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Zaobidna E, Kiezun M, Dobrzyn K, Szeszko K, Rytelewska E, Kisielewska K, Gudelska M, Bors K, Kopij G, Szymanska K, Kaminska B, Kaminski T, Smolinska N. The influence of orexin B on the transcriptome profile of porcine myometrial explants during early implantation. Theriogenology 2020; 156:205-213. [PMID: 32755720 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Revised: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
Abstract
This study aimed to determine the effect of orexin B (OXB) on the global expression pattern and the relationships among differentially expressed genes (DE-genes) in the transcriptome of myometrial explants during the early implantation period in the pig (day 15 of pregnancy). The changes in the transcriptome profile of the porcine myometrium were investigated using the Porcine (V2) Two-colour Gene Expression Microarray, 4 × 44. An analysis of the data from the microarray experiment revealed that 1540 DE-genes were affected by OXB, of which 1135 exhibited fold changes (FC) greater than 1.2 (P < 0.05). Among these, 576 genes were up-regulated and 559 genes were down-regulated. Among the affected biological processes in the myometrial tissue, 76 were enhanced and 31 were suppressed. Furthermore, the differential expression of nine genes, related to the regulation of reproductive functions and metabolic homeostasis, was confirmed by quantitative RT-PCR. A functional analysis of the relationships between DE-genes indicated that OXB interacts with the genes involved in the processes such as the inflammatory response, the response to interleukin-6, cytokine receptor activity, the regulation of cell activation, growth factor receptor binding, lipid modification and the steroid metabolic process. An analysis of DE-genes and their functional relationships suggests that OXB could be involved in the mechanisms such as the regulation of cell proliferation and development, inhibition of contractility, regulation of programmed cell death, and the development of blood vessels, all of which facilitate implantation.
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- Ewa Zaobidna
- Department of Animal Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719, Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland.
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- Department of Animal Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719, Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland.
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- Department of Animal Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719, Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland.
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- Department of Animal Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719, Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland.
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- Department of Animal Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719, Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland.
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- Department of Animal Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719, Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland.
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- Department of Animal Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719, Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland.
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- Department of Animal Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719, Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland.
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- Department of Animal Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719, Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland.
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- Department of Animal Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719, Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland.
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- Department of Animal Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719, Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland.
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- Department of Animal Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719, Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland.
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- Department of Animal Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719, Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland.
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Varga DP, Szabó Í, Varga VÉ, Menhyárt Á, M Tóth O, Kozma M, Bálint AR, Krizbai IA, Bari F, Farkas E. The antagonism of prostaglandin FP receptors inhibits the evolution of spreading depolarization in an experimental model of global forebrain ischemia. Neurobiol Dis 2020; 137:104780. [PMID: 31991249 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2020.104780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Revised: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Spontaneous, recurrent spreading depolarizations (SD) are increasingly more appreciated as a pathomechanism behind ischemic brain injuries. Although the prostaglandin F2α - FP receptor signaling pathway has been proposed to contribute to neurodegeneration, it has remained unexplored whether FP receptors are implicated in SD or the coupled cerebral blood flow (CBF) response. We set out here to test the hypothesis that FP receptor blockade may achieve neuroprotection by the inhibition of SD. Global forebrain ischemia/reperfusion was induced in anesthetized rats by the bilateral occlusion and later release of the common carotid arteries. An FP receptor antagonist (AL-8810; 1 mg/bwkg) or its vehicle were administered via the femoral vein 10 min later. Two open craniotomies on the right parietal bone served the elicitation of SD with 1 M KCl, and the acquisition of local field potential. CBF was monitored with laser speckle contrast imaging over the thinned parietal bone. Apoptosis and microglia activation, as well as FP receptor localization were evaluated with immunohistochemistry. The data demonstrate that the antagonism of FP receptors suppressed SD in the ischemic rat cerebral cortex and reduced the duration of recurrent SDs by facilitating repolarization. In parallel, FP receptor antagonism improved perfusion in the ischemic cerebral cortex, and attenuated hypoemic CBF responses associated with SD. Further, FP receptor antagonism appeared to restrain apoptotic cell death related to SD recurrence. In summary, the antagonism of FP receptors (located at the neuro-vascular unit, neurons, astrocytes and microglia) emerges as a promising approach to inhibit the evolution of SDs in cerebral ischemia.
