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Leptin Receptor Mediates Bmal1 Regulation of Estrogen Synthesis in Granulosa Cells

SIMPLE SUMMARY: There is increased interest in determining the effect of the biological clock system on reproduction, but how this biological system affects mammalian fertility and the regulation by clock genes on key genes of reproduction is poorly understood. This study examined the function of Le...

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Autores principales: Chu, Guiyan, Ma, Guangjun, Sun, Jingchun, Zhu, Youbo, Xiang, Aoqi, Yang, Gongshe, Sun, Shiduo
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6912815/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31683864
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani9110899
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author Chu, Guiyan
Ma, Guangjun
Sun, Jingchun
Zhu, Youbo
Xiang, Aoqi
Yang, Gongshe
Sun, Shiduo
author_facet Chu, Guiyan
Ma, Guangjun
Sun, Jingchun
Zhu, Youbo
Xiang, Aoqi
Yang, Gongshe
Sun, Shiduo
author_sort Chu, Guiyan
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description SIMPLE SUMMARY: There is increased interest in determining the effect of the biological clock system on reproduction, but how this biological system affects mammalian fertility and the regulation by clock genes on key genes of reproduction is poorly understood. This study examined the function of Leptin on reproduction through interaction with the Leptin receptor (Lepr) and the regulation of the key clock gene brain and muscle ARNT-like 1 (Bmal1) on Lepr. The results suggested that estrogen (E(2)) synthesis is regulated by Bmal1 through the Leptin–Lepr pathway as part of the regulatory mechanism of the circadian system on the fertility of female mammals. ABSTRACT: Chronobiology affects female fertility in mammals. Lepr is required for leptin regulation of female reproduction. The presence of E-box elements in the Lepr promoter that are recognized and bound by clock genes to initiate gene transcription suggested that circadian systems might regulate fertility through Lepr. However, it is unclear whether Bmal1, a key oscillator controlling other clock genes, is involved in leptin regulation in hormone synthesis through Lepr. In this study, serum estradiol (E(2)) concentration and the expressions of Bmal1, Lepr, Cyp19a1, and Cyp11a1 genes were found to display well-synchronized circadian rhythms. Knockdown of Bmal1 significantly reduced expression levels of Lepr, Fshr, and Cyp19a1 genes; protein production of Bmal1, Lepr, and Cyp19a1; and the E(2) concentration in granulosa cells. Knockdown of Lepr reduced the expression levels of Cyp19a1 and Cyp11a1 genes and Cyp19a1 protein, and also reduced E(2) concentration. Addition of leptin affected the expression of Cyp19a1, Cyp11a1, and Fshr genes. Bmal1 deficiency counteracted leptin-stimulated upregulation of the genes encoding E(2) synthesis in granulosa cells. These results demonstrated that Bmal1 participates in the process by which leptin acts on Lepr to regulate E(2) synthesis.
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spelling pubmed-69128152020-01-02 Leptin Receptor Mediates Bmal1 Regulation of Estrogen Synthesis in Granulosa Cells Chu, Guiyan Ma, Guangjun Sun, Jingchun Zhu, Youbo Xiang, Aoqi Yang, Gongshe Sun, Shiduo Animals (Basel) Article SIMPLE SUMMARY: There is increased interest in determining the effect of the biological clock system on reproduction, but how this biological system affects mammalian fertility and the regulation by clock genes on key genes of reproduction is poorly understood. This study examined the function of Leptin on reproduction through interaction with the Leptin receptor (Lepr) and the regulation of the key clock gene brain and muscle ARNT-like 1 (Bmal1) on Lepr. The results suggested that estrogen (E(2)) synthesis is regulated by Bmal1 through the Leptin–Lepr pathway as part of the regulatory mechanism of the circadian system on the fertility of female mammals. ABSTRACT: Chronobiology affects female fertility in mammals. Lepr is required for leptin regulation of female reproduction. The presence of E-box elements in the Lepr promoter that are recognized and bound by clock genes to initiate gene transcription suggested that circadian systems might regulate fertility through Lepr. However, it is unclear whether Bmal1, a key oscillator controlling other clock genes, is involved in leptin regulation in hormone synthesis through Lepr. In this study, serum estradiol (E(2)) concentration and the expressions of Bmal1, Lepr, Cyp19a1, and Cyp11a1 genes were found to display well-synchronized circadian rhythms. Knockdown of Bmal1 significantly reduced expression levels of Lepr, Fshr, and Cyp19a1 genes; protein production of Bmal1, Lepr, and Cyp19a1; and the E(2) concentration in granulosa cells. Knockdown of Lepr reduced the expression levels of Cyp19a1 and Cyp11a1 genes and Cyp19a1 protein, and also reduced E(2) concentration. Addition of leptin affected the expression of Cyp19a1, Cyp11a1, and Fshr genes. Bmal1 deficiency counteracted leptin-stimulated upregulation of the genes encoding E(2) synthesis in granulosa cells. These results demonstrated that Bmal1 participates in the process by which leptin acts on Lepr to regulate E(2) synthesis. MDPI 2019-11-01 /pmc/articles/PMC6912815/ /pubmed/31683864 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani9110899 Text en © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Chu, Guiyan
Ma, Guangjun
Sun, Jingchun
Zhu, Youbo
Xiang, Aoqi
Yang, Gongshe
Sun, Shiduo
Leptin Receptor Mediates Bmal1 Regulation of Estrogen Synthesis in Granulosa Cells
title Leptin Receptor Mediates Bmal1 Regulation of Estrogen Synthesis in Granulosa Cells
title_full Leptin Receptor Mediates Bmal1 Regulation of Estrogen Synthesis in Granulosa Cells
title_fullStr Leptin Receptor Mediates Bmal1 Regulation of Estrogen Synthesis in Granulosa Cells
title_full_unstemmed Leptin Receptor Mediates Bmal1 Regulation of Estrogen Synthesis in Granulosa Cells
title_short Leptin Receptor Mediates Bmal1 Regulation of Estrogen Synthesis in Granulosa Cells
title_sort leptin receptor mediates bmal1 regulation of estrogen synthesis in granulosa cells
topic Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6912815/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31683864
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani9110899
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