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Blondet A, Martin G, Paulic L, Perrard MH, Durand P. An in vitro bioassay to assess the potential global toxicity of waters on spermatogenesis: a pilot study. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:26606-26616. [PMID: 33495953 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-12480-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Many toxicants are present in water as a mixture. Male infertility is one of the environmental impacts in developed countries. Using our rat seminiferous tubule culture model, we evaluated the effects of waters of different origins, on several parameters of the seminiferous epithelium. Concentrated culture medium was diluted with the waters to be tested (final concentrations of the tested waters were between 8 and 80%). The integrity of the blood-testis barrier was assessed by the trans-epithelial electric resistance (TEER). The levels of mRNAs specific of Sertoli cells, of cellular junctions, of each population of germ cells, of androgen receptor, of estrogen receptor α, and of aromatase were also studied. We report, here, the results obtained with ten waters, some of them possessing a negative effect on spermatogenesis. The results showed that, according to the tested waters, their effects on the parameters studied might be quite different indicating many different mechanisms of toxicity, including some endocrine-disrupting effects. It has been reported that men with impaired semen parameters have an increased mortality rate suggesting semen quality may provide a fundamental biomarker of overall male health. Hence, we have developed a relevant in vitro bioassay allowing the evaluation of the potential toxicity of different types of waters on male fertility and to assess some aspects of their mechanism of action. In addition to the TEER measure, the number and/or the identity of the studied mRNAs can be largely increased and/or modified, thus enhancing the possibility of using this model as a "warning system."
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- Antonine Blondet
- Kallistem, Vétagrosup, 1 Avenue Bourgelat, 69280, Marcy-l'Etoile, France
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- Kallistem, Vétagrosup, 1 Avenue Bourgelat, 69280, Marcy-l'Etoile, France
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- Tame-Water, 3 Rue Jean Jaurès, 85000, La Roche sur Yon, France
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- INSERM U 1208, Institut Cellule Souche et Cerveau, 18 Avenue du Doyen Lépine, 69500, Bron, France
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- Kallistem, Vétagrosup, 1 Avenue Bourgelat, 69280, Marcy-l'Etoile, France.
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Shah W, Khan R, Shah B, Khan A, Dil S, Liu W, Wen J, Jiang X. The Molecular Mechanism of Sex Hormones on Sertoli Cell Development and Proliferation. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:648141. [PMID: 34367061 PMCID: PMC8344352 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.648141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Sustaining and maintaining the intricate process of spermatogenesis is liable upon hormones and growth factors acting through endocrine and paracrine pathways. The Sertoli cells (SCs) are the major somatic cells present in the seminiferous tubules and are considered to be the main regulators of spermatogenesis. As each Sertoli cell supports a specific number of germ cells, thus, the final number of Sertoli cells determines the sperm production capacity. Similarly, sex hormones are also major regulators of spermatogenesis and they can determine the proliferation of Sertoli cells. In the present review, we have critically and comprehensively discussed the role of sex hormones and some other factors that are involved in Sertoli cell proliferation, differentiation and maturation. Furthermore, we have also presented a model of Sertoli cell development based upon the recent advancement in the field of reproduction. Hence, our review article provides a general overview regarding the sex hormonal pathways governing Sertoli cell proliferation and development.
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- *Correspondence: Xiaohua Jiang, ; Ranjha Khan, ; Jie Wen,
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- *Correspondence: Xiaohua Jiang, ; Ranjha Khan, ; Jie Wen,
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- *Correspondence: Xiaohua Jiang, ; Ranjha Khan, ; Jie Wen,
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Chimento A, De Luca A, Nocito MC, Avena P, La Padula D, Zavaglia L, Pezzi V. Role of GPER-Mediated Signaling in Testicular Functions and Tumorigenesis. Cells 2020; 9:cells9092115. [PMID: 32957524 PMCID: PMC7563107 DOI: 10.3390/cells9092115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Estrogen signaling plays important roles in testicular functions and tumorigenesis. Fifteen years ago, it was discovered that a member of the G protein-coupled receptor family, GPR30, which binds also with high affinity to estradiol and is responsible, in part, for the rapid non-genomic actions of estrogens. GPR30, renamed as GPER, was detected in several tissues including germ cells (spermatogonia, spermatocytes, spermatids) and somatic cells (Sertoli and Leydig cells). In our previous review published in 2014, we summarized studies that evidenced a role of GPER signaling in mediating estrogen action during spermatogenesis and testis development. In addition, we evidenced that GPER seems to be involved in modulating estrogen-dependent testicular cancer cell growth; however, the effects on cell survival and proliferation depend on specific cell type. In this review, we update the knowledge obtained in the last years on GPER roles in regulating physiological functions of testicular cells and its involvement in neoplastic transformation of both germ and somatic cells. In particular, we will focus our attention on crosstalk among GPER signaling, classical estrogen receptors and other nuclear receptors involved in testis physiology regulation.
