OR: 1.14 with 95%CI: 1.02, 1.27), anomalies of digestive system (pooled OR: 1.11 with 95%CI: 1.01, 1.21), abdominal birth defects (pooled OR: 1.33 with 95%CI: 1.16, 1.53) and musculoskeletal malformations (pooled OR: 1.44 with 95%CI: 1.32, 1.56). CONCLUSIONS SSRIs and SNRIs have various teratogenic risks. Clinicians must consider risk-benefit ratios and patient history when prescribing medicines.
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- Weiyi Huang
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States of America
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- School of Nursing, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Sociology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States of America
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- School of Law, Texas A&M University, Fort Worth, TX, United States of America
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- Southwest Rural Health Research Center, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Statistics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States of America
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Alyoshina NM, Tkachenko MD, Malchenko LA, Shmukler YB, Nikishin DA. Uptake and Metabolization of Serotonin by Granulosa Cells Form a Functional Barrier in the Mouse Ovary. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232314828. [PMID: 36499156 PMCID: PMC9739058 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232314828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Serotonin (5-HT) plays an essential role in regulating female reproductive function in many animals. 5-HT accumulates in the mammalian ovary with the involvement of membrane serotonin transporter SERT and is functionally active in the oocytes of growing follicles, but shows almost no activity in follicular cells. In this study, we clarified the interplay between 5-HT membrane transport and its degradation by monoamine oxidase (MAO) in the mammalian ovary. Using pharmacologic agents and immunohistochemical staining of the cryosections of ovaries after serotonin administration in vitro, we demonstrated the activity of transport and degradation systems in ovarian follicles. The MAO inhibitor pargyline increased serotonin accumulation in the granulosa cells of growing follicles, indicating the activity of both serotonin uptake and degradation by MAO in these cells. The activity of MAO and the specificity of the membrane transport of serotonin was confirmed in primary granulosa cell culture treated with pargyline and fluoxetine. Moreover, the accumulation of serotonin is more effective in the denuded oocytes and occurs at lower concentrations than in the oocytes within the follicles. This confirms that the activity of SERT and MAO in the granulosa cells surrounding the oocytes impedes the accumulation of serotonin in the oocytes and forms a functional barrier to serotonin.
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- Nina M. Alyoshina
- N.K. Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova Street, 26, 119334 Moscow, Russia
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- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, 1, bld. 12, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- N.K. Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova Street, 26, 119334 Moscow, Russia
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- N.K. Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova Street, 26, 119334 Moscow, Russia
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- N.K. Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova Street, 26, 119334 Moscow, Russia
- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, 1, bld. 12, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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Gallegos E, Ascona M, Monroy J, Castro-Manrreza ME, Aragón-Martínez A, Ayala ME. p-Chloroamphetamine decreases serotonin and induces apoptosis in granulosa cells and follicular atresia in prepubertal female rats. Reprod Toxicol 2022; 110:150-160. [PMID: 35460820 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2022.04.006] [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: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Amphetamine derivatives negatively impact serotonin (5-HT) production, which triggers apoptosis in different tissues, depending on the receptor they bind. 5-HT in the ovary stimulates estradiol secretion, a survival factor of granulosa cells. The effect of amphetamine derivatives on the serotonergic system of the ovary and follicular development is unknown. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the effects of p-chloroamphetamine (pCA), derived from amphetamines, on estradiol production, follicular development, apoptosis of granulosa cells, and serotonin 5-HT7 receptor (R5-HT7) expression. Female rats (30 days old) were injected with 10mg/kg of pCA intraperitoneally and were euthanized 48 or 120h after treatment. The concentration of 5-HT in the hypothalamus decreased at 48 and 120h after treatment and in the ovary at 120h. The serum concentration of estradiol decreased at all times studied. Follicular atresia, TUNEL-positive (apoptotic) granulosa cells and Bax expression were elevated by pCA, but none of these effects was associated with R5-HT7 expression. These results suggest that pCA induces the dysregulation of the serotonergic system in the hypothalamus and the ovary, negatively impacting estradiol production and follicular development.
