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Biology of Reproduction, Vol 29, 1142-1146, Copyright © 1983 by Society for the Study of Reproduction

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Hormonal regulation of progesterone secretion by cultured mouse granulosa cells

A Corredor and GL Flickinger

Secretion of progesterone by granulosa cells from preovulatory follicles of mice was determined during 2 weeks of cell culture in the presence of androgens, estrogen and pituitary gonadotropins. Androstenedione (10(-7) M) and dihydrotestosterone (10(-7) M) stimulated (P less than 0.05) progesterone secretion during the first 11 days of culture. In contrast, 17 beta-estradiol (10(-11)-10(-7) M) did not alter (P greater than 0.10) progesterone secretion throughout the culture period. Luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulated (P less than 0.01) the granulosa cells in a dose-dependent manner during the first few days of culture. This luteotropic effect was rapidly lost and at later times when FSH was not effective, LH suppressed (P less than 0.05) progesterone secretion. In the presence of prolactin (Prl) (1 microgram/ml), granulosa cells progressively secreted more progesterone during the first week of culture. After maximal stimulation on Days 7-9, progesterone secretion by Prl-treated cells began to decline, but the amount of steroid produced on Day 13 was still higher (P less than 0.05) than in control cultures. Androstenedione and Prl gave an additive effect on progesterone secretion during Days 3-5 of culture. Thereafter, the androgen, although stimulatory by itself, did not influence the luteotropic action of Prl. Unlike the early effect of androgens, 17 beta-estradiol acted synergistically with Prl to maintain maximal secretion of progesterone during the last 4 days of culture.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)


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