Leptin attenuates follicular apoptosis and accelerates the onset of puberty in immature rats

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology
B AlmogA Amsterdam

Abstract

Human and rat granulosa cells express receptors to leptin which synergies with glucocorticoid hormones in stimulation of ovarian steroidogenesis. To examine whether leptin affects follicular development and maturation, we injected recombinant ovine leptin (300 ng-10 microg/animal) daily to immature 21 day-old female rats. Non-treated rats reached puberty at 44.5+/-1.6 (n=9) days. In contrast, in leptin treated animals, puberty was reached at 34.5+/-1.6 (n=9) days. Ovarian sections revealed hypertrophy of granulosa cells in leptin treated animals. Moreover, the number of ovulations was 2-fold higher in the treated animals compared to controls (3-4 ovulations versus 7-8 on the first three estrous cycles, P<0.001). Leptin dramatically reduced incidence of follicular apoptosis measured by TUNEL, and was already evident after 7 days of leptin injection (12% of apoptosis in leptin treated group compared to 52% in controls, P<0.001). Maximal protection against apoptosis was achieved at 1-3 microg leptin/animal. The levels of FSH, LH, progesterone and the steroidogenic factors ADX and STAR were elevated earlier in development in the leptin treated animals compared to control animals which is in line with the achievement of early pubert...Continue Reading

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