Secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor/vascular permeability factor from human luteinized granulosa cells is human chorionic gonadotrophin dependent |
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Authors: | Neulen J; Raczek S; Pogorzelski M; Grunwald K; Yeo TK; Dvorak HF; Weich HA; Breckwoldt M |
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Institution: | Department of Gynaecology, Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, University Clinic RWTH, Aachen, Germany. |
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Abstract: | Vascularization is a prominent event during corpus luteum formation,
providing low density lipoproteins for steroid biosynthesis and enabling
transport of secreted steroids. The process of vascularization is
controlled by specific regulators. Vascular endothelial growth factor
(VEGF), otherwise named vascular permeability factor (VPF), induces
endothelial cell proliferation as well as angiogenesis in vivo and
increases capillary permeability. Here we report the expression of VEGF/VPF
mRNA by cultured human luteinized granulosa cells (GC) for at least 10
days. Without HCG VEGF/VPF expression declined after day 4 and by day 10
was reduced to approximately 30% of the value at day 4. However, after
culture in the presence of 1 U/ml human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG),
expression of VEGF/VPF mRNA by GC was four times greater than control
experiments by day 10, and increased 100% from day 4 to day 10.
Simultaneously, HCG supplementation increased VEGF/VPF secretion by GC.
Medium VEGF/VPF on day 3 was 13 pM without and 11 pM with HCG. Medium
VEGF/VPF on day 10 was 6 pM without HCG and 29 pM with HCG. These results
suggest that vascularization of the corpus luteum is induced by
HCG-mediated effects of VEGF/VPF.
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