Cytokine modulation of inhibin secretion in cultured rat granulosa cells

1996 ◽  
Vol 151 (3) ◽  
pp. 449-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Imai ◽  
M Yamoto ◽  
H Otani ◽  
R Nakano
Keyword(s):  
Enzyme Immunoassay ◽  
Granulosa Cells ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Inhibin A ◽  
Α Subunit ◽  
Cytokine Modulation ◽  
Dependent Inhibition ◽  
Dose Dependent Inhibition ◽  
Factor Α ◽  
Dose Dependent

Abstract In the present study, we examined the effects of tumour necrosis factor α (TNFα) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) on inhibin secretion by cultured rat granulosa cells using immunoblotting and two-site enzyme immunoassay for inhibin A (α-βA dimer). FSH stimulated the secretion of the inhibin α-βA dimer (32 kDa) by the cells in a dose-dependent manner. In addition to the predominant 32 kDa inhibin α-βA dimer staining, staining of minor immunoreactive bands was also enhanced by FSH. TNFα alone did not have any effect on inhibin secretion. Immunoblot analyses using an antiserum against α-subunit and an antiserum against βA-subunit revealed a dose-dependent inhibition by TNFα of FSH-stimulated secretion of inhibin by rat granulosa cells. Similarly, TNFα inhibited in a dose-dependent manner FSH-stimulated inhibin secretion when measured using a two-site enzyme immunoassay. IL-1β alone did not exert any effect on inhibin secretion but it inhibited FSH-stimulated inhibin release in a dose-dependent manner (using both immunoblotting and a two-site assay for inhibin A). The present observations suggest that TNFα and IL-1β inhibit gonadotrophin-stimulated inhibin production by cultured rat granulosa cells. Journal of Endocrinology (1996) 151, 449–457

scholarly journals Effect of L. usitatissimum (Flaxseed/Linseed) Fixed Oil against Distinct Phases of Inflammation

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaurav Kaithwas ◽  
Dipak K. Majumdar
Keyword(s):  
Vascular Permeability ◽  
Inflammatory Reaction ◽  
Linum Usitatissimum ◽  
Acid Metabolism ◽  
Capillary Permeability ◽  
Leukocyte Migration ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Dependent Inhibition ◽  
Dose Dependent Inhibition ◽  
Dose Dependent

The present investigation summarizes the effect of Linum usitatissimum fixed oil against different phases of acute inflammatory reaction, namely, protein exudation, peritoneal capillary permeability, and leukocyte migration. The fixed oil exhibited dose-dependent inhibition of protein exudation vascular permeability, comparable to standard aspirin. The oil also inhibited the leukocyte migration in pleural exudates in a dose-dependent manner. Production of less vasodilatory (PGE3) and chemotactic (LTB5) eicosanoids through EPA (derived from linolenic acid) metabolism could account for the above observations.

Prejunctional inhibition of vasoactive intestinal peptide release

1987 ◽  
Vol 253 (1) ◽  
pp. G7-G12 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. Grider ◽  
G. M. Makhlouf
Keyword(s):  
Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide ◽  
Muscle Relaxation ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Basal Tone ◽  
Peptide Release ◽  
Dependent Inhibition ◽  
Motor Nerves ◽  
Dose Dependent Inhibition ◽  
Dose Dependent

The role of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) and its homologue, peptide histidine isoleucine (PHI), as neurotransmitters of inhibitory motor nerves of the gut, were examined in strips of guinea pig taenia coli and gastric fundic muscle. The stoichiometry of VIP release and muscle relaxation was determined in the presence and absence of the bee venom peptide, apamin, and the existence of prejunctional VIP/PHI receptors capable of regulating VIP/PHI release was explored. In both types of muscle, relaxation induced by field stimulation was proportional to the amount of VIP released. Apamin inhibited relaxation and VIP release in a dose-dependent manner: maximal relaxation was inhibited by 85–96% at 10(-7)-10(-6) M apamin. Analysis of residual responses showed that apamin did not affect the stoichiometry of VIP release and muscle relaxation. Because apamin had no effect on basal tone or on relaxation induced by exogenous VIP, its effect on neurally induced relaxation was attributed to inhibition of VIP release. Both secretin and PHI inhibited neurally induced VIP release in the two types of muscle. At the optimal concentration of 10(-7) M, secretin inhibited VIP release by 52%, whereas the closer neural homologue, PHI, abolished VIP release. The dose-dependent inhibition of VIP release by PHI, which is cosynthesized and coreleased with VIP, indicates the existence of prejunctional inhibitory VIP/PHI autoreceptors capable of regulating VIP/PHI release.

