In:
Physiological Research, Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Abstract:
The involvement of the mTOR system/enzyme sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) intracellular signaling system in the control of ovarian functions and its role in mediating hormonal action on the ovary has been proposed, but this hypothesis should be supported by a demonstrated influence of hormones on mTOR/SIRT1. Therefore, the aim of our in vitro experiments was to examine the effect of the known hormonal regulators of ovarian functions, such as follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), oxytocin (OT) and insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I), on mTOR/SIRT1. The accumulation of SIRT1 in porcine ovarian granulosa cells cultured with and without these hormones (at doses of 1, 10 or 100 ng.ml-1) was evaluated using immunocytochemistry. It was observed that the addition of FSH (at 10 ng.ml-1 but not at 1 or 100 ng/ml) and OT (at all tested doses) increased the expression of SIRT1 in ovarian cells. In addition, 100 ng.ml-1, but not at 1 or 10 ng.ml-1, of IGF-I decreased SIRT1 accumulation. Our observations are the first demonstration that hormones can directly regulate the ovarian mTOR/SIRT1 system and that this system could mediate the action of hormonal regulators on the ovary.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1802-9973
,
0862-8408
DOI:
10.33549/physiolres.934424
Language:
English
Publisher:
Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Publication Date:
2020
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2100162-5
SSG:
12
