CREBZF regulates testosterone production in mouse Leydig cells. 2019

Minjie Lu, and Ruixue Zhang, and Tong Yu, and Lei Wang, and Shouqin Liu, and Rui Cai, and Xinyan Guo, and Yanni Jia, and Aihua Wang, and Yaping Jin, and Pengfei Lin
College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China.

CREBZF, including the two isoforms SMILE (long isoform of CREBZF) and Zhangfei (short isoform of CREBZF), has been identified as a novel transcriptional coregulator of a variety of nuclear receptors. Our previous studies found that SMILE is expressed in the mouse uterine luminal and glandular epithelium and is upregulated by estrogen. In the present study, CREBZF was age-dependently and -specifically expressed in mouse interstitial Leydig cells during sexual maturation. The expression pattern of CREBZF exhibited an age-related increase, and SMILE was the dominant isoform in the mouse testis. Although hCG did not affect CREBZF expression, CREBZF silencing significantly inhibited hCG-stimulated testosterone production in primary Leydig cells and MLTC-1 cells. Meanwhile, the serum concentration of testosterone was significantly decreased after microinjection of lentiviral-mediated shRNA-CREBZF into the mature mouse testis. In addition, CREBZF silencing markedly decreased P450c17, 17β-HSD, and 3β-HSD expression following hCG stimulation in primary Leydig cells, and this inhibitory effect was obviously reversed by overexpression of CREBZF. Furthermore, CREBZF significantly upregulated the mRNA levels of Nr4a1 and Nr5a1, which are the essential orphan nuclear receptors for steroidogenic gene expression. Together our data indicate that CREBZF promotes hCG-induced testosterone production in mouse Leydig cells by affecting Nr4a1 and Nr5a1 expression levels and subsequently increasing the expression of steroidogenic genes such as 3β-HSD, 17β-HSD, and P450c17, suggesting a potential important role of CREBZF in testicular testosterone synthesis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007985 Leydig Cells Steroid-producing cells in the interstitial tissue of the TESTIS. They are under the regulation of PITUITARY HORMONES; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; or interstitial cell-stimulating hormone. TESTOSTERONE is the major androgen (ANDROGENS) produced. Interstitial Cells, Testicular,Leydig Cell,Testicular Interstitial Cell,Testicular Interstitial Cells,Cell, Leydig,Cell, Testicular Interstitial,Cells, Leydig,Cells, Testicular Interstitial,Interstitial Cell, Testicular
D008297 Male Males
D011375 Progesterone Reductase An enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of a 3 beta-hydroxy-delta(5)-steroid to 3-oxo-delta(4)-steroid in the presence of NAD. It converts pregnenolone to progesterone and dehydroepiandrosterone to androstenedione. EC 1.1.1.145. 3 beta-Hydroxy-delta-5-Steroid Dehydrogenase,5-Ene-3 beta-hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase,Steroid delta(5)-3 beta-ol Dehydrogenase,3 beta Hydroxy delta 5 Steroid Dehydrogenase,5 Ene 3 beta hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase,Dehydrogenase, 3 beta-Hydroxy-delta-5-Steroid,Dehydrogenase, 5-Ene-3 beta-hydroxysteroid,Reductase, Progesterone
D002460 Cell Line Established cell cultures that have the potential to propagate indefinitely. Cell Lines,Line, Cell,Lines, Cell
D006063 Chorionic Gonadotropin A gonadotropic glycoprotein hormone produced primarily by the PLACENTA. Similar to the pituitary LUTEINIZING HORMONE in structure and function, chorionic gonadotropin is involved in maintaining the CORPUS LUTEUM during pregnancy. CG consists of two noncovalently linked subunits, alpha and beta. Within a species, the alpha subunit is virtually identical to the alpha subunits of the three pituitary glycoprotein hormones (TSH, LH, and FSH), but the beta subunit is unique and confers its biological specificity (CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN, BETA SUBUNIT, HUMAN). Chorionic Gonadotropin, Human,HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin),Biogonadil,Choriogonadotropin,Choriogonin,Chorulon,Gonabion,Human Chorionic Gonadotropin,Pregnyl,Gonadotropin, Chorionic,Gonadotropin, Human Chorionic
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012741 Sexual Maturation Achievement of full sexual capacity in animals and in humans. Sex Maturation,Maturation, Sex,Maturation, Sexual
D013251 Steroid Isomerases Enzymes that catalyze the transposition of double bond(s) in a steroid molecule. EC 5.3.3. 3-Ketosteroid Isomerases,3-Oxosteroid Isomerases,3 Ketosteroid Isomerases,3 Oxosteroid Isomerases,Isomerases, 3-Ketosteroid,Isomerases, 3-Oxosteroid,Isomerases, Steroid
D013254 Steroid 17-alpha-Hydroxylase A microsomal cytochrome P450 enzyme that catalyzes the 17-alpha-hydroxylation of progesterone or pregnenolone and subsequent cleavage of the residual two carbons at C17 in the presence of molecular oxygen and NADPH-FERRIHEMOPROTEIN REDUCTASE. This enzyme, encoded by CYP17 gene, generates precursors for glucocorticoid, androgen, and estrogen synthesis. Defects in CYP17 gene cause congenital adrenal hyperplasia (ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA, CONGENITAL) and abnormal sexual differentiation. 17 alpha-Hydroxylase,17,20-Lyase,CYP17,Cytochrome P-450(17 alpha),P450(c17),Steroid 17 alpha-Monooxygenase,Steroid 17-Hydroxylase,Steroid 17-Monooxygenase,17 alpha-Hydroxylase Cytochrome P-450,17 alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone Aldolase,17,20-Desmolase,Cytochrome P-450(17-alpha),Cytochrome P450(17 alpha),Hydroxyprogesterone Aldolase,Steroid 17 alpha-Hydroxylase,Steroid-17-Hydroxylase,17 alpha Hydroxylase,17 alpha Hydroxylase Cytochrome P 450,17 alpha Hydroxyprogesterone Aldolase,17 alpha-Hydroxylase, Steroid,17 alpha-Monooxygenase, Steroid,17,20 Desmolase,17,20 Lyase,17-Hydroxylase, Steroid,17-Monooxygenase, Steroid,17-alpha-Hydroxylase, Steroid,Aldolase, 17 alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone,Aldolase, Hydroxyprogesterone,Steroid 17 Hydroxylase,Steroid 17 Monooxygenase,Steroid 17 alpha Hydroxylase,Steroid 17 alpha Monooxygenase,alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone Aldolase, 17,alpha-Monooxygenase, Steroid 17
D013739 Testosterone A potent androgenic steroid and major product secreted by the LEYDIG CELLS of the TESTIS. Its production is stimulated by LUTEINIZING HORMONE from the PITUITARY GLAND. In turn, testosterone exerts feedback control of the pituitary LH and FSH secretion. Depending on the tissues, testosterone can be further converted to DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE or ESTRADIOL. 17-beta-Hydroxy-4-Androsten-3-one,17-beta-Hydroxy-8 alpha-4-Androsten-3-one,8-Isotestosterone,AndroGel,Androderm,Andropatch,Androtop,Histerone,Sterotate,Sustanon,Testim,Testoderm,Testolin,Testopel,Testosterone Sulfate,17 beta Hydroxy 4 Androsten 3 one,17 beta Hydroxy 8 alpha 4 Androsten 3 one,8 Isotestosterone

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