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Control Mechanisms of Ovarian Follicle Development by Follicle Stimulating Hormone and Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-activating Polypeptide

난포자극호르몬과 Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-activating Polypeptide에 의한 난소의 난포성장

  • Lee, Yu-Il (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Shin, Jin-Ok (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Mi-Young (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Chun, Sang-Young (Hormone Research Center, Chonnam National University)
  • 이여일 (전남대학교 의과대학 산부인과학교실) ;
  • 신진옥 (전남대학교 의과대학 산부인과학교실) ;
  • 김미영 (전남대학교 의과대학 산부인과학교실) ;
  • 전상영 (전남대학교 호르몬 연구센타)
  • Published : 2006.03.31
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Abstract

Objective: Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP), a novel hypothalamic neuropeptide, has been suggested to play a role in ovarian folliculogenesis. The present study evaluated the effect of PACAP on the growth of preantral follicles. Methods: Preantral follicles were mechanically isolated from ovaries of 21-day-old rats and cultured in groups for 3 days in serum-free medium in the absence or presence of PACAP-38 ($10^{-6}M$). Results: Treatment with PACAP-38 resulted in an increase in follicle diameter by 75% whereas treatment with follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) increased follicle diameter by 65%. PACAP-38 treatment enhanced the granulosa cell proliferation as measured by thymidine incorporation analysis. Furthermore, the production of progesterone by cultured granulosa cells and GFSHR-17 cell line was stimulated by PACAP-38. Interestingly, PACAP enhanced FSH action on stimulation of SF-1 and aromatase gene expression. Conclusion: The present results demonstrate that PACAP stimulated preantral follicle growth by potentiating proliferation and by stimulating steroidogenesis.

목 적: 본 연구는 흰쥐 난소를 실험모델로 하여 미성숙 전동 난포의 성장에 대한 pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP)의 영향을 얄아보고자 하였다. 연구방법: 미성숙 전동 난포를 생후 21일된 흰쥐로부터 분리하여 PACAP을 첨가하거나 첨가하지 않은 무혈청 배양액에서 3일 동안 배양하고, 푸로게스테론 호르몬의 생성, 난포의 성장, 과립막세포의 증식 및 유전자의 동태 등을 관찰하였다. 증식의 정도는 thymidine incorporation 방법으로 검색하고 유전자의 변동은 Northern 분석을 이용하였다. 결 과: PACAP으로 처리한 군은 난포의 직경이 75% 증가한 반면 난포자극호르몬인 FSH로 처리한 군은 65% 증가하였고, PACAP 처리는 과립막 세포의 증식을 강화시켰다. FSH와 PACAP 공히 배양된 흰쥐 난포의 과립막 세포와 FSH에 반응하는 세포주인 GFSHR-17에서의 프로게스테론 생성을 촉진시켰고, PACAP이 FSH의 작용을 증진시켜 SF-1과 아로마타제 유전자 발현을 촉진시켰다. 결 론: 본 연구는 PACAP이 과립막증식과 스테로이드합성을 통하여 전동 난포의 성장을 촉진함을 시사하였고, 또한, SF-1, 아로마타제 등에 대한 FSH의 작용을 도와주는 역할을 PACAP이 담당하므로 PACAP은 초기 난포성장에 필요한 난소국소인자임을 유추할 수 있었다.

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Supported by : 전남대학교

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