In vitro metabolism of steroid hormones by ovary and hepatopancreas of the crustacean Penaeid shrimp Marsupenaeus japonicus
Radioimmunoassay (RIA) was applied to identify selected metabolites obtained in in vitro incubations of ovarian and hepatopancreatic tissues from female Marsupenaeus japonicus in previtellogenic and vitellogenic maturation stages. Depending on the precursors used, progesterone, 17 alpha -hydroxyprog...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Scientia marina 2003-09, Vol.67 (3), p.299-306 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Radioimmunoassay (RIA) was applied to identify selected metabolites obtained in in vitro incubations of ovarian and hepatopancreatic tissues from female Marsupenaeus japonicus in previtellogenic and vitellogenic maturation stages. Depending on the precursors used, progesterone, 17 alpha -hydroxyprogesterone or testosterone, it was possible to observe the presence of several enzymatic activities through metabolites detected in incubations. The present study provides evidence that the ovary of the shrimp M. japonicus is capable of synthesising 17 beta -estradiol from progesterone, evidencing the presence of 17 alpha -hydroxylase, C sub(17)-C sub(20) lyase, 17 beta -hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17 beta -HSD) and aromatase. Enzymatic activities of aromatase, 3 beta -HSD and 17 alpha -hydroxylase were detected in hepatopancreas, but not that of C sub(17)-C sub(20) lyase. These results suggest that 17 beta -estradiol could be the vitellogenesis stimulating ovarian hormone (VSOH), and together with former in vivo and in vitro studies this leads us to propose that in fact there may be a physiological role for steroid hormones in the maturation cycle of crustaceans.Original Abstract: Se utilizo el radioinmunoensayo (RIA) para identificar los metabolitos seleccionados obtenidos en incubaciones in vitro del ovario y del hepatopancreas de hembras en estado de maduracion previtelogenico y vitelogenico de Marsupenaeus japonicus. Dependiendo del precursor utilizado: progesterona, 17 alpha -hidroxiprogesterona o testosterona fue posible observar la presencia de diversas actividades enzimaticas a traves de metabolitos detectados en las incubaciones. El presente estudio demuestra que el ovario del langostino M. japonicus es capaz de sintetizar 17 beta -estradiol a partir de progesterona y pone en evidencia la presencia de 17 alpha -hidroxilasa, C sub(17)-C sub(20) liasa, 17 beta -hidroxiesteroide deshidrogenasa (17 beta -HSD) y aromatasa. La actividad enzimatica de la aromatasa, 3 beta -HSD y 17 alpha -hidroxilasa se detecto en el hepatopancreas, pero de C sub(17)-C sub(20)liasa. Estos resultados sugieren que el 17 beta -estradiol podria ser la hormona estimuladora de la vitelogenesis (VSOH), y conjuntamente con anteriores estudios in vivo e in vitro nos dirige a proponer que de hecho deberia existir una funcion fisiologica para las hormonas esteroides en el ciclo de maduracion de los crustaceos. |
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ISSN: | 0214-8358 1886-8134 |
DOI: | 10.3989/scimar.2003.67n3299 |