Fetal but not adult Leydig cells are susceptible to adenoma formation in response to persistently high hCG level: A study on hCG overexpressing transgenic mice

We have previously demonstrated that male transgenic (TG) mice overexpressing human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG+) develop reproductive organ defects, but no tumors, in adult age. In this study, the effects of persistently elevated hCG were followed in TG males between day 5 postpartum and adulthood....

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Autores principales: Ahtiainen, P., Rulli, S.B., Shariatmadari, R., Pelliniemi, L.J., Toppari, J., Poutanen, M., Huhtaniemi, I.T.
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spelling todo:paper_09509232_v24_n49_p7301_Ahtiainen2023-10-03T15:50:30Z Fetal but not adult Leydig cells are susceptible to adenoma formation in response to persistently high hCG level: A study on hCG overexpressing transgenic mice Ahtiainen, P. Rulli, S.B. Shariatmadari, R. Pelliniemi, L.J. Toppari, J. Poutanen, M. Huhtaniemi, I.T. Adult Leydig cell Fetal Leydig cell hCG Tumor 3beta hydroxy delta5 steroid dehydrogenase chorionic gonadotropin isoenzyme luteinizing hormone receptor prostaglandin D synthase testosterone thrombospondin 2 adenoma adulthood age distribution animal cell animal experiment animal model animal tissue article cancer susceptibility carcinogenesis concentration (parameters) concentration response controlled study developmental stage fetus fetus cell gender gene overexpression human Leydig cell male marker gene mutation nonhuman nucleotide sequence perinatal period phenotype prepuberty priority journal protein expression puerperium testosterone blood level transgenic mouse wild type 3-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases Adenoma Animals Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human Fetus Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic Glycoprotein Hormones, alpha Subunit Humans Intramolecular Oxidoreductases Leydig Cells Male Mice Mice, Transgenic Phenotype Testis Thrombospondins Up-Regulation Animalia Mus musculus We have previously demonstrated that male transgenic (TG) mice overexpressing human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG+) develop reproductive organ defects, but no tumors, in adult age. In this study, the effects of persistently elevated hCG were followed in TG males between day 5 postpartum and adulthood. Leydig cell (LC) adenomas were found in prepubertal mice, most prominently at the age of 10 days, but not in adult age. Serum testosterone concentrations were significantly increased in TG males at all ages studied. The phenotype of the prepubertal hCG+ males resembled that found in boys upon expression of constitutively activating luteinizing hormone (LH) receptor mutations. The temporal expression patterns of the fetal LC marker gene, thrombospondin 2, and those of adult LCs, hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase-6, delta5-3-beta and prostaglandin D synthase, were similar in wild-type and hCG+ males. Hence, the postnatal adenomas resemble functionally fetal LCs, and only these cells are susceptible to hCG-induced tumorigenesis. Our findings demonstrate a novel intriguing difference between the fetal and adult LC populations and provide further insight into the potential tumorigenic effects of gonadotropins. © 2005 Nature Publishing Group All rights reserved. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_09509232_v24_n49_p7301_Ahtiainen
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topic Adult Leydig cell
Fetal Leydig cell
hCG
Tumor
3beta hydroxy delta5 steroid dehydrogenase
chorionic gonadotropin
isoenzyme
luteinizing hormone receptor
prostaglandin D synthase
testosterone
thrombospondin 2
adenoma
adulthood
age distribution
animal cell
animal experiment
animal model
animal tissue
article
cancer susceptibility
carcinogenesis
concentration (parameters)
concentration response
controlled study
developmental stage
fetus
fetus cell
gender
gene overexpression
human
Leydig cell
male
marker gene
mutation
nonhuman
nucleotide sequence
perinatal period
phenotype
prepuberty
priority journal
protein expression
puerperium
testosterone blood level
transgenic mouse
wild type
3-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases
Adenoma
Animals
Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human
Fetus
Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
Glycoprotein Hormones, alpha Subunit
Humans
Intramolecular Oxidoreductases
Leydig Cells
Male
Mice
Mice, Transgenic
Phenotype
Testis
Thrombospondins
Up-Regulation
Animalia
Mus musculus
spellingShingle Adult Leydig cell
Fetal Leydig cell
hCG
Tumor
3beta hydroxy delta5 steroid dehydrogenase
chorionic gonadotropin
isoenzyme
luteinizing hormone receptor
prostaglandin D synthase
testosterone
thrombospondin 2
adenoma
adulthood
age distribution
animal cell
animal experiment
animal model
animal tissue
article
cancer susceptibility
carcinogenesis
concentration (parameters)
concentration response
controlled study
developmental stage
fetus
fetus cell
gender
gene overexpression
human
Leydig cell
male
marker gene
mutation
nonhuman
nucleotide sequence
perinatal period
phenotype
prepuberty
priority journal
protein expression
puerperium
testosterone blood level
transgenic mouse
wild type
3-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases
Adenoma
Animals
Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human
Fetus
Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
Glycoprotein Hormones, alpha Subunit
Humans
Intramolecular Oxidoreductases
Leydig Cells
Male
Mice
Mice, Transgenic
Phenotype
Testis
Thrombospondins
Up-Regulation
Animalia
Mus musculus
Ahtiainen, P.
