The Uptake and Deconjugation of Androstenone Sulfate in the Adipose Tissue of the Boar

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Journal Animals (Basel)

Date 2021 Nov 27

PMID 34827890

Citations 3

Authors

Christine Bone

E James Squires

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Abstract

Boars express high testicular levels of sulfotransferase enzymes, and consequently, the boar taint causing compound androstenone predominantly circulates as a steroid sulfate. Androstenone sulfate is suspected to function as a steroid reservoir that can be deconjugated to provide a source of free androstenone for accumulation. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to characterize the uptake and deconjugation of androstenone sulfate in the adipose tissue of the boar. Real-time PCR was used to quantify the expression of steroid sulfatase (STS) and several organic anion transporting polypeptides (OATPs) in the adipose tissue. Additionally, [H]-androstenone sulfate was incubated with adipocytes or supernatant from homogenized fat to assess steroid uptake and conversion, respectively. A positive correlation existed between OATP-B expression and androstenone sulfate uptake (r = 0.86, = 0.03), as well as between STS expression and androstenone sulfate conversion (r = 0.76, < 0.001). Moreover, fat androstenone concentrations were positively correlated (r = 0.85, < 0.001) with androstenone sulfate conversion and tended to increase with STS expression in early maturing boars. This suggests that androstenone sulfate uptake and deconjugation are mediated by OATP-B and STS, respectively, which may influence the development of boar taint in early maturing animals.

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