TNF Alpha-Mediated Disruption of Spermatogenesis in Response to Sertoli Cell Injury in Rodents Is Partially Regulated by MMP21
Open Access
- 1 March 2009
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Biology of Reproduction
- Vol. 80 (3), 581-589
- https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.073122
Abstract
Mono-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP)-induced Sertoli cell injury in peripubertal rodents results in the stimulation of germ cell apoptosis through an interaction of FAS/FASL between these two cell types. During this peripubertal period, an early spike in the incidence of germ cell apoptosis occurs during the first wave of spermatogenesis and is essential for the development of functional spermatogenesis in adults. Our previous observations revealed that soluble tumor necrosis factor alpha (sTNFA) released by germ cells after MEHP exposure consequently resulted in a robust induction of FASL by Sertoli cells. Metalloproteinases (MPs) are essential for processing the TNFA precursor to its soluble form and its ability to bind to TNFRSF1A. The activity of MPs is regulated by the tissue inhibitors of MPs (TIMPs) family. Herein we report that TIMP2 is predominately expressed in Sertoli cells and that protein levels decrease in a time-dependent manner after MEHP exposure. The secretion of matrix MP 2 (MMP2) in primary rat Sertoli cell-germ cell cocultures is induced after MEHP exposure, and its activity increases in a time-dependent manner. The addition of SB-3CT, a specific gelatinase inhibitor, decreases the activity of MMP2 and significantly reduces MEHP-enhanced sTNFA production in primary cocultures. In vivo challenges with SB-3CT decrease sTNFA and reduce MEHP-induced testicular germ cell apoptosis. In primary cocultures, MEHP exposure causes a 9.46-fold increase in sTNFA, while the addition of recombinant MMP2 protein results in a 5.4-fold increase in sTNFA, suggesting that MEHP-induced MMP2 is in part responsible for the activation of TNFA in the testis. Taken together, these observations indicate the distinct role of specific MPs in response to toxicant-induced Sertoli cell injury, providing further insights into the mechanism by which Sertoli cells control the sensitivity of germ cells to undergo apoptosis.Keywords
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