Publication Cover
Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 49, 2003 - Issue 2
130
Views
10
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Research Article

GLUTATHIONE-RELATED ENZYMES IN CELL CULTURES FROM DIFFERENT REGIONS OF HUMAN EPIDIDYMIS

, &
Pages 95-105 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

  • Agrawal YP, Vanha-Perttula T (1988): Gamma-glutamyl-transpeptidase, glutathione, and L-glutamic acid in the rat epididymis during postnatal development. Biol Reprod 38:996-1000.
  • Agrawal YP, Vanha-Perttula T (1989): Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase in rat epididymis: effects of castration, hemicastration and efferent duct ligation. Int J Androl 12:321-328.
  • Ball CR (1966): Estimation and identification of thiols in rat spleen after cysteine or glutathione treatment: relevance to protection against nitrogen mustards. Biochem Pharmacol 15:809-816.
  • Bomgardner D, Hinten BT, Turner TT (2001): Hox transcription factors may play a role in regulating segmental function of the adult epididymis. J Androl 22:527-531.
  • Bradford MM (1976): A rapid and sensitive method for the quantitation of microgram quantities of protein utilizing the principle of protein-dye binding. Anal Biochem 72:248-254.
  • Carballada R, Saling PM (1997): Regulation of mouse epididymal epithelium in vitro by androgens, temperature and fibroblast. J Reprod Fertil 110:171-181.
  • Castellon EA (1994): Glutathione and gamma-glutamyl cycle enzymes in rat testis during sexual maturation. Arch Androl 33:179-185.
  • Castellon EA (1996): Age related changes in gamma-glutamyl cycle enzymes in cultured Sertoli cells. MoI Androl 8:25-34.
  • Castellon EA (1999): Influence of age, hormones and germ cells on glutathione S-transferase activity in cultured Sertoli cells. Int J Androl 22:49-55.
  • Castellon EA, Huidobro CC (1999): Androgen regulation of glycosidase secretion in epithelial cell cultures from human epididymis. Hum Reprod 14:1522-1527.
  • Castellon EA, Balbontin JB, Huidobro CC (2000): Secretion of glycosidases in human epididymal cell cultures. Arch Androl 45:35-42.
  • DePaolo LV, Hinton BT, Braun RE (2000): Male contraception: views to the 21st century, Bethesda, MD, USA, 9-10 September 1999. Trends Endocrinol Metab 11:66-69.
  • Gandy J, Primiano T, Novak RF, Kelce WR, York JL (1996): Differential expression of glutathione S-transferase isoforms in compartments of the testis and segments of the epididymis of the rat. Drug Metab Dispos 24:725-733.
  • Gopalakrishnan B, Aravinda S, Pawshe CH, Totey SM, Nagpal S, Salunke DM, Shaha C (1998): Studies on glutathione S-transferases important for sperm function: evidence of catalytic activity-independent functions. Biochem J 329:231-241.
  • Habig WH, Pabst MJ, Jacoby WB (1974): Glutathione-S-transferases: the first enzymatic step in mercapturic acid formation. J Biol Chem 249:7130-7139.
  • Hatier R, Malaprade D, Sabolovic N, Grignon G (1991): Gamma-glutamyl-transpeptidase activity in the epididymis during fetal and postnatal development in rats. Arch Androl 27:185-195.
  • Hayes JD, Mantle TJ (1986): Use of immunoblot techniques to discriminate between the glutathione S-transferase Yf, Yk, Ya, Yn/Yb and Yc subunits and to study their distribution in extrahepatic tissues. Biochem J 233:779-788.
  • Hermo L, Papp S (1996): Effects of ligation, orchidectomy, and hypophysectomy on expression of the Yf subunit of GST-P in principal and basal cells of the adult rat epididymis and on basal eel] shape and overall arrangement. Anat Rec 244:59-69.
  • Hinton BT, Palladino MA, Matmueller DR, Bard D, Good K (1991): Expression and activity on gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase in the rat epididymis. MoI Reprod Dev 28:40-46.
  • Hinton BT, Palladino MA, Rudolph D, Labus, JC (1995): The epididymis as protector of maturing spermatozoa. Reprod Fertil Dev 7:731-746.
  • Hinton BT, Palladino MA, Rudolph D, Lan ZJ, Labus JC (1996): The role of the epididymis in the protection of spermatozoa. Curr Top Dev Biol 33:61-102.
  • Homma H, Maruyama H, Niitsu Y, Listowsky I (1986): A subclass of glutathione S-transferases as intracellular high-capacity and high affinity steroid-binding proteins. Biochem J 235:763-768.
  • Ketley JW, Habig WH, Jacoby WB (1975): Binding of non-substrate ligands to glutathione S-transferases. J Biol Chem 250:8670-8673.
  • Ketterer B, Ross-Mansell P, Whitehead JK (1967): The isolation of carcinogen-binding protein from livers of rat given 4-dimethyl-aminoazobenzene. Biochem J 103:316-324.
  • Ketterer B, Fraser G, Meyer DJ (1990): Nuclear glutathione transferases which detoxify irradiated DNA. Adv Exp Med Biol 264:301-310.
  • Kirchhoff C (1998): Molecular characterization of epididymal proteins. Rev Reprod 3:86-95.
