Reactive oxygen species scavenging enzymes like catalase play diverse role in mammals. The presence of catalase in mammalian ovary is now well established.
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Multiplex CRISPR/Cas screen in regenerating haploid limbs of chimeric Axolotls. Sanor LD et al. (2020) Axolotls and other salamanders can regenerate entire limbs after amputation as adults, and much recent effort has sought to identify the molecular programs controlling this process. While targeted mutagenesis approaches like CRISPR/Cas9 now permit gene-level investigation of these mechanisms, genetic screening in the axolotl requires an extensive commitment of time and space. Previously, we quantified CRISPR/Cas9-generated mutations in the limbs of mosaic mutant axolotls before and after regeneration and found that the regenerated limb is a highfidelity replicate of the original limb (Flowers et al. 2017). Here, we circumvent aforementioned genetic screening limitations and present methods for a multiplex CRISPR/Cas9 haploid screen in chimeric axolotls (MuCHaChA), which is a novel platform for haploid genetic screening in animals to identify genes essential for limb regeneration. Catalase is a candidate regerneration gene.//////////////////
NCBI Summary:
This gene encodes catalase, a key antioxidant enzyme in the bodies defense against oxidative stress. Catalase is a heme enzyme that is present in the peroxisome of nearly all aerobic cells. Catalase converts the reactive oxygen species hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen and thereby mitigates the toxic effects of hydrogen peroxide. Oxidative stress is hypothesized to play a role in the development of many chronic or late-onset diseases such as diabetes, asthma, Alzheimer's disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and cancers. Polymorphisms in this gene have been associated with decreases in catalase activity but, to date, acatalasemia is the only disease known to be caused by this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009]
General function
Enzyme
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Cellular localization
Cytoplasmic
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Eliasson M, et al 1999 reported the levels and subcellular distributions of detoxifying enzymes in the ovarian corpus luteum of the pregnant and non-pregnant pig.
The levels and subcellular distribution of enzymes involved in defenses against reactive oxygen superoxide dismutase (SOD; E.C.1.15.1.1), glutathione peroxidase (GPX; E.C.1.11.1.9), catalase (CAT; E.C.1.11.1.6), and DT-diaphorase (DT; E.C.1.6.99.2) and of the conjugating enzymes glutathione transferase (GST; E.C.2.5.1.18) and p-sulphotransferase (p-ST; E.C.2.8.2.1) in the corpus luteum of ovaries from pregnant and non-pregnant pigs were investigated. In addition, non-protein thiols and glutathione reductase (GRD; E.C.1.6.4.2) were examined in the same manner. The total cytosolic activities of CAT, DT, GRD, and p-ST were significantly increased, whereas total GST activity was decreased in the pregnant corpus luteum compared to the corresponding activities in non-pregnant corpus luteum. In the case of the mitochondrial fraction from pregnant corpus luteum, GPX and GRD displayed significant increases in specific activity. Upon subfractionation of the mitochondrial fraction (i.e. mitoplast preparation), SOD activity was distributed equally between the mitoplasts and the supernatant. CAT and GPX activities were mainly recovered in the supernatant, while the major GRD activity pelleted with the mitoplasts. Microsomes from pregnant corpus luteum demonstrated increased specific GPX activity and decreased SOD activity compared to the non-pregnant corpus luteum.
Ovarian function
Follicle development, Follicle atresia
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Catalase addition to vitrification solutions maintains goat ovarian preantral follicles stability. Carvalho AA 2014 et al.
The aim of this study was to verify whether the addition of catalase (20?IU/mL) at different steps of goat ovarian tissue vitrification affects ROS levels, follicular morphology and viability, stromal cell density, apoptosis and the expression of proteins related to DNA-damage signaling (?H2AX) and repair (53BP1). Goat ovarian tissues were analyzed fresh (control) or after vitrification: without catalase (VS-/WS-), with catalase in vitrification solutions (VS+/WS-), with catalase in washing solutions (VS-/WS+) or with catalase in both solutions (VS+/WS+). The vitrification without catalase had higher ROS levels than the control. The catalase, regardless the step of addition, maintained ROS levels similar to the control. There were no difference between treatments regarding follicular viability, stromal cell density and detection of ?H2AX and 53BP1. There was no difference in follicular morphology and DNA fragmentation between groups vitrified. In conclusion, catalase addition to vitrification solutions prevents ROS formation in cryopreserved goat ovarian tissues.
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Expression regulated by
FSH
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Behl R, et al reported the FSH induced stimulation of catalase activity in goat granulosa cells in vitro.
In the present investigation, changes in catalase activity in granulosa cells isolated from follicles at various stages of differentiation in response to FSH were studied. The follicles were dissected out from goat ovaries and classified as small (<3mm), medium (3-6mm) or large (>6mm). Granulosa cells were isolated from categorized follicles. Results showed that there was a three-fold increase in catalase activity in granulosa cells from large follicles as compared to small and medium follicles. The catalase activity was stimulated significantly when granulosa cells were treated with FSH in vitro. The minimum effective dose that could stimulate catalase activity and estradiol secretion in case of granulosa cells from small and medium sized follicles was 100ng/ml; for larger follicles, this value was 200ng/ml. Concomitant to the increase in catalase activity, the estradiol secretion was significantly enhanced when cultured goat granulosa cells were treated with FSH. It was concluded that enzyme catalase may have a functional role in goat ovarian follicular development under endocrine regulation.
Ovarian localization
Granulosa, Luteal cells, Follicular Fluid
Comment
Elevated levels of oxidised low-density lipoprotein and of catalase activity in follicular fluid of obese women. Bausenwein J et al. The intrafollicular levels of oxidised low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) and of enzyme antioxidants might contribute to reproductive disorders in obese and infertile women. Relevant data are missing. Eighty-four patients were grouped according to obese versus non-obese status and whether they had polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The concentrations of oxLDL and the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and glutathione reductase (GR) in serum and follicular fluid (FF) were measured. Obese women with and without PCOS had significantly greater amounts of oxLDL in FF as compared to non-obese women. The level of oxLDL in FF was 1000-times lower than in serum. Obese women with and without PCOS had significantly higher catalase activity in FF as compared to non-obese women. No differences were found for SOD activity in FF. The GPx and GR acitivities were up-regulated in obese patients without and with PCOS, yet not in respect to each serum and FF sample. We conclude that elevated levels of oxLDL in the FF of obese women are associated with higher catalase activity; both parameters are independent of PCOS. The levels of oxLDL and catalase activity appear to indicate different degrees of oxidative stress.
Follicle stages
Secondary, Antral, Preovulatory, Corpus luteum
Comment
Singh D, et al reported changes in catalase activity and hydrogen peroxide level in rat ovary during estrous cycle and induction of catalase in rat ovary by estradiol-17 beta.
Catalase activity in the whole ovary homogenate and hydrogen peroxide level in the differentially centrifuged fractions of the ovary homogenate during each stage of estrous cycle were measured. The highest catalase activity was observed in the metestrous which declined in the estrous and proestrous and was lowest in the diestrous. An inverse relationship was found between catalase activity and hydrogen peroxide production. Treatment of immature (28-29 days old) female rats with estradiol-17 beta (5 micrograms in 0.2 ml oil/animal/day for consecutive 3 days, s.c.) increased the ovarian catalase activity. The findings indicate that the free radical-scavanger system may have functional role in the ovary.