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Medina-Laver Y, Gonzalez-Martin R, de Castro P, Diaz-Hernandez I, Alama P, Quiñonero A, Palomar A, Dominguez F. Deciphering the role of PGRMC2 in the human endometrium during the menstrual cycle and in vitro decidualization using an in vitro approach. Hum Reprod 2024; 39:1042-1056. [PMID: 38452349 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deae044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
Abstract
STUDY QUESTION What is the human endometrial non-classical progesterone receptor (PGR) membrane component 2 (PGRMC2) expression pattern throughout the menstrual cycle and what role does it play during decidualization? SUMMARY ANSWER Endometrial PGRMC2 expression fluctuates during the human menstrual cycle and is abundantly expressed in human endometrial stromal cells (hEnSCs) during in vitro decidualization, process where PGRMC2 is involved in embryo implantation-related pathways. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY The endometrial response to progesterone is mediated by the classical and non-classical PGRs. We previously demonstrated that PGR membrane component 1 (PGRMC1) is critical for endometrial function, embryo implantation, and future placentation, however, the role(s) of PGRMC2, which is structurally similar to PGRMC1, have not been studied in the human endometrium. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION This prospective study comprehensively evaluated the endometrial expression of PGRMC2 throughout the human menstrual cycle and during in vitro decidualization of hEnSCs (isolated from 77 endometrial biopsies that were collected from 66 oocyte donors), using immunohistochemistry, RT-qPCR, western blot, transcriptomic, and proteomic analyses. In addition, functional analysis was carried out to validate the implication of PGRMC2 in hEnSCs during embryo invasion using an in vitro outgrowth model. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS In vitro decidualization of hEnSCs was induced using co-treatment with cAMP and medroxyprogesterone 17-acetate progestin, and evaluated by measuring prolactin by ELISA and F-actin immunostaining. RT-qPCR was employed to compare expression with other PGRs. To reveal the function of PGRMC2 during the decidualization process, we specifically knocked down PGRMC2 with siRNAs and performed RNA-seq and quantitative proteomics techniques (SWATH-MS). The common differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and proteins (DEPs) were considered for downstream functional enrichment analysis. Finally, to verify its implication in the trophoblast invasion, an outgrowth model was carried out where hEnSCs with silenced PGRMC2 were co-cultured with human trophoblastic spheroids (JEG-3) following in vitro decidualization. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE In contrast to PGRMC1 and classical PGRs, endometrial PGRMC2 gene expression was significantly lower during the late- versus mid-secretory phase (P < 0.05). Accordingly, the elevated PGRMC2 protein abundance observed in the endometrial epithelial glands throughout the menstrual cycle dropped in the late secretory phase, when abundance decreased in all endometrial compartments. Nevertheless, PGRMC2 protein increased during the mid-secretory phase in stromal and glandular cells, and PGRMC2 mRNA (P < 0.0001) and protein (P < 0.001) levels were significantly enhanced in the membranes/organelles of decidualized hEnSCs, compared to non-decidualized hEnSCs. Notably, PGRMC1 and PGRMC2 mRNA were significantly more abundant than classical PGRs throughout menstrual cycle phases and in decidualized and non-decidualized hEnSCs (P < 0.05). RNA-seq and proteomics data revealed 4687 DEGs and 28 DEPs, respectively, in decidualized hEnSCs after PGRMC2 silencing. While functional enrichment analysis showed that the 2420 upregulated genes were mainly associated with endoplasmic reticulum function, vesicular transport, morphogenesis, angiogenesis, cell migration, and cell adhesion, the 2267 downregulated genes were associated with aerobic respiration and protein biosynthesis. The protein enrichment analysis showed that 4 upregulated and 24 downregulated proteins were related to aerobic respiration, cellular response, metabolism, localization of endoplasmic reticulum proteins, and ribonucleoside biosynthesis routes. Finally, PGRMC2 knockdown significantly compromised the ability of the decidualized hEnSCs to support trophoblast expansion in an outgrowth model (P < 0.05). LARGE-SCALE DATA Transcriptomic data are available via NCBI's Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) under GEO Series accession number GSE251843 and proteomic data via ProteomeXchange with identifier PXD048494. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION The functional analyses were limited by the discrete number of human endometrial biopsies. A larger sample size is required to further investigate the potential role(s) of PGRMC2 during embryo implantation and maintenance of pregnancy. Further, the results obtained in the present work should be taken with caution, as the use of a pure primary endometrial stromal population differentiated in vitro does not fully represent the heterogeneity of the endometrium in vivo, nor the paracrine communications occurring between the distinct endometrial cell types. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS The repression of endometrial PGRMC2 during the late- versus mid-secretory phase, together with its overexpression during decidualization and multiple implications with embryo implantation not only highlighted the unknown roles of PGRMC2 in female reproduction but also the potential to exploit PGRMC2 signaling pathways to improve assisted reproduction treatments in the future. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) This research was funded by Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII) granted to F.D. (PI20/00405 and PI23/00860), co-funded by the European Union. Y.M.-L. was supported by a predoctoral research grant from Generalitat Valenciana (ACIF/2019/262). R.G.-M. was supported by Generalitat Valenciana (CIAPOT/2022/15). P.d.C. was supported by a predoctoral grant for training in research into health (PFIS FI20/00086) from the Instituto de Salud Carlos III. I.D.-H. was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (FPU18/01550). A.P. was supported by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (PFIS FI18/00009). This research was also supported by IVI Foundation-RMA Global (1911-FIVI-103-FD). The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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- Yassmin Medina-Laver
- Research Group in Reproductive Medicine, IVIRMA Global Research Alliance, IVI Foundation, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe (IIS La Fe), Valencia, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain
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- Research Group in Reproductive Medicine, IVIRMA Global Research Alliance, IVI Foundation, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe (IIS La Fe), Valencia, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain
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- Research Group in Reproductive Medicine, IVIRMA Global Research Alliance, IVI Foundation, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe (IIS La Fe), Valencia, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain
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- Research Group in Reproductive Medicine, IVIRMA Global Research Alliance, IVI Foundation, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe (IIS La Fe), Valencia, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain
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- Research Group in Reproductive Medicine, IVIRMA Global Research Alliance, IVI Foundation, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe (IIS La Fe), Valencia, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain
- Gynecology, IVIRMA Global Research Alliance, IVI-RMA Valencia, Valencia, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain
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- Research Group in Reproductive Medicine, IVIRMA Global Research Alliance, IVI Foundation, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe (IIS La Fe), Valencia, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain
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- Research Group in Reproductive Medicine, IVIRMA Global Research Alliance, IVI Foundation, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe (IIS La Fe), Valencia, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain
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- Research Group in Reproductive Medicine, IVIRMA Global Research Alliance, IVI Foundation, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe (IIS La Fe), Valencia, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain
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Chesnokov MS, Mamedova AR, Zhivotovsky B, Kopeina GS. A matter of new life and cell death: programmed cell death in the mammalian ovary. J Biomed Sci 2024; 31:31. [PMID: 38509545 PMCID: PMC10956231 DOI: 10.1186/s12929-024-01017-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The mammalian ovary is a unique organ that displays a distinctive feature of cyclic changes throughout the entire reproductive period. The estrous/menstrual cycles are associated with drastic functional and morphological rearrangements of ovarian tissue, including follicular development and degeneration, and the formation and subsequent atrophy of the corpus luteum. The flawless execution of these reiterative processes is impossible without the involvement of programmed cell death (PCD). MAIN TEXT PCD is crucial for efficient and careful clearance of excessive, depleted, or obsolete ovarian structures for ovarian cycling. Moreover, PCD facilitates selection of high-quality oocytes and formation of the ovarian reserve during embryonic and juvenile development. Disruption of PCD regulation can heavily impact the ovarian functions and is associated with various pathologies, from a moderate decrease in fertility to severe hormonal disturbance, complete loss of reproductive function, and tumorigenesis. This comprehensive review aims to provide updated information on the role of PCD in various processes occurring in normal and pathologic ovaries. Three major events of PCD in the ovary-progenitor germ cell depletion, follicular atresia, and corpus luteum degradation-are described, alongside the detailed information on molecular regulation of these processes, highlighting the contribution of apoptosis, autophagy, necroptosis, and ferroptosis. Ultimately, the current knowledge of PCD aberrations associated with pathologies, such as polycystic ovarian syndrome, premature ovarian insufficiency, and tumors of ovarian origin, is outlined. CONCLUSION PCD is an essential element in ovarian development, functions and pathologies. A thorough understanding of molecular mechanisms regulating PCD events is required for future advances in the diagnosis and management of various disorders of the ovary and the female reproductive system in general.