Anti-nociceptive activity of a few structurally related trimethoxy flavones and possible mechanisms involved

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jagan Nadipelly ◽  
Vijaykumar Sayeli ◽  
Parimala Kadhirvelu ◽  
Jaikumar Shanmugasundaram ◽  
Binoy Varghese Cheriyan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Tail Immersion ◽  
Dopaminergic Mechanisms ◽  
Dependent Inhibition ◽  
Dose Dependent Inhibition ◽  
Dose Dependent ◽  
Definite Role

AbstractThe present study was designed to investigate the anti-nociceptive activity of a few structurally related trimethoxy flavones (7,2′,3′-TMF, 7,2′,4′-TMF, 7,3′,4′-TMF and 7,5,4′-TMF) and the possible mechanisms involved.Anti-nociceptive activity was evaluated in mice by employing acetic acid-induced writhing, formalin-induced nociception and hot water tail immersion methods. The involvement of opioid, GABAergic, tryptaminergic, adrenergic and dopaminergic mechanisms and KTrimethoxy flavones exhibited a significant and dose-dependent inhibition of acetic acid writhing. The paw-licking response time was reduced both in the early and late phases of formalin nociception in a dose-dependent manner by trimethoxy flavones. A significant increase in tail withdrawal latency time was also observed after trimethoxy flavones treatment. These observations revealed the potential anti-nociceptive action of the investigated trimethoxy flavones. Pretreatment with naloxone and bicuculline significantly attenuated the reduction of abdominal constrictions produced by all the tested trimethoxy flavones indicating a definite role of opioid and GABAergic mechanisms in the anti-nociceptive effect of trimethoxy flavones. The anti-nociceptive action elicited by various trimethoxy flavones was differently modulated by glibenclamide, ondansetron, yohimbine and sulpiride.The investigated trimethoxy flavones exhibited promising anti-nociceptive activity in various nociceptive models, and multiple mechanisms are involved in the anti-nociceptive activity of these compounds.

scholarly journals Pharmacological Potential of Anti-Inflammatory and Anti Nociceptive Activity of Bioactive Fractions from Leaves of Maytenus emarginata

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunil Kumar ◽  
Mathew George ◽  
Lincy Joseph
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Glycosides ◽  
Methyl Cellulose ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Dependent Inhibition ◽  
Pure Compounds ◽  
Cotton Pellet Granuloma ◽  
Dose Dependent Inhibition ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Pharmacological Potential ◽  
Dose Dependent

The antinociceptive & anti-inflammatory activities of extract were compared to dose of Phenylbutazone. The phytochemical secondary metabolites tested for include alkaloids, cardiac glycosides, flavonoids, phenols, saponins, steroids and terpenoids. Maytenus emarginata leaves extract demonstrated significant antinociceptive and anti- inflammatory effects in a dose-dependent manner. The extract dose at 200mg/kg bw exhibited the highest antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities & its activities were comparable to those of the respective reference drugs. BFLME (suspended in 1% carboxy methyl cellulose) in doses of 50, 100 and 200 mg/kg caused a dose-dependent inhibition of swelling caused by carrageenin equivalent to 30.2–63.2% protection (P<0.05– P<0.001) and in cotton pellet granuloma, 47.2–45.4% protection (P<0.01-P<0.001) was observed from inflammation. There was a significant increase in analgesiometer force induced pain in rat equivalent to 98.1–146.5% protection (P<0.01-P<0.001) and 7.19–37.8 % (P<0.05–P<0.001) protection against Acetic acid induced writhing. Phytochemical screening of the extract indicated the presence of alkaloids, cardiac glycosides, flavonoids, phenols, saponins, steroids and terpenoids. The present study therefore demonstrated the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory properties of bioactive fraction of ethyl acetate extract from leaves of M. emarginata (BFLME), hence providing a basis for further research that may result in pure compounds that can be advanced into drug discovery.

Synthesis and antitumor activities of piperazine- and cyclen-conjugated dehydroabietylamine derivatives

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 233-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinbin Yang ◽  
Xiaolin Qin ◽  
Qin Wang ◽  
Yu Huang
Keyword(s):  
Positive Control ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Antitumor Activities ◽  
H Nmr ◽  
Flow Cytometric ◽  
Dependent Inhibition ◽  
Dose Dependent Inhibition ◽  
Dose Dependent ◽  
Mcf 7

AbstractA series of piperazine- and cyclen-conjugated dehydroabietylamine derivatives were synthesized and characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and HRMS. The in vitro antitumor activities of conjugates 10–13 against MCF-7 and HepG-2 tumor cell lines were evaluated using CCK-8 assay. The results show that the synthesized compounds cause a dose-dependent inhibition of cell proliferation and display different antitumor activities with the IC50 values ranging from 23.56 to 78.92 μm. Moreover, the antitumor activity of conjugate 10 against the MCF-7 cell line is superior to that of the positive control 5-fluorouracil. In addition, flow cytometric assay revealed that the representative conjugate 10 could induce apoptosis in MCF-7 tumor cells in a dose-dependent manner.

