The in vitro viability, steroidogenic, and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) secretory capacity of human luteinized granulosa cells after GnRH agonist trigger

2007 ◽  
Vol 88 ◽  
pp. S133
Author(s):  
L.L. Engmann ◽  
C.A. Benadiva ◽  
J.J. Romak ◽  
J.C. Nulsen ◽  
D.B. Maier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Granulosa Cells ◽  
Gnrh Agonist ◽  
Vascular Endothelial ◽  
Gnrh Agonist Trigger ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor ◽  
Agonist Trigger ◽  
Secretory Capacity

scholarly journals Vascular endothelial growth factor production by human luteinized granulosa cells in vitro

1997 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 2756-2761 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Lee ◽  
L. K. Christenson ◽  
P. E. Patton ◽  
K. A. Burry ◽  
R. L. Stouffer
Keyword(s):  
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Granulosa Cells ◽  
Vascular Endothelial ◽  
Factor Production ◽  
Growth Factor Production ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor

scholarly journals Insulin and Insulin-Like Growth Factor Stimulation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Production by Luteinized Granulosa Cells: Comparison between Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and Non-PCOS Women

2007 ◽  
Vol 92 (7) ◽  
pp. 2726-2733 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meghan B. Stanek ◽  
Sherri M. Borman ◽  
Theodore A. Molskness ◽  
Janine M. Larson ◽  
Richard L. Stouffer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Granulosa Cells ◽  
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ◽  
Culture Media ◽  
Vascular Endothelial ◽  
Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor ◽  
Ovarian Syndrome

Abstract Context: Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) is a potent cytokine that promotes angiogenesis and vascular permeability. After controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) for in vitro fertilization (IVF), excessive VEGF-A production can occur, particularly in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS); however, it is unclear whether the regulation of VEGF-A production is different between PCOS and non-PCOS women. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether there were differences in the dose- and time-dependent effects of insulin and IGFs on VEGF-A production by luteinized granulosa cells (LGCs) from women with and without PCOS. Design and Setting: A prospective comparative experimental study was conducted at an institutional practice. Patients: Patients included six PCOS and six non-PCOS women undergoing COS and IVF. Interventions: Interventions included COS for IVF. Main Outcome Measures: VEGF-A levels in culture media were collected daily for 3 d from LGCs after incubation with variable doses of insulin, IGF-I, and IGF-II in the presence and absence of LH. Results: In both study groups, exposure to LH alone did not alter VEGF-A levels. However, insulin or IGF increased VEGF-A levels within 1 d and appeared to synergize with LH at 3 d. VEGF-A production by non-PCOS LGCs was more sensitive to IGF exposure, whereas PCOS cells were more sensitive to insulin. Although an increase in DNA content (P < 0.05) was noted in cultures of PCOS cells, progesterone levels were lower compared with non-PCOS LGCs. Conclusion: Insulin and IGFs promote VEGF-A production in LGCs, but the response patterns are different when cells from PCOS and non-PCOS women are compared.

scholarly journals Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Luteinizing Hormone/Chorionic Gonadotropin Stimulation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Production by Macaque Granulosa Cells from Pre- and Periovulatory Follicles1

1997 ◽  
Vol 82 (7) ◽  
pp. 2135-2142
Author(s):  
Lane K. Christenson ◽  
Richard L. Stouffer
Keyword(s):  
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Granulosa Cells ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Vascular Endothelial ◽  
Progesterone Production ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor ◽  
In Vitro Treatment

Granulosa cells in the ovulatory follicle express messenger ribonucleic acid encoding vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), an agent that may mediate the neovascularization of the developing corpus luteum, but it is not known whether luteinizing granulosa cells synthesize and secrete VEGF during the periovulatory interval. Studies were designed to evaluate the effects of an in vivo gonadotropin surge on VEGF production by macaque granulosa cells (study 1) and to test the hypothesis that gonadotropins act directly on granulosa cells to regulate VEGF production (study 2). Monkeys received a regimen of exogenous gonadotropins to promote the development of multiple preovulatory follicles. Nonluteinized granulosa cells (i.e. preovulatory; NLGC) and luteinized granulosa cells (i.e. periovulatory; LGC) were aspirated from follicles before and 27 h after an ovulatory gonadotropin bolus, respectively. Cells were either incubated for 24 h in medium with or without 100 ng/mL hCG (study 1) or cultured for 6 days in medium with or without 100 ng/mL hCG or 0.1, 1, 10, and 100 ng/mL of recombinant human LH (r-hLH) or r-hFSH (study 2). Culture medium was assayed for VEGF and progesterone. In study 1, LGC produced 8-fold greater levels of VEGF than NLGC (899 ± 471 vs. 111 ± 26 pg/mL, mean ± sem; P < 0.05). In vitro treatment with hCG increased (P < 0.05) VEGF production by NLGC to levels that were not different from the LGC incubated under control conditions. In vivo bolus doses of r-hCG (100 and 1000 IU) and r-hFSH (2500 IU) were equally effective in elevating granulosa cell VEGF production. In study 2, in vitro treatment with r-hFSH, r-hLH, and hCG markedly increased (P< 0.05) VEGF and progesterone production by the NLGC in a dose- and time-dependent manner. By comparison, the three gonadotropins (100 ng/mL dose) only modestly increased VEGF and progesterone production by LGC. These experiments demonstrate a novel role for the midcycle surge of gonadotropin (LH/CG or FSH) in primates to promote VEGF production by granulosa cells in the periovulatory follicle. Further, the data demonstrate that FSH-like as well as LH-like gonadotropins directly stimulate VEGF synthesis by granulosa cells.

