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ArticleCommunications biology2025

AMH regulates granulosa cell function via ESR2/ p38-MAPK signaling pathway in sheep.

Hui Xu, Yu Cai, Hua Yang, Chong Zhang, Wanru Liu, Binru Zhao, Feng Wang, Yanli Zhang

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Article in Communications biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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Hui Xu *Jiangsu Livestock Embryo Engineering Laboratory, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Yu Cai *Jiangsu Livestock Embryo Engineering Laboratory, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Hua YangJiangsu Livestock Embryo Engineering Laboratory, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Chong ZhangJiangsu Livestock Embryo Engineering Laboratory, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Wanru LiuJiangsu Livestock Embryo Engineering Laboratory, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Binru ZhaoJiangsu Livestock Embryo Engineering Laboratory, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Feng WangJiangsu Livestock Embryo Engineering Laboratory, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Yanli ZhangJiangsu Livestock Embryo Engineering Laboratory, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China. zhangyanli@njau.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7901-7774

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH), secreted by granulosa cells (GCs) of preantral follicles, regulates early-stage follicle growth by inhibiting the activation of primordial follicles. While GCs facilitate follicle development and ovulation through estrogen and progesterone secretion, the role of AMH in sheep GCs and its impact on follicle development remains unclear. Here, we show that exogenous AMH inhibits primordial follicle development utilizing in vitro culture of fetal sheep ovarian cortex model. Knockdown of AMH in sheep GCs increases cell proliferation, decreases apoptosis, and elevates estradiol (E2) secretion, while overexpression has the opposite effects. RNA-seq analysis suggests that AMH modulates genes involved in cell cycle regulation and MAPK signaling. Notably, AMH downregulates estrogen receptor β (ESR2) expression and suppresses FSH-induced upregulation of aromatase (CYP19A1). These findings demonstrate AMH regulates GCs function through multiple pathways, offering insights into sheep fertility and potential targets to enhance reproductive efficiency.

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Anti-Mullerian HormoneEstrogen Receptor betaGranulosa CellsMAP Kinase Signaling Systemp38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsApoptosisCell ProliferationCells, CulturedFemaleSheepAnti-Mullerian HormoneEstrogen Receptor betap38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases

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PMID40442469
PMCPMC12122670

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