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H Sasano T Mori N Sasano H Nagura J I Mason 《Journal of reproduction and fertility》1990,89(2):743-751
Immunohistochemical localization of 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3 beta-HSD) was performed in 55 cases of morphologically normal human ovaries by using a specific polyclonal antibody against purified human placental 3 beta-HSD. In small developing follicles, immunoreactivity was observed only in the theca interna but also became recognizable in the membrana granulosa with development of the follicle. At a late stage of folliculogenesis, the intensity of the 3 beta-HSD activity in the membrana granulosa was nearly equal to that of theca interna in 2 or 3 large follicles examined. One to several layers of theca interna cells just beneath membrana granulosa did not demonstrate any immunoreactivity of 3 beta-HSD or that of cytochrome P-450 17 alpha-hydroxylase. These unstained theca interna cells did not appear to be directly involved in ovarian steroidogenesis and might be designated as 'enzymically inactive theca interna cells.' Marked immunoreactivity was observed in luteinized theca and granulosa cells of the corpus luteum. 相似文献
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A histochemical study of steroid synthesizing cellular sites in the ovaries of Calotes versicolor (Daud.), Hemidactylus flavivirdes (Ruppel) and Chamaeleon calcaratus (Boulenger) is discussed. THe distribution of delta 5-3beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, glucose-6phosphate dehydrogenase, isocitrate dehydrogenase, lactate dehydrogenase and reduced nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide diaphorase enzyme activities was studied in ovaries of the 3 species of lizards. All the enzyme activities occurred in 1) patches of cells of theca interna; 2) granulosa cells of large preovulatory, postovulatory, and atretic follicles; 3) interstitial cells of the ovarian stroma; and in the 4) ooplasm of the growing oocyte, suggesting their steroidogenic capacity. It was observed that following completion of follicular atresia, the phagocytic granulosa cells degenerate and the remaining cells of theca interna contribute to the formation of interstitial gland cells. 相似文献
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Gang Chen Yufang Qiao Jin Yao Qiqin Jiang Xu Lin Feng Chen Fenghui Lin Miao Lin Lixiang Lin Pengli Zhu 《Molecular biology reports》2011,38(5):3089-3094
To construct a recombinant adenovirus vector expressing a RNAi for the Nuclear Factor kappa B (NF-κB)/p65 gene and use it
to explore the role of the NF-κB pathway on the regulation of proliferation and apoptosis of vascular endothelial cells. A
recombinant adenovirus containing a RNAi cassette targeting the p65 gene was constructed, and its silencing effect on p65
was detected by Western blot analysis in ECV304 cells. Expression of the p65 protein in ECV304 cells was efficiently down-regulated
by the RNAi adenovirus for more than 6 days. ECV304 cells proliferation and apoptosis were measured using the MTT assay and
flow cytometry, respectively. Blocking the NF-κB pathway with the RNAi adenovirus substantially decreased the proliferation
of ECV304 cells, but only slightly affected cell apoptosis. We used a NF-κB/p65-targeting RNAi adenovirus to demonstrate the
role of the NF-κB pathway in the regulation of ECV304 cell proliferation. This adenovirus may serve as an important tool to
study the NF-κB pathway. 相似文献
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Immunolocalization of aromatase, 17 alpha-hydroxylase and side-chain-cleavage cytochromes P-450 in the human ovary 总被引:4,自引:0,他引:4
H Sasano M Okamoto J I Mason E R Simpson C R Mendelson N Sasano S G Silverberg 《Journal of reproduction and fertility》1989,85(1):163-169
Immunohistochemical localization of cholesterol side-chain-cleavage, 17 alpha-hydroxylase and aromtase cytochromes P-450 was performed in 35 morphologically normal human premenopausal ovaries by using specific antibodies against the enzymes. In well-developed ovarian follicles in the late stages of follicular growth, immunoreactivity of P-450AROM was only seen in granulosa cells while P-450(17 alpha) and P-450SCC activity was confined to theca interna cells, confirming that follicular oestrogen is produced in granulosa cells by the aromatization of androgens derived from the theca interna cells. In the corpus luteum, this functional differentiation is maintained, since immunoreactivity of P-450AROM was exclusively present in luteinized granulosa cells while that of P-450(17 alpha) was present in luteinized theca calls. Immunoreactivity of P-450SCC was present in both types of cells in the corpus luteum. 相似文献
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Rainer Voisard Nicola Huber Regine Baur Milorat Susa Oliver Ickrath Anton Both Wolfgang Koenig Vinzenz Hombach 《BMC molecular biology》2001,2(1):7-7
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Activation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) is one of the key events in early atherosclerosis and restenosis. We hypothesized that tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) induced and NF-κB mediated expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) can be inhibited by antisense RelA p65 and NF-κB1 p50 oligonucleotides (RelA p65 and NF-κB1 p50). 相似文献6.
