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Journal of Andrology, Vol 4, Issue 5 324-330, Copyright © 1983 by The American Society of Andrology

JOURNAL ARTICLE

The aging Leydig cell. VIII. Protein kinase activity

T. Lin, N. E. Vinson, E. P. Murono, J. Osterman and H. R. Nankin

The effects of aging on cyclic AMP (cAMP) dependent protein kinase activity of purified Leydig cells were evaluated. Purified Leydig cells from 20-day-, 40-day-, 60-day- and 30-month-old rats were incubated with or without hCG for 1 hour. At the end of incubation, tubes were centrifuged and supernatants were saved for cAMP and testosterone determinations, and the pellets were prepared for protein kinase assay. Basal cAMP levels of Leydig cells from 20-day- and 40-day-old rats were lower than those of 60-day- and 30-month-old rats. In response to hCG stimulation, Leydig cells of 40-day-old rats produced the highest amounts of cAMP, while 30-month-old had the lowest levels. Testosterone responses of 30-month-old rates were also significantly lower than those of 60-day-old mature rats. When cAMP-dependent protein kinase activities were measured, 30-month-old rats had the lowest total kinase activity. These results suggest that reduced protein kinase activity might contribute to the decreased testosterone synthesis of aged rats.




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