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  • Title: Loss of ovarian 17 alpha-hydroxylase/C17,20-lyase activity induced by human chorionic gonadotropin is correlated with in vivo substrate availability.
    Author: Johnson DC.
    Journal: J Steroid Biochem; 1988 May; 29(5):545-51. PubMed ID: 3259999.
    Abstract:
    Administration of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to hypophysectomized immature rats caused a rapid reduction in ovarian microsomal 17 alpha-hydroxylase/C17,20-lyase activity (cytochrome P450(17 alpha] with a concomitant large increase in serum progesterone (P4) level. Pretreatment with cycloheximide (Cyclo) or aminoglutethimide (Ag) prevented these effects of hCG, while Actinomycin D (Act-D) or Azastene, an inhibitor of 3-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, were ineffective. In ovaries with enzyme activity increased by 48 h exposure to pregnant mare's serum gonadotropin, hCG also caused a large decrease in enzyme activity but only after a lag period of about 2 h: P4 levels were increased simultaneously. Administration of Cyclo. or puromycin (Puro) caused a loss of enzyme activity without changing P4 levels, but both inhibitors prevented some of the loss of activity and rise in P4 induced by hCG. AG and Act D completely inhibited the enzyme reducing action of hCG, as well as the increase in P4 synthesis, in these animals. P4 applied directly onto one ovary of an animal given hCG plus AG reduced enzyme activity by 69%. The results are consistent with the interpretation that increased substrate concentration is one of but not the only important factor in loss of hydroxylase/lyase activity induced by a sudden large increase in luteinizing hormone activity.
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