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:Interleukin 8 (IL-8) is a chemoattractant associated with ovulation in the mammalian ovary. This chemokine is also involved in the recruitment and activation of neutrophils. Using bovine tissue, we examined the possible role of IL-8 in steroid production by theca cells of the large ovarian follicles. IL-8 promoted progesterone production and stimulated StAR expression in cultured theca cells. The inhibitor of p38 did not disturb the P4 production and StAR expression in IL-8-treated theca cells. On the other hand, the inhibitor of MEK disturbed the P4 production and expression of StAR in theca cells treated with IL-8. These results suggest that IL-8 is associated with progesterone production in bovine theca cells via the MEK pathway.
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Mol Cell Biochemjournal_title
Molecular and cellular biochemistryauthors
Shimizu T,Imamura E,Magata F,Murayama C,Miyamoto Adoi
10.1007/s11010-012-1515-4subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2013-02-01 00:00:00pages
157-61issue
1-2eissn
0300-8177issn
1573-4919journal_volume
374pub_type
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