title: Human chorionic gonadotropin causes an estrogen-mediated induction of rat ovarian carbonyl reductase.
abstract: We earlier reported that human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) stimulates rat ovarian carbonyl reductase (CR) activity and content, and that estrogen enhances the stimulatory effect. The present study was performed to determine the mode of action of the gonadotropin. Cycloheximide (CHX) and actinomycin D (AD) were given to estradiol-pretreated immature rats 6 h before hCG treatment. The enzyme activity was measured with three substrates, and the enzyme content was determined by the method of Western-blot analysis using anti-rat ovarian CR anti-serum as the first antibody. Both protein inhibitors significantly prevented hCG from increasing the enzyme activity and content in estradiol-pretreated ovary. These results indicate that rat ovarian CR is induced by LH via the action of estrogen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Inazu
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Inaba
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authors.lastname: Satoh
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authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujii
mesh_terms: D000429:Alcohol Oxidoreductases / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000187:drug effects; D000818:Animals; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003513:Cycloheximide / Q000494:pharmacology; D012321:DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D003609:Dactinomycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D004790:Enzyme Induction; D004967:Estrogens / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009929:Organ Size / Q000187:drug effects; D010053:Ovary / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D051381:Rats; D011921:Rats, Inbred WKY; D014599:Uterus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D004967:Estrogens; D003609:Dactinomycin; D003513:Cycloheximide; D000429:Alcohol Oxidoreductases; D012321:DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases