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Biology of Reproduction, Vol 58, 583-590, Copyright © 1998 by Society for the Study of Reproduction

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Connexin 43 gap junction protein expression during follicular development in the porcine ovary

JA Lenhart, BR Downey and CA Bagnell
Department of Animal Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, USA.

Connexin 43, a member of the highly conserved connexin family of gap junction proteins, is expressed in the pig ovary. In other species, ovarian connexin 43 expression and phosphorylation are hormonally regulated. We characterized connexin 43 expression and phosphorylation in the ovaries of mature pigs during the estrous cycle and in prepubertal gilts during follicular development induced by eCG (750 IU)/hCG (500 IU; 72 h later). Ovarian connexin 43 protein expression and phosphorylation were examined by immunoblot analysis. Connexin 43 was localized to specific follicular cell types during development by immunofluorescence. While no change in total connexin 43 protein expression was seen during the cycle, connexin 43 phosphorylation was significantly higher (p < 0.05) during the late follicular stage of the cycle than during the early luteal and early to mid-follicular stages. In ovaries of eCG/hCG-primed prepubertal pigs, connexin 43 protein levels remained steady, while phosphorylation of the protein increased significantly at 72 h and 84 h after eCG treatment (p < 0.05), then declined to pretreatment levels by 96 h (24 h post-hCG administration). Immunoreactive connexin 43 was localized predominantly to granulosa cells of cyclic pigs and eCG/hCG-primed prepubertal gilts. Follicular connexin 43 was highest between 60 h and 84 h after eCG and declined after hCG administration. Connexin 43 was not detected in morphologically atretic follicles, stroma, or vascular tissue of the ovary. This is the first evidence that porcine ovarian connexin 43 phosphorylation is differentially regulated during follicular development. The results suggest that hormonally induced changes in connexin 43 phosphorylation may play a coordinating role in porcine follicular development.


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