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Activins and inhibins are regulatory proteins of the reproductive function. Inhibins antagonise the activin signalling at different levels and are responsible for the negative feedback in the regulation of the release of pituitary follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), which, in turn, is promoted by locally produced activins. In the canine ovary, both peptides are expressed by developing follicles and corpora lutea. Activins may play a stimulatory role in follicular development, promoting the aromatase function; inhibins modulate these processes and suppress the hyperplasic/neoplastic stimuli. Activins are required for ovulation and corpus luteum formation, while inhibins stimulate progesterone synthesis. The exclusive production of alpha‐inhibin by granulosa cells allows the peptide to be used as marker to identify canine ovarian stromal tumours by immunohistochemistry. In the male, activins are powerful morphogenetic factors in the foetal testis. In the adult, they display a modulating action on spermatogenesis and Sertoli cell function. Inhibins, produced mainly by Leydig cells, promote testosterone secretion. Canine testicular tumours, such as Leydig, Sertoli and granulosa cell tumours (GCTs), may express inhibin subunits and produce high circulating levels of these glycoproteins. In the canine prostate, activins inhibit epithelium proliferation, antagonising androgen effects, but they are synthesised under androgenic stimulus. 相似文献
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Weng Q Wang H S Medan M Jin W Xia G Watanabe G Taya K 《The Journal of reproduction and development》2006,52(5):607-616
In the present study, the expression of inhibin/activin subunits in the mouse ovary from 13 days post-coitus (dpc) to 30 days postpartum (dpp) was investigated. Circulating FSH, LH, inhibin A, and inhibin B in neonatal to 30 dpp ovaries were measured. Inhibin/activin subunits (alpha, beta(A), beta(B) ) were weakly stained in 13 dpc ovarian stromal cells and increased with age. Inhibin alpha subunit was immunolocalized in follicular granulosa cells at each developmental stage. In 30 dpp ovaries, several large antral follicles were strongly stained for inhibin alpha subunit. Inhibin beta(A) subunit was weakly immunolocalized in granulosa cells until 20 dpp. Moreover, 2 to 3 antral follicles from 20 to 30 dpp were strongly stained for inhibin beta(A) subunit. There was relatively high immunoactivity for inhibin beta(B) subunit in neonatal to 30 dpp mouse ovaries. All three inhibin subunits were stained in theca-interstitial cells from 15 dpp onward. RIA data showed that a temporal increase in circulating FSH occurred around 10 dpp, while the plasma concentrations of LH were sustained at a relatively higher level from 8 to 15 dpp. Inhibin B was detectable in circulation early at 1 dpp (day of birth), and a clear increase in inhibin B occurred around 8 dpp. Circulating inhibin B gradually increased from 20 dpp to 30 dpp, indicating a negative correlation with FSH. Inhibin A levels were only measured on 25 and 30 dpp, and the levels were low. These results suggest that inhibins play an important role in early folliculogenesis in mice. In addition, inhibin B seems to be the main functional isoform from the neonatal to prepubertal stage in the mouse ovary. 相似文献
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Eight heifers, aged 16–17 months and showing normal oestrous cycles, were immunized against a recombinant porcine inhibin α subunit immunogen, together with another 10 heifers of the same age as controls and treated with placebo immunogen. Primary (1 mg immunogen) and two booster (0.5 mg immunogen each) immunizations were administered at 28‐day intervals. Ten days after the second booster immunization, both groups of heifers underwent a superovulation treatment. Each animal was given an intravaginal progesterone releasing sponge, which was withdrawn 7 days following an i.m. injection of 0.5 mg cloprostenol. Heifers were treated with FSH for 4 days and artificially inseminated after oestrus occurred. The embryos were flushed and evaluated 7 days after insemination. Immunization significantly (p < 0.01) increased blood antibody titres against recombinant porcine inhibin α subunit, from pre‐immunizaion and control values of approximately 0.06 of ELISA 450 nm reading to 0.6 to 0.7 after two or three immunizations. The immunized heifers produced on average 15.8 ± 2.8 embryos, significantly (p < 0.05) higher than the yield of 8.3 ± 1.5 in the controls. The number of transferable embryos were non‐significantly higher in immunized than in control heifers (9.6 ± 3.1 vs 5.8 ± 1.6, p > 0.05). The peak plasma oestradiol concentrations were significantly higher in immunized than in control heifers, both immediately after FSH treatment and 20 days thereafter. Plasma P4 concentrations after superovulation were in the range of 20 ng / ml in the immunized heifers, significantly (p < 0.05) higher than the values approximately 15 ng / ml in control heifers. These results indicated that prior immunization against inhibin α subunit stimulated production of antibodies against inhibin, which enhanced follicular developmental response to superovulation and lead to higher yield of total and transferable embryos. Therefore immunization combined with the conventional superovulatory gonadotrophin treatment, can be a simple and efficient method to produce low cost bovine embryos. 相似文献