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- Eloir Gallegos
- Laboratorio de Pubertad, Unidad Multidisciplinaria de Investigación, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, AP 9-020, C.P. 15000, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Pubertad, Unidad Multidisciplinaria de Investigación, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, AP 9-020, C.P. 15000, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Pubertad, Unidad Multidisciplinaria de Investigación, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, AP 9-020, C.P. 15000, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología y Células Madre, Unidad Multidisciplinaria de Investigación, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, AP 9-020, C.P. 15000, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Gametos y Desarrollo tecnológico, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Los Reyes Iztacala, Tlalnepantla, C.P. 54090, Estado de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Pubertad, Unidad Multidisciplinaria de Investigación, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, AP 9-020, C.P. 15000, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
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Koppan M, Nagy Z, Bosnyak I, Reglodi D. Female reproductive functions of the neuropeptide PACAP. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:982551. [PMID: 36204113 PMCID: PMC9531758 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.982551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP) is a neuropeptide originally isolated as a hypothalamic peptide. It has a widespread distribution in the body and has a diverse spectrum of actions. Among other processes, PACAP has been shown to be involved in reproduction. In this review we summarize findings related to the entire spectrum of female reproduction. PACAP is a regulatory factor in gonadal hormone production, influences follicular development and plays a role in fertilization and embryonic/placental development. Furthermore, PACAP is involved in hormonal changes during and after birth and affects maternal behavior. Although most data come from cell cultures and animal experiments, increasing number of evidence suggests that similar effects of PACAP can be found in humans. Among other instances, PACAP levels show changes in the serum during pregnancy and birth. PACAP is also present in the human follicular and amniotic fluids and in the milk. Levels of PACAP in follicular fluid correlate with the number of retrieved oocytes in hyperstimulated women. Human milk contains very high levels of PACAP compared to plasma levels, with colostrum showing the highest concentration, remaining steady thereafter for the first 7 months of lactation. All these data imply that PACAP has important functions in reproduction both under physiological and pathological conditions.
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- Department of Physiology, University of Pecs Medical School, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Anatomy, ELKH-PTE PACAP Research Group and Szentagothai Research Center, University of Pecs Medical School, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Anatomy, ELKH-PTE PACAP Research Group and Szentagothai Research Center, University of Pecs Medical School, Pécs, Hungary
- *Correspondence: Dora Reglodi,
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Nikishin DA, Khramova YV, Alyoshina NM, Malchenko LA, Shmukler YB. Oocyte-Mediated Effect of Serotonin on the Functional Status of Granulosa Cells. Russ J Dev Biol 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s1062360421020065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Hegstad J, Huijgens PT, Houwing DJ, Olivier JDA, Heijkoop R, Snoeren EMS. Female rat sexual behavior is unaffected by perinatal fluoxetine exposure. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2020; 120:104796. [PMID: 32711369 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2020.104796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Serotonin plays an important role in adult female sexual behavior, however little is known about the influence of serotonin during early development on sexual functioning in adulthood. During early development, serotonin acts as neurotrophic factor, while it functions as a modulatory neurotransmitter in adulthood. The occurrence of serotonin release, could thus have different effects on behavioral outcomes, depending on the developmental period in which serotonin is released. Because serotonin is involved in the development of the HPG axis which is required for puberty establishment, serotonin could also alter expression patterns of for instance the estrogen receptor ɑ (ERɑ). The aim of our study was to investigate the effects of increased serotonin levels during early development on adult female rat sexual behavior during the full behavioral estrus in a seminatural environment. To do so, rats were perinatally exposed with the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) fluoxetine (10 mg/kg FLX) and sexual performance was tested during adulthood. All facets of female sexual behavior between the first and last lordosis (behavioral estrus), and within each copulation bout of the behavioral estrus were analyzed. Besides the length and onset of the behavioral estrus and the sexual behaviors patterns, other social and conflict behavior were also investigated. In addition, we studied the effects of perinatal FLX exposure on ERɑ expression patterns in the medial preoptic nucleus, ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus, medial amygdala, bed nucleus of the stria terminalis, and the dorsal raphé nucleus. The results showed that perinatal fluoxetine exposure has no effect on adult female sexual behavior. The behavioral estrus of FLX-females had the same length and pattern as CTR-females. In addition, FLX- and CTR-females showed the same amount of paracopulatory behavior and lordosis, both during the full behavioral estrus and the "most active bout". Furthermore, no differences were found in the display of social and conflict behaviors, nor in ERɑ expression patterns in the brain. We conclude that increases in serotonin levels during early development do not have long-term consequences for female sexual behavior in adulthood.
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- Jan Hegstad
- Department of Psychology, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Psychology, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Psychology, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway; Department of Neurobiology, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurobiology, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Psychology, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway; Regional Health Authority of North Norway, Norway.
