Expression and Functional Analysis of at the Onset of Puberty in Sheep

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Journal Arch Anim Breed

Date 2022 Aug 29

PMID 36035881

Authors

Jihu Zhang

Chenguang Wang

Xiaojun Li

Yongjie Zhang

Feng Xing

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Abstract

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is a key factor at the onset of puberty. This decapeptide has been found in mammalian ovaries, but its regulatory mechanism in the ovary of sheep at the onset of puberty is not clear. This study investigated the coding sequence (CDS) of the GnRH gene in the ovary of Duolang sheep and the expression of mRNA in different tissues at the onset of puberty, and analyzed the effect of GnRH on ovarian granulosa cells (GCs) of Duolang sheep. The results showed that the CDS of sheep was cloned, the full length of the CDS in sheep ovary was 279 bp, and the nucleotide sequence was completely homologous to that in the hypothalamus. The expression of mRNA was highest in the hypothalamus and ovary. The expression of related hormones and receptors in GCs of Duolang sheep treated with different concentrations of GnRH for 24 h was affected. GnRH significantly inhibited LH synthesis and expression in GCs. Low concentration (100 ng mL ) had the most obvious therapeutic effect on follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and . Higher concentration (250 ng mL ) significantly promoted estradiol and mRNA. These findings provide strong evidence that ovarian GnRH is an important regulatory factor at the onset of puberty in sheep.

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