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The same luteinized granulosa-luteal cells from normal and superovulated human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)-stimulated cycles contain hCG and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10231054     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether hCG and IGFBP-1 appear in the same or different cells and in what sequence. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of laboratory data. SETTING: University medical center. PATIENT(S): Twenty-five women undergoing IVF-ET with natural cycles and 25 women having stimulated IVF-ET. INTERVENTION(S): Cells were obtained from dominant follicles in women with natural cycles and from the follicles from hMG- and hCG-stimulated cycles. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Detection and localization of hCG and IGFBP-1 in granulosa-luteal cells using double immunocytochemical staining. Measurement of hCG and IGFBP-1 in follicular fluid and serum. RESULT(S): Three types of hCG staining were found: on the cell surface, on the cell surface and in the cytoplasm, and in the cytoplasm alone. IGFBP-1 stained diffusely in the cytoplasm and was found only in those cells that were luteinized and contained hCG. IGFBP-1 and hCG were colocalized in the same cells. There was a positive correlation between follicular fluid hCG and IGFBP-1 levels, but only in natural IVF-ET cycles. CONCLUSION(S): HCG-driven luteinization is required for IGFBP-1 synthesis to take place in granulosa cells.
Authors:
K Gersak; M Seppälä; M Us-Krasovec
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Fertility and sterility     Volume:  71     ISSN:  0015-0282     ISO Abbreviation:  Fertil. Steril.     Publication Date:  1999 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-05-12     Completed Date:  1999-05-12     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372772     Medline TA:  Fertil Steril     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  902-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center, Ljubljana, Slovenia. ksenija.gersak@s-net.net
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Chorionic Gonadotropin / blood,  metabolism*,  therapeutic use
Female
Granulosa Cells / metabolism*
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 1 / blood,  metabolism*
Luteal Cells / metabolism*
Ovulation Induction / methods*
Retrospective Studies
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Chorionic Gonadotropin; 0/Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 1

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