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Inhibin is a gonadal hormone that inhibits the release of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) from the anterior pituitary gland. The objective of this study was to determine whether active immunization of male and female rats against inhibin rich, steroid-free bovine follicular fluid would increase inhibin antibody titre, onset of female puberty, pregnancy rate, litter size, testis weights, testosterone concentration and serum FSH. Immunization of rats with steroid free bovine follicular fluid stimulated production of anti-inhibin antibodies that immunoneutralized endogenous inhibins and increased levels of circulating FSH in immunized males. Inhibin immunoneutralization resulted in early vaginal opening in immunized females compared with controls and pregnancy rates were increased when immunized female rats were mated with immunized males. However, serum testosterone, testis weights and potential litter size remained unchanged. We conclude that methods to immunoneutralize inhibin may have merit as therapeutic procedures to enhance reproductive performance in domestic animals. 相似文献
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抑制素免疫山羊卵巢对外源性促性腺激素的反应 总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2
用重组绵羊抑制素α亚单位在不发情季节主动免疫 4 0只波尔山羊。免疫前和免疫后用马的绒毛膜促性腺激素 (eCG)或猪的卵泡刺激素 (pFSH)处理。排卵通过超声波检测 ,胚胎用非手术法回收。试验结果表明 ,抑制素主动免疫能引起山羊超数排卵。 相似文献
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Ma X Zhang H Weng J Sheng X Lu L Hu X Liu S Xu M Weng Q Watanabe G Taya K 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2011,73(9):1199-1205
The objective of this study was to investigate the cellular immunolocalization of inhibin a and inhibin/activin (β(A) and β(B)) subunits in the muskrat testes and scented glands during the breeding season. Inhibin α and inhibin/activin (β(A) and β(B)) subunits were expressed in Sertoli cells and Leydig cells of testes and glandular cells of scented glands, respectively. Also, positive signals of inhibin α and inhibin/activin (β(A) and β(B)) subunits by Western blotting were both observed in testicular and scented glandular tissues. These results suggested that the testes and scented glands of the muskrats had the ability to synthesize inhibins and activins and that activins and inhibins might play an important role in testicular and scented glandular function in muskrats. 相似文献
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Pituitary and testicular responses of beef bulls to active immunization against inhibin alpha 总被引：4，自引：0，他引：4
B D Schanbacher 《Journal of animal science》1991,69(1):252-257
Prepubertal crossbred beef bulls served as controls or were actively immunized against the N-terminal, 30-amino acid synthetic fragment of porcine inhibin alpha, pI alpha (1-30). Antibody titers were detected in sera (greater than 40% B/BO in sera diluted 1,000-fold) but not in rete testis fluid of 390-d-old bulls. Serum FSH and inhibin remained static during a 5-h intensive bleed; inhibin was not acutely affected by a 15-fold LH rise and a threefold FSH rise induced by exogenous GnRH. Serum FSH, but not LH or testosterone, was consistently elevated (P less than .05) in immunized bulls compared with control bulls. Neither pituitary weight, pituitary gonadotropin content nor pituitary FSH/LH ratios were affected (P greater than .10) by pI alpha(1-30) active immunization. Testicular sperm density was greater (60 x 10(6) vs 45 x 10(6) sperm/g testis; P less than .10) in immunized bulls, but testes weight, epididymides weight and total daily sperm production remained unchanged. These results suggest that inhibin is important for regulation of FSH secretion and testicular function. Immunization with suitable inhibin vaccines may improve bull fertility. 相似文献
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M Ozawa F Shi G Watanabe A K Suzuki K Taya 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2001,63(10):1091-1095
The effects of unilateral and bilateral ovariectomy and passive immunization against inhibin on follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) secretions and follicular development in the guinea pig were investigated. Bilateral ovariectomy decreased plasma immunoreactive (ir-) inhibin rapidly and increased plasma FSH significantly. Unilateral ovariectomy decreased plasma ir-inhibin and increased plasma FSH temporarily, and doubled the number of ova released from the remaining ovary at the subsequent ovulation in guinea pigs. Injection of 1.0 ml inhibin antiserum significantly increased concentrations of plasma FSH at 6 hr onwards and the number of small follicles (100-200 microm in diameter) at 48 hr after the injection in guinea pigs bearing progesterone-containing implants. In vitro bioassay showed that inhibin antiserum could neutralize the suppression of ovarian homogenate on FSH secretion from cultured rat anterior pituitary cells. These results confirm the evidence that the ovary is the main source of inhibin secretion and both in vitro bioassay and passive immunization against inhibin show that the inhibin is a major regulator in the follicular development through FSH secretion in guinea pigs. 相似文献