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- Mikhail S Chesnokov
- Faculty of Medicine, MV Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas, Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Medicine, MV Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Faculty of Medicine, MV Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia.
- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.
- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Faculty of Medicine, MV Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia.
- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.
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Liu H, Franken A, Bielfeld AP, Fehm T, Niederacher D, Cheng Z, Neubauer H, Stamm N. Progesterone-induced progesterone receptor membrane component 1 rise-to-decline changes are essential for decidualization. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2024; 22:20. [PMID: 38308254 PMCID: PMC10837943 DOI: 10.1186/s12958-024-01188-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Decidualization of endometrial cells is the prerequisite for embryo implantation and subsequent placenta formation and is induced by rising progesterone levels following ovulation. One of the hormone receptors contributing to endometrial homeostasis is Progesterone Receptor Membrane Component 1 (PGRMC1), a non-classical membrane-bound progesterone receptor with yet unclear function. In this study, we aimed to investigate how PGRMC1 contributes to human decidualization. METHODS We first analyzed PGRMC1 expression profile during a regular menstrual cycle in RNA-sequencing datasets. To further explore the function of PGRMC1 in human decidualization, we implemented an inducible decidualization system, which is achieved by culturing two human endometrial stromal cell lines in decidualization-inducing medium containing medroxyprogesterone acetate and 8-Br-cAMP. In our system, we measured PGRMC1 expression during hormone induction as well as decidualization status upon PGRMC1 knockdown at different time points. We further conferred proximity ligation assay to identify PGRMC1 interaction partners. RESULTS In a regular menstrual cycle, PGRMC1 mRNA expression is gradually decreased from the proliferative phase to the secretory phase. In in vitro experiments, we observed that PGRMC1 expression follows a rise-to-decline pattern, in which its expression level initially increased during the first 6 days after induction (PGRMC1 increasing phase) and decreased in the following days (PGRMC1 decreasing phase). Knockdown of PGRMC1 expression before the induction led to a failed decidualization, while its knockdown after induction did not inhibit decidualization, suggesting that the progestin-induced 'PGRMC1 increasing phase' is essential for normal decidualization. Furthermore, we found that the interactions of prohibitin 1 and prohibitin 2 with PGRMC1 were induced upon progestin treatment. Knocking down each of the prohibitins slowed down the decidualization process compared to the control, suggesting that PGRMC1 cooperates with prohibitins to regulate decidualization. CONCLUSIONS According to our findings, PGRMC1 expression followed a progestin-induced rise-to-decline expression pattern during human endometrial decidualization process; and the correct execution of this expression program was crucial for successful decidualization. Thereby, the results of our in vitro model explained how PGRMC1 dysregulation during decidualization may present a new perspective on infertility-related diseases.
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- Hailun Liu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Life Science Center, University Hospital and Medical Faculty of the Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Life Science Center, University Hospital and Medical Faculty of the Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of OB/GYN & REI, UniKiD, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Heinrich Heine University, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Life Science Center, University Hospital and Medical Faculty of the Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Life Science Center, University Hospital and Medical Faculty of the Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, China
- Institute of Gynecological Minimally Invasive Medicine, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Life Science Center, University Hospital and Medical Faculty of the Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Life Science Center, University Hospital and Medical Faculty of the Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany.
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Tsuru A, Yoshie M, Negishi R, Mukoyama T, Yonekawa R, Kojima J, Azumi M, Kusama K, Nishi H, Tamura K. Regulatory action of PGRMC1 on cyclic AMP-mediated COX2 expression in human endometrial cells. J Pharmacol Sci 2023; 153:188-196. [PMID: 37973216 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphs.2023.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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Human endometrial stromal cells (ESCs) undergo differentiation, known as decidualization, and endometrial epithelial cells mature around the embryo implantation stage. In the uterus, cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2), the rate-limiting enzyme that produces prostaglandin E2, is expressed in endometrial stromal and epithelial cells, and promotes decidualization of the former cells. Our recent study demonstrated that progesterone receptor membrane component 1 (PGRMC1) is downregulated during decidualization and may be involved in cellular senescence associated with decidualization via the transcription factor forkhead box protein O1 (FOXO1). Therefore, we investigated the role of PGRMC1 in COX2 expression during differentiation and maturation of endometrial stromal and epithelial cells. Inhibition or knockdown of PGRMC1 significantly enhanced differentiation stimuli-induced COX2 expression in both cell types. However, this COX2 expression was suppressed by FOXO1 knockdown or nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) inhibition. Silencing of COX2 expression inhibited PGRMC1 knockdown-induced expression of decidual markers in ESCs. Thus, PGRMC1 may be linked to FOXO1- and NF-κB-mediated COX2 expression in endometrial cells. Taken together, our data suggest that downregulation of PGRMC1 expression facilitates differentiation of endometrial cells, i.e., decidualization and glandular maturation, via upregulation of COX2 expression.
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- Atsuya Tsuru
- Department of Endocrine Pharmacology, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan.
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- Department of Endocrine Pharmacology, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan.
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- Department of Endocrine Pharmacology, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan.
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- Department of Endocrine Pharmacology, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan.
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- Department of Endocrine Pharmacology, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan.
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- Department of Endocrine Pharmacology, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan.
