[Secretion and regulation of nitric oxide in ovarian granular cell].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the relationship between nitric oxide (NO) secreted by ovarian granular cell and interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta), and their functions in estrogen synthesis.


METHODS
The human ovarian granular cells recovered from follicular fluid were cultured with IL-1 beta or NO donor.


RESULTS
The quantity of NO cultured with or without IL-1 beta addition were (537 +/- 23) mumol/L, (411 +/- 15) mumol/L respectively. The former was significantly higher than the latter (P < 0.01). The estradiol, progesterone synthesis and aromatizing enzyme activity in the media with the addition of NO donor were (1,234 +/- 136) micrograms/L, (988 +/- 103) micrograms/L, (0.422 +/- 0.052) Ci/ml, while as they were (1,792 +/- 103) micrograms/L, (2,486 +/- 123) micrograms/L, (0.833 +/- 0.012) Ci/ml, in the media without the addition of NO donor. The estradiol progesterone synthesis and aromatizing enzyme activity in the media with NO donor decreased significantly as compared with the group without NO donor (P < 0.01, P < 0.001, P < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
Ovarian granulosa cells may secrete NO, and the secretion may be regulated by IL-1 beta. They may be involved in the ovulation at the preovulatory stage and regulation of ovary steroids synthesis.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Second ffiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110003, China.
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D005260:Female; D006107:Granulosa Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000502:physiology; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology*; D010053:Ovary / Q000502:physiology*
D007375:Interleukin-1; D009569:Nitric Oxide