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Peixin YANG Mohamed S. MEDAN Koji Y. ARAI Wanzhu JIN Gen WATANABE Kazuyoshi TAYA 《Animal Science Journal》2005,76(5):427-434
The ontogeny of testicular inhibin/activin in ducks was investigated. Testicular localization of three inhibin/activin subunits (α, βA and βB) was determined in embryonic and newly hatched ducks from 12 days of incubation to 1 day of age, in immature ducks and in adult ducks. In the duck embryonic testis, positive α‐subunit immunostaining was first detected in the Leydig cells and Sertoli cells on day 15 of incubation, whereas βA‐subunit and βB‐subunit immunostaining were found in Sertoli cells and primary germ cells on day 18 of incubation. In 1 month old ducks, intense staining of α‐subunit was present in the seminiferous epithelium consistent with localization in Sertoli cells and primary germ cells, and the immunostaining of the βA‐ and βB‐subunit was also present in Sertoli cells and primary germ cells. Specific immunostaining with inhibin/activin α‐, βA‐ and βB‐subunits antisera occurred in Sertoli cells in the adult duck testes. In conclusion, it was shown that, in the duck testis, the majority of α‐, βA‐ and βB‐subunits are colocalized in Sertoli cells with a certain degree of staining in germ cells and the α‐subunit is present in Leydig cells of embryonic testes before day 18 of incubation. These results indicate that Sertoli cells and possibly germ cells in the embryonic testes of late stage of incubation and newly hatched ducks, immature ducks and mature ducks may produce bioactive inhibin dimers, inhibin A and inhibin B, as a possible regulator of follicle‐stimulating hormone secretion. Free inhibin/activin subunits and their dimers may also play an autocrine/paracrine role in the development of the testis and spermatogenesis. Furthermore, early onset of the α‐subunit in duck testes indicates that it may have an autocrine/paracrine effect on steroid hormones, which is important for sex differentiation. 相似文献
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Kaneko H Matsuzaki M Noguchi J Kikuchi K Ohnuma K Ozawa M 《The Journal of reproduction and development》2006,52(6):741-749
We investigated testicular and circulating levels of dimeric inhibins in Holstein bulls from the infantile to postpubertal periods (5 to 50 weeks of age) and examined the relationship between the profiles of circulating dimeric inhibins and FSH. Concentrations of total inhibin and inhibin B in the testis were highest at 4 to 5 weeks of age but decreased gradually as the bulls aged. Testicular inhibin A levels showed a gradual decline to a nadir at 15 to 26 weeks of age, but by 39 weeks, they were high again. The contents of total inhibin, inhibin A, and inhibin B per testis generally increased with age. Fractionation of testicular homogenates obtained from 15-week-old bulls by a combination of immunoaffinity chromatography and SDS-PAGE confirmed the presence of two major molecular weight forms (32 and 45 kDa) of dimeric inhibins in the testes. Circulating levels of total inhibin and inhibin A showed a significant increase in bulls at around 10 to 14 weeks of age compared to the levels between 5 and 7 weeks of age but decreased thereafter. However, immunoreactivity for inhibin B was not detected in the peripheral circulation, probably because of low sensitivity of the inhibin B assays. The concentrations of plasma FSH were high at 5 weeks of age but declined to lower levels between 11 and 40 weeks, and then increased from 41 weeks onward. There was no significant correlation between the plasma levels of FSH and inhibin A or total inhibin. The results clearly indicate that the bull testis produces inhibin A and B and secretes at least inhibin A into the circulation during postnatal development. However, the profile of circulating FSH in bulls shows no reciprocal relationship with the inhibin A or total inhibin profile during the postnatal period. 相似文献
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Chunqiang WANG Chunjing LI Hongjiao LI Wei MA Shuxiong CHEN Yun ZHAO Jiahui RAO Xu ZHOU 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2015,77(11):1419-1425
Inhibins, as members of the transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β)
superfamily, downregulate the synthesis and secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone
(FSH) in an endocrine manner. The role of inhibin/betaglycan in the ovary regulation
recently gained attention. To date, no data exist on the function of inhibin α subunit and
betaglycan in cystic follicles. In this study, the expressions of inhibin α subunit and
betaglycan in cystic follicles were investigated using immunohistochemistry, real-time PCR
and Western blot analysis. Both inhibin α subunit and betaglycan immunoreactivities were
mainly localized in the granulosa cells of follicles. Expression of inhibin α subunit and
betaglycan was inferior in cystic follicles compared with that in normal large follicles.
However, the result of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay showed no significant difference
in the decreasing in concentration of inhibin α subunit in cystic follicular fluid
compared with the control (P>0.05). In this study, we explored the
effects of FSH on betaglycan expression in granulosa cells in vitro. As
expected, a significant increase in the expressions of betaglycan mRNA and protein in
granulosa cells was observed in response to exogenous FSH (30
ng/ml) (P<0.05) compared with the
control. Consequently, this study provides evidence that the expressions of inhibin α
subunit and betaglycan are inferior in cystic follicles, and this may be caused by the
decrease in FSH in the presence of a cystic follicle. 相似文献
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Immunization of goats against inhibin increased follicular development and ovulation rate 总被引：4，自引：0，他引：4
Sasaki K Medan MS Watanabe G Sharawy S Taya K 《The Journal of reproduction and development》2006,52(4):543-550
In the present study, two experiments were conducted to induce superovulation in goats using passive and active immunization against inhibin. In the first experiment, two groups of goats were given an intravenous injection of either 10 ml normal goat serum (control; n=6) or inhibin antiserum developed against [Tyro30]-inhibin alpha (1-30) (passively immunized; n=6) 48 h before treatment with PGF2alpha. In the second experiment, two groups of goats were immunized with inhibin vaccine (actively immunized; n=5) or Freund's adjuvant (control; n=5) followed by three booster immunizations at 4 week intervals. Blood samples were collected for determination of FSH, LH, estradiol-17beta, and progesterone. Ultrasonography was used to determine ovarian activity at PGF2alpha injection and ovulation rate one week after estrus. In both experiments, there was a significant increase in plasma FSH concentration compared with the controls. However, the pattern of the FSH levels was different between the passively and actively immunized goats. The numbers of follicles in passively and actively immunized goats (22.4 +/- 2.3 and 18.6 +/- 2.1, respectively) were significantly greater than those in the controls (2.6 +/- 0.4 and 2.3 +/- 0.4, respectively). In addition, the ovulation rate was greater in the immunized animals compared with the controls. Therefore, either passive or active immunization against inhibin could be used to induce superovulation in goats. 相似文献
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抑制素是由动物性腺分泌的异二聚体蛋白激素，它通过选择性抑制垂体促性腺激素（主要是FSH）的分泌，进而影响动物的生殖活动。而利用抑制素对动物主动或被动免疫，可增加排卵率，提高繁殖力的独特功能越来越受到人们的重视。本文就近年来有关抑制素免疫对动物生殖功能影响的研究作一综述。 相似文献
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Sedqyar M Weng Q Watanabe G Kandiel MM Takahashi S Suzuki AK Taneda S Taya K 《The Journal of reproduction and development》2008,54(1):52-57
To clarify the cellular source and secretory pattern of inhibin in the Japanese quail during follicular development, the plasma concentrations of immunoreactive (ir) inhibin were measured from 1 to 7 weeks after hatching. Localization of the inhibin/activin alpha, beta A and beta B subunits was investigated by immunohistochemistry. To monitor development of the pituitary and ovarian functions, the plasma luteinizing hormone (LH) and progesterone concentrations were also measured. Ovarian weight increased gradually until 6 weeks of age and then abruptly increased at 7 weeks of age just at the onset of egg production. Plasma concentrations of LH increased significantly at 6 weeks of age. The plasma concentrations of ir-inhibin and progesterone and the pituitary contents of LH also increased significantly at 7 weeks of age. Immunohistochemically, the inhibin/activin alpha, beta A and beta B subunits were localized in the granulosa cells of all follicles during different stages of development from 1 to 7 weeks after hatching. The inhibin alpha, beta A and beta B subunits were also found in the interstitial cells but not theca cells of all follicles. These results demonstrated that the plasma concentrations of ir-inhibin of the female Japanese quails rose with ovarian development. The immunohistochemical results suggested that granulosa and interstitial cells are the major source of ovarian inhibins in female Japanese quails. 相似文献
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Kawazu S Kishi H Saita E Jin W Suzuki AK Watanabe G Taya K 《The Journal of reproduction and development》2003,49(1):87-97
