Expression of androgen receptor and 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase in corpora lutea during pregnancy in the rat

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 356-365

  Szoltys M ^a   Slomczynska M ^a   Galas, J ^a   Duda, M ^a   Sakiewicz, A ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3(OR 17)BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; ANDROGEN RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBODY LABELING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS LUTEUM; CYTOPLASM; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; RAT STRAIN;

3-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASES; ANIMALS; CORPUS LUTEUM; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PREGNANCY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, ANDROGEN;

RATTUS;

EID: 33846584490     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RD06095     Document Type: Article

References (34)

1. Amsterdam, A., Keren-Tal, I., and Aharoni, D. (1996). Cross-talk between cAMP and p53-generated signals in induction of differentiation and apoptosis in steroidogenic granulosa cells. Steroids 61, 252-256. doi:10.1016/0039-128X(96)00031-1
2. Carrizo, D. G., Rastrilla, A. M., Telleria, C. M., and Aguado, L. I. (1994). Androstenedione stimulates progesterone production in corpora lutea of pregnant rats: an effect not mediated by estrogen. J. Steroid Biochem. Mol. Biol. 51, 191-197. doi:10.1016/0960-0760(94)90093-0
3. Clementi, M. A., Deis, R. P., and Telleria, C. M. (2004). Luteal 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase and 20α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activities in the rat corpus luteum of pseudopregnancy: effect of deciduoma reaction. Reprod. Biol. Endocrinol. 2, 22-32. doi:10.1186/1477- 7827-2-22
4. Duda, M., Burek, M., Galas, J., Kozioł, K., Koziorowski, M., and Słomczyńska, M. (2004). Immunohistochemical localization of androgen receptor and aromatase in the ovary of the pregnant pig. Reprod. Biol. 4, 289-298.
5. Forcelledo, M. L., Vera, R., and Croxatto, H. B. (1981). Ovum transport in pregnant, pseudopregnant, and cyclic rats and its relationship to estradiol and progesterone blood levels. Biol. Reprod. 24, 760-765. doi:10.1095/BIOLREPROD24.4.760
6. Gaytan, F., Bellido, C., Morales, C., Aguilar, E., and Sanchez-Criado, J. E. (1997). Evidence for luteal cell hypertrophy and hyperplasia during pregnancy in the rat. J. Endocrinol. 154, 211-217. doi:10.1677/JOE.0.1540211
7. Gaytan, F., Bellido, C., Morales, C., and Sanchez-Criado, J. E. (1998). Both prolactin and progesterone in proestrus are necessary for the induction of apoptosis in the regressing corpus luteum of the rat. Biol. Reprod. 59, 1200-1206. doi:10.1095/BIOLREPROD59.5.1200
8. Gaytan, F., Bellido, C., Morales, C., and Sanchez-Criado, J. E. (2001). Cyclic changes in the responsiveness of regressing corpora lutea to the luteolytic effects of prolactin in rats. Reproduction 122, 411-417. doi:10.1530/REP.0.1220411
9. Gibori, G. (1993). The corpus luteum of pregnancy. In 'The Ovary'. (Eds E. Y. Adashi and P. C. K. Lueng.) pp. 261-317. (Raven Press: New York.)
10. Goyeneche, A. A., Calvo, V., Gibori, G., and Telleria, C. M. (2002). Androstenedione interferes with luteal regression by inhibiting apoptosis and stimulating progesterone production. Biol. Reprod. 66, 1540-1547. doi:10.1095/BIOLREPROD66.5.1540
11. Heinlein, C., and Chang, C. H. (2002). The roles in of androgen receptors and androgen-binding proteins in non-genomic androgen action. Mol. Endocrinol. 16, 2181-2187. doi:10.1210/ME.2002-0070
12. Hild-Petito, S., West, N. B., Brenner, R. M., and Stouffer, R. L. (1991). Localization of androgen receptor in the follicle and corpus luteum of the primate ovary during the menstrual cycle. Biol. Reprod. 44, 561-568. doi:10.1095/BIOLREPROD44.3.561
13. Hillier, S. G., Tetsuka, M., and Fraser, H. M. (1997). Location and developmental regulation of androgen receptor in primate ovary. Hum. Reprod. 12, 107-111. doi:10.1093/HUMREP/12.1.107
14. Hoyer, P. E., and Andersen, H. (1977). Histochemistry of 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase in rat ovary. Histochemistry 51, 167-193. doi:10.1007/BF00567222
15. 5, 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activities in rat trophoblast and ovary during pregnancy. Endocrinology 96, 1270-1279.
16. Morishige, W. K., Pepe, G. J., and Rothchild, I. (1973). Serum luteinizing hormone, prolactin and progesterone levels during pregnancy in the rat. Endocrinology 92, 1527-1530.