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Satué K, Fazio E, Ferlazzo A, Medica P. Intrafollicular and systemic serotonin, oestradiol and progesterone concentrations in cycling mares. Reprod Domest Anim 2019; 54:1411-1418. [PMID: 31373734 DOI: 10.1111/rda.13545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The hypothesis that a local serotonergic network might also exist in the follicle of mares remains poorly documented, with exception for humans and laboratory species. For this reason, the aim of the present study was to clarify this possibility, investigating intrafollicular serotonin concentrations of the cycling mare at ovulation time. Sixty ovaries collected from 30 clinically healthy mares of slaughterhouse meat production with clinically normal reproductive tracts after slaughtering were evaluated. Blood samples were taken prior to sacrifice. Follicles were classified in three categories in relation to size, as small (20-30 mm), medium (31-40 mm) and large (>41 mm), and the follicular fluid samples were extracted from each follicle. Intrafollicular and systemic serotonin (5-HT), oestradiol-17β (E2 ) and progesterone (P4 ) were determined by means of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and RIA, respectively. Intrafollicular 5-HT, E2 and P4 concentrations were higher than systemic ones (p < .05). 5-HT concentrations increased in larger compared to medium follicles, without differences compared to small size follicles (p < .05). 5-HT and E2 (r = .79) and 5-HT and P4 (r = .79; p < .05) were positively correlated. 5-HT and P4 concentrations in follicular fluid increased progressively with the increase in follicular size (p < .05). Follicle diameter and E2 (r = .85) and P4 (r = .68) were correlated (p < .05). Since serotonin interacts with steroids, its role on steroidogenesis during growth of the dominant follicle may be suggested.
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- Katiuska Satué
- Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, CEU-Cardenal Herrera University, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Sicilia, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Sicilia, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Sicilia, Italy
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Nikishin DA, Alyoshina NM, Semenova ML, Shmukler YB. Analysis of Expression and Functional Activity of Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (DDC) and Serotonin Transporter (SERT) as Potential Sources of Serotonin in Mouse Ovary. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20123070. [PMID: 31234589 PMCID: PMC6627913 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20123070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Revised: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The origin of serotonin in the ovary is the key question for understanding mechanisms of serotonergic regulation of reproductive function. We performed a study of the expression and functional activity of the serotonin transporter (SERT) and the enzyme for the synthesis of serotonin, aromatic l-amino acid decarboxylase (DDC) in mouse ovary. A pronounced peak of SERT mRNA expression occurs at the age of 14 days, but serotonin synthesis enzymes are expressed at the maximum level in the ovaries of newborn mice. SERT is detected immunohistochemically in all cellular compartments of the ovary with a maximum level of immunostaining in the oocytes of growing ovarian follicles. DDC immunolocalization, in contrast, is detected to a greater extent in primordial follicle oocytes, and decreases at the later stages of folliculogenesis. Serotonin synthesis in all cellular compartments occurs at very low levels, whereas specific serotonin uptake is clearly present, leading to a significant increase in serotonin content in the oocytes of growing primary and secondary follicles. These data indicate that the main mechanism of serotonin accumulation in mouse ovary is its uptake by the specific SERT membrane transporter, which is active in the oocytes of the growing ovarian follicles.
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- Denis A Nikishin
- N.K. Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova Street, 26, Moscow 119334, Russia.
- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, 1, bld. 12, Moscow 119991, Russia.
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- N.K. Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova Street, 26, Moscow 119334, Russia.
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- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, 1, bld. 12, Moscow 119991, Russia.
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- N.K. Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova Street, 26, Moscow 119334, Russia.
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Nikishin DA, Khramova YV, Bagayeva TS, Semenova ML, Shmukler YB. Expression of Components of the Serotonergic System in Folliculogenesis and Preimplantation Development in Mice. Russ J Dev Biol 2018. [DOI: 10.1134/s1062360418030062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Nikishin DA, Alyoshina NM, Shmukler YB. Synthesis and Membrane Transport of Serotonin in the Developing Ovarian Follicle of Mouse. DOKL BIOCHEM BIOPHYS 2018. [PMID: 29536299 DOI: 10.1134/s1607672918010027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Using RT-PCR, we showed the presence of Tph1 mRNA in follicular cells and Tph2 mRNA in oocytes isolated from primary multilayer ovarian follicles of mouse and the absence of Ddc expression, which indicates that serotonin cannot be synthesized in a developing ovarian follicle. The membrane serotonin transporter Sert is expressed in follicular cells and oocytes. Experiments on the cultivation of follicles in vitro confirmed the absence of serotonin synthesis from 5-hydroxytryptophan and the presence of membrane transport activity in the oocyte.
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- D A Nikishin
- Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Vavilova 26, Moscow, 119334, Russia. .,Moscow State University, Moscow, 119992, Russia.
