鹌鹑卵泡发育过程中颗粒细胞黄体生成素受体mRNA的表达

用Ｎorthern杂交的方法研究了鹌鹑排卵泡内颗粒细胞黄体生成素受体（ＬＨＲ）mＲＮＡ的表达。在预计排卵前２０h和３h分别取出最大的３个卵泡（Ｆ１、Ｆ３卵泡）以及小黄卵泡（ＳＹＦ）,剥离颗粒层提取出总ＲＮＡ,并经变性凝胶电泳后将ＲＮＡ转移到滤膜上。杂交所用的探针是用特异的引物经反转录一多聚栈链式反应（ＲＴ－ＰＣＲ）扩增出编码ＬＨＲcＤＮＡ的细胞外区（ＥＣ）和跨膜区（ＴＭ）cＤＮＡ。结果表明,颗粒细胞ＬＨＲmＲ     

Localization of Insulin‐Like Growth Factor‐I (IGF‐I) and IGF‐I Receptor (IGF‐IR) in Equine Testes

The insulin‐like growth factor‐I (IGF‐I) is a key regulator of reproductive functions. IGF‐I actions are primarily mediated by IGF‐IR. The main objective of this research was to evaluate the presence of IGF‐I and IGF‐I Receptor (IGF‐IR) in stallion testicular tissue. The hypotheses of this study were (i) IGF‐I and IGF‐IR are present in stallion testicular cells including Leydig, Sertoli, and developing germ cells, and (ii) the immunolabelling of IGF‐I and IGF‐IR varies with age. Testicular tissues from groups of 4 stallions in different developmental ages were used. Rabbit anti‐human polyclonal antibodies against IGF‐I and IGF‐IR were used as primary antibodies for immunohistochemistry and Western blot. At the pre‐pubertal and pubertal stages, IGF‐I immunolabelling was present in spermatogonia and Leydig cells. At post‐pubertal, adult and aged stages, immunolabelling of IGF‐I was observed in spermatogenic cells (spermatogonia, spermatocyte, spermatid, and spermatozoa) and Leydig cells. Immunolabelling of IGF‐IR was observed in spermatogonia and Leydig cells at the pre‐pubertal stage. The immunolabelling becomes stronger as the age of animals advance through the post‐pubertal stage. Strong immunolabelling of IGF‐IR was observed in spermatogonia and Leydig cells at post‐puberty, adult and aged stallions; and faint labelling was seen in spermatocytes at these ages. Immunolabelling of IGF‐I and IGF‐IR was not observed in Sertoli cells. In conclusion, IGF‐I is localized in equine spermatogenic and Leydig cells, and IGF‐IR is present in spermatogonia, spermatocytes and Leydig cells, suggesting that the IGF‐I may be involved in equine spermatogenesis and Leydig cell function as a paracrine/autocrine factor.     

牛卵泡颗粒细胞中生长相关基因的表达研究

随着卵巢卵泡的生长,卵泡内雌激素分泌量逐渐上升,雌激素通过其受体(Estrogen Receptors,Esrs)对卵泡的调节作用也在发生改变。该研究通过手术法获取牛卵巢上不同直径的卵泡颗粒细胞,对颗粒细胞中雌激素受体及相关基因表达进行研究。结果表明:Esr1和Esr2都能在牛卵泡颗粒细胞中表达,且随着卵泡的生长而显著下降(P0.05);Fshr的表达随着卵泡的生长而显著上升(P0.05),但在中、大型卵泡颗粒细胞中差异不显著(P0.05);Lhr在大型卵泡颗粒细胞中的表达量极显著高于小、中型卵泡(P0.01);随着卵泡的生长,Cox2在颗粒细胞中的表达显著上升(P0.05),而Hsd17b1的表达则显著下降(P0.05)。综上所述,随着卵泡生长,卵泡颗粒细胞对Esr1、Esr2作用的依赖性逐渐减弱;大卵泡在排卵前Lhr表达量急剧上升,同时诱导Cox2表达量显著上升而Hsd17b1表达量显著下降,表明大卵泡已启动排卵反应。     