17. Nelson, S. E., McLean, M. P., Jayatilak, P. G., and Gibori, G. (1992). Isolation, characterization, and culture of cell subpopulations forming the pregnant rat corpus luteum. Endocrinology 130, 954-966. doi:10.1210/EN.130.2.954
18. 5- 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity in rat follicular granulosa cells during proestrus. Bull. Acad. Anim. Bioch. Biophs. 23, 65-69.
19. Orly, J. (1989). Orchestrated expression of steroidogenic side-chain cleavage cytochrome P-450 during follicular development in the rat ovary. J. Reprod. Fertil. Suppl. 37, 155-162.
20. Pelletier, G., Li, S., Luu-The, V., Tremblay, Y., Belanger, A., and Labrie, F. (2001). Immunoelectron microscopic localization of three key steroidogenic enzymes (cytochrome P450scc, 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase and cytochrome P450c17) in rat adrenal cortex and gonads. J. Endocrinol. 171, 373-383. doi:10.1677/JOE.0.1710373
21. Rider, V., McRae, A., Heap, R. B., and Feinstein, A. (1985). Passive immunization against progesterone inhibits endometrial sensitization in pseudopregnant mice and has antifertility effects in pregnant mice which are reversible by steroid treatment. J. Endocrinol. 104, 153-158.
22. Słomczyńska, M., and Tabarowski, Z. (2001). Localization of androgen receptor and cytochrome P450 aromatase in the follicle and corpus luteum of the porcine ovary. Anim. Reprod. Sci. 65, 127-134. doi:10.1016/S0378-4320(00)00225-6
23. Stocco, C. O., Chedrese, J., and Deis, R. P. (2001). Luteal expression of cytochrome P450 side-chain cleavage, steroidogenic acute regulatory protein, 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, and 20α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase genes in late pregnant rats: effect of luteinizing hormone. Biol. Reprod. 65, 1114-1119. doi:10.1095/BIOLREPROD65.4.1114
24. Szołtys, M. (1976). Progestagen dynamics in preovulatory follicles of rats. J. Reprod. Fertil. 48, 397-398.
25. Szołtys, M., and Jabłonka, A. (1989). Hormonal function of rat ovarian tissue during pregnancy. Trends in Vertebrate Morphology 35, 103-105.
26. Szołtys, M., and Slomczyńska, M. (2000). Changes in distribution of androgen receptor during maturation of rat ovarian follicle. Exp. Clin. Endocrinol. Diabetes 108, 228-234. doi:10.1055/S-2000- 7747
27. Takiguchi, S., Sugino, N., Kashida, S., Yamagata, Y., Nakamura, Y., and Kato, H. (2000). Rescue of the corpus luteum and an increase in luteal superoxide dismutase expression induced by placental luteotropins in the rat: action of testosterone without conversion to estrogen. Biol. Reprod. 62, 398-403. doi:10.1095/BIOLREPROD62.2.398
28. Taya, K., and Greenwald, G. S. (1981). In vivo and in vitro ovarian steroidogenesis in the pregnant rat. Biol. Reprod. 25, 683-691. doi:10.1095/BIOLREPROD25.4.683
29. Teerds, K. J., and Dorrington, J. H. (1993). Immunohistochemical localization of 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase in the rat ovary during follicular development and atresia. Biol. Reprod. 49, 989-996. doi:10.1095/BIOLREPROD49.5.989
30. Telleria, C. M., Stocco, C. O., and Deis, P. (1995a). Luteolytic action of RU486: modulation of luteal 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase and 20α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activities in late pregnant rats. J. Steroid. Mol. Biol. 52, 567-573. doi:10.1016/0960-0760(95)00013-P
31. Telleria, C. M., Stocco, C. O., Stati, A. O., Rastrilla, A. M., Carrizo, D. G., Aguado, L. I., and Deis, R. P. (1995b). Dual regulation of luteal progesterone production by androstenedione during spontaneous and RU486-induced luteolysis in pregnant rat. J. Steroid. Mol. Biol. 55, 385-393. doi:10.1016/0960-0760(95)00190-5
32. Telleria, C. M., Zhong, L., Deb, S., Srivastava, R. K., Park, K. S., Sugino, N., Park-Sarge, O. K., and Gibori, G. (1998). Differential expression of estrogen receptors alpha and beta in the rat corpus luteum of pregnancy: regulation by prolactin and placental lactogens. Endocrinology 139, 2432-2442. doi:10.1210/EN.139.5.2432
33. Tetsuka, M., Whitelaw, P. F., Bremner, W. J., Millar, M. R., Smyth, C. D., and Hillier, S. G. (1995). Developmental regulation of androgen receptor in rat ovary. J. Endocrinol. 145, 535-543.
34. Thordarson, G., Galosy, S., Gundmundsson, G. O., Newcomer, B., Sridaran, R., and Talamantes, F. (1997). Interaction of mouse placental lactogens and androgens in regulating progesterone release in cultured mouse luteal cells. Endocrinology 138, 3236-3241. doi:10.1210/EN.138.8.3236