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The aim of our study was to examine the involvement of IGF-II, tyrosine kinases (TK)- and MAP kinases (MAPK)-dependent intracellular mechanisms in the control of ovarian functions in the domestic fowl, as well as the role of these kinases in mediating the IGF-II effect on this process. For this purpose, we studied the influence of IGF-II (0,1,10 or 100 ng/ml), inhibitors of TK (AG1024, 1 microg/ml), MAPK (PD98059, 5 microg/ml), and their combinations, on proliferation (expression of proliferation-related substances PCNA), apoptosis (apoptosis-associated protein bax), TK (phosphotyrosine), MAPK (ERK1,2), cyclin-dependent protein kinase 2 (p34/cdc2) and transcription factor CREB-1, as well as on the release of progesterone (P), testosterone (T), estradiol (E) and arginine-vasotocin (AVT) in cultured fragments of ovarian follicles. The presence of substances within ovarian cells was evaluated by SDS PAGE-Western immunoblotting, and release of the substances was measured by using RIA/EIA of ovarian fragments-conditioned medium. It was found, that the addition of IGF-II to the culture medium (1-100 ng/ml) substantially increased expression of PCNA, MAPK and CREB, and decreased the level of p34/cdc2 and bax, but not TK. Furthermore, exogenous IGF-II inhibited P (at a concentration of 100 ng IGF-II/ml medium), and stimulated T (1,10,100 ng/ml), E (10,100 ng/ml) and AVT (1 ng/ml) release by cultured ovarian cells. Inhibitor of TK, when given alone, increased MAPK and E, inhibited p34/cdc2 and AVT, and did not affect accumulation of TK, P or T. Furthermore, TK blocker prevented effects of IGF-II on T, E and AVT, but not on TK, MAPK, p34/cdc2 and P. MAPK blocker augmented PCNA, MAPK, T and AVT expression, but not P or E, and suppressed expression of p34/cdc2 and bax. Furthermore, MAPK inhibitor, given together with IGF-II, prevented or even reversed the action of IGF-II on PCNA, P, T and AVT, but not on MAPK, p34/cdc2, CREB, bax or E. These observations suggest the involvement of IGF-II, TK and MAPK in the control of proliferation, apoptosis, steroid and peptide hormones by avian ovarian cells, as well as of the involvement of these kinases in mediation of some IGF-II effects on ovarian cells.

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Role of Tyrosine Kinase- and MAP Kinase-Dependent Intracellular Mechanisms in Control of Ovarian Functions in the Domestic Fowl (Gallus domesticus) and in Mediating Effects of IGF-II.