title: Expression and function of fibroblast growth factor 10 and its receptor, fibroblast growth factor receptor 2B, in bovine follicles.
abstract: Some fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) affect ovarian follicle cell growth and/or differentiation. Whereas many FGFs activate several FGF receptors, FGF7 and FGF10 primarily activate only one, FGFR2B. As FGF7 is produced by bovine theca cells and acts on granulosa cells, we tested the hypothesis that FGF10 may also play a role in folliculogenesis in cattle. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction demonstrated the presence of FGF10 mRNA in the oocytes and theca cells of the antral follicles, as well as in the preantral follicles. FGF10 protein was detected by immunohistochemistry in the oocytes of the preantral and antral follicles, and in the granulosa and theca cells of the antral follicles. FGF10 expression in theca cells changed during follicle development; mRNA abundance decreased with increasing follicular estradiol concentration in healthy follicles, and was lowest in highly atretic follicles. Culturing of granulosa cells in serum-free medium revealed FSH regulation of FGF10 receptor expression. The addition of FGF10 to cultured granulosa cells decreased the level of estradiol but did not alter cell proliferation. These data support a role for FGF10 in signaling to granulosa cells from theca cells and/or the oocyte.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, São Paulo, CEP 18618-000, Brazil. buratini@ibb.unesp.br
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Buratini
authors.forename: M G L
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Castilho
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Amorim
authors.forename: I C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Giometti
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Portela
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Nicola
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Price
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D005260:Female; D051526:Fibroblast Growth Factor 10 / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D051523:Fibroblast Growth Factor 7 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology; D006107:Granulosa Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000494:pharmacology; D006080:Ovarian Follicle / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D051497:Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 2 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D013799:Theca Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D051526:Fibroblast Growth Factor 10; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D051523:Fibroblast Growth Factor 7; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone; D051497:Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 2