Abstract：
:Inflammation causes male hypogonadism. Several inflammatory cytokines, including interleukin 6 (IL-6), are released into the blood and may suppress Leydig cell development. The objective of the present study was to investigate whether IL-6 affected the proliferation and differentiation of rat stem Leydig cells. Leydig cell-depleted rat testis (in vivo) and seminiferous tubules (in vitro) with ethane dimethane sulfonate (EDS) were used to explore the effects of IL-6 on stem Leydig cell development. Intratesticular injection of IL-6 (10 and 100 ng/testis) from post-EDS day 14 to 28 blocked the regeneration of Leydig cells, as shown by the lower serum testosterone levels (21.6% of the control at 100 ng/testis dose), the down-regulated Leydig cell gene (Lhcgr, Star, Cyp11a1, Cyp17a1, and Hsd17b3) expressions, and the reduced Leydig cell number. Stem Leydig cells on the surface of the seminiferous tubules were induced to enter the Leydig cell lineage in vitro in the medium containing luteinizing hormone and lithium. IL-6 (1, 10, and 100 ng/ml) concentration-dependently decreased testosterone production and Lhcgr, Cyp11a1, Cyp17a1, Hsd17b3 and Insl3 mRNA levels. The IL-6 mediated effects were antagonized by Janus kinase 1 (JAK) inhibitor (filgotinib) and Signal Transducers and Activators of Transcription 3 (STAT3) inhibitor (S3I-201), indicating that a JAK-STAT3 signaling pathway is involved. In conclusion, our results demonstrated that IL-6 was an inhibitory factor of stem Leydig cell development.
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Mol Cell Endocrinoljournal_title
Molecular and cellular endocrinologyauthors
Wang Y,Chen L,Xie L,Li L,Li X,Li H,Liu J,Chen X,Mao B,Song T,Lian Q,Ge RSdoi
10.1016/j.mce.2017.11.016subject
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2018-09-05 00:00:00pages
26-39eissn
0303-7207issn
1872-8057pii
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472pub_type
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