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《Animal reproduction science》1998,52(1):81-91
The capability of granulosa and theca interna cells, from preovulatory follicles of the domestic hen, to metabolize steroid precursors was evaluated. Granulosa and theca interna cells were isolated from ovarian preovulatory follicles at three different developmental stages: F1, F3 and F5. Tritiated pregnenolone (P5), progesterone (P4), dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), androstenedione (A4) and testosterone (T) were employed as precursors and their metabolic products were evaluated. The major metabolite of P5 by granulosa cells was P4, but we also observed low amounts of 5β-pregnandione. DHEA metabolism by granulosa cells yielded mainly A4, and minute quantities of 5β-androstan-3,17-dione (5β-dione) were detected. The only significant metabolite obtained in granulosa cells from A4 was 5β-dione, whereas T was only transformed into A4. On the other hand, P5 metabolism by theca interna cells yielded A4 as the main product, also P4, 17α-OHP4, 17α-OHP5, 5β-pregnandione, and DHEA, were found. When DHEA was the precursor A4 was produced in higher amounts than 5β-dione. A4 was mainly transformed into 5β-dione. In similar conditions, T was transformed into A4. These results show that granulosa cells have enzymatic activities of 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase/5-4 isomerase (3β-HSD from P5 and DHEA), 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17β-HSD from T) and 5β-reductase (from P5, DHEA and A4). Whereas theca interna cells have enzymatic activities of cytochrome P450c17 (from P5 and P4), 3β-HSD (from P5 and DHEA), 17β-HSD (from T) and 5β-reductase (from P4, DHEA and A4). These data support the concept that theca interna cells have the ability to synthesize androgens from progestins produced in granulosa cells. In addition, since theca interna cells did not show the capacity to aromatize androgens suggests that interaction between theca interna and theca externa cells occurs in vivo, thus confirming the three cell model for estrogen production. Furthermore, the fact that other metabolites were produced both in granulosa and theca interna cells, but in a different extent, suggests that complex mechanisms are participating in the regulation of steroid synthesis in avian ovary follicles. 相似文献
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Shu-Yan Li Wen-Ge Sun Yu-Hong Jia Guo-Sheng Wu Guo-Shun An Ju-Hua Ni Hong-Ti Jia 《Biochemistry. Biokhimii?a》2010,75(1):101-110
We demonstrate that activation of nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) in neurons is neuroprotective in response to kainic acid (KA)-induced
excitotoxicity. Combination of Western blotting, immunocytochemistry, and electrophoresis mobility shift assay showed that
KA exposure induced a fast but transient nuclear translocation of the NF-κB p65 subunit and increased DNA-binding activity
of NF-κB in primary cultured cortical neurons. The transient NF-κB activity was associated with upregulation of antiapoptotic
Bcl-xL and XIAP gene products revealed by real-time PCR. Knockdown of p65 decreased neuronal viability and antiapoptotic gene
expression. In addition, we showed that KA-stimulated DNA-binding activity of NF-κB was associated with reactive oxygen species
and calcium signals, using AMPA/KA receptor antagonist, calcium chelator, and antioxidant. These results suggest that the
fast and transient activation of NF-κB initiated by calcium signals is one of the important proximal events in response to
KA-induced excitotoxicity, which has neuroprotective effect against KA-induced apoptosis. 相似文献
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Sun CS Wu KT Lee HH Uen YH Tian YF Tzeng CC Wang AH Cheng CJ Tsai SL 《Journal of biomedical science》2008,15(5):633-643
The link of proto-oncogenic protein Wnt-1 production with NF-κB activation has been functionally demonstrated in PC12 cells, a rat pheochromocytoma cell line of neural
crest lineage, while it is not yet verified in human cells. The link can be indirectly supported in our previous report that
functional proteomics identifies enhanced expression of NF-κB-associated Wnt-1 production in human hepatocellular carcinoma tissues. This study aimed to further validate this link in human cells using
