Relationship between steroidogenesis and spermiation in Rana catesbeiana and Leptodactylus ocellatus

The present study employs an in vitro system to analyse the role of steroid hormones in hCG-induced spermiation in two species of anuran amphibian: Rana catesbeiana and Leptodactylus ocellatus. In vitro spermiation was induced with 10 IU hCG and the effect of different steroid-biosynthesis inhibitor...

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Autores principales: Rosemblit, Cinthia, Pozzi, Andrea Gabriela, Ceballos, Nora Raquel
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spelling paper:paper_01741578_v176_n6_p559_Rosemblit2023-06-08T15:18:54Z Relationship between steroidogenesis and spermiation in Rana catesbeiana and Leptodactylus ocellatus Rosemblit, Cinthia Pozzi, Andrea Gabriela Ceballos, Nora Raquel Amphibians Anura hCG Spermiation Steroids 17,20 dihydroxy 4 pregnen 3 one 17,20-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one androgen androstanolone chorionic gonadotropin progesterone progesterone derivative steroid testosterone animal article biosynthesis frog frogs and toads human male physiology secretion spermatogenesis Androgens Animals Anura Chorionic Gonadotropin Dihydrotestosterone Humans Hydroxyprogesterones Male Progesterone Rana catesbeiana Spermatogenesis Steroids Testosterone Amphibia Anura Bufo arenarum Leptodactylus ocellatus Rana catesbeiana The present study employs an in vitro system to analyse the role of steroid hormones in hCG-induced spermiation in two species of anuran amphibian: Rana catesbeiana and Leptodactylus ocellatus. In vitro spermiation was induced with 10 IU hCG and the effect of different steroid-biosynthesis inhibitors was analysed. Cyanoketone (10-5 M), an inhibitor of 3-oxo-4-ene steroid biosynthesis, did not block hCG-inducing activity even when biosynthesis of androgen was significantly reduced. These results clearly showed that, in both species, spermiation-inducing action of hCG does not depend on the biosynthesis of 3-oxo-4-ene steroids. Moreover, when combined inhibitors, aminoglutethimide (10-5 M) plus cyanoketone (10-5 M), were employed, spermiation evoked by hCG was not modified while hCG-induced androgen secretion significantly decreased. Additionally, none of the steroids used, progesterone, 17, 20α-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one, testosterone and 5α- dihydrotestosterone, were able to induce spermiation in the absence of hCG, confirming that steroids are not involved in that process. In conclusion, as previously described in Bufo arenarum, in L. ocellatus and R. catesbeiana hCG-induced spermiation does not depend on steroid biosynthesis. © Springer-Verlag 2006. Fil:Rosemblit, C. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Pozzi, A.G. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Ceballos, N.R. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2006 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_01741578_v176_n6_p559_Rosemblit http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_01741578_v176_n6_p559_Rosemblit
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topic Amphibians
Anura
hCG
Spermiation
Steroids
17,20 dihydroxy 4 pregnen 3 one
17,20-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one
androgen
androstanolone
chorionic gonadotropin
progesterone
progesterone derivative
steroid
testosterone
animal
article
biosynthesis
frog
frogs and toads
human
male
physiology
secretion
spermatogenesis
Androgens
Animals
Anura
Chorionic Gonadotropin
Dihydrotestosterone
Humans
Hydroxyprogesterones
Male
Progesterone
Rana catesbeiana
Spermatogenesis
Steroids
Testosterone
Amphibia
Anura
Bufo arenarum
Leptodactylus ocellatus
Rana catesbeiana
spellingShingle Amphibians
Anura
hCG
Spermiation
Steroids
17,20 dihydroxy 4 pregnen 3 one
17,20-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one
androgen
androstanolone
chorionic gonadotropin
progesterone
progesterone derivative
steroid
testosterone
animal
article
biosynthesis
frog
frogs and toads
human
male
physiology
secretion
spermatogenesis
Androgens
Animals
Anura
Chorionic Gonadotropin
Dihydrotestosterone
Humans
Hydroxyprogesterones
Male
Progesterone
Rana catesbeiana
Spermatogenesis
Steroids
Testosterone
Amphibia
Anura
Bufo arenarum
Leptodactylus ocellatus
Rana catesbeiana
Rosemblit, Cinthia
Pozzi, Andrea Gabriela
Ceballos, Nora Raquel
Relationship between steroidogenesis and spermiation in Rana catesbeiana and Leptodactylus ocellatus
topic_facet Amphibians
Anura
hCG
Spermiation
Steroids
17,20 dihydroxy 4 pregnen 3 one
17,20-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one
androgen
androstanolone
chorionic gonadotropin
progesterone
progesterone derivative
steroid
testosterone
animal
article
biosynthesis
frog
frogs and toads
human
male
physiology
secretion
spermatogenesis
Androgens
Animals
Anura
Chorionic Gonadotropin
Dihydrotestosterone
Humans
Hydroxyprogesterones
Male
Progesterone
Rana catesbeiana
Spermatogenesis
Steroids
Testosterone
Amphibia
Anura
Bufo arenarum
Leptodactylus ocellatus
Rana catesbeiana
description The present study employs an in vitro system to analyse the role of steroid hormones in hCG-induced spermiation in two species of anuran amphibian: Rana catesbeiana and Leptodactylus ocellatus. In vitro spermiation was induced with 10 IU hCG and the effect of different steroid-biosynthesis inhibitors was analysed. Cyanoketone (10-5 M), an inhibitor of 3-oxo-4-ene steroid biosynthesis, did not block hCG-inducing activity even when biosynthesis of androgen was significantly reduced. These results clearly showed that, in both species, spermiation-inducing action of hCG does not depend on the biosynthesis of 3-oxo-4-ene steroids. Moreover, when combined inhibitors, aminoglutethimide (10-5 M) plus cyanoketone (10-5 M), were employed, spermiation evoked by hCG was not modified while hCG-induced androgen secretion significantly decreased. Additionally, none of the steroids used, progesterone, 17, 20α-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one, testosterone and 5α- dihydrotestosterone, were able to induce spermiation in the absence of hCG, confirming that steroids are not involved in that process. In conclusion, as previously described in Bufo arenarum, in L. ocellatus and R. catesbeiana hCG-induced spermiation does not depend on steroid biosynthesis. © Springer-Verlag 2006.
author Rosemblit, Cinthia
Pozzi, Andrea Gabriela
Ceballos, Nora Raquel
author_facet Rosemblit, Cinthia
Pozzi, Andrea Gabriela
Ceballos, Nora Raquel
author_sort Rosemblit, Cinthia
title Relationship between steroidogenesis and spermiation in Rana catesbeiana and Leptodactylus ocellatus
title_short Relationship between steroidogenesis and spermiation in Rana catesbeiana and Leptodactylus ocellatus
title_full Relationship between steroidogenesis and spermiation in Rana catesbeiana and Leptodactylus ocellatus
title_fullStr Relationship between steroidogenesis and spermiation in Rana catesbeiana and Leptodactylus ocellatus
title_full_unstemmed Relationship between steroidogenesis and spermiation in Rana catesbeiana and Leptodactylus ocellatus
title_sort relationship between steroidogenesis and spermiation in rana catesbeiana and leptodactylus ocellatus
publishDate 2006
url https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_01741578_v176_n6_p559_Rosemblit
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_01741578_v176_n6_p559_Rosemblit
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