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Hypogonadal mouse, a model to study the effects of the endogenous lack of gonadotropins on apoptosis.

Chausiaux, Oriane E., Abel, Margaret H., Baxter, Fiona O., Khaled, Walid T., Ellis, Peter J.I., Charlton, Harry M., Affara, Nabeel A. (2008) Hypogonadal mouse, a model to study the effects of the endogenous lack of gonadotropins on apoptosis. Biology of reproduction, 78 (1). pp. 77-90. ISSN 0006-3363. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:46558)

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Abstract

Testicular apoptosis is involved in the regulation of germ cell numbers, allowing optimal sperm production. Apoptosis has been described to occur in response to the absence of hormonal stimulation of the testis. Here we investigate the effect of the physiological lack of gonadotropins from birth using the hypogonadal (homozygous for the mutant allele Gnrh1(hpg)) mouse as a model. We pursued a concerted strategy using microarray analysis and RT-PCR to assess transcript levels, TUNEL to quantify the incidence of apoptosis, and Western blotting to assess the respective contribution of the extrinsic and intrinsic apoptotic pathways. Our results indicate a large increase in apoptosis of both somatic and germ cell compartments in the hpg testis, affecting Sertoli cells as well as germ cells of all ages. We confirmed our observations of Sertoli cell apoptosis using anti-Mullerian inhibiting substance staining and staining for cleaved fodrin alpha. In the somatic compartment, apoptosis is primarily regulated via the membrane receptor (extrinsic) apoptotic pathway, while in the germ cell compartment, regulation occurs via both the mitochondrial (intrinsic) and membrane receptor (extrinsic) apoptotic pathways, the latter potentially in a stage-specific manner. This study is the first report of spermatogonial apoptosis in response to gonadotropin deficiency as well as the first report of Sertoli cell apoptosis in response to gonadotropin deficiency in the mouse.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology
Q Science > QH Natural history > QH426 Genetics
Q Science > QP Physiology (Living systems) > QP506 Molecular biology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Biosciences
Depositing User: Peter Ellis
Date Deposited: 19 Jan 2015 16:59 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:18 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/46558 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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