Effects of High-Glucose and High-Fat Condition on Estrogen Receptor- and Sexual Precocity-Related Genes in GT1-7 Cells

Med Sci Monit. 2020 May 26:26:e922860. doi: 10.12659/MSM.922860.

Abstract

BACKGROUND This study was designed to investigate the effect of high-glucose and high-fat condition on estrogen receptor- and sexual precocity-related genes in GT1-7 cells. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this study, CCK8 was used to detect cell viability, and TUNEL assay was used to detect apoptosis levels of GT1-7 cells after treatment with glucosamine and palmitate. The expression level of GnRH was measured by ELISA and RT-qPCR. RT-qPCR and Western blot were used to detect the expression of ERß, CD36, and GPR54 in GT1-7 cells, and the expression of ERß was detected using immunohistochemistry analysis. Finally, after adding the intervening drug tamoxifen to GT1-7 cells, the expression level of GnRH was measured by ELISA and Western blot analysis was used to detect the expression of GPR54 and GnRH. RESULTS GnRH secretion in the high-fat and high-glucose group increased continuously over time and peaked at 18 h, and GnRH gene expression peaked at 12 h. High-fat and high-glucose conditions also significantly increased the levels of estrogen receptors ß (ERß), fatty acid translocase protein (CD36), and G Protein-Coupled Receptors 54 (GPR54) in GT1-7 cells. After estrogen receptors ß (ER) was inhibited, GnRH secretion and GPR54 expression were decreased at 12 h and 18 h. CONCLUSIONS Our study demonstrates that high-glucose and high-fat conditions promote the secretion of GnRH and ER and the expression of genes related to sexual precocity in GT1-7 cells.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Apoptosis / drug effects
  • CD36 Antigens / genetics
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Estrogen Receptor alpha / genetics
  • Estrogen Receptor beta / genetics
  • Estrogens / metabolism
  • Gene Expression / drug effects*
  • Gene Expression / genetics
  • Glucosamine / pharmacology
  • Glucose / metabolism
  • Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / drug effects
  • Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / genetics
  • Kisspeptins / genetics
  • Mice
  • Palmitates / pharmacology
  • Puberty, Precocious / genetics*
  • Puberty, Precocious / metabolism
  • Receptors, Estrogen / genetics*
  • Receptors, Estrogen / metabolism
  • Receptors, Kisspeptin-1 / genetics

Substances

  • CD36 Antigens
  • Cd36 protein, mouse
  • Estrogen Receptor alpha
  • Estrogen Receptor beta
  • Estrogens
  • Kiss1r protein, mouse
  • Kisspeptins
  • Palmitates
  • Receptors, Estrogen
  • Receptors, Kisspeptin-1
  • Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
  • Glucose
  • Glucosamine