Steroidogenic factor-1 expression is transiently repressed and c-myc expression and deoxyribonucleic acid synthesis are induced in rat granulosa cells during the periovulatory period

Biology of Reproduction
P AgarwalB A White

Abstract

The expression of steroidogenic factor 1 (SF-1), cytochrome P450 aromatase (P450arom), and cytochrome P450 cholesterol side-chain cleavage (P450scc) was examined during the periovulatory period. Immature rats were injected with eCG to induce development of ovarian follicles to the preovulatory stage. At 48 h after the eCG injection, the LH surge was simulated by an injection of an ovulatory dose of hCG, and RNA was isolated at 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 24 h after hCG injection. The mRNA levels for SF-1, P450arom, and P450scc were relatively high in total ovarian RNA samples from eCG-treated rats. Levels of SF-1 and P450arom mRNA decreased within 2 h after injection of hCG. The SF-1 mRNA levels gradually increased from 4 to 24 h. Aromatase levels remained undetectable until 24 h after hCG. P450scc mRNA levels increased throughout the 24-h period after hCG. Levels of SF-1 and P450arom, but not P450scc, mRNA were also reduced in RNA samples from isolated granulosa cells at 4 h after hCG treatment relative to those from eCG-treated rats. In situ hybridization analysis also revealed that hCG uniformly suppressed SF-1 mRNA levels an all granulosa cells compared to those of eCG-treated controls. The relationship of SF-1 expression to immedia...Continue Reading

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Sep 18, 2004·Endocrinology·Jennifer D CannonCharles L Chaffin
Jun 23, 2001·Biology of Reproduction·C P LeoA J Hsueh

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