Vengala Rao Yenuganti1, Dirk Koczan2, Jens Vanselow3. 1. Institute of Reproductive Biology, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2, 18196, Dummerstorf, Germany. vengal.ndri@gmail.com. 2. Institute for Immunology, University of Rostock, 18055, Rostock, Germany. 3. Animal Biology Department, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telagana, India. vanselow@fbn-dummerstorf.de.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Metabolic stress, as negative energy balance on one hand or obesity on the other hand can lead to increased levels of free fatty acids in the plasma and follicular fluid of animals and humans. In an earlier study, we showed that increased oleic acid (OA) concentrations affected the function of cultured bovine granulosa cells (GCs). Here, we focus on genome wide effects of increased OA concentrations. RESULTS: Our data showed that 413 genes were affected, of which 197 were down- and 216 up-regulated. Specifically, the expression of FSH-regulated functional key genes, CCND2, LHCGR, INHA and CYP19A1 and 17-β-estradiol (E2) production were reduced by OA treatment, whereas the expression of the fatty acid transporter CD36 was increased and the morphology of the cells was changed due to lipid droplet accumulation. Bioinformatic analysis revealed that associated pathways of the putative upstream regulators "FSH" and "Cg (choriogonadotropin)" were inhibited and activated, respectively. Down-regulated genes are over-represented in GO terms "reproductive structure/system development", "ovulation cycle process", and "(positive) regulation of gonadotropin secretion", whereas up-regulated genes are involved in "circulatory system development", "vasculature development", "angiogenesis" or "extracellular matrix/structure organization". CONCLUSIONS: From these data we conclude that besides inhibiting GC functionality, increased OA levels seemingly promote angiogenesis and tissue remodelling, thus suggestively initiating a premature fulliculo-luteal transition. In vivo this may lead to impeded folliculogenesis and ovulation, and cause sub-fertility.
BACKGROUND:Metabolic stress, as negative energy balance on one hand or obesity on the other hand can lead to increased levels of free fatty acids in the plasma and follicular fluid of animals and humans. In an earlier study, we showed that increased oleic acid (OA) concentrations affected the function of cultured bovine granulosa cells (GCs). Here, we focus on genome wide effects of increased OA concentrations. RESULTS: Our data showed that 413 genes were affected, of which 197 were down- and 216 up-regulated. Specifically, the expression of FSH-regulated functional key genes, CCND2, LHCGR, INHA and CYP19A1 and 17-β-estradiol (E2) production were reduced by OA treatment, whereas the expression of the fatty acid transporter CD36 was increased and the morphology of the cells was changed due to lipid droplet accumulation. Bioinformatic analysis revealed that associated pathways of the putative upstream regulators "FSH" and "Cg (choriogonadotropin)" were inhibited and activated, respectively. Down-regulated genes are over-represented in GO terms "reproductive structure/system development", "ovulation cycle process", and "(positive) regulation of gonadotropin secretion", whereas up-regulated genes are involved in "circulatory system development", "vasculature development", "angiogenesis" or "extracellular matrix/structure organization". CONCLUSIONS: From these data we conclude that besides inhibiting GC functionality, increased OA levels seemingly promote angiogenesis and tissue remodelling, thus suggestively initiating a premature fulliculo-luteal transition. In vivo this may lead to impeded folliculogenesis and ovulation, and cause sub-fertility.
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