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- Department of Endocrine Pharmacology, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan.
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- Department of Endocrine Pharmacology, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan.
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Kazemian A, Tavares Pereira M, Aslan S, Payan-Carreira R, Reichler IM, Agaoglu RA, Kowalewski MP. Membrane-bound progesterone receptors in the canine uterus and placenta; possible targets in the maintenance of pregnancy. Theriogenology 2023; 210:68-83. [PMID: 37480804 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2023.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/24/2023]
Abstract
To date, the biological functions of P4 within the canine placenta have been attributed to maternal stroma-derived decidual cells as the only placental cells expressing the nuclear P4 receptor (PGR). However, P4 can also exert its effects via membrane-bound receptors. To test the hypothesis that membrane-bound P4 receptors are involved in regulating placental function in the dog, the expression of mPRα, -β, -γ, PGRMC1 and -2 was investigated in the uterine and placental compartments derived from different stages of pregnancy and from prepartum luteolysis. Further, to assess the PGR signaling-mediated effects upon membrane P4 receptors in canine decidual cells, in vitro decidualized dog uterine stromal (DUS) cells were treated with type II antigestagens (aglepristone or mifepristone). The expression of all membrane P4 receptors was detectable in reproductive tissues and in DUS cells. The main findings indicate their distinguishable placental spatio-temporal distribution; PGRMC2 was predominantly found in decidual cells, PGRMC1 was strong in maternal endothelial compartments, and syncytiotrophoblast showed abundant levels of mPRα and mPRβ. In vitro decidualization was associated with increased expression of PGRMC1 and -2, while their protein levels were diminished by antigestagen treatment. The involvement of membrane-bound P4 signaling in the regulation of canine placental function is implied, with P4 effects being directly exerted through maternal and fetal cellular compartments. The indirect effects of PGR might involve the modulation of membrane-bound receptors availability in decidual cells, implying a self-regulatory loop of P4 in regulating the availability of its own receptors in the canine placenta.
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- Ali Kazemian
- Institute of Veterinary Anatomy, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Veterinary Anatomy, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus.
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- School of Science and Technology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Évora, Évora, Portugal.
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- Clinic of Reproductive Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich (UZH), Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey.
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- Institute of Veterinary Anatomy, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Center for Clinical Studies (ZKS), Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Van Wynendaele M, Thieffry C, Samain L, Pierreux CE, Tyteca D, Marbaix E, Henriet P. Effects of estradiol, progesterone or cAMP on expression of PGRMC1 and progesterone receptor in a xenograft model of human endometrium and in endometrial cell culture. Steroids 2023; 198:109284. [PMID: 37487815 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2023.109284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
Abstract
Estradiol and progesterone are key regulators of the menstrual cycle. In the human endometrium, progesterone induces morphological changes required for blastocyst implantation. Dysregulated response to progesterone can lead to endometrial pathologies including uterine bleeding and endometriosis. Besides the canonical nuclear progesterone receptor (encoded by the PGR gene), alternative response pathways include Progesterone Receptor Membrane Component 1 (PGRMC1), suspected to be involved in pathogenesis of endometrial diseases. We previously reported the spatiotemporal profile of PGRMC1 expression in the human endometrium along the menstrual cycle, highlighting progressive increase and decrease during the proliferative and secretory phases, respectively. Here we directly addressed its regulation by estradiol and progesterone, with systematic comparison with regulation of PGR expression. We found a direct correlation between expression of both genes during the proliferative and secretory phases in the cycling endometrium, but not during the menstrual phase. In a xenograft model mimicking the cycle phases, estradiol significantly increased and progesterone significantly decreased PGR expression but changes were not significant for PGRMC1. Finally, we did not find any significant effect of the ovarian steroids on expression of PGR or PGRMC1 in primary culture of endometrial stromal cells, except for a small increase in PGR expression by estradiol. Altogether, our experiments do not allow a major advance in our understanding of the mechanisms of cyclic variation of PGRMC1 expression, in particular regarding potential regulation by the ovarian steroids.
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- Marie Van Wynendaele
- CELL Unit, de Duve Institute and Université Catholique de Louvain, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium.
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- CELL Unit, de Duve Institute and Université Catholique de Louvain, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- CELL Unit, de Duve Institute and Université Catholique de Louvain, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- CELL Unit, de Duve Institute and Université Catholique de Louvain, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium.
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- CELL Unit, de Duve Institute and Université Catholique de Louvain, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium.
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- CELL Unit, de Duve Institute and Université Catholique de Louvain, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium; Pathology Department, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium.
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- CELL Unit, de Duve Institute and Université Catholique de Louvain, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium.
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Lodde V, Luciano AM, Garcia Barros R, Giovanardi G, Sivelli G, Franciosi F. Review: The putative role of Progesterone Receptor membrane Component 1 in bovine oocyte development and competence. Animal 2023; 17 Suppl 1:100783. [PMID: 37567656 DOI: 10.1016/j.animal.2023.100783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Acquisition of developmental competence is a complex process in which many cell types cooperate to support oocyte maturation, fertilisation, and preimplantation embryonic development. In recent years, compelling evidence has shown that Progesterone Receptor Membra Component 1 (PGRMC1) is expressed in many cell types of the mammalian reproductive system where it exerts diverse functions. In the ovary, PGRMC1 affects follicular growth by controlling cell viability and proliferation of granulosa cells. PGRMC1 has also a direct role in promoting a proper completion of bovine oocyte maturation, as altering its function leads to defective chromosome segregation and polar body extrusion. Strikingly, the mechanism by which PGRMC1 controls mitotic and meiotic cell division seems to be conserved, involving an association with the spindle apparatus and the chromosomal passenger complex through Aurora kinase B. Conclusive data on a possible role of PGRMC1 in the preimplantation embryo are lacking and further research is needed to test whether the mechanisms that are set in place in mitotic cells also govern blastomere cleavage and subsequent differentiation. Finally, PGRMC1 is also expressed in oviductal cells and, as such, it might also impact fertilisation and early embryonic development, although this issue is completely unexplored. However, the study of PGRMC1 function in the mammalian reproductive system remains a complex matter, due to its pleiotropic function.
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- V Lodde
- Reproductive and Developmental Biology Laboratory, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, via dell'Università 6, 26900 Lodi, Italy.
