PMID- 28383663 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180312 LR - 20180312 IS - 1529-7268 (Electronic) IS - 0006-3363 (Linking) VI - 96 IP - 4 DP - 2017 Apr 1 TI - Transcriptomic analysis of gene cascades involved in protein kinase A and C signaling in the KGN line of human ovarian granulosa tumor cellsdagger. PG - 855-865 LID - 10.1093/biolre/iox024 [doi] AB - The developmental competence of an oocyte is its capacity to resume maturation, undergo successful fertilization, and reach the blastocyst stage. This competence is acquired through interaction with somatic cells of the follicle. Cumulus and granulosa cells support oocyte development, while the oocyte influences follicular cell growth and differentiation. Studies suggest that follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone play an essential role in oocyte competence acquisition through signaling initiated by protein kinases A and C (PKA and PKC) in granulosa cells. Using a microarray and RT-qPCR, the transcriptome of human granulosa-like tumor cells (KGN) treated for 24 h with forskolin (FSK) or phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) was analyzed to determine the effects of PKA and PKC stimulation on gene expression. Protein-kinase-driven signaling appeared to involve five major upstream regulators, namely epidermal growth factor (EGF), transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGFbeta1), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF2), and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF). Gene associations with seven major ovarian functions were identified: Prostaglandin- endoperoxide synthase 2 (PTGS2), interleukin 8 (IL8), and interleukin 6 (IL6) with inflammation; Steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (STAR), cytochrome P450scc (CYP11A1), and cytochrome P450 family 19 subfamily A member 1 (CYP19A1) with steroidogenesis; Vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGFC), Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA), and C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4) with angiogenesis; Amphiregulin (AREG), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), and sprouty RTK signaling antagonist 2 (SPRY2) with differentiation, BCL2 associated X (BAX), BCL2 like 12 (BCL2L12), and caspase 1(CASP1) with apoptosis, Cyclin D1 (CCND1), cyclin B1 (CCNB1), and cyclin B2 (CCNB2) with division; and Matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP1), Matrix metallopeptidase 9 (MMP9), and TIMP metallopeptidase inhibitor 1 (TIMP1) with ovulation. Overall, these results indicate that signaling via both PKA and PKC potentiates gene regulation of functions such as inflammation and apoptosis, while functions such as differentiation, ovulation and angiogenesis are partial to one kinase or the other. These results improve understanding of the pathways underlying the most important changes that occur in the follicle prior to ovulation. CI - (c) The Authors 2017. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Society for the Study of Reproduction. All rights reserved. For permissions, please journals.permissions@oup.com. FAU - Tremblay, Patricia G AU - Tremblay PG FAU - Sirard, Marc-Andre AU - Sirard MA LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - United States TA - Biol Reprod JT - Biology of reproduction JID - 0207224 RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 4TI98Z838E (Estradiol) RN - EC 2.7.11.11 (Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases) RN - EC 2.7.11.13 (Protein Kinase C) SB - IM MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases/genetics/*metabolism MH - Estradiol/biosynthesis MH - Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic/*physiology MH - Granulosa Cell Tumor/*metabolism MH - Humans MH - Protein Array Analysis MH - Protein Kinase C/genetics/metabolism MH - RNA, Messenger/genetics/metabolism MH - Reproducibility of Results MH - Signal Transduction MH - *Transcriptome OTO - NOTNLM OT - granulosa cells OT - ovary OT - signaling EDAT- 2017/04/07 06:00 MHDA- 2018/03/13 06:00 CRDT- 2017/04/07 06:00 PHST- 2017/03/02 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/04/03 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/04/07 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/03/13 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/04/07 06:00 [entrez] AID - 3102958 [pii] AID - 10.1093/biolre/iox024 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Biol Reprod. 2017 Apr 1;96(4):855-865. doi: 10.1093/biolre/iox024.