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Biology of Reproduction, Vol 31, 487-493, Copyright © 1984 by Society for the Study of Reproduction

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Effect of cyanoketone on follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) induction of receptors for FSH in granulosa cells of the rat

SA Tonetta and JJ Ireland

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) enhances the conversion of testosterone or androstenedione into estradiol by stimulating the aromatase enzyme system. Estradiol also enhances FSH action. Thus, a synergistic action of FSH and estradiol may be required for maturation of ovarian follicles. We hypothesized that estradiol may be required for FSH action. Thus, blocking estrogen synthesis should prevent FSH- induced increases in FSH receptors. Hypophysectomized rats were divided into five groups and injected subcutaneously with: 1) saline, 2) cyanoketone (0.05 mg, blocks the conversion of pregnenolone to progesterone), 3) ovine FSH (oFSH, 200 micrograms), 4) cyanoketone then oFSH 24 h later, or 5) cyanoketone plus estradiol [or progesterone, testosterone, promegestrone (R5020), dihydrotestosterone (DHT), 2 mg], then FSH 24 h later. Animals were decapitated at 0, 12 or 24 h after an injection of oFSH, and membrane receptors for FSH and luteinizing hormone (LH), plus nuclear receptors for estradiol from granulosa cells, were measured. LH receptor levels were increased only after administration of FSH and estradiol. At 0 and 24 h, numbers of FSH or estradiol receptors were similar in saline- and cyanoketone-treated animals. FSH alone increased (P less than 0.01) FSH and estradiol receptors 3-fold and 4-fold, respectively, over controls by 12 and 24 h. Cyanoketone prevented these increases in FSH and estradiol receptors. Estradiol replacement fully reversed the effects of cyanoketone on FSH action. Replacement with progesterone and testosterone was able to only partially restore levels of FSH receptors; however, estradiol receptor numbers were also increased.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)


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