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Vasorin: A Newly Identified Regulator of Ovarian
Folliculogenesis and Ovulation Nava Dekel
The Weizmann Institute of Science
Israel
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Fertilization
Ruth Shalgi & David Phillips
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Vasorin
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Talk Outlines
• Introduction to Vasorin • Mechanism of Vasorin action • TGFβ superfamily members • Research aims • Experimental model & design • Results • Conclusions
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• A type I transmembrane glycoprotein
• Highly conserved at the DNA and protein levels (95% and 83% identity between murine and human)
• First identified in vascular smooth muscle cells (Ikeda et al, 2004)
Vasorin(Vasn)
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Plasma Membrane
Malapeira J et al, Oncogene, 2011
Vasn Regulates the TGFβ Signaling Pathway • ADAM17 cleaves Vasn releasing its soluble fraction • sVasn competes with the TGFβ1R on TGFβ binding lowering its availability
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TGFβ Superfamily Members in Folliculogenesis and Ovulation
GDF9 and BMP15
are required for early stages of
folliculogenesis
AMH Inhibits
primordial follicle growth
Activin is involved in primordial
follicle assembly
TGFβ1 is involved in ovulation, CL function and angiogenesis
Gonadotropin-Independent Preantral Follicle Growth
Gonadotropin-Dependent Antral Follicle Growth
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Life History of Ovarian Follicles
Hsueh and McGee, 2000
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The Big Question
The mechanism that controls the number of follicles recruited for growing and ovulation thus maintaining the ovarian reserve
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Research Aim
To elucidate the role of Vasn in ovarian physiology and female fertility, focusing on its potential involvement in the protection of the ovarian reserve
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Experimental Model
• Wild type mice • Vasn systemic KO mice • Vasn cKO mice, in which the deletion was directed
at the granulosa cells
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Experimental Design
• Expression of Vasn in the ovary Regulation of Vasn expression by LH
• The role of Vasn in ovulation Animal model: cKO and systemic KO mice • The role of Vasn in early folliculogenesis
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Vasn is Expressed in the Ovary
In-situ hybridization
IHC
mRNA
Protein
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• Good correlation to the Real time PCR
0hr
3hr 0hr
Vasn mRNA is Upregulated by LH In-situ Hybridization
3hr
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Upregulation of Vasn mRNA in Response to LH
p<0.05 Vs. 0hr
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Upregulation of Vasn Protein by LH
50um 4hr after hCG
50um 48hr after PMSG
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LH-induced Upregulation of Vasn Expression is Mediated by EGFR and MAPK
H89 PKA
AG1478
RU486
UO126 EGFR
PR
MAPK
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Experimental Design • Expression of Vasn in the ovary Regulation of Vasn expression by LH • The role of Vasn in ovulation Animal model: cKO and systemic KO mice • The role of Vasn in early folliculogenesis
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Vasn cKO Mice are Fertile
The number of pups/litter and the average accumulated number of pups are similar in the cKO and WT mice
N=6
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Vasn Regulates Ovulation Size
N=5-cKO, 7-wt
cKO mouse model
*p<0.05
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Systemic Knock Out Ovary Transplantation Model
Donor Vasn-/- or Vasn+/+
mouse
Recipient Ovariectomized WT
mouse
one week Induction of
ovulation
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There are Less Apoptotic Antral Follicles in cKO Mice
WT cKO
A larger pool of antral follicles may account for the higher size of ovulation in the cKO mice
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Vasn
TGFβ
pSmad2/3
TGFβ Signaling Pathway is Activated in cKO mice
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Experimental Design • Expression of Vasn in the ovary Regulation of Vasn expression by LH • The role of Vasn in ovulation Animal model: cKO and systemic KO mice
• The role of Vasn in early folliculogenesis
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Ovaries of Vasn cKO Mice Contain Less Primordial and Primary Follicles
15-day-old cKO mouse ovaries
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Some details about our cKO Mouse Model: The deletion of Vasn is coupled to the expression of Cyp19, which takes place only in growing follicles. Thus, the lower number of small follicles is due to the lack of Vasn in growing follicles.
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In the WT animals, Vasn, which is expressed by growing follicles inhibits the death or the activation of PMFs, thus protecting the ovarian reserve.
Vasn
Atresia
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Summary
• Vasn is expressed in the ovary • Vasn expression is regulated by LH • The effect of LH is mediated by MAPK and EGFR • Vasn controls the size of ovulation • Vasn regulates the TGFβ signaling pathway • Vasn maintains the ovarian reserve in early folliculogenesis
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Conclusions
• Vasn is a new central player in folliculogenesis • As Vasn is evolutionary conserved and as it
has been recently identified in human follicular fluid it may be targeted for possible clinical implications, such as fertility preservation
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FASEB J. 32:2124-2136, 2018 Recommended by F1000Prime as being of special significance in its field
Nitzan Rimon Lia Yerushalmi Ron Hadas Lital Kalish Dafna Ketter Nava Nevo Dalia Galiani
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Vasorin Conditional Knock Out (cKO) Mouse Model
Ai9 Cyp19-Cre
*
N=3
Vasnf/f X Cyp19-Cre+/-
Vasnf/- Cyp19+/- X Vasnf/f
Vasnf/f Cyp19-Cre+/-
P
F1
cKO F2
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Vasorin- Systemic Knock Out Mouse Model
• Vasn-KO was confirmed in mRNA level. • Vasn-KO mice die by the age of 30 days before
reaching sexual maturation.
A B C Total mRNA Genotyping Vasn cDNA
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The Ovarian Reserve in Vasn Systemic KO mice is more than Doubled
*p<0.05 *** p<0.001
15-day-old mouse ovaries
Vasn may be involved in the establishment of the ovarian reserve.