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Stage-specific cellular regulation of inhibin alpha-subunit mRNA expression in the rat seminiferous epithelium
Tekijät: Kaipia A, Parvinen M, Shimasaki S, Ling N, Toppari J
Julkaisuvuosi: 1991
Journal: Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology
Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimi: Molecular and cellular endocrinology
Lehden akronyymi: Mol Cell Endocrinol
Vuosikerta: 82
Numero: 2-3
Aloitussivu: 165
Lopetussivu: 73
Sivujen määrä: 9
ISSN: 0303-7207
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/0303-7207(91)90028-Q
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To find out the local regulation of inhibin production and its possible paracrine role in the seminiferous epithelium, inhibin alpha mRNA levels were measured in sequential 1 mm segments of rat seminiferous tubules accurately staged by transillumination technique. Highest levels were found at stages XIV-I-IV of the cycle, and lowest at stages VI-VIIb of the cycle. When dividing spermatogonia were selectively destroyed by 3 Gy of high-energy X-irradiation, stage-specific inhibin alpha mRNA levels remained unchanged until 26 and 38 days after irradiation when stages VII and VIII of the cycle showed 6- and 4-fold increases during a selective reduction of pachytene spermatocyte and round spermatid numbers, respectively. The results suggest that these cells at a strictly stage-specific fashion have a paracrine inhibitory effect on Sertoli cell inhibin alpha gene expression. Inhibin alpha mRNA level also correlates closely to the follicle-stimulating hormone-stimulated cAMP production during the cycle of the seminiferous epithelium, but does not seem to have a correlation to spermatogonial DNA synthesis.
To find out the local regulation of inhibin production and its possible paracrine role in the seminiferous epithelium, inhibin alpha mRNA levels were measured in sequential 1 mm segments of rat seminiferous tubules accurately staged by transillumination technique. Highest levels were found at stages XIV-I-IV of the cycle, and lowest at stages VI-VIIb of the cycle. When dividing spermatogonia were selectively destroyed by 3 Gy of high-energy X-irradiation, stage-specific inhibin alpha mRNA levels remained unchanged until 26 and 38 days after irradiation when stages VII and VIII of the cycle showed 6- and 4-fold increases during a selective reduction of pachytene spermatocyte and round spermatid numbers, respectively. The results suggest that these cells at a strictly stage-specific fashion have a paracrine inhibitory effect on Sertoli cell inhibin alpha gene expression. Inhibin alpha mRNA level also correlates closely to the follicle-stimulating hormone-stimulated cAMP production during the cycle of the seminiferous epithelium, but does not seem to have a correlation to spermatogonial DNA synthesis.
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