Evidence for the Presence of Angiogenin in Human Follicular Fluid and the Up-Regulation of Its Production by Human Chorionic Gonadotropin and Hypoxia* | Zendy

Kaori Koga | Zendy; Yutaka Osuga | Zendy; Osamu Tsutsumi | Zendy; Mikio Momoeda | Zendy; Akihiko Suenaga | Zendy; Koji Kugu | Zendy; Toshihiro Fujiwara | Zendy; Yasushi Takai | Zendy; Tetsu Yano | Zendy; Yuji Taketani | Zendy

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Evidence for the Presence of Angiogenin in Human Follicular Fluid and the Up-Regulation of Its Production by Human Chorionic Gonadotropin and Hypoxia*

Author(s) -

Kaori Koga,

Yutaka Osuga,

Osamu Tsutsumi,

Mikio Momoeda,

Akihiko Suenaga,

Koji Kugu,

Toshihiro Fujiwara,

Yasushi Takai,

Tetsu Yano,

Yuji Taketani

Publication year - 2000

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jcem.85.9.6837

Subject(s) - angiogenin , angiogenesis , human chorionic gonadotropin , medicine , endocrinology , follicular fluid , corpus luteum , biology , follicular phase , ovary , western blot , andrology , chemistry , hormone , microbiology and biotechnology , embryo , oocyte , biochemistry , gene

Angiogenesis is an essential event during the development of the ovarian follicle and ensuing formation of the corpus luteum. We investigated the presence of angiogenin, a potent inducer of angiogenesis, and the regulatory mechanisms of its production in the human ovary. Follicular fluid (FF) and granulosa cells (GCs) were collected from women undergoing in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer. The presence of angiogenin in FF and GCs was demonstrated by Western blot analysis. The production of angiogenin by cultured GCs was stimulated with the addition of human CG or cAMP or under the hypoxic milieu. Concentrations of angiogenin in FF from an individual follicle were positively correlated with those of progesterone, but not estradiol and testosterone. Given the presence of angiogenin in FF and up-regulation of its production by human CG and hypoxia, it seems logical to assume that angiogenin may play a role as a local angiogenic factor in the human ovary.

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