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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
4
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1993-6-23
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pubmed:abstractText |
Hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL) is an intracellular neutral lipase found in a variety of tissues, primarily in adipose and steroidogenic tissues, that hydrolyzes triglycerides and cholesteryl esters. In the rat testis steady-state levels of HSL mRNA increase dramatically during sexual maturation. In addition, HSL-like immunoreactive proteins of 84, -89, and -102 kD have been observed in sexually immature rats with additional -113 and -127 kD immunoreactive proteins expressed in mature animals. In the present studies the ability of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to regulate the expression of HSL and HSL-like immunoreactive proteins in rat testes has been examined. Treatment of sexually immature rats with daily injections of hCG caused a gradual increase in HSL activity that reached an 80% rise (P < 0.01) after 5 days. This was paralleled by a 3-fold increase (P < 0.01) in the 84 kD protein representing the active HSL enzyme. The -89 kD immunoreactive protein was also increased -5-fold (P < 0.01) in parallel to the 84 kD protein and HSL activity. The -102 kD immunoreactive protein was increased by hCG treatment (P < 0.01); however, its expression did not follow changes in HSL activity or in the 84 and -89 kD immunoreactive proteins, peaking within 12 h and declining thereafter. The -113 and -127 kD immunoreactive proteins did not appear during the 5 days of hCG treatment. Steady-state levels of HSL mRNA increased 60-100% (P < 0.02) in parallel to the changes in HSL activity and in the 84 and -89 kD immunoreactive proteins.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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pubmed:grant | |
pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical | |
pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Apr
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pubmed:issn |
0022-2275
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
34
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
609-16
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2007-11-15
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:8496666-Animals,
pubmed-meshheading:8496666-Blotting, Northern,
pubmed-meshheading:8496666-Chorionic Gonadotropin,
pubmed-meshheading:8496666-Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic,
pubmed-meshheading:8496666-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:8496666-Immunoblotting,
pubmed-meshheading:8496666-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:8496666-RNA, Messenger,
pubmed-meshheading:8496666-Rats,
pubmed-meshheading:8496666-Rats, Sprague-Dawley,
pubmed-meshheading:8496666-Sterol Esterase,
pubmed-meshheading:8496666-Testis
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pubmed:year |
1993
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Detection of hormone-sensitive lipase in various tissues. II. Regulation in the rat testis by human chorionic gonadotropin.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Veterans Administration Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA 94304.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.,
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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