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- Adele Chimento
- Correspondence: (A.C.); (V.P.); Tel.: +39-0984-493184 (A.C.); +39-0984-493148 (V.P.)
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- Correspondence: (A.C.); (V.P.); Tel.: +39-0984-493184 (A.C.); +39-0984-493148 (V.P.)
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Chiappalupi S, Salvadori L, Luca G, Riuzzi F, Calafiore R, Donato R, Sorci G. Do porcine Sertoli cells represent an opportunity for Duchenne muscular dystrophy? Cell Prolif 2019; 52:e12599. [PMID: 30912260 PMCID: PMC6536415 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.12599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2018] [Revised: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 02/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Sertoli cells (SeC) are responsible for the immunoprivileged status of the testis thanks to which allogeneic or xenogeneic engraftments can survive without pharmacological immune suppression if co‐injected with SeC. This peculiar ability of SeC is dependent on secretion of a plethora of factors including maturation factors, hormones, growth factors, cytokines and immunomodulatory factors. The anti‐inflammatory and trophic properties of SeC have been largely exploited in several experimental models of diseases, diabetes being the most studied. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a lethal X‐linked recessive pathology in which lack of functional dystrophin leads to progressive muscle degeneration culminating in loss of locomotion and premature death. Despite a huge effort to find a cure, DMD patients are currently treated with anti‐inflammatory steroids. Recently, encapsulated porcine SeC (MC‐SeC) have been injected ip in the absence of immunosuppression in an animal model of DMD resulting in reduction of muscle inflammation and amelioration of muscle morphology and functionality, thus opening an additional avenue in the treatment of DMD. The novel protocol is endowed with the advantage of being potentially applicable to all the cohort of DMD patients regardless of the mutation. This mini‐review addresses several issues linked to the possible use of MC‐SeC injected ip in dystrophic people.
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- Sara Chiappalupi
- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.,Interuniversity Institute of Myology (IIM), Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.,Interuniversity Institute of Myology (IIM), Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.,Interuniversity Institute of Myology (IIM), Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.,Interuniversity Institute of Myology (IIM), Perugia, Italy.,Centro Universitario di Ricerca sulla Genomica Funzionale, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.,Interuniversity Institute of Myology (IIM), Perugia, Italy.,Centro Universitario di Ricerca sulla Genomica Funzionale, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Carreau S, Bouraima-Lelong H, Delalande C. Estrogens in male germ cells. SPERMATOGENESIS 2014; 1:90-94. [PMID: 22319655 DOI: 10.4161/spmg.1.2.16766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2011] [Revised: 06/02/2011] [Accepted: 06/03/2011] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The biosynthesis of steroids and the production of spermatozoa are two major functions of the mammalian testis which are tightly controlled by gonadotropins and numerous locally produced factors. Among these are the estrogens that are produced within the seminiferous epithelium via the irreversible transformation of androgens (C19) into estrogens (C18) by aromatase. We have recently reported that male germ cells are the new source of estrogens in the testis. For instance, estrogen receptors (ER) are found mainly in spermatids that give rise to spermatozoa. Moreover, it is noteworthy that GPR 30 (a transmembrane ER) induces rapid responses after estradiol binding, which, in turn, modulates cyclins and proapoptotic factors (e.g., BAX) to affect germ cell cycle progression and apoptosis. In summary, at least in the animal species that were studied thus far, germ cells are the major source and the target of estrogens, affecting normal male gonadal development and spermatogenesis, in particular spermiogenesis. These findings have also shed new light on the possible adverse effects of endocrine disruptors having estrogenic activities that can cause abnormal development of the male genital tract.
