Nitric oxide mediated kisspeptin regulation of steroidogenesis and gametogenesis in the catfish, Clarias batrachus
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Nitric oxide mediated kisspeptin regulation of steroidogenesis and gametogenesis in the catfish, Clarias batrachus
Abstract
Nitric oxide (NO) is a gaseous molecule that regulates various reproductive functions. It is a well-recognized regulator of GnRH-FSH/LH-sex steroid secretion in vertebrates including fish. Kisspeptin is a recently discovered neuropeptide which also regulates GnRH secretion. Nitrergic and kisspeptin neurons are reported in close physical contact in the mammalian brain suggesting their interactive role in the release of GnRH. The existence of kisspeptin and NOS is also demonstrated in vertebrate gonads, but information on their reciprocal relation in gonads, if any, is obscure. Therefore, attempts were made to evaluate the functional reciprocal relation between nitric oxide and kisspeptin in the catfish gonads, if any, by administering the nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitor, L-NAME {N(G)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester}, which reduces NO production, and kisspeptin agonist (KP-10) and assessing their impacts on the expressions of kisspeptin1, different NOS isoforms, NO and steroid production in the gonadal tissue. The results revealed that L-NAME suppressed the expression of kiss1 in gonads of the catfish establishing the role of NO in kisspeptin expression. However, KP-10 increased the expression of all the isoforms of NOSs (iNOS, eNOS, nNOS) and concurrently NO and steroids in the ovary and testis. In vitro studies also indicate that kisspeptin stimulates the production of NO and estradiol and testosterone levels in the gonadal explants and medium. Thus, in vivo results clearly suggest a reciprocal interaction between kisspeptin and NO to regulate the gonadal activity of the catfish. The in vitro findings further substantiate our contention regarding the interactive role of kisspeptin and NO in gonadal steroidogenesis.
Keywords: Clarias batrachus; Gonads (ovary and testis); Kisspeptin; NO; Steroidogenesis; Steroids.
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