ArticleEndocrinology2018
Betaglycan (TGFBR3) Functions as an Inhibin A, but Not Inhibin B, Coreceptor in Pituitary Gonadotrope Cells in Mice.
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- Inhibin Inactivation in Female Mice Leads to Elevated FSH Levels, Ovarian Overstimulation, and Pregnancy Loss.Endocrinology · 2022Article
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Abstract
Inhibins are gonadal hormones that act on pituitary gonadotrope cells to suppress FSH synthesis and secretion. Inhibin A and B are heterodimers of the inhibin ⍺-subunit disulfide-linked to one of two inhibin β-subunits. Homodimers or heterodimers of the inhibin β-subunits form the activins, which stimulate FSH production. Activins signal through complexes of type I and II receptor serine/threonine kinases to increase transcription of the FSHβ subunit gene. According to in vitro observations, inhibins impair FSH synthesis by competitively binding to activin type II receptors, particularly in the presence of the TGFβ type III receptor (TGFBR3, or betaglycan). The role of TGFBR3 in inhibin action in vivo has not been determined. Here, we ablated Tgfbr3 specifically in murine gonadotropes. Conditional knockout females were supra-fertile, exhibiting enhanced folliculogenesis, numbers of ovulated eggs per cycle, and litter sizes relative to control mice. Despite these phenotypes, FSH levels appeared to be unaltered in knockout mice, and the mechanisms underlying their enhanced fertility remain unexplained. Inhibin B is the predominant form of the hormone in males and in females during most stages of the estrous cycle. Remarkably, inhibin A, but not inhibin B, suppression of FSH synthesis was impaired in cultured pituitaries of knockout mice, which may explain the absence of discernible changes in FSH levels in vivo. Collectively, these data challenge current dogma by demonstrating that TGFBR3 (betaglycan) functions as an inhibin A, but not an inhibin B, coreceptor in gonadotrope cells in vivo. Mechanisms of inhibin B action merit further investigation.
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