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de Liz Oliveira Cavalli VL, Cattani D, Heinz Rieg CE, Pierozan P, Zanatta L, Benedetti Parisotto E, Wilhelm Filho D, Mena Barreto Silva FR, Pessoa-Pureur R, Zamoner A. Roundup disrupts male reproductive functions by triggering calcium-mediated cell death in rat testis and Sertoli cells. Free Radic Biol Med 2013; 65:335-346. [PMID: 23820267 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2013.06.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2013] [Revised: 04/02/2013] [Accepted: 06/24/2013] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Glyphosate is the primary active constituent of the commercial pesticide Roundup. The present results show that acute Roundup exposure at low doses (36 ppm, 0.036 g/L) for 30 min induces oxidative stress and activates multiple stress-response pathways leading to Sertoli cell death in prepubertal rat testis. The pesticide increased intracellular Ca(2+) concentration by opening L-type voltage-dependent Ca(2+) channels as well as endoplasmic reticulum IP3 and ryanodine receptors, leading to Ca(2+) overload within the cells, which set off oxidative stress and necrotic cell death. Similarly, 30 min incubation of testis with glyphosate alone (36 ppm) also increased (45)Ca(2+) uptake. These events were prevented by the antioxidants Trolox and ascorbic acid. Activated protein kinase C, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, and the mitogen-activated protein kinases such as ERK1/2 and p38MAPK play a role in eliciting Ca(2+) influx and cell death. Roundup decreased the levels of reduced glutathione (GSH) and increased the amounts of thiobarbituric acid-reactive species (TBARS) and protein carbonyls. Also, exposure to glyphosate-Roundup stimulated the activity of glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, glutathione S-transferase, γ-glutamyltransferase, catalase, superoxide dismutase, and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, supporting downregulated GSH levels. Glyphosate has been described as an endocrine disruptor affecting the male reproductive system; however, the molecular basis of its toxicity remains to be clarified. We propose that Roundup toxicity, implicated in Ca(2+) overload, cell signaling misregulation, stress response of the endoplasmic reticulum, and/or depleted antioxidant defenses, could contribute to Sertoli cell disruption in spermatogenesis that could have an impact on male fertility.
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- Vera Lúcia de Liz Oliveira Cavalli
- Departamento de Bioquímica and Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-970 Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica and Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-970 Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica and Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-970 Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica and Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-970 Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ecologia e Zoologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-970 Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ecologia e Zoologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-970 Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica and Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-970 Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica and Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-970 Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
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Zhang Y, Zhang S, Liu Z, Zhang L, Zhang W. Epigenetic modifications during sex change repress gonadotropin stimulation of cyp19a1a in a teleost ricefield eel (Monopterus albus). Endocrinology 2013; 154:2881-90. [PMID: 23744638 DOI: 10.1210/en.2012-2220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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In vertebrates, cytochrome P450 aromatase, encoded by cyp19a1, converts androgens to estrogens and plays important roles in gonadal differentiation and development. The present study examines whether epigenetic mechanisms are involved in cyp19a1a expression and subsequent gonadal development in the hermaphroditic ricefield eel. The expression of the ricefield eel cyp19a1a was stimulated by gonadotropin via the cAMP pathway in the ovary but not the ovotestis or testis. The CpG within the cAMP response element (CRE) of the cyp19a1a promoter was hypermethylated in the ovotestis and testis compared with the ovary. The methylation levels of CpG sites around CRE in the distal region (region II) and around steroidogenic factor 1/adrenal 4 binding protein sites and TATA box in the proximal region (region I) were inversely correlated with cyp19a1a expression during the natural sex change from female to male. In vitro DNA methylation decreased the basal and forskolin-induced activities of cyp19a1a promoter. Chromatin immunoprecipitation assays indicated that histone 3 (Lys9) in both regions I and II of the cyp19a1a promoter were deacetylated and trimethylated in the testis, and in contrast to the ovary, phosphorylated CRE-binding protein failed to bind to these regions. Lastly, the DNA methylation inhibitor 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine reversed the natural sex change of ricefield eels. These results suggested that epigenetic mechanisms involving DNA methylation and histone deacetylation and methylation may abrogate the stimulation of cyp19a1a by gonadotropins in a male-specific fashion. This may be a mechanism widely used to drive natural sex change in teleosts as well as gonadal differentiation in other vertebrates.
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- Yang Zhang
- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, People’s Republic of China
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Alteration of cell membrane proteoglycans impairs FSH receptor/Gs coupling and ERK activation through PP2A-dependent mechanisms in immature rat Sertoli cells. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2013; 1830:3466-75. [PMID: 23500014 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2013.02.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2012] [Revised: 02/20/2013] [Accepted: 02/27/2013] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND During the pre-pubertal life, the cessation of Sertoli cell proliferation and the onset of differentiation are associated with a shift in the FSH-mediated signaling leading to inhibition of the ERK-mitogenic pathway and to a concomitant sensitization of cAMP/PKA pathway. METHODS To highlight the role of cell proteoglycans (PGs) in the shift of FSH signaling, both FSH-induced cAMP production and ERK1/2 inactivation were studied in untreated and sodium chlorate PG-depleted cultured Sertoli cells from 20day-old rats. RESULTS Depletion of cell membrane PGs by sodium chlorate reduced FSH-, but not cholera toxin-stimulated cAMP production as well as basal ERK phosphorylation through an okadaic acid (OA)-sensitive mechanism. Involvement of PP2A was further substantiated by a marked decrease in membrane- associated PP2A activity under SC conditions and by the OA-induced restoration of PKA-dependent ERK inactivation in SC-treated cells. CONCLUSIONS In 20-day-old rat Sertoli cells, transmembrane cell PGs, through tethering/activation of PP2A activity exerts regulatory control on both FSH receptor/Gs coupling and ERK phosphorylation. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE Besides their antiproliferative roles, cell PGs such as syndecan-1, could be involved in the increase in cAMP response to FSH occurring in Sertoli cells at the time of transition between proliferative and differentiated states.
