title: Src tyrosine kinase regulates CYP17 expression and androstenedione secretion in theca-enriched mouse ovarian cells.
abstract: Src tyrosine kinase belongs to a non-receptor tyrosine kinase family and has been shown to be involved in G protein-coupled receptor desensitization and internalization. Stimulation of ovarian thecal cells with lutein-izing hormone (LH) activates adenylyl cyclase via a G protein-coupled LH receptor leading to an increase in cAMP. Subsequently, cAMP activates protein kinase A (PKA) that increases steroidogenesis. In order to evaluate the role of Src in thecal cell steroidogenesis, a pharmacological approach was utilized by treating a population of mouse ovarian theca-enriched cells (TEC) in vitro with two Src inhibitors, geldanamycin (GA) and herbimycin A (HA). Treatment of TEC with either GA or HA increased basal androstenedione secretion without alteration of cAMP. In the presence of forskolin, GA and HA treatment further increased androstenedione secretion. RT-PCR analysis of RNA from cells treated with GA for 8, 24, and 48 h revealed that GA increased cytochrome P450 17alpha-hydroxylase/lyase (CYP17) mRNA at 48 h. CYP17 promoter activity also increased after treatment of cells with GA and after co-transfection with a Src dominant negative plasmid. Inhibition of PKA using H89 blocked the effect GA and HA on androstenedione secretion. These results indicate that the pharmacological inhibitors of Src, GA and HA, tested in vitro increased thecal CYP17 promoter activity, CYP17 mRNA, and androstenedione secretion. In addition, GA and HA induced thecal androstenedione secretion may be cAMP independent but possibly requires PKA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, The Center for Reproductive Sciences, Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA.
authors.forename: Gaurav
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chaturvedi
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Arai
authors.forename: Darlene
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Limback
authors.forename: Katherine F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Roby
authors.forename: Paul F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Terranova
mesh_terms: D015096:3-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D000735:Androstenedione / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D016227:Benzoquinones; D005576:Colforsin / Q000494:pharmacology; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D007546:Isoquinolines / Q000494:pharmacology; D047029:Lactams, Macrocyclic; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D010053:Ovary / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D011374:Progesterone / Q000378:metabolism; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D011809:Quinones / Q000494:pharmacology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D017828:Rifabutin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D013254:Steroid 17-alpha-Hydroxylase / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000494:pharmacology; D013799:Theca Cells / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D019061:src-Family Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D016227:Benzoquinones; D007546:Isoquinolines; D047029:Lactams, Macrocyclic; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors; D011809:Quinones; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D013449:Sulfonamides; D005576:Colforsin; D017828:Rifabutin; D000735:Androstenedione; D011374:Progesterone; C020754:herbimycin; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D015096:3-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases; D013254:Steroid 17-alpha-Hydroxylase; D019061:src-Family Kinases; C063509:N-(2-(4-bromocinnamylamino)ethyl)-5-isoquinolinesulfonamide; C001277:geldanamycin