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Regulation of porcine granulosa cell steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR) by insulin-like growth factor I: synergism with follicle-stimulating hormone or protein kinase A agonist. 1997

K Balasubramanian, and H A Lavoie, and J C Garmey, and D M Stocco, and J D Veldhuis
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville 22908, USA.

The transfer of cholesterol from the outer to the inner mitochondrial membrane, where side-chain cleavage occurs to form pregnenolone, is a crucial event in the regulation of steroidogenesis and recently has been demonstrated to be mediated by steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR). We generated a partial porcine StAR complementary DNA (280 bp) by RT-PCR and used the corresponding antisense riboprobe to quantify the control of StAR gene expression by FSH and insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) in hormonally responsive swine granulosa cells, which typically manifest synergistic steroidogenic stimulation by these two dominant intrafollicular regulators. RNase protection assays were implemented to investigate the time course of the actions of FSH (100 ng/ml), IGF-I (100 ng/ml), and FSH plus IGF-I on StAR messenger RNA accumulation in serum-free cultures granulosa cells. Treatment with FSH (1.6-fold) or IGF-I (2.7-fold) alone had a small but consistent stimulatory effect on StAR message accumulation (corrected for 18S ribosomal RNA in each lane) at 48 h, whereas only IGF-I stimulated StAR protein expression (at least 6-fold as assessed by Western blot). Notably, the combined effect of FSH plus IGF-I was strongly synergistic and already significant by 24 h and maximal at 48 h (P < 0.001). Protein kinase A agonist, 8-bromoadenosine 3',5'-cAMP (8-bromo-cAMP) (1 mM) alone elicited a 3.5-fold increase in StAR message and more than 3.7-fold increase in StAR protein expression by 48 h. The combination of IGF-I and FSH or 8-bromo-cAMP evoked a 26- to 40-fold (P < 0.001) synergistic rise in StAR message accumulation. StAR protein also showed a similar synergistic pattern of expression driven by IGF-I and FSH or 8-bromo-cAMP, namely a greater than 56- to 60-fold increase. In summary, two distinct first messenger regulatory molecules, FSH and IGF-I, interact synergistically to induce amplification of StAR messenger RNA and protein expression in serum-free monolayer cultures of immature (swine) granulosa cells.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007334 Insulin-Like Growth Factor I A well-characterized basic peptide believed to be secreted by the liver and to circulate in the blood. It has growth-regulating, insulin-like, and mitogenic activities. This growth factor has a major, but not absolute, dependence on GROWTH HORMONE. It is believed to be mainly active in adults in contrast to INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR II, which is a major fetal growth factor. IGF-I,Somatomedin C,IGF-1,IGF-I-SmC,Insulin Like Growth Factor I,Insulin-Like Somatomedin Peptide I,Insulin Like Somatomedin Peptide I
D008969 Molecular Sequence Data Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories. Sequence Data, Molecular,Molecular Sequencing Data,Data, Molecular Sequence,Data, Molecular Sequencing,Sequencing Data, Molecular
D010750 Phosphoproteins Phosphoprotein
D002478 Cells, Cultured Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others. Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D004357 Drug Synergism The action of a drug in promoting or enhancing the effectiveness of another drug. Drug Potentiation,Drug Augmentation,Augmentation, Drug,Augmentations, Drug,Drug Augmentations,Drug Potentiations,Drug Synergisms,Potentiation, Drug,Potentiations, Drug,Synergism, Drug,Synergisms, Drug
D005260 Female Females
D005640 Follicle Stimulating Hormone A major gonadotropin secreted by the adenohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR). Follicle-stimulating hormone stimulates GAMETOGENESIS and the supporting cells such as the ovarian GRANULOSA CELLS, the testicular SERTOLI CELLS, and LEYDIG CELLS. FSH consists of two noncovalently linked subunits, alpha and beta. Within a species, the alpha subunit is common in the three pituitary glycoprotein hormones (TSH, LH, and FSH), but the beta subunit is unique and confers its biological specificity. FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone),Follicle-Stimulating Hormone,Follitropin
D005786 Gene Expression Regulation Any of the processes by which nuclear, cytoplasmic, or intercellular factors influence the differential control (induction or repression) of gene action at the level of transcription or translation. Gene Action Regulation,Regulation of Gene Expression,Expression Regulation, Gene,Regulation, Gene Action,Regulation, Gene Expression
D006107 Granulosa Cells Supporting cells for the developing female gamete in the OVARY. They are derived from the coelomic epithelial cells of the gonadal ridge. Granulosa cells form a single layer around the OOCYTE in the primordial ovarian follicle and advance to form a multilayered cumulus oophorus surrounding the OVUM in the Graafian follicle. The major functions of granulosa cells include the production of steroids and LH receptors (RECEPTORS, LH). Cell, Granulosa,Cells, Granulosa,Granulosa Cell
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

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