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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH PART A-TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Volume 49, Issue 6, Pages 625-633Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2014.865404
Keywords
secretion activity; ovarian granulosa cells; porcine; Copper
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- Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sports of the Slovak Republic [1/0790/11, 1/0022/13]
- Slovak Research and Development Agency of the Slovak Republic [APVV-0304-12]
- Department of Biotechnology, Government of India [BT/265/NE/TBP/2011]
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Objective of this in vitro study was to examine the secretion activity (progesterone and insulin-like growth factor I) of porcine ovarian granulosa cells after copper (Cu) addition and to outline a potential intracellular mediator (cyclin B1) of its effects. It also aimed at investigating the apoptotic potential of Cu on porcine ovarian granulosa cells after addition in vitro. Ovarian granulosa cells were incubated with copper sulphate (CuSO4 center dot 5H(2)O) at the doses 0.33, 0.40, 0.50, 1.0 and 2.0 mu L mL(-1) for 18h and compared with control group without Cu addition. Release of progesterone (P-4) and insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) by granulosa cells was assessed by RIA, expression of cyclin B1 by immunocytochemistry and apoptosis by TUNEL assay. Observations show that P-4 release by granulosa cells was inhibited while the release of IGF-I and cyclin B1 was stimulated significantly (P < 0.05) by CuSO4 center dot 5H(2)O addition at the dose 2.0 mu L mL(-1). Also, addition of CuSO4.5H(2)O at the lowest dose used in the study (0.33 mu L mL(-1)) significantly (P < 0.05) decreased apoptosis in granulosa cells. In conclusion, results indicate dose dependent effect of Cu on (1) secretion of steroid hormone progesterone and growth factor IGF-I, (2) expression of cyclin B1 as marker of proliferation of porcine ovarian granulosa cells, (3) apoptosis of porcine ovarian granulosa cells and, (4) that the effect of Cu on ovarian cell proliferation could be mediated by IGF-I and cyclin B1. Obtained data suggest interference of Cu in the pathways of proliferation of porcine ovarian granulosa cells through hormonal and intracellular peptide cyclin B1.
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