Tyrosine kinase B receptor and its activated neurotrophins in ovaries from human fetuses and adults.

Abstract:

:The signals initiating the growth of primordial follicles are unknown. Growth factors such as neurotrophin 4/5 (NT-4/5) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) may play a role in this process. To investigate the expression of NT-4/5 and BDNF and their receptor tyrosine kinase B (TrkB) in the early developing follicles, we fixed and froze 12 ovarian samples from adolescents/adults and 31 ovaries from human fetuses. The fixed samples were prepared for immunohistochemical staining for NT-4/5, BDNF and the TrkB receptor. Total RNA was extracted from the frozen ovarian samples, and the expression of NT-4/5, BDNF and the TrkB receptor (full length and two truncated isoforms) was investigated by RT-PCR. Products were resolved by 1% agarose gel electrophoresis and image analysis. Immunohistochemical staining revealed the expression of NT-4/5 and BDNF mainly in oocytes and, in a minority of samples, also in the granulosa cells (GCs); TrkB receptor was identified in oocytes and GCs. Transcripts of NT-4/5, BDNF and all forms of TrkB receptor were identified in the samples. To elucidate whether indeed NT-4/5 and BDNF are involved in growth initiation of human primordial follicles, they should be added to the culture medium.

journal_name

Mol Hum Reprod

authors

Harel S,Jin S,Fisch B,Feldberg D,Krissi H,Felz C,Freimann S,Tan SL,Ao A,Abir R

doi

10.1093/molehr/gal033

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2006-06-01 00:00:00

pages

357-65

issue

6

eissn

1360-9947

issn

1460-2407

pii

gal033

journal_volume

12

pub_type

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