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Calretinin Participates in Regulating Steroidogenesis by PLC-Ca2+-PKC Pathway in Leydig Cells.


ABSTRACT: Calretinin, a Ca2+-binding protein, participates in many cellular events. Our previous studies found the high expression of calretinin in testicular Leydig cells. In this study, (MLTC-1 cells were infected with LV-calb2, R2C cells with LV-siRNA-calb2. The primary mouse Leydig cells were also used to confirm those data from cell lines. Testosterone level was significantly higher in the MLTC-1 cells with over-expressed calretinin than in the control, while progesterone was lower in the R2C cells in which down-regulated calretinin. The expressions of StAR changed in synchrony with hormones. Cytoplasmic Ca2+ level was significantly increased when calretinin was over-expressed. When MLTC-1 cells were infected with LV-calb2 and then stimulated using Clopiazonic, a Ca2+-releasing agent, testosterone was significantly increased. Interestingly, the expression levels of PLC, p-PKCµ (PKD), p-MARCKS and CREB, were significantly increased in the MLTC-1 cells with over-expressed calretinin, while PLC, p-PKD, p-MARCKS, MARCKS and CREB were decreased in the R2C cells with down-regulated calretinin. We also observed the increased expression of calretinin up-regulated testosterone production and the expressions of StAR and PLC in primary mouse Leydig cells. So, calretinin as a Ca2+-binding protein participates in the regulation of steroidogenesis via the PLC-Ca2+-PKC pathway in Leydig cells.

SUBMITTER: Xu W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5943404 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Calretinin Participates in Regulating Steroidogenesis by PLC-Ca<sup>2+</sup>-PKC Pathway in Leydig Cells.

Xu Wendan W   Zhu Qian Q   Liu Shan S   Dai Xiaonan X   Zhang Bei B   Gao Chao C   Gao Li L   Liu Jiayin J   Cui Yugui Y  

Scientific reports 20180509 1


Calretinin, a Ca<sup>2+</sup>-binding protein, participates in many cellular events. Our previous studies found the high expression of calretinin in testicular Leydig cells. In this study, (MLTC-1 cells were infected with LV-calb2, R2C cells with LV-siRNA-calb2. The primary mouse Leydig cells were also used to confirm those data from cell lines. Testosterone level was significantly higher in the MLTC-1 cells with over-expressed calretinin than in the control, while progesterone was lower in the  ...[more]

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