GABAB1 knock-out mice reveals alteration in prolactin levels, gonadotropin axis and reproductive function
- Autores
- Catalano, Paolo Nicolás; Bonaventura, Maria Marta; Silveyra, Patricia; Bettler, Bernhard; Libertun, Carlos; Lux, Victoria Adela R.
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- 2005
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- gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) has been implicated in the control of hypophyseal functions. We evaluated whether the constitutive loss of functional GABA(B) receptors in GABA(B1) knockout (GABA(B1)(-/-)) mice alters hormonal levels, under basal and stimulated conditions, and reproductive function. The serum hormone levels were measured by radioimmunoassay, the estrous cyclicity was evaluated by vaginal lavages, and the mating behavior was determined by the presence of vaginal plugs. A moderate hyperprolactinemic condition was observed, in which prolactin increase and thyroid-stimulating hormone decrease were similar between genotypes. Basal luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, and growth hormone levels were similar between genotypes in each sex. Analysis of the gonadotropin axis revealed no differences in puberty onset between female genotypes. In con trast, the estrous cyclicity was significantly disrupted in GABA(B1)(-/-) female mice, showing significantly extended periods in estrus and shortened periods in proestrus. Reproduction was significantly compromised in GABA(B1)(-/-) females, with a significantly lower proportion of mice (37.5%) getting pregnant during the first 30 days of mating as compared with wild-type controls (87.5%). Moreover, only 14% of vaginal plug positive GABA(B1)(-/-) females had successful pregnancies as compared with 75% in the controls. In addition, the postovariectomy LH rise was significantly advanced in GABA(B1)(-/-) mice, while the response to estradiol feedback was similar in both genotypes. In conclusion, our endocrine analysis of GABA(B1)(-/-) mice reveals that GABA(B) receptors are involved in the regulation of basal prolactin titers. Moreover, the hypothalamic-hypophyseal-ovarian axis is seriously disturbed, with alterations in cyclicity, postcastration LH increase, and fertility indexes. The molecular mechanism underlying these hormonal disturbances remains to be addressed.
Fil: Catalano, Paolo Nicolás. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Fundación de Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina; Argentina
Fil: Bonaventura, Maria Marta. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Fundación de Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental; Argentina
Fil: Silveyra, Patricia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Fundación de Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental; Argentina
Fil: Bettler, Bernhard. University of Basel; Suiza
Fil: Libertun, Carlos. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Fundación de Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina; Argentina
Fil: Lux, Victoria Adela R.. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Fundación de Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental; Argentina - Materia
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Estradiol
Growth Hormone
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Reproduction Physiology - Nivel de accesibilidad
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GABAB1 knock-out mice reveals alteration in prolactin levels, gonadotropin axis and reproductive functionCatalano, Paolo NicolásBonaventura, Maria MartaSilveyra, PatriciaBettler, BernhardLibertun, CarlosLux, Victoria Adela R.EstradiolGrowth HormonePituitary GlandTestisReproduction Physiologyhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) has been implicated in the control of hypophyseal functions. We evaluated whether the constitutive loss of functional GABA(B) receptors in GABA(B1) knockout (GABA(B1)(-/-)) mice alters hormonal levels, under basal and stimulated conditions, and reproductive function. The serum hormone levels were measured by radioimmunoassay, the estrous cyclicity was evaluated by vaginal lavages, and the mating behavior was determined by the presence of vaginal plugs. A moderate hyperprolactinemic condition was observed, in which prolactin increase and thyroid-stimulating hormone decrease were similar between genotypes. Basal luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, and growth hormone levels were similar between genotypes in each sex. Analysis of the gonadotropin axis revealed no differences in puberty onset between female genotypes. In con trast, the estrous cyclicity was significantly disrupted in GABA(B1)(-/-) female mice, showing significantly extended periods in estrus and shortened periods in proestrus. Reproduction was significantly compromised in GABA(B1)(-/-) females, with a significantly lower proportion of mice (37.5%) getting pregnant during the first 30 days of mating as compared with wild-type controls (87.5%). Moreover, only 14% of vaginal plug positive GABA(B1)(-/-) females had successful pregnancies as compared with 75% in the controls. In addition, the postovariectomy LH rise was significantly advanced in GABA(B1)(-/-) mice, while the response to estradiol feedback was similar in both genotypes. In conclusion, our endocrine analysis of GABA(B1)(-/-) mice reveals that GABA(B) receptors are involved in the regulation of basal prolactin titers. Moreover, the hypothalamic-hypophyseal-ovarian axis is seriously disturbed, with alterations in cyclicity, postcastration LH increase, and fertility indexes. The molecular mechanism underlying these hormonal disturbances remains to be addressed.Fil: Catalano, Paolo Nicolás. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Fundación de Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina; ArgentinaFil: Bonaventura, Maria Marta. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Fundación de Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental; ArgentinaFil: Silveyra, Patricia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Fundación de Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental; ArgentinaFil: Bettler, Bernhard. University of Basel; SuizaFil: Libertun, Carlos. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Fundación de Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina; ArgentinaFil: Lux, Victoria Adela R.. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Fundación de Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. 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GABAB1 knock-out mice reveals alteration in prolactin levels, gonadotropin axis and reproductive function |
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GABAB1 knock-out mice reveals alteration in prolactin levels, gonadotropin axis and reproductive function |
