The regulation of granulosa cell proopiomelanocortin messenger ribonucleic acid by androgens and gonadotropins

Endocrinology
M H MelnerR D Koos

Abstract

We have previously demonstrated the presence of proopiomelanocortin (POMC) messenger RNA (mRNA) in rat granulosa cells. This study examines the unique, tissue-specific regulation of granulosa cell POMC mRNA levels by hormones with established regulatory effects on these cells. Northern blot analysis of immature rat ovarian RNA revealed the presence of a single mRNA of approximately 900 base pairs in length. The levels of ovarian POMC mRNA increased approximately 6-fold 48 h after priming with PMSG when expressed per microgram of total RNA. Granulosa cells were isolated from immature PMSG-primed rats and cultured under serum-free conditions in the presence and absence of various hormones to determine their effect on POMC mRNA levels. Treatment of the cells for 48 h with LH (100 ng/ml), androstenedione (10(-7) M), or LH plus androstenedione elevated POMC mRNA levels. LH alone elicited a 5-fold increase in POMC mRNA, and androstenedione elicited a 10-fold increase; the combination treatment led to a 47-fold increase. The effects of the nonaromatizable androgen dihydrotestosterone (DHT) were also evaluated. Treatment for 48 h with DHT (10(-7) M) elicited a 40-fold increase in POMC mRNA levels. In vivo experiments measuring ovarian ...Continue Reading

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