Endocrinology, Vol 130, 1867-1878, Copyright © 1992 by Endocrine Society

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Localization of insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-5 messenger ribonucleic acid in rat ovaries during the estrous cycle

GF Erickson, A Nakatani, N Ling and S Shimasaki
Department of Reproductive Medicine, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla 92093-0625.

To investigate the potential role of insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-5 (IGFBP-5) in ovarian physiology, we employed in situ hybridization and Northern analysis to localize IGFBP-5 mRNA in rat ovaries during the estrous cycle. By Northern analysis, the mRNA was abundant at all stages of the cycle. Two species of mRNAs were detected, with sizes of 6.0 and 1.8 kilobases, respectively. The relative amounts of the two transcripts changed throughout the cycle. By in situ hybridization, IGFBP-5 mRNA was expressed in only a few cell types: 1) granulosa cells of some atretic follicles, 2) some secondary interstitial cells, 3) some corpora lutea, and 4) the surface epithelium. The levels of message in both the granulosa and secondary interstitial cells changed over the cycle. At 1000 h on proestrus (before the LH/FSH surge), the message was expressed in only a few follicles. Interestingly, all were small atretic preantral (200-250 microns) follicles. At 2000 h on proestrus (after the LH/FSH surge), the IGFBP-5 mRNA was more abundant; now almost every atretic preantral follicle showed a strong hybridization signal. At 0200 and 1000 h on estrus, the mRNA appeared for the first time in granulosa cells of some atretic antral follicles and in secondary interstitial cells. Hence, virtually all atretic follicles, preantral and antral, now showed IGFBP- 5 gene expression. In contrast to that on proestrus and estrus, the hybridization signal on diestrous days 1 and 2 was much less prominent and was found in only a few atretic preantral follicles. Throughout the cycle, IGFBP-5 mRNA was evident in some corpora lutea, but it was not particularly prominent. Abundant IGFBP-5 mRNA was evident in the surface epithelium, and no change was detected over the cycle. Dominant follicles were devoid of IGFBP-5 mRNA. In conclusion, this paper presents the first evidence that the IGFBP-5 gene is expressed in the adult rat ovary. The IGFBP gene is expressed in a cell-specific manner, e.g. in atretic granulosa, secondary interstitial cells, corpora lutea, and the surface epithelium, and the stage of the cycle significantly affected message levels, especially in atretic granulosa and secondary interstitial cells around estrous morning. These findings suggest that IGBP-5 may be an autocrine/paracrine regulator of ovarian physiology, particularly in relation to preantral follicle atresia.

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