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Profile of melatonin and its receptors and synthesizing enzymes in cumulus-oocyte complexes of the developing sheep antral follicle-a potential estradiol-mediated mechanism.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Melatonin is an amine hormone that plays an important role in regulating mammalian reproduction. This study aimed to investigate the expression pattern of melatonin synthesis enzymes AANAT and HIOMT and melatonin receptors MT1 and MT2 in sheep cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) as well as the change of melatonin level in follicular fluid (FF) during antral follicle development. In this research, we also study the effect of ?-estradiol (E2) on MT1 and MT2 expression as well as melatonin synthesis in COCs so as to lay the foundation for further exploration of the regulation mechanism of melatonin synthesis in the ovary. METHODS:COCs and FF were collected from different size (large follicles (diameter???5?mm), medium follicles (diameter 2-5?mm), and small follicles (diameter???2?mm)) of antral follicles in sheep ovaries. To assess whether E2 regulates melatonin synthase and its receptors expression in sheep COCs and whether it is mediated through estrogen receptor (ER) pathway. The collected COCs were cultured in vitro for 24?h and then treat with 1??M E2 and/or 1??M ICI182780 (non-selective ER antagonist). The expression of AANAT, HIOMT, MT1 and MT2 mRNA and protein were determined by qRT-PCR and western blot. The melatonin level was determined by ELISA. RESULTS:The expression of AANAT, HIOMT, MT1 and MT2 were significantly higher expression in the COCs of small follicles than in those of large follicles (P?

SUBMITTER: Xiao L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6317229 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Profile of melatonin and its receptors and synthesizing enzymes in cumulus-oocyte complexes of the developing sheep antral follicle-a potential estradiol-mediated mechanism.

Xiao Longfei L   Hu Junjie J   Song Liangli L   Zhang Yong Y   Dong Weitao W   Jiang Yuting Y   Zhang Quanwei Q   Yuan Ligang L   Zhao Xingxu X  

Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E 20190103 1


<h4>Background</h4>Melatonin is an amine hormone that plays an important role in regulating mammalian reproduction. This study aimed to investigate the expression pattern of melatonin synthesis enzymes AANAT and HIOMT and melatonin receptors MT1 and MT2 in sheep cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) as well as the change of melatonin level in follicular fluid (FF) during antral follicle development. In this research, we also study the effect of β-estradiol (E2) on MT1 and MT2 expression as well as mel  ...[more]

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