  • Lan ZJ, Palladino MA, Rudolph DB, Labus JC, Hinton BT (1997): Identification, expression, and regulation of the transcriptional factor polyomavirus enhancer activator 3, and its putative role in regulating the expression of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase mRNA-IV in the rat epididymis. Biol Reprod 57:186-193.
  • Lan ZJ, Labus JC, Hinton BT (1998): Regulation of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase catalytic activity and protein level in the initial segment of the rat epididymis by testicular factors: role of the basic fibroblast growth factor. Biol Reprod 58:197-206.
  • Lan ZJ, Lye RJ, Holic N, Labus JC, Hinton BT (1999): Involvement of polyomavirus enhancer activator 3 in the regulation of the expression of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase messenger ribonucleic acid-FV in the rat epididymis. Biol Reprod 60:664-673.
  • Lieberman MW, Wiseman AL, Shi ZZ, Carter BZ, Barrios R, Ou CN, Chevez-Barrios P, Wang Y, Habig GM, Goodman CJ, Huang SL, Lebovitz RM, Matzuk MM (1996): Growth retardation and cysteine deficiency in ?-glutamyl transpeptidase-deficient mice. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 93:7923-7926.
  • Markey CM, Rudoloh DB, Labus JC, Hinton BT (1998): Oxidative stress differentially regulates the expression of ?-glutamyl transpeptidase mRNAs in the initial segment of the rat epididymis. J Androl 19:92-99.
  • Mathieu C, Guérin JF, Cognat M, Lejeune H, Pinatel MC, Lornage J (1992): Motility and fertilizing capacity of epididymal spermatozoa in normal and pathological cases. Fertil Steril 57:871-876.
  • Meister A, Anderson ME (1983): Glutathione. Annu Rev Biochem 52:711-760.
  • Mueller A, Hermo L, Robaire B (1998): The effects of aging on the expression of glutathione S-transferases in the testis and epididymis of the Brown Norway rat. J Androl 19:450-465.
  • Orlowsky M, Meister A. (1963): Gamma-glutamyl-p-nitroanilide: a new convenient substrate for determination of L- and D-gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase activities. Biochim Biophys Acta 73:679-681.
  • Palladino MA, Hinton BT (1994): Expression of multiple gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase messenger ribonucleic acid transcripts in the adult rat epididymis is differentially regulated by androgens and testicular factors in a region-specific manner. Endrocrinology 135:146-156.
  • Palladino MA, Laperche Y, Hinton BT (1994): Multiple forms of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase messenger ribonucleic acid are expressed in the adult rat testis and epididymis. Biol Reprod 50:320-328.
  • Papp S, Robaire B, Hermo L (1994): Developmental expression of the glutathione S-transferase Yo subunit in the rat testis and epididymis using light microscope immunocytochemistry. Anat Rec 240:345-357.
  • Papp S, Robaire B, Hermo L (1995): Immunolocalization of the Ya, Yc, YbI and Yb2 subunits of glutathione S-transferase in the testis and epididymis of adult rat. Microsc Res Tech 30:1-23.
  • Pawlak A, Lahuna O, Bulle F, Suzuki A, Ferry N, Siegrist S, Chilkhi N, Chobert MN, Guellaën G, Laperche Y (1988): ?-Glutamyl transpeptidase: a single copy gene in the rat and a multigene family in the human genome. J Biol Chem 263:9913-9916.
  • Picket CB, Lu AY (1989): Glutathione S-tranferases: gene structure, regulation and biological function. Annu Rev Biochem 58:743-764.
  • Potts RJ, Jefferies TM, Notarianni LJ (1999): Antioxidant capacity of the epididymis. Hum Reprod 14:2513-2516.
  • Robaire B, Hales BF (1982): Regulation of epididymal glutathione S-transferases: effects of orchidectomy and androgen replacement. Biol Reprod 26:559-565.
  • Robaire B, Viger RS (1995): Regulation of epididymal cell functions. Biol Reprod 52:226-236.
  • Rodriguez CM, Kirby JL, Hinton BT (2001): Regulation of gene transcription in the epididymis. Reproduction 122:41-48.
  • Sharma RK, Pascualotto FF, Nelson DR, Thomas AJ, Agarwal A (1999): The reactive oxygen species-total antioxidant capacity score is a new measure of oxidative stress to predict male infertility. Hum Reprod 14:2801-2807.
  • Smith GJ, OhI VS, Litwack G (1977): Ligandin, the glutathione S-transferases, and chemically induced hepatocarcinogenesis: a review. Cancer Res 37:8-14.
  • Turner TT (1995): On the epididymis and its role in the development of the fertile ejaculated. J Androl 16:292-298.
  • Veri JP, Hermo L, Robaire B (1993): Immunocytochemical localization of the Yj subunit of glutathione S-transferase P shows regional variation in the staining of epithelial cells of the testis efferents ducts and epididymis of the adult rat. J Androl 14:23-44.
  • Veri JP, Hermo L, Robaire B (1994): Immunocytochemical localization glutathione S-transferase Yo subunit in the rat testis and epididymis. J Androl 15:415-434.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.