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Expression and regulation of mPer1 in immortalized GnRH neurons.
Ralf MiddendorffR. DomagalskiA. BednorzJames OlceseStefan ReussH. F. UrbanskiDavid R. Weaversubject
endocrine systemmedicine.medical_specialtyCellImmunoblottingCell Cycle ProteinsBiologyGene productGonadotropin-Releasing HormoneMiceInternal medicineGene expressionmedicineAnimalsGeneCells CulturedRegulation of gene expressionNeuronsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionGeneral NeuroscienceColforsinNuclear ProteinsPeriod Circadian ProteinsImmunohistochemistryPreoptic AreaIn vitromedicine.anatomical_structureEndocrinologyNeuroprotective AgentsGene Expression RegulationCell cultureHypothalamushormones hormone substitutes and hormone antagonistsVasoactive Intestinal Peptidedescription
Hypothalamic GnRH (gonadotropin-releasing hormone) neurons play a critical role in the initiation and maintenance of reproduction competence. Using the mouse GnRH neuronal cell line, GT1-7, we have characterized the expression of the gene mPer1, a recognized key element of the mammalian circadian clockwork. Both mPer1 transcripts and the 136 kDa mPER1 gene product could be detected in these cells. Immunocytochemical analysis also confirmed expression of mPER1 both in vitro and in vivo in GnRH neurons. Activation of cyclic AMP signalling pathways in vitro elevated GnRH secretion as well as mPer1 expression and nuclear mPER1 immunoreactivity. As mPER1 is known to feedback on transcriptional activities in many cell models, the data presented here point to a role for mPER1 in the regulation of gene expression in GnRH neurons, and thus in the control of neuroendocrine activities.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-03-01 | Neuroreport |