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- Reproductive and Developmental Biology Laboratory, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, via dell'Università 6, 26900 Lodi, Italy
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- Reproductive and Developmental Biology Laboratory, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, via dell'Università 6, 26900 Lodi, Italy
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- Reproductive and Developmental Biology Laboratory, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, via dell'Università 6, 26900 Lodi, Italy
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- Reproductive and Developmental Biology Laboratory, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, via dell'Università 6, 26900 Lodi, Italy
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- Reproductive and Developmental Biology Laboratory, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, via dell'Università 6, 26900 Lodi, Italy
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Lee SR, Mukae M, Jeong KJ, Park SH, Shin HJ, Kim SW, Won YS, Kwun HJ, Baek IJ, Hong EJ. PGRMC1 Ablation Protects from Energy-Starved Heart Failure by Promoting Fatty Acid/Pyruvate Oxidation. Cells 2023; 12:752. [PMID: 36899888 PMCID: PMC10000468 DOI: 10.3390/cells12050752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Heart failure (HF) is an emerging epidemic with a high mortality rate. Apart from conventional treatment methods, such as surgery or use of vasodilation drugs, metabolic therapy has been suggested as a new therapeutic strategy. The heart relies on fatty acid oxidation and glucose (pyruvate) oxidation for ATP-mediated contractility; the former meets most of the energy requirement, but the latter is more efficient. Inhibition of fatty acid oxidation leads to the induction of pyruvate oxidation and provides cardioprotection to failing energy-starved hearts. One of the non-canonical types of sex hormone receptors, progesterone receptor membrane component 1 (Pgrmc1), is a non-genomic progesterone receptor associated with reproduction and fertility. Recent studies revealed that Pgrmc1 regulates glucose and fatty acid synthesis. Notably, Pgrmc1 has also been associated with diabetic cardiomyopathy, as it reduces lipid-mediated toxicity and delays cardiac injury. However, the mechanism by which Pgrmc1 influences the energy-starved failing heart remains unknown. In this study, we found that loss of Pgrmc1 inhibited glycolysis and increased fatty acid/pyruvate oxidation, which is directly associated with ATP production, in starved hearts. Loss of Pgrmc1 during starvation activated the phosphorylation of AMP-activated protein kinase, which induced cardiac ATP production. Pgrmc1 loss increased the cellular respiration of cardiomyocytes under low-glucose conditions. In isoproterenol-induced cardiac injury, Pgrmc1 knockout resulted in less fibrosis and low heart failure marker expression. In summary, our results revealed that Pgrmc1 ablation in energy-deficit conditions increases fatty acid/pyruvate oxidation to protect against cardiac damage via energy starvation. Moreover, Pgrmc1 may be a regulator of cardiac metabolism that switches the dominance of glucose-fatty acid usage according to nutritional status and nutrient availability in the heart.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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McGuire MR, Espenshade PJ. PGRMC1: An enigmatic heme-binding protein. Pharmacol Ther 2023; 241:108326. [PMID: 36463977 PMCID: PMC9839567 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2022.108326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Progesterone Receptor Membrane Component 1 (PGRMC1) is a heme-binding protein that has been implicated in a wide range of cell and tissue functions, including cytochromes P450 activity, heme homeostasis, cancer, female reproduction, and protein quality control. Despite an extensive body of literature, a relative lack of mechanistic insight means that how PGRMC1 functions in these different aspects of biology is largely unknown. This review provides an overview of the PGRMC1 literature, highlighting what information is rigorously supported by experimental evidence and where additional investigation is warranted. The central role of PGRMC1 in supporting cytochrome P450 activity is discussed at length. Building on existing models of PGRMC1 function, a speculative model is proposed using the reviewed literature in which PGRMC1 functions as a heme chaperone to shuttle heme from its site of synthesis in the mitochondrion to other subcellular compartments. By spotlighting knowledge gaps, this review will motivate investigators to better understand this enigmatic protein.
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- Meredith R McGuire
- Department of Cell Biology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 725 N. Wolfe St., Physiology 107B, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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Thieffry C, Van Wynendaele M, Samain L, Tyteca D, Pierreux C, Marbaix E, Henriet P. Spatiotemporal expression pattern of Progesterone Receptor Component (PGRMC) 1 in endometrium from patients with or without endometriosis or adenomyosis. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2022; 223:106153. [PMID: 35835350 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2022.106153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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The endometrium plays a crucial role in reproduction and, in humans, is cyclically remodeled under hormonal control. Estradiol favors tissue proliferation whereas progesterone inhibits tissue growth and induces morphological changes. Endometriosis is often associated with fertility issues and with exacerbated estrogen and reduced progesterone concentration or response in the eutopic endometrium. However, underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Progesterone Receptor Membrane Component (PGRMC) 1 is a protein able to modulate progesterone response and its murine knockout reduced fertility. However, the precise spatiotemporal pattern of PGRMC1 expression in the human endometrium is still poorly characterized. We investigated variations of eutopic endometrial PGRMC1 expression by combining RT-qPCR, immunofluorescence and in situ hybridization. We found that PGRMC1 expression progressively increases during the proliferative phase and decreases during the secretory phase. However, immunolabeling and identification of mRNA-containing cells were regularly heterogeneous in samples, according to tissue depth, with a gradient extending from the surface epithelium towards the basalis. There was no significant difference in PGRMC1 mRNA amounts between patients with or without endometriosis or adenomyosis, for any phase of the menstrual cycle, but cells with strong or moderate PGRMC1 immunolabeling were reduced during the proliferative phase in endometriotic patients. In conclusion, although the cyclical variation of PGRMC1 expression globally follows fluctuation of ovarian steroids, further work is required to precisely characterize hormonal control and identify the additional levels of regulation responsible for local adjustment of PGRMC1 concentration. This is particularly important in the light of recent studies emphasizing the correlation between adequate PGRMC1 amounts and fertility.
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- Charlotte Thieffry
- CELL Unit, De Duve Institute and Université Catholique de Louvain, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium.
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- CELL Unit, De Duve Institute and Université Catholique de Louvain, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium.
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- CELL Unit, De Duve Institute and Université Catholique de Louvain, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium.
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- CELL Unit, De Duve Institute and Université Catholique de Louvain, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium.
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- CELL Unit, De Duve Institute and Université Catholique de Louvain, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium.
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- CELL Unit, De Duve Institute and Université Catholique de Louvain, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium; Pathology Department, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium.
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- CELL Unit, De Duve Institute and Université Catholique de Louvain, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium.
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Tsuru A, Yoshie M, Kojima J, Yonekawa R, Azumi M, Kusama K, Nishi H, Tamura K. PGRMC1 Regulates Cellular Senescence via Modulating FOXO1 Expression in Decidualizing Endometrial Stromal Cells. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12081046. [PMID: 36008941 PMCID: PMC9405960 DOI: 10.3390/biom12081046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The appropriate differentiation of endometrial stromal cells (ESCs) into decidual cells is required for embryo implantation and subsequent placentation into humans. Decidualization is accompanied by the appearance of senescent-like cells. We recently reported the secretory phase-specific downregulation of endometrial progesterone receptor membrane component 1 (PGRMC1) and enhanced decidualization upon PGRMC1 knockdown and inhibition in cultured ESCs. However, it remains unknown whether PGRMC1 is involved in cellular senescence during decidualization. Here, we showed that the small interfering RNA (siRNA)-mediated knockdown of PGRMC1 and the inhibition of PGRMC1 by AG-205 increased the expression of the transcription factor forkhead box protein O1 (FOXO1) and the senescence-associated β-galactosidase activity in cAMP analog- and progesterone-treated ESCs. Furthermore, the knockdown of FOXO1 repressed the decidual senescence induced by siRNA-based PGRMC1 knockdown or AG-205 treatment. Taken together, the decreased PGRMC1 expression in ESCs may accelerate decidualization and cellular senescence via the upregulation of FOXO1 expression for appropriate endometrial remodeling and embryo implantation during the secretory phase.
