Gonadotropin inhibitory hormone (GnIH) is essential for regulating the reproduction of mammals and inhibiting testicular activities in mice. This study aimed to explore the mechanism of GnIH on spermatogenesis and steroidogenesis by acting through the hypothalamus-pituitary-testis axis of mice. Mice were subcutaneously injected with different doses of GnIH (1 μg/150 μL, 3 μg/150 μL, 6 μg/150 μL, 150 μL saline, twice daily) for 11 days. Subsequently, luteinizing hormone (LH), testosterone (T), and inhibin B (INH B) levels of peripheral blood were determined, and the expression of GnRH synthesis-related genes (GnRH-1, Kiss-1, NPY) and gonadotropin synthesis-related genes (FSH β, LH β, GnRH receptor) in the hypothalamus and pituitary gland were respectively detected. Additionally, the expression of steroidogenesis-related genes/proteins (P450scc, StAR and 3β-HSD) and spermatogenesis-related proteins/genes including LH receptor (LHR), androgen receptor (AR), heat shock factor-2 (HSF-2) and INH B were analyzed using western blot and q-PCR. Results showed that GnIH treatment significantly reduced the concentration of LH in the peripheral blood. Further analysis revealed that GnIH treatment markedly reduced the expression of GnRHImRNA and Kiss-1 mRNA in the hypothalamus, and mRNA levels of FSH β, LH β, and GnRHR genes in the pituitary. We also observed that GnIH treatment significantly decreased T levels and expression of the P450scc, StAR, and 3β-HSD proteins in the testis. Furthermore, GnIH treatment down-regulated LHR, AR proteins, and HSF-2 gene in the testis. Importantly, the INH B concentration of and INH βb mRNA levels significantly declined following GnIH treatment. Additionally, GnIH treatment may induce germ cell apoptosis in the testis of mice. In conclusion, GnIH may suppress spermatogenesis and steroidogenesis by acting through the hypothalamus-pituitary-testis axis in mice.
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