Rulli, S.B.
Shariatmadari, R.
Pelliniemi, L.J.
Toppari, J.
Poutanen, M.
Huhtaniemi, I.T.
Fetal but not adult Leydig cells are susceptible to adenoma formation in response to persistently high hCG level: A study on hCG overexpressing transgenic mice
topic_facet Adult Leydig cell
Fetal Leydig cell
hCG
Tumor
3beta hydroxy delta5 steroid dehydrogenase
chorionic gonadotropin
isoenzyme
luteinizing hormone receptor
prostaglandin D synthase
testosterone
thrombospondin 2
adenoma
adulthood
age distribution
animal cell
animal experiment
animal model
animal tissue
article
cancer susceptibility
carcinogenesis
concentration (parameters)
concentration response
controlled study
developmental stage
fetus
fetus cell
gender
gene overexpression
human
Leydig cell
male
marker gene
mutation
nonhuman
nucleotide sequence
perinatal period
phenotype
prepuberty
priority journal
protein expression
puerperium
testosterone blood level
transgenic mouse
wild type
3-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases
Adenoma
Animals
Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human
Fetus
Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
Glycoprotein Hormones, alpha Subunit
Humans
Intramolecular Oxidoreductases
Leydig Cells
Male
Mice
Mice, Transgenic
Phenotype
Testis
Thrombospondins
Up-Regulation
Animalia
Mus musculus
description We have previously demonstrated that male transgenic (TG) mice overexpressing human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG+) develop reproductive organ defects, but no tumors, in adult age. In this study, the effects of persistently elevated hCG were followed in TG males between day 5 postpartum and adulthood. Leydig cell (LC) adenomas were found in prepubertal mice, most prominently at the age of 10 days, but not in adult age. Serum testosterone concentrations were significantly increased in TG males at all ages studied. The phenotype of the prepubertal hCG+ males resembled that found in boys upon expression of constitutively activating luteinizing hormone (LH) receptor mutations. The temporal expression patterns of the fetal LC marker gene, thrombospondin 2, and those of adult LCs, hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase-6, delta5-3-beta and prostaglandin D synthase, were similar in wild-type and hCG+ males. Hence, the postnatal adenomas resemble functionally fetal LCs, and only these cells are susceptible to hCG-induced tumorigenesis. Our findings demonstrate a novel intriguing difference between the fetal and adult LC populations and provide further insight into the potential tumorigenic effects of gonadotropins. © 2005 Nature Publishing Group All rights reserved.
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author Ahtiainen, P.
Rulli, S.B.
Shariatmadari, R.
Pelliniemi, L.J.
Toppari, J.
Poutanen, M.
Huhtaniemi, I.T.
author_facet Ahtiainen, P.
Rulli, S.B.
Shariatmadari, R.
Pelliniemi, L.J.
Toppari, J.
Poutanen, M.
Huhtaniemi, I.T.
author_sort Ahtiainen, P.
title Fetal but not adult Leydig cells are susceptible to adenoma formation in response to persistently high hCG level: A study on hCG overexpressing transgenic mice
title_short Fetal but not adult Leydig cells are susceptible to adenoma formation in response to persistently high hCG level: A study on hCG overexpressing transgenic mice
title_full Fetal but not adult Leydig cells are susceptible to adenoma formation in response to persistently high hCG level: A study on hCG overexpressing transgenic mice
title_fullStr Fetal but not adult Leydig cells are susceptible to adenoma formation in response to persistently high hCG level: A study on hCG overexpressing transgenic mice
title_full_unstemmed Fetal but not adult Leydig cells are susceptible to adenoma formation in response to persistently high hCG level: A study on hCG overexpressing transgenic mice
title_sort fetal but not adult leydig cells are susceptible to adenoma formation in response to persistently high hcg level: a study on hcg overexpressing transgenic mice
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_09509232_v24_n49_p7301_Ahtiainen
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