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- Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Vavilova 26, Moscow, 119334, Russia
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Moore CJ, DeLong NE, Chan KA, Holloway AC, Petrik JJ, Sloboda DM. Perinatal Administration of a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Induces Impairments in Reproductive Function and Follicular Dynamics in Female Rat Offspring. Reprod Sci 2015; 22:1297-311. [DOI: 10.1177/1933719115578925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- C. J. Moore
- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, Pediatrics McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pediatrics McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pediatrics McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, Pediatrics McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pediatrics McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pediatrics McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, Pediatrics McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pediatrics McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada
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Bódis J, Papp S, Vermes I, Sulyok E, Tamás P, Farkas B, Zámbó K, Hatzipetros I, Kovács GL. "Platelet-associated regulatory system (PARS)" with particular reference to female reproduction. J Ovarian Res 2014; 7:55. [PMID: 24883111 PMCID: PMC4039651 DOI: 10.1186/1757-2215-7-55] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2014] [Accepted: 04/21/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Blood platelets play an essential role in hemostasis, thrombosis and coagulation of blood. Beyond these classic functions their involvement in inflammatory, neoplastic and immune processes was also investigated. It is well known, that platelets have an armament of soluble molecules, factors, mediators, chemokines, cytokines and neurotransmitters in their granules, and have multiple adhesion molecules and receptors on their surface. Methods Selected relevant literature and own views and experiences as clinical observations have been used. Results Considering that platelets are indispensable in numerous homeostatic endocrine functions, it is reasonable to suppose that a platelet-associated regulatory system (PARS) may exist; internal or external triggers and/or stimuli may complement and connect regulatory pathways aimed towards target tissues and/or cells. The signal (PAF, or other tissue/cell specific factors) comes from the stimulated (by the e.g., hypophyseal hormones, bacteria, external factors, etc.) organs or cells, and activates platelets. Platelet activation means their aggregation, sludge formation, furthermore the release of the for-mentioned biologically very powerful factors, which can locally amplify and deepen the tissue specific cell reactions. If this process is impaired or inhibited for any reason, the specifically stimulated organ shows hypofunction. When PARS is upregulated, organ hyperfunction may occur that culminate in severe diseases. Conclusion Based on clinical and experimental evidences we propose that platelets modulate the function of hypothalamo-hypophyseal-ovarian system. Specifically, hypothalamic GnRH releases FSH from the anterior pituitary, which induces and stimulates follicular and oocyte maturation and steroid hormone secretion in the ovary. At the same time follicular cells enhance PAF production. Through these pathways activated platelets are accumulated in the follicular vessels surrounding the follicle and due to its released soluble molecules (factors, mediators, chemokines, cytokines, neurotransmitters) locally increase oocyte maturation and hormone secretion. Therefore we suggest that platelets are not only a small participant but may be the conductor or active mediator of this complex regulatory system which has several unrevealed mechanisms. In other words platelets are corpuscular messengers, or are more than a member of the family providing hemostasis.
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- József Bódis
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs Édesanyák útja 17, Hungary ; HAS-UP Human reproduction scientific research group, 7624 Pécs Édesanyák útja 17, Hungary
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs Édesanyák útja 17, Hungary
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- Institiute of Diagnostics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, 7400 Kaposvár, Szent Imre u. 14/b, Hungary
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, 7621 Pécs Vörösmarty u. 4, Hungary
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs Édesanyák útja 17, Hungary
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs Édesanyák útja 17, Hungary
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs Ifjúság u. 13, Hungary
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs Édesanyák útja 17, Hungary
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs Ifjúság u. 13, Hungary ; Szentagothai Research Centre, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Ifjúsag u. 20., Hungary
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Moran MJ, Ayala ME, Gallegos E, Romero J, Chavira R, Damián-Matsumura P, Domínguez R. Effects of systemic administration or intrabursal injection of serotonin on puberty, first ovulation and follicular development in rats. Reprod Fertil Dev 2013; 25:1105-14. [PMID: 23174218 DOI: 10.1071/rd12253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2012] [Accepted: 10/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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To elucidate the role of serotonin in the onset of puberty, the effects of both systemic and in-ovarian bursa administration of serotonin on the neuroendocrine mechanism that modulates the onset of puberty, follicular development and first ovulation were evaluated. Two experiments were carried out. For the first, 25 or 37.5 mg kg–1 of bodyweight of serotonin creatinine sulfate was administered by a subcutaneous route to 30-day-old female rats. In the second experiment, serotonin creatinine sulfate was administered directly into the ovarian bursa of 34-day-old female rats. Systemic administration of 25 or 37.5 mg kg–1 of serotonin creatinine sulfate induced a delay in the ages of vaginal opening and first vaginal oestrus, a decrease in the number of ovulating animals, and serum concentrations of FSH, LH, oestradiol and progesterone. An increase in the number of Class 3 (>500 μm) and atretic follicles was observed in the ovaries of these animals. The administration of serotonin creatinine sulfate in the ovarian bursa did not modify the onset of puberty and ovulation, but a reduced serum concentration of oestradiol was observed. Our results suggest that serotonin acts on the components of the hypothalamus–hypophysis–ovary axis by modulating follicular development, ovarian functions and the onset of puberty.
