Effects of Inhibitors on the Activity of cAMP Phosphodiesterase in the Mouse Oocytes

생쥐난자내 cAMP Phosphodiesterase의 활성에 미치는 억제제의 영향에 관한 연구

The purpose of the present experiment is to make certain the exsistence of cAMP phosphodiesterase (PDE) in mouse oocytes and confirm its possible role on meiotic resumption. The results showed two types of cAMP in the oocytes with different Michaelis constants (Km) with specific maximum (Vmax); The Km and Vmax of one of two types of PDE were estimated at $0.14 \\pm 0.01 \\muM$ and $0.42 \\pm 0.07$ fmol cAMP hydrolyzed/oocyte/minute, and the other at $14.5 \\pm 2.0 \\muM$ and $2.2 \\pm 0.5$ fmol cAMP hydrolyzed/oocyte/minute. cAMP hydrolysis by PDE was reversibly inhibited in vitro by presence of theophylline or isobutyl-methyl-xanthine (IBMX), which is well known as an inhibitor of oocyte maturation. Consequently, it can be assumed that maturation of oocyte is affected by the high level of intracellular cAMP, and its level is well maintained by presence of PDE inhibitor, such as theophylline and IBMX.

생쥐난자내에 cAMP phosphodiesterase(PDE)가 존재하는 가를 확인하고 cAMP PDE와 난자성숙간의 관계를 밝히기 위해 본 실험을 행하였다. 실험결과 생쥐난자내에는 Michaelis 상수 (Km)와 반응 최대속도 (Vmax)가 다른 두종의 cAMP PDE가 있다는 것이 밝혀졌다. 즉 하나는 Km 값이 $0.14 \\pm 0.01 \\muM$ 이고 Vmax 값이 $0.42 \\pm 0.07$ fmol cAMP hydrolyzed/oocyte/minute이고, 다른 하나는 Km 값이 $14.5 \\pm 2.0 \\muM$ 이고 Vmax 값이 $2.2 \\pm 0.5$ fmol cAMP hydrolyzed/oocyte/minute이다. 또한 PDE의 cAMP 분해작용은 난자성숙 억제제로 알려진 theophylline과 isobutyl-methylxanthine에 의해 저해되었으나 그 작용은 가역적이었다. 이 실험결과는 PDE의 활성저해로 인한 난자내의 cAMP의 축적이 결국 난자성숙을 억제하고 있다는 것을 암시하고 있다.