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GABAB1 knock-out mice reveals alteration in prolactin levels, gonadotropin axis and reproductive function Catalano, Paolo Nicolás Estradiol Growth Hormone Pituitary Gland Testis Reproduction Physiology |
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GABAB1 knock-out mice reveals alteration in prolactin levels, gonadotropin axis and reproductive function |
title_full |
GABAB1 knock-out mice reveals alteration in prolactin levels, gonadotropin axis and reproductive function |
title_fullStr |
GABAB1 knock-out mice reveals alteration in prolactin levels, gonadotropin axis and reproductive function |
title_full_unstemmed |
GABAB1 knock-out mice reveals alteration in prolactin levels, gonadotropin axis and reproductive function |
title_sort |
GABAB1 knock-out mice reveals alteration in prolactin levels, gonadotropin axis and reproductive function |
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Catalano, Paolo Nicolás Bonaventura, Maria Marta Silveyra, Patricia Bettler, Bernhard Libertun, Carlos Lux, Victoria Adela R. |
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Catalano, Paolo Nicolás |
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Catalano, Paolo Nicolás Bonaventura, Maria Marta Silveyra, Patricia Bettler, Bernhard Libertun, Carlos Lux, Victoria Adela R. |
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Bonaventura, Maria Marta Silveyra, Patricia Bettler, Bernhard Libertun, Carlos Lux, Victoria Adela R. |
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Estradiol Growth Hormone Pituitary Gland Testis Reproduction Physiology |
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Estradiol Growth Hormone Pituitary Gland Testis Reproduction Physiology |
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https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.1 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
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gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) has been implicated in the control of hypophyseal functions. We evaluated whether the constitutive loss of functional GABA(B) receptors in GABA(B1) knockout (GABA(B1)(-/-)) mice alters hormonal levels, under basal and stimulated conditions, and reproductive function. The serum hormone levels were measured by radioimmunoassay, the estrous cyclicity was evaluated by vaginal lavages, and the mating behavior was determined by the presence of vaginal plugs. A moderate hyperprolactinemic condition was observed, in which prolactin increase and thyroid-stimulating hormone decrease were similar between genotypes. Basal luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, and growth hormone levels were similar between genotypes in each sex. Analysis of the gonadotropin axis revealed no differences in puberty onset between female genotypes. In con trast, the estrous cyclicity was significantly disrupted in GABA(B1)(-/-) female mice, showing significantly extended periods in estrus and shortened periods in proestrus. Reproduction was significantly compromised in GABA(B1)(-/-) females, with a significantly lower proportion of mice (37.5%) getting pregnant during the first 30 days of mating as compared with wild-type controls (87.5%). Moreover, only 14% of vaginal plug positive GABA(B1)(-/-) females had successful pregnancies as compared with 75% in the controls. In addition, the postovariectomy LH rise was significantly advanced in GABA(B1)(-/-) mice, while the response to estradiol feedback was similar in both genotypes. In conclusion, our endocrine analysis of GABA(B1)(-/-) mice reveals that GABA(B) receptors are involved in the regulation of basal prolactin titers. Moreover, the hypothalamic-hypophyseal-ovarian axis is seriously disturbed, with alterations in cyclicity, postcastration LH increase, and fertility indexes. The molecular mechanism underlying these hormonal disturbances remains to be addressed. Fil: Catalano, Paolo Nicolás. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Fundación de Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina; Argentina Fil: Bonaventura, Maria Marta. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Fundación de Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental; Argentina Fil: Silveyra, Patricia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Fundación de Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental; Argentina Fil: Bettler, Bernhard. University of Basel; Suiza Fil: Libertun, Carlos. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Fundación de Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina; Argentina Fil: Lux, Victoria Adela R.. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Fundación de Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental; Argentina |
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gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) has been implicated in the control of hypophyseal functions. We evaluated whether the constitutive loss of functional GABA(B) receptors in GABA(B1) knockout (GABA(B1)(-/-)) mice alters hormonal levels, under basal and stimulated conditions, and reproductive function. The serum hormone levels were measured by radioimmunoassay, the estrous cyclicity was evaluated by vaginal lavages, and the mating behavior was determined by the presence of vaginal plugs. A moderate hyperprolactinemic condition was observed, in which prolactin increase and thyroid-stimulating hormone decrease were similar between genotypes. Basal luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, and growth hormone levels were similar between genotypes in each sex. Analysis of the gonadotropin axis revealed no differences in puberty onset between female genotypes. In con trast, the estrous cyclicity was significantly disrupted in GABA(B1)(-/-) female mice, showing significantly extended periods in estrus and shortened periods in proestrus. Reproduction was significantly compromised in GABA(B1)(-/-) females, with a significantly lower proportion of mice (37.5%) getting pregnant during the first 30 days of mating as compared with wild-type controls (87.5%). Moreover, only 14% of vaginal plug positive GABA(B1)(-/-) females had successful pregnancies as compared with 75% in the controls. In addition, the postovariectomy LH rise was significantly advanced in GABA(B1)(-/-) mice, while the response to estradiol feedback was similar in both genotypes. In conclusion, our endocrine analysis of GABA(B1)(-/-) mice reveals that GABA(B) receptors are involved in the regulation of basal prolactin titers. Moreover, the hypothalamic-hypophyseal-ovarian axis is seriously disturbed, with alterations in cyclicity, postcastration LH increase, and fertility indexes. The molecular mechanism underlying these hormonal disturbances remains to be addressed. |
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