PMID- 35705304 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220802 LR - 20220831 IS - 1347-7439 (Electronic) IS - 0916-7250 (Print) IS - 0916-7250 (Linking) VI - 84 IP - 8 DP - 2022 Aug 1 TI - Changes in the expressions of annexin A1, annexin A5, inhibin/activin subunits, and vitamin D receptor mRNAs in pituitary glands of female rats during the estrous cycle: correlation analyses among these factors. PG - 1065-1073 LID - 10.1292/jvms.22-0141 [doi] AB - Pituitary gonadotropin secretion is regulated by several pituitary factors as well as GnRH and ovarian hormones. To elucidate the regulatory mechanisms of pituitary gonadotropin secretions, we observed changes in the mRNA levels of pituitary factors, namely annexin A1 (Anxa1) and Anxa5, inhibin/activin subunits, follistatin (Fst), and vitamin D receptor (Vdr), in female rat pituitary glands during the estrous cycle. Additionally, levels of LHbeta subunit (Lhb), FSHbeta subunit (Fshb), and GnRH receptor (Gnrh-r) mRNA were examined. During proestrus, Anxa1, Anxa5, Vdr, and inhibin alpha-subunit (Inha) exhibited the lowest levels, while during estrus, activin betaB-subunit (Actbb), Lhb, and Gnrh-r were the lowest. Moreover, Fshb exhibited the highest value during metestrus, whereas Fst did not differ significantly. Correlation analyses revealed 16 statistically significant gene combinations. In particular, four combinations, namely Anxa5 and Inha, Anxa5 and Actbb, Inha and Vdr, and Inha and Actbb, were highly significant (P<0.0001), while four combinations, Anxa1 and Anxa5, Anxa1 and Vdr, Anxa5 and Vdr, and Lhb and Gnrh-r, were moderately significant (P<0.001). The remaining eight combinations that exhibited statistical significance were Anxa1 and Inha, Anxa1 and Actbb, Vdr and Actbb, Anxa1 and Fshb, Inha and Lhb, Actbb and Fshb, Actbb and Lhb, and Fst and Fshb (P<0.05). These results highlight strong correlations among Anxa1, Anxa5, Vdr, Inha, and Actbb, thereby suggesting that an interaction among ANXA1, ANXA5, and VDR may lead to further communications with inhibin and/or activin in the pituitary gland. FAU - Murata, Takuya AU - Murata T AD - Laboratory of Veterinary Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, Ehime, Japan. FAU - Chiba, Shuichi AU - Chiba S AD - Laboratory of Veterinary Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, Ehime, Japan. FAU - Kawaminami, Mitsumori AU - Kawaminami M AD - Laboratory of Veterinary Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, Ehime, Japan. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20220615 PL - Japan TA - J Vet Med Sci JT - The Journal of veterinary medical science JID - 9105360 RN - 0 (Annexin A1) RN - 0 (Annexin A5) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (Receptors, Calcitriol) RN - 104625-48-1 (Activins) RN - 33515-09-2 (Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone) RN - 57285-09-3 (Inhibins) RN - 9002-68-0 (Follicle Stimulating Hormone) SB - IM MH - *Activins/genetics/metabolism MH - Animals MH - *Annexin A1/genetics/metabolism MH - Annexin A5/metabolism MH - Estrous Cycle MH - Female MH - Follicle Stimulating Hormone MH - Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone MH - Inhibins/genetics MH - Pituitary Gland/metabolism MH - RNA, Messenger/metabolism MH - Rats MH - Receptors, Calcitriol/genetics/metabolism PMC - PMC9412066 OTO - NOTNLM OT - annexin OT - estrous cycle OT - gonadotropins OT - inhibin/activin OT - vitamin D receptor EDAT- 2022/06/16 06:00 MHDA- 2022/08/03 06:00 PMCR- 2022/08/01 CRDT- 2022/06/15 21:23 PHST- 2022/06/16 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/08/03 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/06/15 21:23 [entrez] PHST- 2022/08/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 22-0141 [pii] AID - 10.1292/jvms.22-0141 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Vet Med Sci. 2022 Aug 1;84(8):1065-1073. doi: 10.1292/jvms.22-0141. Epub 2022 Jun 15.