Effect of Notch Signal Pathway on Steroid Synthesis Enzymes in TM3 Cells

Author:

Zhang Hongdan1,Wang Wei2,Wu Zaichao2,Zheng Yuxiang3,Li Xiao4,Han Suo4,Wang Jing1,Zhang Chunping4ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Microbiology, Jiangxi Medicine School, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China

2. Jiangxi Medicine School, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China

3. Second Clinical Medical College, Jiangxi Medicine School, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China

4. Department of Cell Biology, Jiangxi Medicine School, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China

Abstract

Background: Studies have indicated that the conservative Notch pathway contributes to steroid hormone synthesis in the ovaries; however, its role in hormone synthesis of the testis remains unclear. We have previously reported Notch 1, 2, and 3 to be expressed in murine Leydig cells and that inhibition of Notch signaling caused G0/G1 arrest in TM3 Leydig cells. Methods: In this study, we have further explored the effect of different Notch signal pathways on key steroidogenic enzymes in murine Leydig cells. TM3 cells were treated with Notch signaling pathway inhibitor MK-0752, and different Notch receptors were also overexpressed in TM3 cells. Results: We evaluated the expression of key enzymes of steroid synthesis, including p450 choles-terol side-chain cleavage enzyme (P450Scc), 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3β-HSD) and steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR), and key transcriptional factors for steroid synthesis, including steroidogenic factor 1 (SF1), GATA-binding protein 4 (GATA4) and GATA6. Conclusion: We found the level of P450Scc, 3β-HSD, StAR and SF1 to be decreased after treat-ment with MK-0752, while overexpression of Notch1 up-regulated the expression of 3β-HSD, P450Scc, StAR and SF1. MK-0752 and overexpression of different Notch members had no influ-ence on the expression of GATA4 and GATA6. In conclusion, Notch1 signaling may contribute to the steroid synthesis in Leydig cells through regulating SF1 and downstream steroidogenic en-zymes (3β-HSD, StAR and P450Scc).

Funder

National Natural Science Foundation of China

Publisher

Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.

Subject

Immunology and Allergy,Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

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