Direct antigonadal activity of cannabinoids: suppression of rat granulosa cell functions

1983 ◽  
Vol 244 (2) ◽  
pp. E177-E185 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Y. Adashi ◽  
P. B. Jones ◽  
A. J. Hsueh
Keyword(s):  
Granulosa Cells ◽  
Plasma Concentrations ◽  
Concomitant Treatment ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Inhibitory Effects ◽  
Cell Functions ◽  
Dependent Inhibition ◽  
Dose Dependent Inhibition ◽  
Dose Dependent

The direct effects of delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and related cannabinoids on ovarian granulosa cells were studied in vitro. Granulosa cells from immature, hypophysectomized, estrogen-treated rats were cultured for 2 days in an androstenedione-supplemented medium in the presence or absence of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) (10 ng/ml) with or without cannabinoids. FSH treatment increased progesterone and estrogen biosynthesis, whereas concomitant treatment with THC led to a dose-dependent inhibition of the FSH-stimulated accumulation of progesterone and estrogen with ED50 values of 3.5 +/- 0.3 X 10(-7) and 1.8 +/- 0.2 X 10(-6) M, respectively. Treatment with related but nonpsychoactive cannabinoids (cannabidiol, cannabinol, cannabigerol, or cannabichromene) was equally effective. The THC-induced inhibition of progesterone production was reversible and was associated with an inhibition of pregnenolone biosynthesis and a decrease of 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity. In addition, treatment with THC brought about a dose-dependent inhibition of the FSH-induced increase in luteinizing hormone (LH) receptors. The inhibitory effects of THC were not associated with changes in cell number, protein content, or cell viability. Thus, THC exerts direct inhibitory effects on FSH-dependent functions related to steroidogenesis and the acquisition of LH receptors, all of which are essential to follicular maturation. Because plasma concentrations of THC similar to those used in this study have been reported in human beings, repeated exposure of female users to THC may lead to ovarian dysfunction, due in part, to the direct antigonadal activity to THC.

Retardation of cation channel deactivation by mitochondrial dysfunction in adrenal medullary cells

2000 ◽  
Vol 278 (1) ◽  
pp. C26-C32 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Inoue ◽  
N. Fujishiro ◽  
I. Imanaga
Keyword(s):  
Kinase Inhibitor ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Induced Current ◽  
Bath Application ◽  
Muscarinic Stimulation ◽  
Pump Activity ◽  
Dependent Inhibition ◽  
Relative Production ◽  
Dose Dependent Inhibition ◽  
Dose Dependent

The mechanism for cyanide (CN) activation of a nonselective cation (NS) channel coupled with a muscarinic receptor in a guinea pig chromaffin cell was studied with the perforated-patch method. Bath application of a protein kinase inhibitor resulted in a dose-dependent inhibition of muscarine-induced current ( I M) but had no apparent effect on the CN-induced current ( I CN). On the other hand, production of I CN occluded muscarine activation of NS channels in an amplitude-dependent manner. Deactivation of I M after washout was retarded while I CN was also active, and the extent of the retardation increased with an increase in the relative production of I CN on muscarinic stimulation. Restoration of Na+ pump activity from CN suppression was conspicuously retarded below 19–20°C, and the apparent diminution of I M and I CN after washout was retarded in parallel with a decrease in temperature. The results suggest that CN activation of NS channels is due to suppression of deactivation of the channel.

scholarly journals Expression and effect of fibroblast growth factor 9 in bovine theca cells

2012 ◽  
Vol 215 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
N B Schreiber ◽  
M L Totty ◽  
L J Spicer
Keyword(s):  
Growth Factor ◽  
Fibroblast Growth Factor ◽  
Ovarian Function ◽  
Hormonal Control ◽  
Fibroblast Growth ◽  
Dependent Inhibition ◽  
Dose Dependent Inhibition ◽  
Factor Α ◽  
Dose Dependent ◽  
Necrosis Factor

