17β-Estradiol is critical for the preovulatory induction of prostaglandin E2 synthesis in mice.
17β-Estradiol is critical for the preovulatory induction of prostaglandin E2 synthesis in mice.
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17β-雌二醇对于小鼠排卵前诱导前列腺素 E2 合成至关重要。
DOI:
10.1016/j.mce.2012.06.006
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发表时间:
2012
影响因子:
4.1
通讯作者:
and Saibara T.
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作者:
Toda K;Ono M;Yuhki K;Ushikubi F;and Saibara T.
Aromatase-deficient (ArKO) mice are totally anovulatory due to insufficient estrogen production. However, sequential administrations of high doses of 17β-estradiol (E2) and gonadotropins were found to induce ovulation in these mice. Here, we examined how the ovulatory stimulation for ArKO mice alters the expressions of genes related to prostaglandin (PG) E2metabolism and ovarian contents of PGE2, as PGE2is one of the critical mediators of ovulatory induction. The ovulatory stimulation significantly increased mRNA expressions of prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2, PGE2receptor type 4 and sulfotransferase family 1E, member 1, in preovulatory ArKO ovaries. In contrast, it suppressed the mRNA expression of 15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase. Furthermore, significant elevation in the PGE2contents was detected in the preovulatory ovaries of ArKO mice after stimulation with E2 plus ovulatory doses of gonadotropins. Thus, these analyses demonstrate a requirement of E2 for the preovulatory enhancement of PGE2synthesis, leading to future success in ovulation.