anti-sense strategy. The effects of sequence-specific anti-sense morpholino oligonucleotides (ONs) targeting against pre-mRNA
sequences of human p50 and p65 subunits of NF-κB as well as Wnt-1 genes were investigated. It revealed that all the three morpholino ONs inhibited NF-κB activation in human hepatoblastoma
cell line HepG2 cells along with decreased Wnt-1 production. Chromatin immunoprecipitation assay ascertained the direct binding of NF-κB-p50 to the Wnt-1 promoter. Additionally, anti-P50 and anti-P65 morpholino ONs also repressed the phosphorylation of Iκ Bα which temporarily
correlated with the inhibition of NF-κB activation accompanied by decreased Wnt-1 production by HepG2 cells. In summary, NF-κB activation is critically involved in the production of Wnt-1 by HepG2 cells. These results may have important oncology implications in treating patients with NF-κB-associated Wnt-1-producing cancers.
Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. 相似文献
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Yoo KY Yoo DY Hwang IK Park JH Lee CH Choi JH Kwon SH Her S Lee YL Won MH 《Neurochemical research》2011,36(12):2417-2426
Innate immune system is very important to modulate the host defense against a large variety of pathogens. Toll-like receptors
(TLRs) play a key role in controlling innate immune response. Among TLRs, TLR4 is a specific receptor for lipopolysaccharide
and associated with the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines. In the present study, we investigated ischemia-related changes
of TLR4 immunoreactivity and its protein level, and nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) p65 immunoreactivity regarding inflammatory
responses in the hippocampal CA1 region after 5 min of transient cerebral ischemia to identify the correlation between transient
ischemia and inflammation. In the sham-operated group, TLR4 immunoreactivity was easily detected in pyramidal neurons of the
hippocampal CA1 region (CA1). TLR4 immunoreactivity in pyramidal neurons was distinctively decreased after ischemia/reperfusion
(I/R); instead, based on double immunofluorescence study, TLR4 immunoreactivity was expressed in non-pyramidal neurons and
astrocytes from 2 days postischemia. In addition, TLR4 protein level was lowest at 1 day postischemia and highest 4 days after
I/R. On the other hand, NF-κB p65 immunoreactivity was not detected in the CA1 of the sham-operated group, and NF-κB p65 immunoreactivity
was not observed until 1 day after I/R. However, NF-κB p65 immunoreactivity began to be expressed in astrocytes at 2 days
postischemia, and the immunoreactivity was strong 4 days postischemia. Our results indicate that TLR4 and NF-κB p65 immunoreactivity
are changed in CA1 pyramidal neurons and newly expressed in astrocytes, not in microglia, in the CA1 region after transient
cerebral ischemia. 相似文献
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Lu H Shi JX Zhang DM Shen J Lin YX Hang CH Yin HX 《Cellular and molecular neurobiology》2009,29(1):87-95
In order to determine the possible effects of hemolysate on brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMECs), we examined the
effects of hemolysate on the expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1
(MCP-1), generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and NF-κB activation in rat BMECs. Hemolysate induced the expression
of ICAM-1 and MCP-1 in endothelial cells. In addition, hemolysate stimulated nuclear translocation of the p65 subunit of NF-κB,
and NF-κB DNA-binding activity in BMECs. Furthermore, hemolysate increased ROS generation, and hemolysate-induced ICAM-1and
MCP-1 expression and NF-κB activation were abrogated in the presence of the direct scavenger of ROS. Taken together, our results
indicate that hemolysate can induce inflammatory responses that increase expression of ICAM-1 and MCP-1, through ROS-dependent
NF-κB activation in BMECs. 相似文献
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R B Payne 《Journal of morphology》1966,118(3):331-351
