TY - JOUR
T1 - Sertoli cells, proximal convoluted tubules in the kidney, and neurons in the brain contain cyclic protein-2
AU - Zabludoff, S. D.
AU - Erickson-Lawrence, M.
AU - Wright, W. W.
PY - 1990
Y1 - 1990
N2 - We analyze by immunocytochemistry the in vivo distribution in rat Sertoli cells of Cyclic Protein-2 (CP-2), which is maximally synthesized and secreted in vitro at stages VI and VII of the cycle of the seminiferous epithelium. This analysis demonstrates that CP-2 staining is strongest in Sertoli cells in stage VI and VII tubules. Additionally, we demonstrate that the staining for CP-2 within a stage VII tubule differs from the staining of another Sertoli cell secretory product, androgen-binding protein. CP-2 is not detected by immunocytochemistry in any other tissues of the reproductive tract, though immunoblot analysis demonstrates the presence of CP-2 in rete testis and epididymal fluids. CP-2 was immunocytochemically detected in only three other organs: the kidney, the brain (with greatest concentration in the supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei), and the posterior pituitary. The presence of CP-2 in the kidney was confirmed by metabolic radiolabeling, immunoprecipitation, and peptide analysis. The presence of CP-2 in the brain was confirmed by immunoblot analysis of radioinert protein immunoprecipitated from the anterior hypothalamus.
AB - We analyze by immunocytochemistry the in vivo distribution in rat Sertoli cells of Cyclic Protein-2 (CP-2), which is maximally synthesized and secreted in vitro at stages VI and VII of the cycle of the seminiferous epithelium. This analysis demonstrates that CP-2 staining is strongest in Sertoli cells in stage VI and VII tubules. Additionally, we demonstrate that the staining for CP-2 within a stage VII tubule differs from the staining of another Sertoli cell secretory product, androgen-binding protein. CP-2 is not detected by immunocytochemistry in any other tissues of the reproductive tract, though immunoblot analysis demonstrates the presence of CP-2 in rete testis and epididymal fluids. CP-2 was immunocytochemically detected in only three other organs: the kidney, the brain (with greatest concentration in the supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei), and the posterior pituitary. The presence of CP-2 in the kidney was confirmed by metabolic radiolabeling, immunoprecipitation, and peptide analysis. The presence of CP-2 in the brain was confirmed by immunoblot analysis of radioinert protein immunoprecipitated from the anterior hypothalamus.
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U2 - 10.1095/biolreprod43.1.15
DO - 10.1095/biolreprod43.1.15
M3 - Article
C2 - 2393687
AN - SCOPUS:0025365704
SN - 0006-3363
VL - 43
SP - 15
EP - 22
JO - Biology of reproduction
JF - Biology of reproduction
IS - 1
ER -