RGD Reference Report - Granulosa cell expression of G1/S phase cyclins and cyclin-dependent kinases in PMSG-induced follicle growth. - Rat Genome Database

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Granulosa cell expression of G1/S phase cyclins and cyclin-dependent kinases in PMSG-induced follicle growth.

Authors: Cannon, JD  Cherian-Shaw, M  Lovekamp-Swan, T  Chaffin, CL 
Citation: Cannon JD, etal., Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2007 Jan 29;264(1-2):6-15. Epub 2006 Nov 7.
RGD ID: 2289278
Pubmed: PMID:17084963   (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI: DOI:10.1016/j.mce.2006.09.015   (Journal Full-text)

Follicular development involves a complex orchestration of granulosa cell proliferation and differentiation. It is becoming increasingly apparent that the rate of granulosa cell proliferation declines as follicles reach the large antral status, prior to an ovulatory gonadotropin stimulus, although a precise time course and mechanism for this decline has not been described. The goal of the present study was to characterize granulosa cell proliferation following the onset of antral follicle growth in PMSG-primed immature rats, with emphasis on G1/S phase cyclins and cyclin-dependent kinases. Flow cytometric analysis demonstrated that the percentage of granulosa cells in S phase peaked 24-30 h post-PMSG and declined to control levels 48 h after PMSG administration. Expression of both Cyclin D2 and Cdk 4 was highest 12h post-PMSG and decreased to control levels by 48 h. In addition, Cdk 2 protein increased transiently 12-24h after PMSG. Cyclin E expression increased significantly by 12h but remained elevated through 48 h, and multiple isoforms of Cyclin E were observed with increased proliferation. Both Cdk 4 and Cdk 2 activity parallel protein expression, although, changes in Cdk 2 were more marked. Levels of mRNA for the cell cycle inhibitors p21CIP1 and p27KIP1 increased significantly by 48 h post-PMSG. These results demonstrate that PMSG-stimulated movement of granulosa cells across the G1/S boundary during follicle growth is transient. In addition, the control of granulosa cell proliferation may reside through the regulation of both Cdk 2 and Cdk 4.

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Biological Process
TermQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
antral ovarian follicle growth  IEP 2289278 RGD 

Objects Annotated

Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Ccne1  (cyclin E1)


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