ウシ卵管上皮細胞が分泌する可溶型N-アセチルグルコサミニルトランスフェラーゼ1:LH,VEGFおよびTNFαによる分泌刺激効果

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N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase I (GnT I; EC 2.4.1.101), which catalyzes the first step in the conversion of oligomannose to complex or hybrid N-glycans of glycoproteins, was found in media cultured with bovine oviduct epithelial cells (BOEC) obtained from non-pregnant cows during the follicular phase. Combined treatment with specific hormones increased GnT I release from BOEC. Luteinizing hormone (LH; 10 ng/ml) alone slightly, but together with 17β-estradiol (E2; 1 ng/ml), synergistically increased GnT I activity. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) α, which have been shown to have their highest activities in the bovine oviduct during the periovulatory period, also increased in GnT I activity. This study provides the first evidence of an increase of GnT I release from BOEC in vitro, and shows that endocrine as well as local factors such as LH, VEGF and TNF α increase this activity. The results suggest that GnT I activity in the bovine oviduct may contribute to the induction of glycosylation and thereby contributing to the provision of the optimal microenvironment for fertilization and early development of the embryos.
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