Identification of the Functions of Liver X Receptor-β in Sertoli Cells Using a Targeted Expression-Rescue Model
doi: 10.1210/en.2015-1382
pmid: 26402841
Identification of the Functions of Liver X Receptor-β in Sertoli Cells Using a Targeted Expression-Rescue Model
Liver X receptors (LXRs) are key regulators of lipid homeostasis and are involved in multiple testicular functions. The Lxrα−/−;Lxrβ−/− mice have illuminated the roles of both isoforms in maintenance of the epithelium in the seminiferous tubules, spermatogenesis, and T production. The requirement for LXRβ in Sertoli cells have been emphasized by early abnormal cholesteryl ester accumulation in the Lxrβ−/− and Lxrα−/−;Lxrβ−/− mice. Other phenotypes, such as germ cell loss and hypogonadism, occur later in life in the Lxrα−/−;Lxrβ−/− mice. Thus, LXRβ expression in Sertoli cells seems to be essential for normal testicular physiology. To decipher the roles of LXRβ within the Sertoli cells, we generated Lxrα−/−;Lxrβ−/−:AMH-Lxrβ transgenic mice, which reexpress Lxrβ in Sertoli cells in the context of Lxrα−/−;Lxrβ−/− mice. In addition to lipid homeostasis, LXRβ is necessary for maintaining the blood-testis barrier and the integrity of the germ cell epithelium. LXRβ is also implicated in the paracrine action of Sertoli cells on Leydig cells to modulate T synthesis. The Lxrα−/−;Lxrβ−/− and Lxrα−/−;Lxrβ−/−:AMH-Lxrβ mice exhibit lipid accumulation in germ cells after the Abcg8 down-regulation, suggesting an intricate LXRβ-dependent cooperation between the Sertoli cells and germ cells to ensure spermiogenesis. Further analysis revealed also peritubular smooth muscle defects (abnormal lipid accumulation and disorganized smooth muscle actin) and spermatozoa stagnation in the seminiferous tubules. Together the present work elucidates specific roles of LXRβ in Sertoli cell physiology in vivo beyond lipid homeostasis.
- Centre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine Rhône-Alpes France
- Centre Jean Perrin France
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-Ferrand France
- Georgia State University United States
- Clermont Université France
Anti-Mullerian Hormone, Male, Mice, Knockout, Lipoproteins, ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 8, Down-Regulation, Gene Expression, Leydig Cells, Mice, Transgenic, Muscle, Smooth, Lipid Metabolism, Orphan Nuclear Receptors, [SDV] Life Sciences [q-bio], Mice, Seminiferous Epithelium, Paracrine Communication, Animals, Homeostasis, ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters, Blood-Testis Barrier, Liver X Receptors
Anti-Mullerian Hormone, Male, Mice, Knockout, Lipoproteins, ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 8, Down-Regulation, Gene Expression, Leydig Cells, Mice, Transgenic, Muscle, Smooth, Lipid Metabolism, Orphan Nuclear Receptors, [SDV] Life Sciences [q-bio], Mice, Seminiferous Epithelium, Paracrine Communication, Animals, Homeostasis, ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters, Blood-Testis Barrier, Liver X Receptors
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