Bone morphogenetic protein-6 stimulates gene expression of follicle-stimulating hormone receptor, inhibin/activin beta subunits, and anti-Müllerian hormone in human granulosa cells.
Immunohistochemical staining using human normal ovaries showed that bone morphogenetic protein-6 (BMP-6) was abundantly present in the granulosa cells (GC) of healthy tertiary follicles but not in atretic follicles. An in vitro study showed that BMP-6 induced gene expression of FSH receptor, inhibin/activin beta subunits, and anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) in human GCs, suggesting that BMP-6 is an important mediator to support healthy follicle growth in the human ovary.
Shi
Jia
J
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Yoshino
Osamu
O
Osuga
Yutaka
Y
Koga
Kaori
K
Hirota
Yasushi
Y
Hirata
Tetsuya
T
Yano
Tetsu
T
Nishii
Osamu
O
Taketani
Yuji
Y
D000328:Adult; D054304:Anti-Mullerian Hormone / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D055418:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 6 / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000502:physiology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005260:Female; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects; D006107:Granulosa Cells / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D028322:Inhibin-beta Subunits / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D006080:Ovarian Follicle / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D010053:Ovary / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D011962:Receptors, FSH / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism
C525816:BMP6 protein, human; D055418:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 6; D011962:Receptors, FSH; D054304:Anti-Mullerian Hormone; D028322:Inhibin-beta Subunits