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- Atsuya Tsuru
- Department of Endocrine Pharmacology, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan; (A.T.); (R.Y.); (M.A.); (K.K.); (K.T.)
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- Department of Endocrine Pharmacology, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan; (A.T.); (R.Y.); (M.A.); (K.K.); (K.T.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-42-676-4536
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan; (J.K.); (H.N.)
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- Department of Endocrine Pharmacology, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan; (A.T.); (R.Y.); (M.A.); (K.K.); (K.T.)
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- Department of Endocrine Pharmacology, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan; (A.T.); (R.Y.); (M.A.); (K.K.); (K.T.)
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- Department of Endocrine Pharmacology, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan; (A.T.); (R.Y.); (M.A.); (K.K.); (K.T.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan; (J.K.); (H.N.)
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- Department of Endocrine Pharmacology, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan; (A.T.); (R.Y.); (M.A.); (K.K.); (K.T.)
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Progesterone receptor membrane component (PGRMC) proteins play important roles in tumor growth, progression, and chemoresistance, of which PGRMC1 is the best characterized. The ancestral member predates the evolution of metazoans, so it is perhaps not surprising that many of the purported actions of PGRMC proteins are rooted in fundamental metabolic processes such as proliferation, apoptosis, and DNA damage responses. Despite mediating some of the actions of progesterone (P4) and being fundamentally required for female fertility, PGRMC1 and PGRMC2 are broadly expressed in most tissues. As such, these proteins likely have both progesterone-dependent and progesterone-independent functions. It has been proposed that PGRMC1 acquired the ability to mediate P4 actions over evolutionary time through acquisition of its cytochrome b5-like heme/sterol-binding domain. Diverse reproductive and nonreproductive diseases associate with altered PGRMC1 expression, epigenetic regulation, or gene silencing mechanisms, some of which include polycystic ovarian disease, premature ovarian insufficiency, endometriosis, Alzheimer disease, and cancer. Although many studies have been completed using transformed cell lines in culture or in xenograft tumor approaches, recently developed transgenic model organisms are offering new insights in the physiological actions of PGRMC proteins, as well as pathophysiological and oncogenic consequences when PGRMC expression is altered. The purpose of this mini-review is to provide an overview of PGRMC proteins in cancer and to offer discussion of where this field must go to solidify PGRMC proteins as central contributors to the oncogenic process.
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- James K Pru
- Correspondence: James K. Pru, PhD, Program in Reproductive Biology, Department of Animal Science, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, USA.
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Possible Involvement of miR-98 in the Regulation of PGRMC1 During Decidualization. REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/reprodmed3020015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Human endometrial stromal cells (ESCs) differentiate into decidual cells for embryo implantation during the mid-secretory phase of the menstrual cycle. Decidualization is characterized by enhanced production of insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 1 (IGFBP1) and prolactin (PRL) by ESCs and their morphological transformation into polygonal cells. Progesterone (P4) receptor membrane component 1 (PGRMC1) is a member of a P4-binding complex implicated in function in female reproduction. In this study, we explored the mechanisms that regulate PGRMC1 during decidualization of human ESCs. Immunohistochemical analysis of endometrial samples showed that PGRMC1 was expressed in endometrial glandular and luminal epithelial cells and stromal cells throughout the menstrual cycle; however, the protein level in stroma was reduced in the secretory phase. Incubation of ESCs with dibutyryl (db)-cAMP and P4 in vitro, which induces decidualization, decreased the PGRMC1 protein abundance. Further, treatment with a PGRMC1-targeting siRNA or PGRMC1 inhibitor (AG-205) promoted mRNA expression of the db-cAMP/P4- and db-cAMP-induced decidual markers IGFBP1 and PRL. Moreover, the microRNA miR-98, a potential repressor of PGRMC1, was upregulated during decidualization, and transfection of ESCs with a miR-98 mimic decreased the PGRMC1 protein level. These findings suggest that miR-98-mediated downregulation of endometrial PGRMC1 may promote decidualization for the establishment of pregnancy.
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Peluso JJ. Progesterone Signaling and Mammalian Ovarian Follicle Growth Mediated by Progesterone Receptor Membrane Component Family Members. Cells 2022; 11:1632. [PMID: 35626669 PMCID: PMC9139379 DOI: 10.3390/cells11101632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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How progesterone influences ovarian follicle growth is a difficult question to answer because ovarian cells synthesize progesterone and express not only the classic nuclear progesterone receptor but also members of the progestin and adipoQ receptor family and the progesterone receptor membrane component (PGRMC) family. Which type of progestin receptor is expressed depends on the ovarian cell type as well as the stage of the estrous/menstrual cycle. Given the complex nature of the mammalian ovary, this review will focus on progesterone signaling that is transduced by PGRMC1 and PGRMC2 specifically as it relates to ovarian follicle growth. PGRMC1 was identified as a progesterone binding protein cloned from porcine liver in 1996 and detected in the mammalian ovary in 2005. Subsequent studies focused on PGRMC family members as regulators of granulosa cell proliferation and survival, two physiological processes required for follicle development. This review will present evidence that demonstrates a causal relationship between PGRMC family members and the promotion of ovarian follicle growth. The mechanisms through which PGRMC-dependent signaling regulates granulosa cell proliferation and viability will also be discussed in order to provide a more complete understanding of our current concept of how progesterone regulates ovarian follicle growth.
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- John J. Peluso
- Department of Cell Biology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA;
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
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Peluso JJ, Pru JK. Progesterone Receptor Membrane Component (PGRMC)1 and PGRMC2 and Their Roles in Ovarian and Endometrial Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13235953. [PMID: 34885064 PMCID: PMC8656518 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13235953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Cancers of the female reproductive tract are both lethal and highly prevalent. For example, the five-year survival rate of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer is still less than 50%, and endometrial cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women with > 65,000 new cases in the United States in 2020. Among the many genes already established as key participants in ovarian and endometrial oncogenesis, progesterone receptor membrane component (PGRMC)1 and PGRMC2 have gained recent attention given that there is now solid correlative information supporting a role for at least PGRMC1 in enhancing tumor growth and chemoresistance. The expression of PGRMC1 is significantly increased in both ovarian and endometrial cancers, similar to that reported in other cancer types. Xenograft studies using human ovarian and endometrial cancer cell lines in immunocompromised mice demonstrate that reduced expression of PGRMC1 results in tumors that grow substantially slower. While the molecular underpinnings of PGRMCs' mechanisms of action are not clearly established, it is known that PGRMCs regulate survival pathways that attenuate stress-induced cell death. The objective of this review is to provide an overview of what is known about the roles that PGRMC1 and PGRMC2 play in ovarian and endometrial cancers, particularly as related to the mechanisms through which they regulate mitosis, apoptosis, chemoresistance, and cell migration.
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- John J. Peluso
- Department of Cell Biology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Correspondence: ; +1-860-679-2860
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- Department of Animal Science, Program in Reproductive Biology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, USA;
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McGuire MR, Mukhopadhyay D, Myers SL, Mosher EP, Brookheart RT, Kammers K, Sehgal A, Selen ES, Wolfgang MJ, Bumpus NN, Espenshade PJ. Progesterone receptor membrane component 1 (PGRMC1) binds and stabilizes cytochromes P450 through a heme-independent mechanism. J Biol Chem 2021; 297:101316. [PMID: 34678314 PMCID: PMC8591507 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.101316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
Progesterone receptor membrane component 1 (PGRMC1) is a heme-binding protein implicated in a wide range of cellular functions. We previously showed that PGRMC1 binds to cytochromes P450 in yeast and mammalian cells and supports their activity. Recently, the paralog PGRMC2 was shown to function as a heme chaperone. The extent of PGRMC1 function in cytochrome P450 biology and whether PGRMC1 is also a heme chaperone are unknown. Here, we examined the function of Pgrmc1 in mouse liver using a knockout model and found that Pgrmc1 binds and stabilizes a broad range of cytochromes P450 in a heme-independent manner. Proteomic and transcriptomic studies demonstrated that Pgrmc1 binds more than 13 cytochromes P450 and supports maintenance of cytochrome P450 protein levels posttranscriptionally. In vitro assays confirmed that Pgrmc1 KO livers exhibit reduced cytochrome P450 activity consistent with reduced enzyme levels. Mechanistic studies in cultured cells demonstrated that PGRMC1 stabilizes cytochromes P450 and that binding and stabilization do not require PGRMC1 binding to heme. Importantly, Pgrmc1-dependent stabilization of cytochromes P450 is physiologically relevant, as Pgrmc1 deletion protected mice from acetaminophen-induced liver injury. Finally, evaluation of Y113F mutant Pgrmc1, which lacks the axial heme iron-coordinating hydroxyl group, revealed that proper iron coordination is not required for heme binding, but is required for binding to ferrochelatase, the final enzyme in heme biosynthesis. PGRMC1 was recently identified as the causative mutation in X-linked isolated pediatric cataract formation. Together, these results demonstrate a heme-independent function for PGRMC1 in cytochrome P450 stability that may underlie clinical phenotypes.
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- Meredith R McGuire
- Department of Cell Biology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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Medina-Laver Y, Rodríguez-Varela C, Salsano S, Labarta E, Domínguez F. What Do We Know about Classical and Non-Classical Progesterone Receptors in the Human Female Reproductive Tract? A Review. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:11278. [PMID: 34681937 PMCID: PMC8538361 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222011278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
Abstract
The progesterone hormone regulates the human menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and parturition by its action via the different progesterone receptors and signaling pathways in the female reproductive tract. Progesterone actions can be exerted through classical and non-classical receptors, or even a combination of both. The former are nuclear receptors whose activation leads to transcriptional activity regulation and thus in turn leads to slower but long-lasting responses. The latter are composed of progesterone receptors membrane components (PGRMC) and membrane progestin receptors (mPRs). These receptors rapidly activate the appropriate intracellular signal transduction pathways, and they can subsequently initiate specific cell responses or even modulate genomic cell responses. This review covers our current knowledge on the mechanisms of action and the relevance of classical and non-classical progesterone receptors in female reproductive tissues ranging from the ovary and uterus to the cervix, and it exposes their crucial role in female infertility.
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- Yassmin Medina-Laver
- IVI Foundation—IIS La Fe, 46026 Valencia, Spain; (Y.M.-L.); (C.R.-V.); (S.S.); (E.L.)
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- IVI Foundation—IIS La Fe, 46026 Valencia, Spain; (Y.M.-L.); (C.R.-V.); (S.S.); (E.L.)
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- IVI Foundation—IIS La Fe, 46026 Valencia, Spain; (Y.M.-L.); (C.R.-V.); (S.S.); (E.L.)
- IVI RMA Valencia, 46015 Valencia, Spain
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- IVI Foundation—IIS La Fe, 46026 Valencia, Spain; (Y.M.-L.); (C.R.-V.); (S.S.); (E.L.)
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Thieffry C, Van Wynendaele M, Aynaci A, Maja M, Dupuis C, Loriot A, Marbaix E, Henriet P. AG-205 Upregulates Enzymes Involved in Cholesterol Biosynthesis and Steroidogenesis in Human Endometrial Cells Independently of PGRMC1 and Related MAPR Proteins. Biomolecules 2021; 11:1472. [PMID: 34680104 PMCID: PMC8533447 DOI: 10.3390/biom11101472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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An inappropriate response to progestogens in the human endometrium can result in fertility issues and jeopardize progestin-based treatments against pathologies such as endometriosis. PGRMC1 can mediate progesterone response in the breast and ovaries but its endometrial functions remain unknown. AG-205 is an alleged PGRMC1 inhibitor but its specificity was recently questioned. We added AG-205 in the cultures of two endometrial cell lines and performed a transcriptomic comparison. AG-205 significantly increased expression of genes coding enzymes of the cholesterol biosynthetic pathway or of steroidogenesis. However, these observations were not reproduced with cells transfected with siRNA against PGRMC1 or its related proteins (MAPRs). Furthermore, AG-205 retained its ability to increase expression of selected target genes even when expression of PGRMC1 or all MAPRs was concomitantly downregulated, indicating that neither PGRMC1 nor any MAPR is required to mediate AG-205 effect. In conclusion, although AG-205 has attractive effects encouraging its use to develop therapeutic strategies, for instance against breast cancer, our study delivers two important warning messages. First, AG-205 is not specific for PGRMC1 or other MAPRs and its mechanisms of action remain unclear. Second, due to its effects on genes involved in steroidogenesis, its use may increase the risk for endometrial pathologies resulting from imbalanced hormones concentrations.
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- Charlotte Thieffry
- CELL Unit, de Duve Institute and Université Catholique de Louvain, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium; (C.T.); (M.V.W.); (A.A.); (M.M.); (C.D.); (E.M.)
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- CELL Unit, de Duve Institute and Université Catholique de Louvain, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium; (C.T.); (M.V.W.); (A.A.); (M.M.); (C.D.); (E.M.)
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- CELL Unit, de Duve Institute and Université Catholique de Louvain, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium; (C.T.); (M.V.W.); (A.A.); (M.M.); (C.D.); (E.M.)
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- CELL Unit, de Duve Institute and Université Catholique de Louvain, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium; (C.T.); (M.V.W.); (A.A.); (M.M.); (C.D.); (E.M.)
