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Molecular Endocrinology 16 (3): 580-599
Copyright © 2002 by The Endocrine Society

Expression of FKHR, FKHRL1, and AFX Genes in the Rodent Ovary: Evidence for Regulation by IGF-I, Estrogen, and the Gonadotropins

JoAnne S. Richards, S. C. Sharma, Allison E. Falender and Yuet H. Lo

Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030

Address all correspondence and requests for reprints to: JoAnne S. Richards, Ph.D., Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, Texas 77030. E-mail: joanner{at}bcm.tmc.edu.

Follicular development is dependent on both intraovarian growth regulatory factors, such as IGF-I and estrogen, as well as the pituitary gonadotropins, FSH and LH. Recently, we have shown that FSH impacts the IGF-I pathway via stimulation of the PI3K cascade leading to phosphorylation of protein kinase B (PKB)/Akt and the PKB-related kinase, Sgk. This study was undertaken to determine if during ovarian follicular development FSH regulates putative targets of PKB and Sgk, namely specific Forkhead transcription factor family members. Using in vivo and in vitro mouse and rat models, we show 1) that FKHR [Forkhead homolog of rhabdomysarcoma = Forkhead box binding protein (Foxo1), FKHRL1 (Forkhead-like protein-1 = Foxo3), and AFX (a Forkhead transcription factor = Foxo4); all defined according to the Human and Mouse Gene Nomenclature Committee) are expressed in the rodent ovary and 2) that FSH regulates transcription of the FKHR gene as well as phosphorylation of FKHR protein. Specifically, FSH/PMSG (primarily via E2) enhance expression of the FKHR gene in granulosa cells of developing follicles. Furthermore, E2 enhances expression of other IGF-I pathway components (IGF-1Rß and Glut-1), and IGF-I enhances expression of ERß, indicating that these two hormones comprise an autocrine regulatory network within growing follicles. In contrast, FSH and LH/human CG (via cAMP, PKA, and PI3K pathways) terminate FKHR expression as granulosa cells differentiate to luteal cells. In naïve granulosa cells, both FSH and IGF-I stimulate rapid phosphorylation of FKHR at multiple sites causing its redistribution from the nucleus to the cytoplasm in a PI3K-dependent manner. However, the effects of FSH and IGF-I differ markedly in differentiated granulosa cells in which FSH (but not IGF-I) induces Sgk and enhances phosphorylation of FKHR, PKB, and Sgk. The elevated expression of FKHR in granulosa cells of growing follicles indicates that FKHR may be linked to the proliferation of granulosa cells and that its phosphorylation by FSH, IGF-I, and other factors may impact its functional activity in this process. Thus, as a target of FSH (cAMP), E2 and IGF-I signaling in granulosa cells, FKHR likely coordinates numerous cell survival mechanisms.




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