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Liz R, Zanatta L, dos Reis GO, Horst H, Pizzolatti MG, Silva FRMB, Fröde TS. Acute effect of β-sitosterol on calcium uptake mediates anti-inflammatory effect in murine activated neutrophils. J Pharm Pharmacol 2012; 65:115-22. [PMID: 23215694 DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.2012.01568.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effect of β-sitosterol on ⁴⁵Ca²⁺ uptake in activated murine neutrophils, and upon myeloperoxidase and adenosine deaminase activity, and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) levels, in carrageenan-induced inflammation in the mouse air pouch model. METHODS Dried Esenbeckia leiocarpa bark was macerated and extracted resulting in a crude hydroalcoholic extract (CHE) that was partitioned to obtain an alkaloid fraction. The alkaloid was then partitioned in polar and nonpolar subfractions. β-Sitosterol was isolated from the nonpolar subfraction and identified by comparison with the literature. The effect of β-sitosterol on ⁴⁵Ca²⁺ uptake in activated murine neutrophils, and upon myeloperoxidase and adenosine deaminase activity, IL-1β and TNF-α levels in carrageenan-induced inflammation in mice were evaluated. KEY FINDINGS β-Sitosterol promoted a time- and dose-dependent increase of the calcium uptake in activated neutrophils that was promptly reversed by nifedipine, BAPTA-AM, LY294002, and colchicine. β-Sitosterol inhibited myeloperoxidase and adenosine deaminase activity, and IL-1β and TNF-α levels. CONCLUSIONS β-Sitosterol inhibited either myeloperoxidase and adenosine deaminase activity or IL-1β and TNF-α levels. This effect seemed to be mediated by the calcium uptake in activated neutrophils in a time- and concentration-dependent manner through L-type voltage dependent calcium channels, intracellular calcium, phosphoinositide kinase-3, and microtubule modulation.
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- Rafael Liz
- Department of Clinical Analysis, Centre of Health Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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Pires A, Pieri P, Hage M, Santos ABG, Medeiros MCR, Garcia RCT, Yonamine M, Hallak J, Saldiva PHN, Zorzetto J, Bueno HMS. Repeated inhalation of crack-cocaine affects spermatogenesis in young and adult mice. Inhal Toxicol 2012; 24:439-46. [DOI: 10.3109/08958378.2012.684450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- A. Pires
- Reproductive Toxicology Unit, Experimental Air Pollution Laboratory, São Paulo University Medical School,
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- National Institute for Integrated Analysis of Environmental Risk (INAIRA), Brazil
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- Reproductive Toxicology Unit, Experimental Air Pollution Laboratory, São Paulo University Medical School,
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Section of Andrology, Division of Urology, São Paulo University Medical School,
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Reproductive Toxicology Unit, Experimental Air Pollution Laboratory, São Paulo University Medical School,
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Imunohistochemistry Laboratory, Department of Pathology, São Paulo University Medical School,
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Imunohistochemistry Laboratory, Department of Pathology, São Paulo University Medical School,
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analyses, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São Paulo University,
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analyses, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São Paulo University,
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Reproductive Toxicology Unit, Experimental Air Pollution Laboratory, São Paulo University Medical School,
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Section of Andrology, Division of Urology, São Paulo University Medical School,
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Reproductive Toxicology Unit, Experimental Air Pollution Laboratory, São Paulo University Medical School,
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- National Institute for Integrated Analysis of Environmental Risk (INAIRA), Brazil
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- Medical and Health School of the University of Marilia,
Marilia, SP, Brazil
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- Reproductive Toxicology Unit, Experimental Air Pollution Laboratory, São Paulo University Medical School,
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Aromatase that irreversibly transforms androgens into estrogens is present in the smooth endoplasmic reticulum of nearly all cell types in the mammalian testis. In rodents, all testicular cells except for myoid cells express aromatase activity. We have demonstrated the presence of the functional aromatase (transcript or protein, and biological activity) in adult rat germ cells including pachytene spermatocytes and round spermatids. We have also demonstrated estrogen output from these cells equivalent to that of Leydig cells. Unlike androgen receptors, which are localized mainly in testicular somatic cells, estrogen receptors are present in both somatic and germ cells in the testis. Moreover, we have recently described the rapid membrane effects of estrogens (via G protein-coupled receptor [GPER]) in purified rat germ cells. On the basis of various experimental models, in vitro studies and clinical data, it can be concluded that estrogens play an essential role in male reproduction, specifically in the development of spermatozoa.