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- M J Moran
- Unidad de Investigación en Biología de la Reproducción, Laboratorio de Pubertad. Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, UNAM. AP 9-020, CP 15000, México D.F., México
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Correlation Between Oocyte Number and Follicular Fluid Concentration of Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide (PACAP) in Women After Superovulation Treatment. J Mol Neurosci 2012; 48:617-22. [DOI: 10.1007/s12031-012-9743-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2012] [Accepted: 02/27/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Kreke N, Dietrich DR. Physiological endpoints for potential SSRI interactions in fish. Crit Rev Toxicol 2008; 38:215-47. [PMID: 18324517 DOI: 10.1080/10408440801891057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are among the pharmaceutical compounds frequently detected in sewage treatment plant effluents and surface waters, albeit at very low concentrations, and have therefore become a focus of interest as environmental pollutants. These neuroactive drugs are primarily used in the treatment of depression but have also found broader use as medication for other neurological dysfunctions, consequently resulting in a steady increase of prescriptions worldwide. SSRIs, via inhibition of the serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) reuptake mechanism, induce an increase in extracellular 5-HT concentration within the central nervous system of mammals. The phylogenetically ancient and highly conserved neurotransmitter and neurohormone 5-HT has been found in invertebrates and vertebrates, although its specific physiological role and mode of action is unknown for many species. Consequently, it is difficult to assess the impact of chronic SSRI exposure in the environment, especially in the aquatic ecosystem. In view of this, the current knowledge of the functions of 5-HT in fish physiology is reviewed and, via comparison to the physiological role and function of 5-HT in mammals, a characterization of the potential impact of chronic SSRI exposure on fish is provided. Moreover, the insight on the physiological function of 5-HT strongly suggests that the experimental approaches currently used are inadequate if not entirely improper for routine environmental risk assessment of pharmaceuticals (e.g., SSRIs), as relevant endpoints are not assessed or impossible to determine.
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- N Kreke
- Environmental Toxicology, Department of Biology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
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Dubé F, Amireault P. Local serotonergic signaling in mammalian follicles, oocytes and early embryos. Life Sci 2007; 81:1627-37. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2007.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2007] [Accepted: 09/28/2007] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Amireault P, Dubé F. Serotonin and Its Antidepressant-Sensitive Transport in Mouse Cumulus-Oocyte Complexes and Early Embryos1. Biol Reprod 2005; 73:358-65. [PMID: 15858217 DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.104.039313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine [5-HT]), is a neurohormone found in various nonneural tissues, including the gonads of many invertebrates, in which it regulates spawning and oocyte meiotic maturation. The possibility that a local serotonergic network might also exist in the female gonads of vertebrate species, including mammals, remains poorly documented. To clarify this possibility, we investigated mouse cumulus cells, oocytes, and embryos for three key serotonergic components, namely, 5-HT itself; the rate-limiting enzyme for its production, tryptophan hydroxylase 1 (TPH1); and the 5-HT-specific transporter (SLC6A4) required for modulating its cellular effects. Using a combination of reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction analysis and immunofluorescence confocal microscopy, we showed that mouse cumulus cells, oocytes, and embryos contain 5-HT and SLC6A4, while only cumulus cells possess the 5-HT-producing enzyme TPH1 and may thus be the local source of 5-HT observed in their neighboring cells. With a semiquantitative assay in single cells, we demonstrated that 5-HT can actively be taken up by isolated oocytes when it is supplied exogenously in vitro. This 5-HT transport in isolated oocytes is driven by a classical serotonin transporter, expressed up to the blastocyst stage, that is sensitive to the antidepressants fluoxetine and fluvoxamine, which belong to the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor family. All together, our results show that 5-HT may be produced locally by cumulus cells and that it can be actively taken up by mammalian oocytes and embryos as part of a likely larger serotonergic network possibly regulating various developmental processes much earlier than previously thought.
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- Pascal Amireault
- Département d'obstétrique-gynécologie, Université de Montréal and Centre de recherche, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)-Hôpital Saint-Luc, Montréal, Québec H2X 1P1, Canada
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