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- Dániel P Varga
- Department of Medical Physics and Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged; H-6720 Szeged, Korányi fasor 9, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Physics and Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged; H-6720 Szeged, Korányi fasor 9, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Physics and Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged; H-6720 Szeged, Korányi fasor 9, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Physics and Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged; H-6720 Szeged, Korányi fasor 9, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Physics and Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged; H-6720 Szeged, Korányi fasor 9, Hungary
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- Physiology and Pathology of the Blood-Brain Barrier Research Group, Molecular Neurobiology Research Unit, Institute of Biophysics, Biological Research Centre, H-6726 Szeged, Temesvári krt. 62, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Physics and Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged; H-6720 Szeged, Korányi fasor 9, Hungary
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- Physiology and Pathology of the Blood-Brain Barrier Research Group, Molecular Neurobiology Research Unit, Institute of Biophysics, Biological Research Centre, H-6726 Szeged, Temesvári krt. 62, Hungary; Institute of Life Sciences, Vasile Goldis Western University; Revolutiei Blvd n°94, Arad 310025, Romania
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- Department of Medical Physics and Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged; H-6720 Szeged, Korányi fasor 9, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Physics and Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged; H-6720 Szeged, Korányi fasor 9, Hungary.
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Szymanska M, Blitek A. Prostacyclin synthesis and prostacyclin receptor expression in the porcine corpus luteum: evidence for a luteotropic role in vitro†. Biol Reprod 2018; 100:162-174. [DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioy178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Magdalena Szymanska
- Department of Hormonal Action Mechanisms, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Hormonal Action Mechanisms, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Olsztyn, Poland
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Basavaraja R, Przygrodzka E, Pawlinski B, Gajewski Z, Kaczmarek MM, Meidan R. Interferon-tau promotes luteal endothelial cell survival and inhibits specific luteolytic genes in bovine corpus luteum. Reproduction 2017; 154:559-568. [PMID: 28808111 DOI: 10.1530/rep-17-0290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2017] [Revised: 06/27/2017] [Accepted: 07/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
Abstract
Interferon-tau (IFNT), a maternal recognition of pregnancy (MRP) signals in domestic ruminants, suppresses the release of luteolytic pulses of uterine prostaglandin F2a (PGF2a), thus extending the corpus luteum (CL) life span. We hypothesized that IFNT also exerts anti-luteolytic actions in bovine CL. To examine the direct effects of IFNT on bovine CL, luteal slices and enriched luteal endothelial cells (LECs) were utilized. We found that recombinant ovine IFNT (roIFNT) markedly elevates interferon-associated genes (STAT1, STAT2 and IRF9) and interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs: MX2, ISG15 and OAS1Y) in both models. Furthermore, IFNT time-dependently induced STAT1 phosphorylation in LECs without affecting total STAT1. roIFNT-stimulated viable LECs numbers and the knockdown of protein inhibitor of activated STAT1 (PIAS1) abolished this effect, suggesting that PIAS1 may mediate the proliferative effect of IFNT. IFNT significantly downregulated luteolytic genes such as TGFB1, thrombospondin-1 (THBS1), endothelin-1 (EDN1) and serpin family E member-1 (SERPINE1) in LECs. However, less robust effects were observed in luteal slices. Moreover, PGF2a alone induced THBS1, SERPINE1 and EDN1 mRNA in CL slices whereas in the presence of IFNT, THBS1 and SERPINE1 stimulation was abolished. Collectively, these results indicate that IFNT acts via STAT1- IRF9-dependent and independent pathways and affects diverse luteal functions. Most interestingly, this study suggests the existence of an anti-luteolytic effect of IFNT in bovine CL, namely, inhibiting key PGF2a-induced luteolytic genes. The proliferative effect of IFNT may constitute an additional mechanism that promotes luteal cell survival, thus, extending the luteal life span during early pregnancy in cows.
