Gonadal pathologies in transgenic mice expressing the rat inhibin alpha-subunit

Endocrinology
M L McMullenKelly E Mayo

Abstract

Inhibin and activin are structurally related dimeric peptide hormones and are members of the TGF-beta superfamily of proteins. In the accompanying paper, we describe transgenic mice that overexpress the inhibin alpha-subunit gene from a metallothionein-I promoter (MT-alpha) and examine the effects of the MT-alpha transgene on gonadotropin levels and fertility. To characterize the effects of increased inhibin alpha-subunit on gonadal morphology and function, in this report we investigate gonadal histology, steroid hormone levels, and the basis of ovarian cyst formation in MT-alpha transgenic mice. MT-alpha transgenic female mice develop large fluid-filled ovarian cysts of follicular origin as early as 3 months of age. By 12 months of age, more than 92% of female MT-alpha transgenic mice develop ovarian cysts compared with less than 25% of wild-type littermates. Ovarian cysts form unilaterally or bilaterally, and cystic ovaries often have a greatly expanded bursal sac. Additionally, the ovaries of MT-alpha transgenic mice contain polyovular follicles and have fewer mature antral follicles and corpora lutea. MT-alpha female mice exhibit abnormal steroid hormone production, with increased serum T levels and reductions in serum E wi...Continue Reading

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