Bidirectional Estrogen-Like Effects of Genistein on Murine Experimental Autoimmune Ovarian Disease.
This study was to investigate the bidirectional estrogen-like effects of genistein on murine experimental autoimmune ovarian disease (AOD). Female BALB/c mice were induced by immunization with a peptide from murine zona pellucida. The changes of estrous cycle, ovarian histomorphology were measured, and the levels of serum sex hormone were analyzed using radioimmunoassay. Proliferative responses of the ovary were also determined by immunohistochemistry. Administration of 25 or 45 mg/kg body weight genistein enhanced ovary development with changes in serum sex hormone levels and proliferative responses. Meanwhile, the proportions of growing and mature follicles increased and the incidence of autoimmune oophoritis decreased, which exhibited normal ovarian morphology in administration of 25 or 45 mg/kg body weight genistein, while a lower dose (5 mg/kg body weight genistein) produced the opposite effect. These findings suggest that genistein exerts bidirectional estrogen-like effects on murine experimental AOD, while a high dose (45 mg/kg body weight) of genistein may suppress AOD.
State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China. ncuskdingqiao@163.com.
Qiao
Q
Ding
State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China. 18641603755@163.com.
Yuxiao
Y
Wang
State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China. nali20088888@126.com.
Na
N
Li
Spice and Beverage Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Wanning 571533, China. zhukexue163@163.com.
Kexue
K
Zhu
State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China. Hujielun@ncu.edu.cn.
Jielun
J
Hu
Canadian Food and Wine Institute, Niagara College, 135 Taylor Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0, Canada. swang8000@gmail.com.
Sunan
S
Wang
School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, New Zealand. fzhu5@yahoo.com.
Fan
F
Zhu
State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China. spnie@ncu.edu.cn.
Shaoping
S
Nie
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood* / Q000494:pharmacology; D030762:Estrous Cycle / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood; D019833:Genistein / Q000494:pharmacology*; D059165:Hormesis; D006801:Humans; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D009869:Oophoritis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D006080:Ovarian Follicle / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D010455:Peptides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000302:isolation & purification; D048789:Phytoestrogens / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016884:Polyendocrinopathies, Autoimmune / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D015044:Zona Pellucida / Q000737:chemistry
D010455:Peptides; D048789:Phytoestrogens; D004958:Estradiol; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone; D019833:Genistein
autoimmune ovarian disease; estradiol; genistein; oophoritis; zona pellucida