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- Raghavendra Basavaraja
- Department of Animal Sciences, The Robert H Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel
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- Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department for Large Animal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department for Large Animal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Olsztyn, Poland.,Department for Large Animal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Animal Sciences, The Robert H Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel
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Waclawik A, Kaczmarek MM, Blitek A, Kaczynski P, Ziecik AJ. Embryo-maternal dialogue during pregnancy establishment and implantation in the pig. Mol Reprod Dev 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/mrd.22835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Agnieszka Waclawik
- Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research; Polish Academy of Sciences; Olsztyn Poland
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- Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research; Polish Academy of Sciences; Olsztyn Poland
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- Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research; Polish Academy of Sciences; Olsztyn Poland
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- Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research; Polish Academy of Sciences; Olsztyn Poland
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- Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research; Polish Academy of Sciences; Olsztyn Poland
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Walusimbi SS, Wetzel LM, Townson DH, Pate JL. Isolation of luteal endothelial cells and functional interactions with T lymphocytes. Reproduction 2017; 153:519-533. [PMID: 28174320 DOI: 10.1530/rep-16-0578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2016] [Revised: 01/13/2017] [Accepted: 02/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The objectives of this study were to optimize the isolation of luteal endothelial cells (LEC) and examine their functional interactions with autologous T lymphocytes. Analysis by flow cytometry showed that the purity of LEC isolated by filtration was nearly 90% as indicated by Bandeiraea simplicifolia (BS)-1 lectin binding. LEC expressed mRNA for progesterone receptor (PGR), prostaglandin receptors (PTGFR, PTGER2 and 4, and PTGIR), tumor necrosis factor receptors (TNFRSF1A&B) and interleukin (IL) 1B receptors (IL1R1&2). LEC were pretreated with either vehicle, progesterone (P4; 0-20 µM), prostaglandin (PG) E2 or PGF2α (0-0.2 µM), and further treated with or without TNF and IL1B (50 ng/mL each). LEC were then incubated with autologous T lymphocytes in an adhesion assay. Fewer lymphocytes adhered to LEC after exposure to high compared to low P4 concentrations (cubic response; P < 0.05). In contrast, 0.2 µM PGE2 and PGF2α each increased T lymphocyte adhesion in the absence of cytokines (P < 0.05). LEC induced IL2 receptor alpha (CD25) expression and proliferation of T lymphocytes. In conclusion, filtration is an effective way of isolating large numbers of viable LEC. It is proposed that PGs and P4 modulate the ability of endothelial cells to bind T lymphocytes, potentially regulating extravasation, and that LEC activate T lymphocytes migrating into or resident in the CL.
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- S S Walusimbi
- Department of Animal ScienceCenter for Reproductive Biology and Health, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Animal ScienceCenter for Reproductive Biology and Health, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Animal and Veterinary SciencesUniversity of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Department of Animal ScienceCenter for Reproductive Biology and Health, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
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Przygrodzka E, Kaczmarek MM, Kaczynski P, Ziecik AJ. Steroid hormones, prostanoids, and angiogenic systems during rescue of the corpus luteum in pigs. Reproduction 2015; 151:135-47. [PMID: 26577025 DOI: 10.1530/rep-15-0332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2015] [Accepted: 11/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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In order to characterize the transition of the corpora lutea (CL) from acquisition of luteolytic sensitivity to rescue of luteal function: i) the expression of 38 factors associated with steroids, prostanoids, and angiogenic systems and ii) concentrations of the main hormones responsible for maintenance of CL function in cyclic and pregnant pigs were examined. Additionally, the effect of prostaglandin (PG) E2 and F2 α on luteal function during the estrous cycle and pregnancy was evaluated in vitro. Significantly up-regulated gene expression was revealed in CL collected on day 14 of the estrous cycle (CYP19A1, ESR2, PTGS2, HIF1A, and EDN1) and on days 12-14 of pregnancy (SCARB1, PGRMC1, STAR, HSD3B1, NR5A1, PTGFR, PTGER4, and VEGFA). Elevated concentrations of estradiol-17β and PGE2 occurred in CL on days 12 and 14 of pregnancy respectively, while an increased intraluteal PGF2 α content was noted on day 14 of the estrous cycle. Both PGs increased the synthesis of progesterone by cultured luteal slices obtained on day 14 of pregnancy, in contrast to the action of PGF2 α on the corresponding day of the estrous cycle. PGE2 stimulated cAMP production via PTGER2 and PTGER4, while PGF2 α elevated the content of CREB in cultured luteal slices from CL of pregnant pigs. In silico analysis showed that infiltration of lymphocytes and apoptosis of microvascular endothelium were activated in CL on day 12 of the estrous cycle vs pregnancy. Summarizing, an abundance of E2 and PGE2 during pregnancy regulates specific pathways responsible for steroidogenesis, the prostanoid signaling system and angiogenesis during rescue from luteolysis in porcine CL.
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- E Przygrodzka
- Department of Hormonal Action Mechanisms and Molecular Biology LaboratoryInstitute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IARFR PAS), Tuwima 10, 10-748 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Hormonal Action Mechanisms and Molecular Biology LaboratoryInstitute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IARFR PAS), Tuwima 10, 10-748 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Hormonal Action Mechanisms and Molecular Biology LaboratoryInstitute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IARFR PAS), Tuwima 10, 10-748 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Hormonal Action Mechanisms and Molecular Biology LaboratoryInstitute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IARFR PAS), Tuwima 10, 10-748 Olsztyn, Poland
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Kaczynski P, Waclawik A. Effect of conceptus on expression of prostaglandin F2α receptor in the porcine endometrium. Theriogenology 2013; 79:784-90. [PMID: 23321275 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2012.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2012] [Revised: 12/10/2012] [Accepted: 12/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Increased synthesis of prostaglandin F(2α) (PGF(2α)) in the endometrium and conceptus during the implantation period results in elevated concentration of PGF(2α) in the uterine lumen in pregnant gilts. PGF(2α) exerts its effects through PGF(2α) receptor (PTGFR), a G-protein-coupled receptor. However, besides studies concerning the function of PTGFR in endometrial abnormalities, the role of PTGFR in the endometrium during early pregnancy has not been elucidated. Therefore, the aim of this study was: (1) to evaluate the profile of PTGFR gene and protein expression in the porcine endometrium during early pregnancy and the estrous cycle; (2) to determine if the effect of conceptus on PTGFR expression is dependent on type of endometrial cells-luminal epithelial (LE) or stromal (ST) cells; and (3) to elucidate if the putative effect of conceptus on endometrial PTGFR expression is mediated by estrogen receptor. We evaluated the expression pattern of PTGFR gene and protein in the endometrium during day 9, 11, 12, 15, and 18 of the estrous cycle and pregnancy (N = 4-6 per group). The expression of PTGFR mRNA was greater on day 18 of pregnancy and the estrous cycle (vs. days 9-15 of the estrous cycle and pregnancy, P < 0.05). Expression of PTGFR protein was approximately 10-fold upregulated in the endometrium on day 15 of pregnancy when compared with day 15 of the estrous cycle (P < 0.01). Endometrial expression of PTGFR protein increased from day 12 to 18 of pregnancy (P < 0.05). PTGFR mRNA was expressed in LE and ST cells. In a subsequent experiment, we used a coculture model in which LE cells were cultured on collagen-coated inserts placed in wells plated with ST cells. Day 11 or 15 conceptus-exposed medium (CEM) elevated expression of PTGFR mRNA (2- and 1.5-fold, respectively, P < 0.05) in LE cells cocultured with ST cells. CEM did not have an effect on PTGFR mRNA expression in ST cells. The 11-day CEM-induced increase of PTGFR mRNA was abolished by incubation of LE cells in the presence of the estrogen receptor antagonist (ICI-182,780; P < 0.01). Summarizing, the conceptus upregulated expression of PTGFR in the endometrium during the implantation period. Moreover, this study indicates that expression of PTGFR gene was elevated in LE cells of endometrium by embryonic signal of estradiol. Our results suggest para- and autocrine effects of PGF(2α) through its receptor PTGFR in the porcine endometrium, especially in luminal epithelium which is in direct contact with the conceptus during the implantation period.