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- Serge Carreau
- University of Caen Basse-Normandie, Esplanade de la Paix-14032, CAEN Cedex, France.
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Bois C, Delalande C, Bouraïma-Lelong H, Durand P, Carreau S. 17β-Estradiol regulates cyclin A1 and cyclin B1 gene expression in adult rat seminiferous tubules. J Mol Endocrinol 2012; 48:89-97. [PMID: 22180637 DOI: 10.1530/jme-11-0105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Spermatogenesis, which is the fundamental mechanism allowing male gamete production, is controlled by several factors, and among them, estrogens are likely concerned. In order to enlighten the potential role of estrogen in rat spermatogenesis, seminiferous tubules (ST) from two groups of seminiferous epithelium stages (II-VIII and IX-I) were treated with either 17β-estradiol (E(2)) agonists or antagonists for estrogen receptors (ESRs). In this study, we show that cyclin A1 and cyclin B1 gene expression is controlled by E(2) at a concentration of 10(-9) M only in stages IX-I. This effect is mimicked by a treatment with the G-protein coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) agonist G1 and is abolished by treatment with the ESR antagonist ICI 182 780. Moreover, using letrozole, a drug that blocks estrogen synthesis, we demonstrate that these genes are under the control of E(2) within rat ST. Thus, germ cell differentiation may be regulated by E(2) which acts through ESRs and GPER, expressed in adult rat ST.
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- Camille Bois
- Université de Caen Basse Normandie, EA 2608, Laboratoire Estrogènes et Reproduction, Esplanade de la Paix, F-14032 Caen Cedex, France
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Zanatta L, Zamoner A, Gonçalves R, Zanatta AP, Bouraïma-Lelong H, Carreau S, Silva FRMB. 1α,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 Signaling Pathways on Calcium Uptake in 30-Day-Old Rat Sertoli Cells. Biochemistry 2011; 50:10284-92. [DOI: 10.1021/bi201113n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Leila Zanatta
- Departamento
de Bioquímica,
Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis-Santa
Catarina, Brazil
- Université de Caen Basse-Normandie, EA 2608, INRA-USC 2006, 14032
Caen, France
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- Departamento
de Bioquímica,
Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis-Santa
Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento
de Bioquímica,
Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis-Santa
Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento
de Bioquímica,
Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis-Santa
Catarina, Brazil
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- Université de Caen Basse-Normandie, EA 2608, INRA-USC 2006, 14032
Caen, France
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- Departamento
de Bioquímica,
Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis-Santa
Catarina, Brazil
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Zanatta L, Bouraïma-Lelong H, Delalande C, Silva FRMB, Carreau S. Regulation of aromatase expression by 1α,25(OH)2 vitamin D3 in rat testicular cells. Reprod Fertil Dev 2011; 23:725-35. [DOI: 10.1071/rd10163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2010] [Accepted: 01/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
It is well known that the vitamin D endocrine system is involved in physiological and biochemical events in numerous tissues, especially gut, bone and kidney but also testis. Therefore, in this study the effect and mechanisms of action of 1α,25(OH)2 vitamin D3 (1,25D) on aromatase gene expression in immature rat Sertoli cells were evaluated. Vitamin D receptor transcripts were present in immature Sertoli cells as well as in adult testicular germ cells and somatic cells. The treatment of immature Sertoli cells with 100 nM 1,25D increased the amount of aromatase transcript, mainly in 30-day-old rats. The protein kinase A (PKA) blocker, H89, partially inhibited the 1,25D effect. The stimulation of aromatase gene expression in 30-day-old Sertoli cells by the agonist 1α,25(OH)2 lumisterol3, and the suppression of the 1,25D effect by the antagonists 1β,25(OH)2 vitamin D3 and (23S)-25-dehydro-1α (OH)-vitamin D3-26,23-lactone suggested, besides a genomic effect of 1,25D, the existence of non-genomic activation of the membrane-bound vitamin D receptor involving the PKA pathway.
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