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- CELL Unit, de Duve Institute and Université Catholique de Louvain, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium; (C.T.); (M.V.W.); (A.A.); (M.M.); (C.D.); (E.M.)
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- GEPI Unit, de Duve Institute and Université Catholique de Louvain, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium;
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- CELL Unit, de Duve Institute and Université Catholique de Louvain, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium; (C.T.); (M.V.W.); (A.A.); (M.M.); (C.D.); (E.M.)
- Pathology Department, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- CELL Unit, de Duve Institute and Université Catholique de Louvain, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium; (C.T.); (M.V.W.); (A.A.); (M.M.); (C.D.); (E.M.)
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Abstract
Steroid hormones bind receptors in the cell nucleus and in the cell membrane. The most widely studied class of steroid hormone receptors are the nuclear receptors, named for their function as ligand-dependent transcription factors in the cell nucleus. Nuclear receptors, such as estrogen receptor alpha, can also be anchored to the plasma membrane, where they respond to steroids by activating signaling pathways independent of their function as transcription factors. Steroids can also bind integral membrane proteins, such as the G protein-coupled estrogen receptor. Membrane estrogen and progestin receptors have been cloned and characterized in vitro and influence the development and function of many organ systems. Membrane androgen receptors were cloned and characterized in vitro, but their function as androgen receptors in vivo is unresolved. We review the identity and function of membrane proteins that bind estrogens, progestins, and androgens. We discuss evidence that membrane glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid receptors exist, and whether glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid nuclear receptors act at the cell membrane. In many cases, integral membrane steroid receptors act independently of nuclear steroid receptors, even though they may share a ligand.
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- Lindsey S Treviño
- Department of Population Sciences, Division of Health Equities, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Center for Precision Environmental Health, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Correspondence: Daniel A Gorelick, PhD, One Baylor Plaza, Alkek Building N1317.07, Houston, TX, 77030-3411, USA.
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Yang Q, Mumusoglu S, Qin Y, Sun Y, Hsueh AJ. A kaleidoscopic view of ovarian genes associated with premature ovarian insufficiency and senescence. FASEB J 2021; 35:e21753. [PMID: 34233068 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202100756r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Ovarian infertility and subfertility presenting with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) and diminished ovarian reserve are major issues facing the developed world due to the trend of delaying childbirth. Ovarian senescence and POI represent a continuum of physiological/pathophysiological changes in ovarian follicle functions. Based on advances in whole exome sequencing, evaluation of gene copy variants, together with family-based and genome-wide association studies, we discussed genes responsible for POI and ovarian senescence. We used a gene-centric approach to sort out literature deposited in the Ovarian Kaleidoscope database (http://okdb.appliedbioinfo.net) by sub-categorizing candidate genes as ligand-receptor signaling, meiosis and DNA repair, transcriptional factors, RNA metabolism, enzymes, and others. We discussed individual gene mutations found in POI patients and verification of gene functions in gene-deleted model organisms. Decreased expression of some of the POI genes could be responsible for ovarian senescence, especially those essential for DNA repair, meiosis and mitochondrial functions. We propose to set up a candidate gene panel for targeted sequencing in POI patients together with studies on mitochondria-associated genes in middle-aged subfertile patients.
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- Qingling Yang
- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Henan Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Henan Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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Salsano S, González-Martín R, Quiñonero A, Pérez-Debén S, Domínguez F. Deciphering the Role of PGRMC1 During Human Decidualization Using an In Vitro Approach. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021; 106:2313-2327. [PMID: 33955452 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgab303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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CONTEXT Non-classical membrane progesterone receptor (mPRs) and progesterone receptor membrane component 1 (PGRMC1) expression have been detected in endometrium, but their role in decidualization had not yet been investigated. We previously demonstrated PGRMC1 downregulation in receptive endometrium and that its overexpression inhibits decidualization. Furthermore, during decidualization, PGRMC1 mainly interacts with proteins involved in biosynthesis, intracellular transport, and mitochondrial activity. OBJECTIVE To determine PGRMC1 and mPRs signaling role during decidualization. METHODS Isolated primary endometrial stromal cells (EnSC) were decidualized in vitro in the presence of classic stimuli (E2 + P4), PGRMC1 inhibitor (AG205), or membrane-impermeable P4 (P4-BSA). Endometrial biopsies were obtained from 19 fertile oocyte donors attending the IVI-Valencia in vitro fertilization (IVF) clinic. EnSC decidualization was evaluated by prolactin ELISA and F-actin immunostaining. Progesterone receptor localization was evaluated by immunofluorescence. EnSC transcriptomic profiles were analyzed by microarray technology. RESULTS PGRMC1 inhibition during EnSC decidualization (AG205dEnSC) does not interfere with EnSC cytoskeletal rearrangements and prolactin secretion. However, global transcriptional profiling revealed more differentially expressed genes in AG205dEnSC than in dEnSC, compared with nondecidualized EnSC (ndEnSC). In silico analysis showed that PGRMC1 inhibition upregulated more genes related to metabolism, molecular transport, and hormonal biosynthesis compared with control dEnSC. EnSC decidualized in the presence of P4-BSA showed a similar behavior as ndEnSC in terms of morphological features, absence of prolactin secretion, and transcriptomic pattern. CONCLUSION Our findings associate PGRMC1 to hormonal biosynthesis, metabolism, and vesicular transport-important cellular functions for dEnSC supporting pregnancy. Activation of membrane P4 receptor signaling alone was unable to induce downstream effects needed for proper decidualization.
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- IVI Foundation-RMA Global, 46026, Valencia, Spain
- IIS La Fe, 46026, Valencia, Spain
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Kabe Y, Koike I, Yamamoto T, Hirai M, Kanai A, Furuhata R, Tsugawa H, Harada E, Sugase K, Hanadate K, Yoshikawa N, Hayashi H, Noda M, Uchiyama S, Yamazaki H, Tanaka H, Kobayashi T, Handa H, Suematsu M. Glycyrrhizin Derivatives Suppress Cancer Chemoresistance by Inhibiting Progesterone Receptor Membrane Component 1. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:3265. [PMID: 34209885 PMCID: PMC8269059 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13133265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 06/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Progesterone receptor membrane component 1 (PGRMC1) is highly expressed in various cancer cells and contributes to tumor progression. We have previously shown that PGRMC1 forms a unique heme-stacking functional dimer to enhance EGF receptor (EGFR) activity required for cancer proliferation and chemoresistance, and the dimer dissociates by carbon monoxide to attenuate its biological actions. Here, we determined that glycyrrhizin (GL), which is conventionally used to ameliorate inflammation, specifically binds to heme-dimerized PGRMC1. Binding analyses using isothermal titration calorimetry revealed that some GL derivatives, including its glucoside-derivative (GlucoGL), bind to PGRMC1 potently, whereas its aglycone, glycyrrhetinic acid (GA), does not bind. GL and GlucoGL inhibit the interaction between PGRMC1 and EGFR, thereby suppressing EGFR-mediated signaling required for cancer progression. GL and GlucoGL significantly enhanced EGFR inhibitor erlotinib- or cisplatin (CDDP)-induced cell death in human colon cancer HCT116 cells. In addition, GL derivatives suppressed the intracellular uptake of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) by inhibiting the interaction between PGRMC1 and the LDL receptor (LDLR). Effects on other pathways cannot be excluded. Treatment with GlucoGL and CDDP significantly suppressed tumor growth following xenograft transplantation in mice. Collectively, this study indicates that GL derivatives are novel inhibitors of PGRMC1 that suppress cancer progression, and our findings provide new insights for cancer treatment.