Fibroblast growth factor 9 (FGF9) protein affects granulosa cell (GC) function but is mostly localized to theca cell (TC) and stromal cell of rat ovaries. The objectives of this study were to determine the 1) effects of FGF9 on TC steroidogenesis, gene expression, and cell proliferation; 2) mechanism of action of FGF9 on TCs; and 3) hormonal control ofFGF9mRNA expression in TCs. Bovine ovaries were collected from a local slaughterhouse and TCs were collected from large (8–22 mm) follicles and treated with various hormones in serum-free medium for 24 or 48 h. FGF9 caused a dose-dependent inhibition (P<0.05) of LH- and LH+IGF1-induced androstenedione and progesterone production. Also, FGF9 inhibited (P<0.05) LH+IGF1-induced expression ofLHCGR,CYP11A1, andCYP17A1mRNA (via real-time RT-PCR) in TCs. FGF9 had no effect (P>0.10) onSTARmRNA abundance. Furthermore, FGF9 inhibited dibutyryl cAMP-induced progesterone and androstenedione production in LH+IGF1-treated TCs. By contrast, FGF9 increased (P<0.05) the number of bovine TCs. Abundance ofFGF9mRNA in GCs and TCs was several-fold greater (P<0.05) in small (1–5 mm) vs large follicles. Tumor necrosis factor α and WNT5A increased (P<0.05) abundance ofFGF9mRNA in TCs. In summary, expression ofFGF9mRNA in TCs is developmentally and hormonally regulated. FGF9 may act as an autocrine regulator of ovarian function in cattle by slowing TC differentiation via inhibiting LH+IGF1 action via decreasing gonadotropin receptors and the cAMP signaling cascade while stimulating proliferation of TCs.

Differences between antigenic determinants of pig and cat zona pellucida proteins

Reproduction ◽  
2000 ◽  
pp. 15-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Jewgenow ◽  
M Rohleder ◽  
I Wegner
Keyword(s):  
In Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Zona Pellucida ◽  
Antigenic Determinants ◽  
Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Contraceptive Vaccine ◽  
Sperm Binding ◽  
Dependent Inhibition ◽  
Dose Dependent Inhibition ◽  
Dose Dependent

Despite many efforts, the control of reproduction in feral cat populations is still a problem in urban regions around the world. Immunocontraception is a promising approach; thus the present study examined the suitability of the widely used pig zona pellucida proteins (pZP) for contraception in feral domestic cats. Purified zona pellucida proteins obtained from pig and cat ovaries were used to produce highly specific antisera in rabbits. Antibodies against pZP raised in rabbits or lions were not effective inhibitors of either in vitro sperm binding (cat spermatozoa to cat oocytes) or in vitro fertilization in cats, whereas antibodies against feline zona pellucida proteins (fZP) raised in rabbits showed a dose-dependent inhibition of in vitro fertilization. Immunoelectrophoresis, ELISA and immunohistology of ovaries confirmed these results, showing crossreactivity of anti-fZP sera to fZP and to a lesser extent to pZP, but no interaction of anti-pZP sera with fZP. It is concluded that cat and pig zonae pellucidae express a very small number of shared antigenic determinants, making the use of pZP vaccine in cats questionable. A contraceptive vaccine based on feline zona pellucida determinants will be a better choice for the control of reproduction in feral cats if immunogenity can be achieved.

Antioxidant effects and in vitro cytotoxicity on human cancer cell lines of flavonoid-rich Flamboyant (Delonix regia (Bojer) Raf.) flower extract

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Putthiporn Khongkaew ◽  
Phanphen Wattanaarsakit ◽  
Konstantinos I. Papadopoulos ◽  
Watcharaphong Chaemsawang
Keyword(s):  
Cell Line ◽  
Cell Lines ◽  
Cancer Cell ◽  
Leukemia Cell ◽  
Leukemia Cell Line ◽  
Flower Extract ◽  
Dependent Inhibition ◽  
Dose Dependent Inhibition ◽  
Murine Leukemia Cell ◽  
Dose Dependent

Background: Cancer is a noncommunicable disease with increasing incidence and mortality rates both worldwide and in Thailand. Its apparent lack of effective treatments is posing challenging public health issues. Introduction: Encouraging research results indicating probable anti-cancer properties of the Delonix regia flower extract (DRE) have prompted us to evaluate the feasibility of developing a type of product for future cancer prevention or treatment. Methods and Results: In the present report, using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), we demonstrate in the DRE, the presence of high concentrations of three identifiable flavonoids, namely rutin 4.15±0.30 % w/w, isoquercitrin 3.04±0.02 %w/w, and myricetin 2.61±0.01 % w/w respectively while the IC50 of DPPH and ABTS assay antioxidation activity was 66.88±6.30 µg/ml and 53.65±7.24 µg/ml respectively. Discussion: Our cancer cell line studies using the MTT assay demonstrated DREs potent and dose dependent inhibition of murine leukemia cell line (P-388: 35.28±4.07% of cell viability remaining), as well as of human breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7), human cervical carcinoma (HeLa), human oral cavity carcinoma (KB), and human colon carcinoma (HT-29) cell lines in that order of magnitude. Conclusion: Three identifiable flavonoids (rutin, isoquercitrin and myricetin) with high antioxidation activity and potent and dose dependent inhibition of murine leukemia cell line and five other cancer cell lines were documented in the DRE. The extract’s lack of cytotoxicity in 3 normal cell lines is a rare advantage not usually seen in current antineoplastic agents. Yet another challenge of the DRE was its low dissolution rate and long-term storage stability, issues to be resolved before a future product can be formulated.

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