期刊
BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION
卷 91, 期 2, 页码 -出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.114.119016
关键词
fish reproduction; gene expression; prostaglandins; sex determination; sex differentiation
资金
- Knowledge Foundation, Sweden
- Orebro University
The sex differentiation mechanisms in zebrafish (Danio rerio) remains elusive, partly because of the absence of sex chromosomes but also because the process appears to depend on the synchrony of multiple genes and possibly environmental factors. Zebrafish gonadal development is initiated through the development of immature oocytes. Depending on multiple signaling cues, in about half of the individuals, the juvenile ovaries degenerate or undergo apoptosis to initiate testes development while the other half maintains the oogenic pathway. We have previously shown that activation of NF kappa B and prostaglandin synthase 2 (ptgs2) results in female-biased sex ratios. Prostaglandin synthase and prostaglandins are involved in multiple physiological functions, including cell survival and apoptosis. In the present study, we show that inhibition of ptgs2 by meloxicam results in male-biased sex ratios. On further evaluation, we observed that exposure with the prostaglandin D-2 (PGD(2)) analogue BW-245C induced SRY-box containing gene 9a (sox9a) and resulted in male-biased sex ratios. On the other hand, prostaglandin E-2 (PGE(2)) treatment resulted in female-biased sex ratios and involved activation of NF kappa B and the beta-catenin pathway as well as inhibition of sox9. Exposure to the beta-catenin inhibitor PNU-74654 resulted in up-regulation of ptgds and male-biased sex ratios, further confirming the involvement of beta-catenin in the female differentiation pathway. In this study, we show that PGD(2) and PGE(2) can program the gonads to either the testis or the ovary differentiation pathways, indicating that prostaglandins are involved in the regulation of zebrafish gonadal differentiation.
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