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T Misztal Laboratory of Biotechnology and Genomics, Department of Endocrinology, Independent Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Research, Department of Swine and Small Ruminant Breeding, Agricultural University, 31-274 Krakow, Poland

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E Stepien Laboratory of Biotechnology and Genomics, Department of Endocrinology, Independent Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Research, Department of Swine and Small Ruminant Breeding, Agricultural University, 31-274 Krakow, Poland

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Suppressors of cytokine signalling (SOCS) negatively regulate cytokine-induced signalling pathways and may be involved in leptin and prolactin (PRL) interactions. Herein, we examined the effect of PRL on SOCS-3 mRNA expression in pituitary explants and investigated whether leptin could modify the expression of SOCS-3 mRNA in pituitary explants. In the first experiment, we used pituitaries isolated from 16 ewes decapitated in March, May, July and October (four per month). Tissues were cut into 50 mg explants, which were treated with control or medium containing PRL (100 or 300 ng/ml). Incubation was maintained for different time intervals: 0, 60, 120, 180, 240 or 300 min. Real-time PCR was used to measure SOCS-3 mRNA levels. In the second study, we used 24 ewes surgically fitted with third ventricle cannulas (12 were used during the long-day period, and 12 were used during the short-day (SD) period). Each ewe was administered an i.c.v. injection of Ringer–Locke buffer or leptin (0.5 or 1.0 μg/kg body weight). Explants of anterior pituitaries were collected and snap frozen 1 h after injection. Semi-quantitative expression of SOCS-3 mRNA was performed using reverse transcription-PCR. PRL stimulated SOCS-3 expression in the pituitaries collected in March (P<0.05) and May (P<0.01 and P<0.05 for lower and higher doses respectively), inhibited SOCS-3 expression in pituitaries collected in July (P<0.01) and had no effect in pituitaries collected in October. Treatment with leptin increased SOCS-3 expression during the SDs in a dose-dependent manner (P<0.01). The results demonstrated that photoperiod may be involved in leptin and PRL effects on SOCS-3 expression in sheep.

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T Misztal Department of Sheep and Goat Breeding, Department of Endocrinology, Animal Reproduction Laboratory, Independent Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Research, Department of Animal Science, University of Agriculture, 30-059 Krakow, Poland

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G L Williams Department of Sheep and Goat Breeding, Department of Endocrinology, Animal Reproduction Laboratory, Independent Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Research, Department of Animal Science, University of Agriculture, 30-059 Krakow, Poland

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K Romanowicz Department of Sheep and Goat Breeding, Department of Endocrinology, Animal Reproduction Laboratory, Independent Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Research, Department of Animal Science, University of Agriculture, 30-059 Krakow, Poland

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E Stepien Department of Sheep and Goat Breeding, Department of Endocrinology, Animal Reproduction Laboratory, Independent Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Research, Department of Animal Science, University of Agriculture, 30-059 Krakow, Poland

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D H Keisler Department of Sheep and Goat Breeding, Department of Endocrinology, Animal Reproduction Laboratory, Independent Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Research, Department of Animal Science, University of Agriculture, 30-059 Krakow, Poland

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M Murawski
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Recent studies have demonstrated photoperiodic changes in leptin sensitivity of seasonal mammals. Herein, we examined the interaction of season (long days (LD) versus short days (SD)) and recombinant ovine leptin (roleptin) on secretion of melatonin and prolactin (PRL) and on mRNA expression of suppressor of cytokine signaling-3 (SOCS-3) in the medial basal hypothalamus (MBH) in sheep. Twenty-four Polish Longwool ewes, surgically fitted with third ventricle (IIIV) cannulas, were utilized in a replicated switchback design involving 12 ewes per season. Within-season and replicate ewes were assigned randomly to one of three treatments (four ewes/treatment) and infused centrally three times at 0, 1 and 2 h beginning at sunset. Treatments were 1) control, Ringer–Locke buffer; 2) L1, roleptin, 0.5 μg/kg BW; and 3) L2, roleptin, 1.0 μg/kg BW. Jugular blood samples were collected at 15-min intervals beginning immediately before the start of infusions and continued for 6 h. At the end of blood sampling, a washout period of at least 3 days elapsed before ewes were re-randomized and treated with one of the treatments described above (four ewes/treatment). Ewes were then killed and brains were collected for MBH processing. Leptin treatments increased (P<0.001) circulating leptin concentrations compared with controls during both seasons in a dose-dependent manner. Overall, mean plasma concentrations of melatonin were greater (P<0.001) during LD than SD. However, leptin treatments increased melatonin concentrations during SD in a dose-dependent manner and decreased it during LD. Similarly, plasma concentrations of PRL were greater (P<0.001) during LD than SD. However, unlike changes in melatonin, circulating PRL decreased (P<0.001) in response to leptin during LD. Semi-quantitative PCR revealed that leptin increased (P<0.001) SOCS-3 expression in the MBH region during LD in a dose-dependent manner. Data provide evidence that secretion of photoperiodic hormones such as melatonin and PRL are inversely regulated by leptin during SD and LD. However, the increase in expression of SOCS-3 in the MBH during LD compared with SD fails to fully explain these effects.

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