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- Yasuaki Kabe
- Department of Biochemistry, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Bioorganic Research Institute, Suntory Foundation for Life Sciences (SUNBOR), 8-1-1 Seikadai, Seika, Soraku, Kyoto 619-0284, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Bioorganic Research Institute, Suntory Foundation for Life Sciences (SUNBOR), 8-1-1 Seikadai, Seika, Soraku, Kyoto 619-0284, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto-Daigaku Katsura, Nishikyo-Ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Cokey, Co., Ltd., 2 Sanbancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0075, Japan
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- Cokey, Co., Ltd., 2 Sanbancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0075, Japan
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- Laboratory of Natural Products Chemistry, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, 1-1-1 Nojihigashi, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology and Allergy, IMSUT Hospital, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology and Allergy, IMSUT Hospital, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka 573-1010, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Biology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo 160-8402, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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Lee SR, Lee JG, Heo JH, Jo SL, Ryu J, Kim G, Yon JM, Lee MS, Lee GS, An BS, Shin HJ, Woo DC, Baek IJ, Hong EJ. Loss of PGRMC1 Delays the Progression of Hepatocellular Carcinoma via Suppression of Pro-Inflammatory Immune Responses. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13102438. [PMID: 34069911 PMCID: PMC8157610 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13102438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Progesterone receptor membrane component 1 (PGRMC1) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) are highly expressed in various cancers. Here, we first analyzed two sets of clinical data and found that the levels of PGRMC1 and EGFR in hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) were both inversely correlated with the survival of HCC patients. Accordingly, by using a carcinogen-induced mouse model of HCC, we found that Pgrmc1 knockout suppressed HCC development and extended the lifespan of HCC-bearing mice. In the acute setting of high-dose carcinogen administration, Pgrmc1 knockout was associated with increases in hepatic necrosis and decreases in the production of the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-6. Indeed, silencing of Pgrmc1 in murine macrophages suppressed IL-6 production and NF-κB activity, and this process was significantly mediated by EGFR. Our study shows that Pgrmc1 affects the development of HCCs by regulating the EGFR-mediated inflammatory responses. Pgrmc1 may serve as a biomarker and a therapeutic target of HCC. Abstract Pgrmc1 is a non-canonical progesterone receptor related to the lethality of various types of cancer. PGRMC1 has been reported to exist in co-precipitated protein complexes with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), which is considered a useful therapeutic target in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Here, we investigated whether Pgrmc1 is involved in HCC progression. In clinical datasets, PGRMC1 transcription level was positively correlated with EGFR levels; importantly, PGRMC1 level was inversely correlated with the survival duration of HCC patients. In a diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced murine model of HCC, the global ablation of Pgrmc1 suppressed the development of HCC and prolonged the survival of HCC-bearing mice. We further found that increases in hepatocyte death and suppression of compensatory proliferation in the livers of DEN-injured Pgrmc1-null mice were concomitant with decreases in nuclear factor κB (NF-κB)-dependent production of interleukin-6 (IL-6). Indeed, silencing of Pgrmc1 in murine macrophages led to reductions in NF-κB activity and IL-6 production. We found that the anti-proinflammatory effect of Pgrmc1 loss was mediated by reductions in EGFR level and its effect was not observed after exposure of the EGFR inhibitor erlotinib. This study reveals a novel cooperative role of Pgrmc1 in supporting the EGFR-mediated development of hepatocellular carcinoma, implying that pharmacological suppression of Pgrmc1 may be a useful strategy in HCC treatment.
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- Sang R. Lee
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea; (S.R.L.); (J.H.H.); (S.L.J.); (J.R.); (H.-J.S.)
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- Department of Convergence Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, Korea; (J.G.L.); (G.K.); (J.-M.Y.); (D.-C.W.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea; (S.R.L.); (J.H.H.); (S.L.J.); (J.R.); (H.-J.S.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea; (S.R.L.); (J.H.H.); (S.L.J.); (J.R.); (H.-J.S.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea; (S.R.L.); (J.H.H.); (S.L.J.); (J.R.); (H.-J.S.)
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- Department of Convergence Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, Korea; (J.G.L.); (G.K.); (J.-M.Y.); (D.-C.W.)
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- Department of Convergence Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, Korea; (J.G.L.); (G.K.); (J.-M.Y.); (D.-C.W.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, Korea;
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon 24341, Korea;
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- Department of Biomaterials Science, College of Natural Resources & Life Science, Pusan National University, Miryang, Gyeongsangnam 50463, Korea;
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea; (S.R.L.); (J.H.H.); (S.L.J.); (J.R.); (H.-J.S.)
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- Department of Convergence Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, Korea; (J.G.L.); (G.K.); (J.-M.Y.); (D.-C.W.)
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- Department of Convergence Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, Korea; (J.G.L.); (G.K.); (J.-M.Y.); (D.-C.W.)
- Correspondence: (I.-J.B.); (E.-J.H.); Tel.: +82-2-3010-2798 (I.-J.B.); +82-42-821-6781 (E.-J.H.); Fax: +82-2-3010-4197 (I.-J.B.); +82-42-821-8903 (E.-J.H.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea; (S.R.L.); (J.H.H.); (S.L.J.); (J.R.); (H.-J.S.)
- Correspondence: (I.-J.B.); (E.-J.H.); Tel.: +82-2-3010-2798 (I.-J.B.); +82-42-821-6781 (E.-J.H.); Fax: +82-2-3010-4197 (I.-J.B.); +82-42-821-8903 (E.-J.H.)
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Cooke PS, Mesa AM, Sirohi VK, Levin ER. Role of nuclear and membrane estrogen signaling pathways in the male and female reproductive tract. Differentiation 2020; 118:24-33. [PMID: 33339644 DOI: 10.1016/j.diff.2020.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Estrogen signaling through the main estrogen receptor, estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1; also known as ERα), is essential for normal female and male reproductive function. Historically, studies of estrogen action have focused on the classical genomic pathway. Although this is clearly the major pathway for steroid hormone actions, these hormones also signal through rapid non-classical effects involving cell membrane actions. Reports of rapid effects of estrogens extend for more than half a century, but recent results have expanded understanding of the identity, structure, function and overall importance of membrane receptors in estrogen responses. