Journal: Frontiers in Endocrinology
Article Title: Amelioration of polycystic ovarian morphology by Tokishakuyakusan in a PCOS rat model: association with bone morphogenetic protein 4
doi: 10.3389/fendo.2025.1649124
Figure Lengend Snippet: Effect of Tokishakuyakusan (TSS) on progesterone synthesis in granulosa cells (GCs) derived from prenatally 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT)-treated rats. (A–D) Relative mRNA expression of Bmp4 (A) , Star (B) , Cyp11a1 (C) , and Hsd3b (D) in primary cultured GCs after 24 h of TSS (500 μg/mL) treatment with or without FSH (3 ng/mL). Expression levels are relative to Gapdh. (E) Progesterone concentration in GC culture medium after 24 h of treatment. Data are shown as mean ± standard deviation with individual data points ( n = 3 per group). * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by Tukey’s post hoc test. FSH, follicle-stimulating hormone; Star, steroidogenic acute regulatory protein; Cyp11a1, cytochrome P450 11A1; Hsd3b, 3β hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase; Gapdh, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase.
Article Snippet: The following TaqMan primer–probe sets (Thermo Fisher Scientific) were used: Bmp4 , Rn00432087_m1; Bmp5 , Rn01447676_m1; inhibin-βa ( Inhba ), Rn01538592_m1; steroidogenic acute regulatory protein ( Star ), Rn00580695_m1; cytochrome P450 11A1 ( Cyp11a1 ), Rn00568733_m1; 3β hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase ( Hsd3b ), Rn01789220_m1; 18s , Hs99999901_s1; and Gapdh , Rn01775763_g1.
Techniques: Derivative Assay, Expressing, Cell Culture, Concentration Assay, Standard Deviation