Role of A-kinase anchoring protein 95 in the regulation of cytochrome P450 family 19 subfamily A member 1 (CYP19A1) in human ovarian granulosa cells
Yu Gu A B , Wenbin Xu A , Bole Zhuang A and Wei Fu A
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A Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, No. 128 Shenyang Road, Shanghai 200090, P.R. China.
B Corresponding author. Email: guyu@mierxuan.com
Reproduction, Fertility and Development 30(8) 1128-1136 https://doi.org/10.1071/RD17313
Submitted: 1 August 2017 Accepted: 2 January 2018 Published: 5 February 2018
Abstract
Irregular expression of cytochrome P450 family 19 subfamily A member 1 (CYP19A1) is involved in the development of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Activation of the cAMP/protein kinase A (PKA)/cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) pathway plays a crucial role in FSH regulation of CYP19A1 in human ovarian granulosa cells. A-Kinase anchor protein 95 (AKAP95) is known to confine PKA to the nucleus. However, it is unclear whether anchoring PKA to the nucleus is essential for the induction of CYP19A1 by FSH in human ovarian granulosa cells. Using the human granulosa cell line KGN and primary cultured human luteinised granulosa cells (hLGCs), we found that knockdown of AKAP8, the gene encoding AKAP95, or inhibition of AKAP95 reduced the amount of PKA anchored in the nucleus and attenuated the phosphorylation of CREB by either FSH or activation of the cAMP/PKA pathway. Moreover, knockdown of AKAP8 or inhibition of AKAP95 also significantly attenuated FSH-induced CYP19A1 expression and oestrogen synthesis. Furthermore, significant decreases in AKAP95 and CYP19A1 were observed in hLGCs obtained from PCOS patients. The results of the present study demonstrate a crucial role for AKAP95 in CYP19A1 expression and oestrogen synthesis in hLGCs, which implies that AKAP95 may be involved in the pathogenesis of PCOS.
Additional keywords: aromatase; cAMP response element-binding protein, protein kinase A, polycystic ovary syndrome.
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