Novel Expression and Direct Effects of Adiponectin in the Rat Testis

  • J. E. Caminos
    Department of Physiology (J.E.C., R.N., C.R.G., C.D.), University of Santiago de Compostela, 15705 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
  • R. Nogueiras
    Department of Physiology (J.E.C., R.N., C.R.G., C.D.), University of Santiago de Compostela, 15705 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
  • F. Gaytán
    Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology (F.G., R.P., M.L.B., J.P.C., M.M.M., L.P., M.T.-S.), University of Córdoba, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 14004 Córdoba, Spain
  • R. Pineda
    Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology (F.G., R.P., M.L.B., J.P.C., M.M.M., L.P., M.T.-S.), University of Córdoba, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 14004 Córdoba, Spain
  • C. R. González
    Department of Physiology (J.E.C., R.N., C.R.G., C.D.), University of Santiago de Compostela, 15705 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
  • M. L. Barreiro
    Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology (F.G., R.P., M.L.B., J.P.C., M.M.M., L.P., M.T.-S.), University of Córdoba, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 14004 Córdoba, Spain
  • J. P. Castaño
    Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology (F.G., R.P., M.L.B., J.P.C., M.M.M., L.P., M.T.-S.), University of Córdoba, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 14004 Córdoba, Spain
  • M. M. Malagón
    Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology (F.G., R.P., M.L.B., J.P.C., M.M.M., L.P., M.T.-S.), University of Córdoba, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 14004 Córdoba, Spain
  • L. Pinilla
    Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology (F.G., R.P., M.L.B., J.P.C., M.M.M., L.P., M.T.-S.), University of Córdoba, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 14004 Córdoba, Spain
  • J. Toppari
    Departments of Physiology and Pediatrics (J.T.), University of Turku, 20520 Turku, Finland
  • C. Diéguez
    Department of Physiology (J.E.C., R.N., C.R.G., C.D.), University of Santiago de Compostela, 15705 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
  • M. Tena-Sempere
    Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology (F.G., R.P., M.L.B., J.P.C., M.M.M., L.P., M.T.-S.), University of Córdoba, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 14004 Córdoba, Spain

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<jats:p>Adiponectin is an adipocyte hormone, with relevant roles in lipid metabolism and glucose homeostasis, recently involved in the control of different endocrine organs, such as the placenta, pituitary and, likely, the ovary. However, whether as described previously for other adipokines, such as leptin and resistin, adiponectin is expressed and/or conducts biological actions in the male gonad remains unexplored. In this study, we provide compelling evidence for the expression, putative hormonal regulation, and direct effects of adiponectin in the rat testis. Testicular expression of adiponectin was demonstrated along postnatal development, with a distinctive pattern of RNA transcripts and discernible protein levels that appeared mostly located at interstitial Leydig cells. Testicular levels of adiponectin mRNA were marginally regulated by pituitary gonadotropins but overtly modulated by metabolic signals, such as glucocorticoids, thyroxine, and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ, whose effects were partially different from those on circulating levels of adiponectin. In addition, expression of the genes encoding adiponectin receptor (AdipoR)-1 and AdipoR2 was detected in the rat testis, with developmental changes and gonadotropin regulation for AdipoR2 mRNA, and prominent levels of AdipoR1 in seminiferous tubules. Moreover, recombinant adiponectin significantly inhibited basal and human choriogonadotropin-stimulated testosterone secretion ex vivo, whereas it failed to change relative levels of several Sertoli cell-expressed mRNAs, such as stem cell factor and anti-Müllerian hormone. In summary, our data are the first to document the expression, regulation and functional role of adiponectin in the rat testis. Taken together with its recently reported expression in the ovary and its effects on LH secretion and ovarian steroidogenesis, these results further substantiate a multifaceted role of adiponectin in the control of the reproductive axis, which might operate as endocrine integrator linking metabolism and gonadal function.</jats:p>

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  • Endocrinology

    Endocrinology 149 (7), 3390-3402, 2008-04-10

    The Endocrine Society

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