未折叠蛋白反应
内质网
颗粒细胞
活力测定
细胞生物学
化学
内分泌学
内科学
切碎
生物
细胞凋亡
卵泡期
生物化学
医学
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.repbio.2020.07.004
摘要
Granulosa cells play essential roles in follicular development, oocyte maturation and sex hormone secretion. The exposure of granulosa cells to palmitic acid (PA), the main component of dietary saturated fat, inhibits cell viability. However, the mechanism underlying PA-induced cytotoxicity in granulosa cells has not been deeply investigated. Rosiglitazone (RSG) is a member of the thiazolidinedione family and is reported to protect cells from cytotoxicity and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in other cell types, but whether RSG protects granulosa cells remain unknown. In this study, KGN cell line and primary granulosa cells were used as models of granulosa cells to explore the effects of PA and RSG and the underlying mechanisms. The results showed that PA inhibits cell viability and estradiol secretion through inducing ER stress and cAMP/PKA/CREB pathway. CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein homologous protein (CHOP), an ER stress marker, was demonstrated to participate in PA-induced cytotoxicity. RSG treatment rescued granulosa cells from PA-induced cell death and ER stress. Moreover, RSG was identified to ameliorate ER stress induced by tunicamycin in granulosa cells. In addition, RSG treatment rescued granulosa cells from PA-induced decrease of estrogen secretion by cAMP/PKA/CREB pathway. In conclusion, RSG can protect granulosa cells against PA-induced cytotoxicity by inhibiting ER stress, and can recover steroidogenic capacity, indicating a potential use of RSG in the treatment of granulosa cell dysfunction.
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