Post-ovulatory follicles of tricolored blackbirds (Agelaius tricolor) and redwinged blackbirds (A. phoeniceus) regress from 6.0 to 3.0 mm in length by two days after ovulation and remain less than 3.0 mm during incubation. The follicles of females feeding young average less than 1.0 mm. Serial sections of ovaries of birds in all stages of the nesting cycle show distinct post-ovulatory follicles up to 25 days after ovulation. Lymphocytes, granular polymorphonuclear leucocytes, macrophages, and fibroblasts invade the sloughed granulosa and the hemorrhaged theca interna after ovulation. Granulosa cells, epithelioid cells in the theca interna, and connective tissue cells in the theca externa are lipoidal and cholesterol-positive for at least ten days after ovulation. The rapid regression and histological evidence of degenerating tissue and the invasion of cell types characteristic of the inflammatory response suggest that the ovulated follicles are degenerating rather than secretory organs. 相似文献
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Currently, histological classifications of ovarian follicular atresia are almost exclusively based on the morphology of the membrana granulosa without reference to the theca interna. Atresia in the bovine small antral ovarian follicle has been redefined into antral or basal atresia where cell death commences initially within antral or basal regions of the membrana granulosa, respectively. To examine cell death in the theca interna in the two types of atretic follicles, bovine ovaries were collected and processed for immunohistochemistry and light microscopy. Follicles were classified as healthy, antral atretic, or basal atretic. Follicle diameter was recorded and sections stained with lectin from Bandeiraea simplicifolia to identify endothelial cells or with an antibody to cytochrome P450 cholesterol side-chain cleavage to identify steroidogenic cells and combined with TUNEL labeling to identify dead cells. The numerical density of steroidogenic cells within the theca interna was significantly reduced (P < 0.001) in basal atretic follicles in comparison with other follicles. Cell death was greater in both endothelial cells (P < 0.05) and steroidogenic cells (P < 0.01) of the theca interna of basal atretic follicles compared with healthy and antral atretic follicles. Thus, we conclude that the theca interna is susceptible to cell death early in atresia, particularly in basal atretic follicles. 相似文献
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Kyoko Wakamatsu Toshihiro Nanki Nobuyuki Miyasaka Kazuo Umezawa Tetsuo Kubota 《Arthritis research & therapy》2005,7(6):R1348
A small cell-permeable compound, dehydroxymethylepoxyquinomicin (DHMEQ), does not inhibit phosphorylation and degradation
of IκB (inhibitor of nuclear factor-κB [NF-κB]) but selectively inhibits nuclear translocation of activated NF-κB. This study
aimed to demonstrate the antiarthritic effect of this novel inhibitor of the NF-κB pathway in vivo in a murine arthritis model and in vitro in human synovial cells. Collagen-induced arthritis was induced in mice, and after onset of arthritis the mice were treated
with DHMEQ (5 mg/kg body weight per day). Using fibroblast-like synoviocyte (FLS) cell lines established from patients with
rheumatoid arthritis (RA), NF-κB activity was examined by electrophoretic mobility shift assays. The expression of molecules
involved in RA pathogenesis was determined by RT-PCR, ELISA, and flow cytometry. The proliferative activity of the cells was
estimated with tritiated thymidine incorporation. After 14 days of treatment with DHMEQ, mice with collagen-induced arthritis
exhibited decreased severity of arthritis, based on the degree of paw swelling, the number of swollen joints, and radiographic
and histopathologic scores, compared with the control mice treated with vehicle alone. In RA FLS stimulated with tumor necrosis
factor-α, activities of NF-κB components p65 and p50 were inhibited by DHMEQ, leading to suppressed expression of the key
inflammatory cytokine IL-6, CC chemokine ligand-2 and -5, matrix metalloproteinase-3, intercellular adhesion molecule-1, and
vascular cell adhesion molecule-1. The proliferative activity of the cells was also suppressed. This is the first demonstration
of an inhibitor of NF-κB nuclear translocation exhibiting a therapeutic effect on established murine arthritis, and suppression
of inflammatory mediators in FLS was thought to be among the mechanisms underlying such an effect. 相似文献