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Rat 17 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1: primary structure and regulation of enzyme expression in rat ovary by diethylstilbestrol and gonadotropins in vivo.

Abstract：

:17 beta-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17HSD) catalyzes the reversible conversion of estrone into estradiol. The complementary DNA (cDNA) coding for rat 17HSD type 1 was cloned from a commercial rat ovarian cDNA library, using human 17HSD type 1 cDNA as a probe. The nucleotide sequence extends for 1160 basepairs (bp), including 1035 bp of open reading frame, a stop codon, and 125 bp of 3'-untranslated sequence. The cDNA encodes a protein of 344 amino acids, with a calculated molecular mass of 36,967 daltons. The overall amino acid identity and similarity between rat and human 17HSD type 1 enzymes are 68% and 80%, respectively. Immunohistochemistry and in situ and Northern hybridizations were used to study regulation of the enzyme in rat ovary in vivo. Enzyme expression was detected in granulosa cells only, whereas no expression was observed in stromal or thecal cells. The enzyme was almost undetectable in ovaries from immature hypophysectomized rats. After 2-day treatment with recombinant FSH (recFSH), an induction of 17HSD type 1 expression was observed in granulosa cells of growing antral follicles. During 5 days of diethylstilbestrol (DES) treatment, a time-dependent increase in developing follicles was observed, showing strong expression of 17HSD type 1 in granulosa cells. Treatment with recFSH for 2 days in DES-primed animals resulted in down-regulation of ovarian enzyme expression. This reduction of enzyme expression was associated with luteinization of the follicles. hCG treatment of recFSH- or DES- plus recFSH-primed animals further induced luteinization, resulting in strong down-regulation of 17HSD type 1 expression. The enzyme was not detected in corpora lutea. The data show that 17HSD type 1 expression in rat ovary is regulated by gonadotropins and estrogens. The results suggest that expression of 17HSD type 1 and that of cytochrome P450 aromatase are regulated by distinct mechanisms, and 17HSD type 1 may be down-regulated earlier than P450 aromatase during luteinization, limiting estradiol biosynthesis in luteinizing granulosa cells in rat ovary.

journal_name

Endocrinology

journal_title

Endocrinology

authors

Ghersevich S,Nokelainen P,Poutanen M,Orava M,Autio-Harmainen H,Rajaniemi H,Vihko R

doi

10.1210/endo.135.4.7925110

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1994-10-01 00:00:00

pages

1477-87

issue

eissn

0013-7227

issn

1945-7170

journal_volume

135

pub_type

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Rat 17 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1: primary structure and regulation of enzyme expression in rat ovary by diethylstilbestrol and gonadotropins in vivo.