G protein-coupled receptor 48 upregulates estrogen receptor α expression via cAMP/PKA signaling in the male reproductive tract

被引：44

作者：

Li, Xiao-Ying ^{[1
,2
]}

Lu, Yan ^{[1
]}

Sun, Hai-Yan ^{[1
]}

Wang, Ji-Qiu ^{[1
]}

Yang, Jun ^{[1
]}

Zhang, Hui-Jie ^{[1
]}

Fan, Neng-Guang ^{[1
]}

Xu, Jia ^{[1
]}

Jiang, Jing-Jing ^{[1
]}

Liu, Ru-Ya ^{[1
]}

Li, Da-Li ^{[3
,4
]}

Liu, Ming-Yao ^{[3
,4
]}

Ning, Guang ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ, Sch Med, Shanghai Clin Ctr Endocrine & Metab Dis,Rui Jin H, Shanghai Key Lab Endocrine Tumor,Shanghai Inst En, Shanghai 200025, Peoples R China

[2] Chinese Acad Sci, Shanghai Univ E Inst, Div Endocrinol & Metab, Shanghai Inst Biol Sci, Shanghai 200025, Peoples R China

[3] Texas A&M Univ, Syst Hlth Sci Ctr, Inst Biosci & Technol, Houston, TX 77030 USA

[4] Texas A&M Univ, Syst Hlth Sci Ctr, Dept Mol & Cellular Med, Houston, TX 77030 USA

来源：

DEVELOPMENT | 2010年 / 137卷 / 01期

关键词：

Gpr48; ER alpha (Esr1); Creb; Epididymis; Infertility; Mouse; DOWN-REGULATION; RAT EPIDIDYMIS; POSTNATAL-DEVELOPMENT; FLUID REABSORPTION; CAUDA-EPIDIDYMIDIS; GENE-EXPRESSION; NULL MICE; IN-VIVO; MOUSE; HORMONE;

D O I：

10.1242/dev.040659

中图分类号：

Q [生物科学];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

The epididymis and efferent ducts play major roles in sperm maturation, transport, concentration and storage by reabsorbing water, ions and proteins produced from seminiferous tubules. Gpr48-null male mice demonstrate reproductive tract defects and infertility. In the present study, we found that estrogen receptor alpha (ER alpha) was dramatically reduced in the epididymis and efferent ducts in Gpr48-null male mice. We further revealed that ER alpha could be upregulated by Gpr48 activation via the cAMP/PKA signaling pathway. Moreover, we identified a cAMP responsive element (Cre) motif located at -1307 to -1300 bp in the ER alpha promoter that is able to interact with Cre binding protein (Creb). In conclusion, Gpr48 participates in the development of the male epididymis and efferent ducts through regulation of ER alpha expression via the cAMP/PKA signaling pathway.

引用

页码：151 / 157

页数：7

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