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aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 family member B1 OKDB#: 1993
 Symbols: ALDH1B1 Species: human
 Synonyms: ALDH5, ALDHX  Locus: 9p11.1 in Homo sapiens


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General Comment NCBI Summary: This protein belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenases family of proteins. Aldehyde dehydrogenase is the second enzyme of the major oxidative pathway of alcohol metabolism. This gene does not contain introns in the coding sequence. The variation of this locus may affect the development of alcohol-related problems. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
General function Enzyme
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Cellular localization Cytoplasmic
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Ovarian function
Comment De novo-synthesized retinoic acid in ovarian antral follicles enhances FSH-mediated ovarian follicular cell differentiation and female fertility. Kawai T et al. (2016) Retinoic acid (RA) is the active form of vitamin A and is synthesized from retinol by two key enzymes, alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and acetaldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH). As the physiological precursor of RA, retinol impacts female reproductive functions and fertility. The expression of Adh1 and Adh5 as well as Aldh1a1 and Aldh1a7 are significantly increased in ovaries of mice treated with equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG/FSH). The RA receptor, RAR is expressed and localized in granulosa cells and is activated by endogenous RA as indicated by LacZ expression in granulosa cells of RARE-LacZ transgenic mice (RA reporter mice). Co-injection of the ADH inhibitor, 4-methylpyrazole (4MP), with eCG significantly decreases the number and developmental competence of oocytes ovulated in response to human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG/LH) as compared with controls. Injections of RA completely reverse the effects of the inhibitor of ovulation and oocyte development. When mice were fed a retinol-free, vitamin A deficient (VAD) diet that significantly reduced serum levels of retinol, the expression of the LH receptor (Lhcgr) was significantly lower in ovaries of the VAD mice and injections of hCG failed to induce genes controlling ovulation. These results indicate that ovarian de novo biosynthesis of RA is required for follicular expression of Lhcgr in granulosa cells and their ability to respond to the ovulatory LH surge.//////////////////
Expression regulated by
Comment Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects 5% of reproductive aged women and is the leading cause of anovulatory infertility. A hallmark of PCOS is excessive theca cell androgen secretion, which is directly linked to the symptoms of PCOS. Our previous studies demonstrated that theca cells from PCOS ovaries maintained in long term culture persistently secrete significantly greater amounts of androgens than normal theca cells, suggesting an intrinsic abnormality. Furthermore, previous studies suggested that ovarian hyperandrogenemia is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. However, the genes responsible for ovarian hyperandrogenemia of PCOS have not been identified. In this present study, Wood JR, et al carried out microarray analysis to define the gene networks involved in excess androgen synthesis by the PCOS theca cells in order to identify candidate PCOS genes. Analysis revealed that PCOS theca cells have a gene expression profile that is distinct from normal theca cells. Included in the cohort of genes with increased mRNA abundance in PCOS theca cells were aldehyde dehydrogenase 6 and retinol dehydrogenase 2, which play a role in all-trans-retinoic acid biosynthesis and the transcription factor GATA6. We demonstrated that retinoic acid and GATA6 increased the expression of 17alpha-hydroxylase, providing a functional link between altered gene expression and intrinsic abnormalities in PCOS theca cells. Thus, the analyses have 1) defined a stable molecular phenotype of PCOS theca cells, 2) suggested new mechanisms for excess androgen synthesis by PCOS theca cells, and 3) identified new candidate genes that may be involved in the genetic etiology of PCOS. This is one of the genes with Altered mRNA Abundance in PCOS Theca Cells as compared with normal theca cells Maintained Under Basal Conditions.
Ovarian localization Granulosa, Theca
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