Gonadal function in the male golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) was investigated during exposure to a short photoperiod condition. Within 3 weeks of exposure to the short photoperiod condition, FSH and testosterone in the plasma significantly decreased, and subsequently immunoreactive (ir)-inhibin significantly decreased. Testicular contents of ir-inhibin and testosterone, and pituitary contents of LH and FSH also significantly decreased by 3 weeks with regression of weight of testes, epididymis and seminal vesicles and sperm head count. Circulating LH varied but not significantly. Thereafter, all reproductive parameters and secretion of LH, FSH, ir-inhibin and testosterone gradually recovered after 17 weeks of exposure even though animals continued to be subjected to the short photoperiod condition. Plasma concentrations of inhibin B and inhibin pro-alphaC were detectable and were significantly decreased after 15 weeks of exposure to the short photoperiod, but their levels were still detectable. Immunopositive reaction of inhibin alpha and betaB subunits was found in Sertoli cells and Leydig cells in the regressed testes of animals subjected to short photoperiod as was also seen in animals before exposure to the short photoperiod. Although the spermatogenic cycle was suppressed like prepubertal animals, the present study showed that the testicular recovery, so-called refractoriness, is functionally different from the developing stage of immature animals, especially with regard to inhibin secretion. The present results showed that changes in FSH preceded changes in inhibin during the regression and recovery phases, indicating that FSH is a major regulatory factor of inhibin secretion in male golden hamsters. The present study also demonstrated that regressed testes still secrete a small amount of bioactive inhibin during exposure to a short-photoperiod condition. 相似文献
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Passive immunoneutralization of endogenous inhibin increases ovulation rate in miniature Shiba goats 总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2
Medan MS Watanabe G Nagura Y Kanazawa H Fujita M Taya K 《The Journal of reproduction and development》2004,50(6):705-710
We reported previously that passive immunization against inhibin enhances follicular growth and increases the ovulation rate. However, the ovulation rate was not comparable to the number of follicles. Therefore, the aim of this study was to attempt to increase the ovulation rate by increasing the interval between inhibin immunization and PGF2alpha injection. Five miniature Shiba goats were treated with 10 ml inhibin antiserum (inhibin-AS) developed against [Tyro30]-inhibin alpha (1-30). A control group (n=5) was treated with normal goat serum. All animals were injected intramuscularly with 125 microg PGF2alpha 72 h after treatment to induce estrus and ovulation. Blood samples were collected for hormonal assay and the ovulation rate was determined by laparotomy. In contrast to the control group, there was a significant increase in plasma concentrations of FSH in the immunized group. After luteolysis, plasma concentrations of estradiol-17beta increased markedly to a preovulatory peak about 2 folds higher (P<0.01) than that of controls. In addition, the ovulation rate was greater in the immunized group (14.4 +/- 2.2) than in the control group (2.2 +/- 0.6), and the mean number of follicles > or = 4 mm in diameter was 10.0 +/- 0.8 in the inhibin-AS group compared with 2.4 +/- 0.3 in control group. The present results demonstrate that immunoneutralization of endogenous inhibin increased FSH secretions in miniature shiba goats. The increased FSH secretion enhanced follicular growth and increased the ovulation rate. Additionally, increasing the interval between inhibin-AS and PGF2alpha injections (to 72 h) resulted in a greater ovulation rate compared with the previous protocol (48 h). Therefore, inhibin-AS treatment proved to be an effective alternative to exogenous gonadotropin methods for induction of superovulation in goats. 相似文献
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Derar RI Maeda Y Hoque SM Osawa T Watanabe G Taya K Miyake Y 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2004,66(1):31-35
Two pony mares were immunized against recombinant porcine inhibin alpha subunit three times with 39 day intervals. Clinical findings and endocrinological changes before immunization were taken as the control. The first significant rise in the anti-inhibin titre (P<0.05) in the circulation was found 27 days after the first injection. Maximum binding activity was reached by the 12th day after the second booster dose. The number of small, medium and large sized follicles had increased significantly compared to before immunization (11.75 +/- 4.30, 2.75 +/- 0.69 and 2.51 +/- 0.63 vs 6.50 +/- 1.43, 1.83 +/- 0.44 and 1.33 +/- 0.38, respectively), but the ovulation rate remained unchanged after immunization. The average plasma concentration of FSH and estradiol-17beta during the estrous cycle increased significantly (P<0.05) after immunization. These results suggest that immunization against inhibin is a useful tool to increase the number of ovarian follicles during the estrous cycle of pony mares. Moreover, the present study supported the concept that inhibin plays a major role in the control of follicular growth through its inhibitory effect on FSH secretion synergistically with steroid hormones. 相似文献