scholarly journals Thiazolidinediones decrease vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) production by human luteinized granulosa cells in vitro

2010 ◽  
Vol 93 (6) ◽  
pp. 2042-2047 ◽  
Author(s):  
Divya K. Shah ◽  
K.M.J. Menon ◽  
Lourdes M. Cabrera ◽  
Anjel Vahratian ◽  
Shahryar K. Kavoussi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Granulosa Cells ◽  
Vascular Endothelial ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor

scholarly journals Human Chorionic Gonadotropin-Induced Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome Is Associated with Up-Regulation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor

2002 ◽  
Vol 87 (7) ◽  
pp. 3300-3308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tzu-Hao Wang ◽  
Shang-Gwo Horng ◽  
Chia-Lin Chang ◽  
Hsien-Ming Wu ◽  
Yi-Ju Tsai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Granulosa Cells ◽  
Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome ◽  
Elevated Serum ◽  
Tyrosine Kinase Receptor ◽  
Ovarian Hyperstimulation ◽  
Vascular Endothelial ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor

Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), a life-threatening complication occurring in stimulated ovarian cycles, arises from treatment with gonadotropin for induction of follicular maturation in infertile women. Clinical characteristics of OHSS include ascites and pleural effusion induced by increased vascular permeability, where vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) was suspected to be the culprit. To test whether the effects of human CG (hCG) on the pathogenesis of OHSS were mediated through the VEGF produced by luteinized granulosa cells, we measured estradiol, VEGF, IGF-II levels in serum, and follicular fluid and analyzed their mRNA expression in luteinized granulosa cells obtained from 101 women (58 with OHSS and 43 controls) who underwent in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer. This study presents the first evidence that hCG up-regulated VEGF expression of granulosa cells in the OHSS, not the control groups, and that follicular VEGF worked through an autocrine mechanism using its kinase insert domain-containing receptor, not the fms-like tyrosine kinase receptor. We calculated total follicular production of VEGF, by multiplying follicular concentrations by follicular volumes, and verified that an increase in total follicular production of VEGF accounted for elevated serum levels of VEGF, which was associated with the development of OHSS. These findings demonstrate that through up-regulation of VEGF, hCG plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of OHSS.

Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor in goat ovaries and improvement of in vitro caprine preantral follicle survival and growth with VEGF

2009 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 679 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. B. Bruno ◽  
J. J. H. Celestino ◽  
I. B. Lima-Verde ◽  
L. F. Lima ◽  
M. H. T. Matos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Granulosa Cells ◽  
Vegf Receptor ◽  
Vascular Endothelial ◽  
Preantral Follicles ◽  
Ultrastructural Studies ◽  
Survival And Growth ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) on the survival and growth of goat preantral follicles after in vitro culture and to verify the expression of VEGF receptor (VEGFR)-2 in goat ovaries. Ovarian fragments were cultured for 1 or 7 days in minimal essential medium (MEM) with different concentrations of VEGF (1, 10, 50, 100 or 200 ng mL–1). Non-cultured (fresh control) and cultured tissues were processed for histological and ultrastructural studies. The results showed that 200 ng mL–1 VEGF resulted in a similar percentage of normal preantral follicles after 1 and 7 days of culture compared with control. Compared with basic culture medium alone, an increase in follicular and oocyte diameters was observed in the presence of 10 ng mL–1 VEGF after 7 days culture. Ultrastructural analysis confirmed follicular integrity after 7 days culture in the presence of 200 ng mL–1 VEGF. Immunohistochemical studies demonstrated the expression of VEGFR-2 in oocytes and granulosa cells of all follicular stages, except in granulosa cells of primordial follicles. In conclusion, the present study has shown that VEGF maintains follicular ultrastructural integrity and promotes follicular growth. In addition, VEGFR-2 is expressed in oocytes of caprine ovarian follicles at all developmental stages and in granulosa cells of developing follicles.

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