Altered Expression of Transforming Growth Factor‐Beta Isoforms in Bovine Cystic Ovarian Disease

Cystic ovarian disease (COD) is one of the main causes of infertility in dairy cattle. It has been shown that intra‐ovarian factors may contribute to follicular persistence. Transforming growth factor‐beta (TGFB) isoforms are important paracrine and autocrine signalling molecules that regulate ovarian follicle growth and physiology. Considering the importance of these factors in the ovarian physiology, in this study, we examined the expression of TGFB isoforms (TGFB1, TGFB2 and TGFB3) in the ovary of healthy cows and animals with spontaneous and adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH)‐induced COD. In the oestrous‐synchronized control group, the expression of TGFB1 in granulosa and theca cells was higher in spontaneous cysts than in atretic or tertiary follicles. When we compared TGFB2 expression in granulosa cells from atretic or tertiary follicles from the oestrous‐synchronized control group with that in ACTH‐induced or spontaneous follicular cysts, we found a higher expression in the latter. The expression of the TGFB isoforms studied was also altered during folliculogenesis in both the spontaneous and ACTH‐induced COD groups. As it has been previously shown that TGFB influences steroidogenesis, ovarian follicular proliferation and apoptosis, an alteration in its expression may contribute to the pathogenesis of this disease.     

Expression of Cyclins and Cyclin‐Dependent Kinase Inhibitors in Granulosa Cells from Bovine Ovary

The regulation of granulosa cell proliferation is complex, and it is essential for normal follicular development in mammals. The aim of this study was to examine the expression of cyclins and their inhibitors in the granulosa cells of follicles at different developmental stages. Follicles were classified into three groups: oestrogen‐inactive dominant follicles (EIDs), oestrogen‐active dominant follicles (EADs) and pre‐ovulatory follicles (POs). The expression of CCND2 (cyclin D2) mRNA was significantly higher in granulosa cells from EADs and POs than in those from EIDs. The expression of CCND3 (cyclin D3) mRNA was significantly higher in granulosa cells from EADs than in those from other follicles. CCND1 (cyclin D1), CCNE1 (cyclin E1) and CCNE2 (cyclin E2) mRNA expression did not differ among the different follicular stages. The expression of CDKN1A (p21^cip1) and CDKN1B (p27^kip1) mRNA was significantly higher in granulosa cells from EIDs and POs, respectively, than in those from other follicles. Expression of CDKN2D (p19^INK4d) mRNA did not differ among the different follicular stages. Taken together, our study suggested that cyclins and their inhibitors are associated with granulosa cell proliferation at specific follicular developmental stages.     

促卵泡素受体和促黄体素受体在乏情期和怀孕期牦牛卵巢中的表达

应用免疫组织化学技术和图象分析方法对乏情期、怀孕期牦牛卵巢的促卵泡素受体(FSHR)、促黄体素受体(LHR)的表达特点进行了研究。结果表明,牦牛卵巢的皮质、髓质、颗粒层和膜内层、黄体中都分布有FSHR和LHR。且牦牛卵巢皮质、髓质中的FSHR光密度值在乏情期显著大于怀孕期(P0.05);怀孕期无黄体侧卵巢颗粒层和膜内层中FSHR光密度值均大于乏情期和怀孕期有黄体侧(P0.05)。怀孕期有黄体侧卵巢皮质处LHR光密度值最大,乏情期次之,怀孕期无黄体侧最小,各组间差异显著(P0.05);在怀孕期无黄体侧卵巢髓质处LHR光密度值显著小于怀孕期有黄体侧和乏情期(P0.05);在乏情期、怀孕期无黄体侧和怀孕期有黄体卵巢颗粒层和膜内层处LHR光密度值之间差异均不显著(P0.05)。表明牦牛卵巢中FSHR和LHR随着生殖阶段的不同而变化。     

Modulation of Ovarian Function in Female Dogs Immunized with Bovine Luteinizing Hormone Receptor

Adult female dogs were immunized with 0.5 mg bovine luteinizing hormone receptor (LH-R) encapsulated in a silastic subdermal implant and subsequently with four intramuscular booster injections of 0.1 mg LH-R each. Circulating LH-R antibody was detected in the sera 3 weeks post-implant. The appearance of LH-R antibody was associated with a decline in the serum progesterone concentrations to a range of 0–0.5 ng/ml until day 365 in the immunized dogs in comparison with a range of 5–10 ng in the control animals, suggesting a lack of ovulation and corpus luteum function in immunized dogs. The immunized dogs did not show signs of `standing heat' and failed to ovulate when induced by LH-RH challenge. Serum oestradiol levels, however, remained in the range of 30–40 pg/ml in both the immunized and the control dogs. With the decline in the antibody titres, the hormonal profile and vaginal cytology returned to a fertile state and the dogs exhibited signs of `standing heat', as well as vaginal bleeding. Dogs immunized with LH-R did not show any serious metabolic, local or systemic adverse effects. The hypothalamic–pituitary gonadal axis remained intact as indicated by little difference in pituitary LH levels between control and immunized animals, and by the release of LH by LH-RH challenge. These studies demonstrate that active immunization of female dogs with LH-R could immunomodulate ovarian function to cause a reversible state of infertility. It may be postulated that, due to extensive interspecies homology, a recombinant LH receptor-based immunocontraceptive vaccine may also be effective in other vertebrates.     

发情周期不同阶段牦牛子宫中黄体生成素受体的表达变化

为研究发情周期不同阶段牦牛子宫中黄体生成索受体(LHR)的定位及表达变化,笔者利用免疫组织化学SP法分别检测发情期、发情后期、间情期和发情前期牦牛子宫中LHR的表达,并进行光密度值分析.结果表明,LHR免疫阳性产物在牦牛子宫腺上皮细胞、基质细胞、血管内皮细胞、血管平滑肌细胞和肌层平滑肌细胞中均有表达;腺上皮细胞、基质细胞和肌层平滑肌细胞中LHR在发情前期和发情期表达最弱,发情后期表达增加,间情期表达最强(P＜0.05);子宫内膜血管平滑肌细胞中LHR的表达在发情期最强,间情期最弱(P＜0.05);血管内皮中LHR在发情期和发情前期表达很强,发情后期和间情期显著下降(P＜0.05).结果表明LHR参与了发情周期不同阶段牦牛子宫功能变化的调控.     

Up‐Regulation of Insulin‐Like Growth Factor I and Uteroglobin in In Vivo‐Developed Parthenogenetic Embryos

Parthenote embryos are being considered as an alternative source of embryonic stem cells. However, as there is still a dearth of knowledge of this kind of embryos, a better understanding of their biology is needed for their application. In this work, we studied the differences and similarities between parthenotes and normal embryos at the blastocyst stage in vivo developed. We analysed the expression of factor OCT‐4, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), insulin‐like growth factor I (IGF‐I) and uteroglobin (UG) by real‐time PCR. To do so, oocytes were recovered and after activation procedure were transferred by ventral middle laparoscopy to receptive does to undergo completely in vivo development. Does were slaughtered 6 days post‐ovulation induction, and parthenote and normal embryos were recovered for mRNA expression analysis. Our results reported that parthenotes and normal embryos showed similar mRNA expression for OCT‐4 and VEGF. However, IGF‐I and UG showed to be over‐expressed in parthenote embryos. Thus, our study highlights that despite the in vivo development of parthenotes, they still seem to have an altered expression and, therefore, to be different to normal embryos. The altered expression pattern of parthenote embryos suggests that these embryos should be studied carefully before future application.     

牛卵泡闭锁与颗粒细胞凋亡基因表达研究

颗粒细胞凋亡与卵泡闭锁是颗粒细胞功能基因及凋亡相关基因的表达结果,通过手术法获取三种不同直径的牛卵泡(小型卵泡2 mm;中型卵泡2~6 mm;大型卵泡6mm),分离卵泡颗粒细胞并提取总RNA,以研究不同直径卵泡中颗粒细胞相关基因的表达。结果表明,牛卵巢上小型卵泡颗粒细胞中Fshr的表达显著低于中型和大型卵泡(P0.05),而中型和大型两者之间差异不显著(P0.05);中型卵泡和小型卵泡颗粒细胞中CYP19的相对表达显著低于大型卵泡(P0.05);中型卵泡和小型卵泡颗粒细胞中促细胞凋亡基因BAX的表达显著低于大型卵泡(P0.05),而在中型和大型卵泡颗粒细胞中抑制细胞凋亡基因BCL2的表达显著低于小型卵泡(P0.05),且随着卵泡的增大而下调;Casapase 8与Caspase3的表达模式相同,其表达量均随着卵泡直径的增加显著上升(P0.05)。随着卵泡生长与直径增加,卵泡内部分颗粒细胞虽然在继续增殖,部分颗粒细胞已经开始凋亡,卵泡逐渐进入闭锁阶段。     

OPN5对鸭颗粒细胞凋亡、增殖及类固醇激素生成的影响

旨在研究视神经蛋白（neuropsin,OPN5）对鸭颗粒细胞凋亡、增殖及类固醇激素生成的影响。本研究分别对鸭颗粒细胞进行OPN5过表达质粒和OPN5 siRNA处理72 h （n=6）,应用EdU细胞增殖检测技术、流式细胞技术、Annexin V-FITC、RT-PCR、Western blot及ELISA技术系统地检测颗粒细胞的增殖、凋亡情况及生殖相关基因的mRNA、蛋白水平及激素水平的变化规律。结果显示,OPN5过表达能促进鸭卵泡颗粒细胞增殖,抑制鸭卵泡颗粒细胞凋亡;能极显著地促进GnRHR、FSHR、LHR的表达 ,并抑制GnIH、GnIHR的表达（P<0.01）;能显著或极显著上调StAR、CYP11A1、3β-HSD、CYP17A1、CYP19A1的mRNA水平（P<0.05或P<0.01）;显著升高OPN5、3β-HSD及CYP19A1的蛋白表达水平（P<0.05）和极显著升高E2、P4分泌水平（P<0.01）,并极显著降低INHβ的水平（P<0.01）。OPN5 siRNA能够显著降低OPN5的表达水平（P<0.01）,抑制卵泡颗粒细胞增殖并促进凋亡,极显著下调GnRH、GnRHR、FSHR、LHR（P<0.01）,促进GnIH、GnIHR的表达（P<0.01）;并极显著抑制StAR、CYP11A1、CYP17A1的表达（P<0.01）;显著降低OPN5、3β-HSD及CYP19A1蛋白表达水平（P<0.05）及极显著降低E2、P4的分泌水平（P<0.01）,并能极显著升高INHβ的水平（P<0.01）。研究表明,OPN5能促进鸭卵泡颗粒细胞的增殖,抑制其凋亡,促进颗粒细胞中类固醇激素的生成和分泌。     

性腺激素对山羊子宫内膜上皮细胞激素受体表达的影响

为探讨性腺激素对山羊子宫内膜上皮细胞激素受体表达的影响。本研究构建永生化山羊子宫内膜上皮细胞(EEC)与基质细胞(ESC)体外培养研究模型,通过细胞免疫荧光技术检测性腺激素E2或/和P4对单独培养EEC中PR与ER表达水平的调节作用以及ESC对该作用的影响。结果显示:与未加激素对照组相比,单独添加P4或与E2同时加入均可显著抑制单独培养EEC中PR与ER的表达(P<0.05);而单独添加E2可轻微促进2种激素受体表达水平。在添加有ESC条件培养液的EEC培养模式中,E2单独作用对EEC中PR与ER表达水平无显著影响;P4单独或与E2共同作用下,EEC中PR与ER表达水平均较未加激素对照组显著降低(P<0.05)。性腺激素对单独培养及与ESC共培养模式下的EEC中PR与ER表达水平的调节作用相似,P4对山羊EEC中PR与ER表达水平具有显著抑制作用。     

Effects of STX,a Novel Estrogen Membrane Receptor Agonist,on GnRH-Induced Luteinizing Hormone Secretion from Cultured Bovine Anterior Pituitary Cells

STX is an agonist for a recently characterized membrane estrogen receptor whose structure has not been identified. We evaluated whether STX suppresses gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)–induced luteinizing hormone (LH) release from bovine anterior pituitary (AP) cells. We cultured AP cells (n=12) for 3 days in steroid-free conditions, followed by increasing concentrations (0.001, 0.01, 0.1, 1 and 10 nM) of 17β-estradiol or STX for 5 min before GnRH stimulation until the end of the experiment. Estradiol (0.001 to 0.1 nM) significantly suppressed GnRH-stimulated LH secretion, whereas STX did not affect GnRH-stimulated LH secretion at any of the tested concentrations. In conclusion, STX, unlike estradiol, possesses no suppressive effect on GnRH-induced LH release from bovine AP cells.     

Bovine Endothelial Cells Interact with Fully-luteinized, but Not Luteinizing, Granulosa Cells in the mRNA Expression of Endothelin-1 System in Response to Prostaglandin F2α

The corpus luteum (CL) undergoes regression by prostaglandin (PG)F(2alpha) from uterus and endothelin-1 (ET-1) plays an important role during luteolysis as a local mediator of PGF(2alpha) in the cow. Endothelial cells (EC) and luteal cells are main cell types making up the CL and their interactions are vital for CL function. We aimed to examine the relevance of interactions between EC and luteal cells on stimulation of genes which involved ET-1 synthesis by PGF(2alpha). We further focused the impact of maturity of luteal cells on the stimulation of the genes. To make a microenvironment which resembles the CL, we used bovine aortic endothelial cells (BAEC) and luteinizing or fully-luteinized granulosa cells (GC) and evaluated the effect of PGF(2alpha) on the expression for mRNA of ET-1 system by using real-time RT-PCR. PGF(2alpha) stimulated the expression of preproET-1 and endothelin converting enzyme-1 mRNA only in the co-cultures of BAEC with fully-luteinized GC, but not with luteinizing GC. The data suggest that interactions between BAEC and fully-luteinized GC enhance the capability of BAEC to produce ET-1 in response to PGF(2alpha). This mechanism may contribute to the local induction of luteolytic action of PGF(2alpha) which is dependent on the age/maturation of the CL.     

LH/CG受体研究进展

LH/CG受体是一种G蛋白偶联受体,与黄体生成素和绒毛膜促性腺激素结合后,主要激活G蛋白/腺苷酸环化酶系统从而产生一系列生物学效应.近年来对LH/CG受体基因结构、基因表达与调控以及信号传导机制等方面进行了深入研究,并取得了一定的进展.     

Immunohistochemical Localization of Luteinizing Hormone Receptor in the Cyclic Gilt Ovary

Luteinizing hormone receptor (LHR) is a specific membrane receptor on the granulosa and theca cells that bind to luteinizing hormone (LH), resulting in androgen and progesterone production. Hence, the regulation of LHR expression is necessary for follicle maturation, ovulation and corpus luteum formation. We examined the immunolocalization of LHR in cyclic gilt ovaries. The ovaries were obtained from 21 gilts aged 326.0 ± 38.7 days and weighing 154.6 ± 15.7 kg. The ovarian tissues were incubated with rabbit anti‐LHR polyclonal antibody. The follicles were categorized as primordial, primary, preantral and antral follicles. Ovarian phase was categorized as either follicular or luteal phases. The immunolocalization of LHR was clearly expressed in primary, preantral and antral follicles. LHR immunostaining was detected in the cytoplasm of granulosa, theca interna and luteal cells. LHR immunostaining was evaluated using imaging software. LHR immunostaining in the theca interna cells in antral follicles was almost twice as intense as that in preantral follicles (65.4% versus 38.3%, P < 0.01). LHR immunostaining was higher in the follicular phase than in the luteal phase (58.6% versus 45.2%, P < 0.05). In conclusion, the expression of LHR in the theca interna cells of antral follicles in the follicular phase was higher than in the luteal phase. The expression of LHR in all types of the follicles indicates that LHR may impact follicular development from the primary follicle stage onwards.