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- Piotr Kaczynski
- Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of Polish Academy of Sciences, Olsztyn, Poland
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Relationship of agr expression and function with virulence and vancomycin treatment outcomes in experimental endocarditis due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2011; 55:5631-9. [PMID: 21968365 DOI: 10.1128/aac.05251-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The accessory gene regulator (agr) locus has been shown to be important for virulence in several animal models of Staphylococcus aureus infection. However, the role of agr in human infections, and specifically in antibiotic treatment, is controversial. Interestingly, agr dysfunction has been associated with reduced vancomycin responses. To systematically investigate the role of agr in virulence and treatment outcome in the context of endovascular infection, 10 well-characterized vancomycin-susceptible methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) bloodstream isolates (5 agr-I [clonal complex 45, or CC45] and 5 agr-II [CC5]) were studied for (i) agr function, (ii) RNAIII transcriptional profiles, (iii) agr locus sequences, (iv) intrinsic virulence and responses to vancomycin therapy in an experimental infective endocarditis (IE) model, and (v) in vivo RNAIII expression. Significant differences in agr function (determined by delta-hemolysin activity) correlated with the time point of RNAIII transcription (earlier RNAIII onset equals increased agr function). Unexpectedly, four MRSA strains with strong delta-hemolysin activities exhibited significant resistance to vancomycin treatment in experimental IE. In contrast, five of six MRSA strains with weak or no delta-hemolysin activity were highly susceptible to vancomycin therapy in the IE model. agr sequence analyses showed no common single-nucleotide polymorphism predictive of agr functionality. In vivo RNAIII expression in cardiac vegetations did not correlate with virulence or vancomycin treatment outcomes in the IE model. Inactivation of agr in two strains with strong delta-hemolysin activity did not affect virulence or the in vivo efficacy of vancomycin. Our findings suggest that agr dysfunction does not correlate with vancomycin treatment failures in this experimental IE model in two distinct MRSA genetic backgrounds.
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Sánchez-Aparicio P, Mota-Rojas D D, Trujillo-Ortega ME, Zarco-Quintero LA, Becerril-Herrera M, Alonso-Spilsbury M, Alfaro-Rodríguez A. Effect of Prostaglandins for Inducing Birth on Weight, Vitality and Physiological Response in Newborn Pigs. JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL RESEARCH 2009. [DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2009.9707043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Lee SH, Acosta TJ, Yoshioka S, Okuda K. Prostaglandin F(2alpha) regulates the nitric oxide generating system in bovine luteal endothelial cells. J Reprod Dev 2009; 55:418-24. [PMID: 19404000 DOI: 10.1262/jrd.20205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The objective of the present study was to elucidate whether luteolytic prostaglandin F(2alpha) (PGF) plays roles in regulating the nitric oxide (NO) generating system in luteal endothelial cells (LECs). Reverse transcriptase PCR, immunoblotting and immunostaining revealed the presence of PGF receptor mRNA (521 bp) and protein (64 kDa) in cultured LECs obtained from the mid-stage corpus luteum. When cultured LECs were exposed to 0.1 microM-10 microM PGF, NO production was significantly stimulated by PGF at 24 h. When LECs were exposed to 1 microM PGF for 2, 6 and 24 h, PGF did not affect the expressions of endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) mRNA and protein. On the other hand, PGF stimulated the expression of inducible NOS (iNOS) mRNA (P<0.05) and protein (P<0.05) at 2 h, but not at 6 and 24 h. By observing the conversion of [(3)C](L)-arginine to [(3)C](L)-citrulline, we found that PGF stimulated NOS activity in cultured LECs at 2 h (P<0.05). The overall findings indicate that bovine LECs are a target for PGF and that PGF stimulates iNOS expression and NOS activity in bovine LECs. Stimulation of the NO generating system and NOS activity by PGF may result in increasing local NO production followed by luteolysis.
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- Seung-Hyung Lee
- Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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Naumenko VS, Osipova DV, Kostina EV, Kulikov AV. Utilization of a two-standard system in real-time PCR for quantification of gene expression in the brain. J Neurosci Methods 2008; 170:197-203. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2008.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2007] [Revised: 01/09/2008] [Accepted: 01/11/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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