%0 Journal Article
%T Involvement of Src family of kinases and cAMP phosphodiesterase in the luteinizing hormone/chorionic gonadotropin receptor-mediated signaling in the corpus luteum of monkey
%A Shah B Kunal
%A Asaithambi Killivalavan
%A Rudraiah Medhamurthy
%J Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
%D 2012
%I BioMed Central
%R 10.1186/1477-7827-10-25
%X Since, maintenance of structure and function of CL is dependent on the presence of functional LH/CGR its expression dynamics as well as mRNA and protein expressions of SFKs were determined throughout the luteal phase. Employing well characterized luteolysis and CL rescue animal models, activities of SFKs, cAMP phosphodiesterase (cAMP-PDE) and expression of SR-B1 (a membrane receptor associated with trafficking of cholesterol ester) were examined. Also, studies were carried out to investigate the mechanisms responsible for decline in progesterone biosynthesis in CL during the latter part of the non-pregnant cycle.The decreased responsiveness of CL to LH during late luteal phase could not be accounted for by changes in LH/CGR mRNA levels, its transcript variants or protein. Results obtained employing model systems depicting different functional states of CL revealed increased activity of SFKs [pSrc (Y-416)] and PDE as well as decreased expression of SR-B1correlating with initiation of spontaneous luteolysis. However, CG, by virtue of its heroic efforts, perhaps by inhibition of SFKs and PDE activation, prevents CL from undergoing regression during pregnancy.The results indicated participation of activated Src and increased activity of cAMP-PDE in the control of luteal function in vivo. That the exogenous hCG treatment caused decreased activation of Src and cAMP-PDE activity with increased circulating progesterone might explain the transient CL rescue that occurs during early pregnancy.The primary function of corpus luteum (CL) is to secrete progesterone (P4), essential for establishment and/or maintenance of pregnancy in mammals [1,2]. The structure and function of CL are controlled by luteotrophic factors (stimulate growth and function) and luteolytic factors (cause functional and structural regression). It is increasingly becoming apparent that there exists a large diversity in the regulation of CL function not only among species, but also within species at differen
%K cAMP-Phosphodiesterase (PDE)
%K Corpus luteum
%K (LH/CGR)
%K SR-B1
%K Src family of kinases (SFKs)
%U http://www.rbej.com/content/10/1/25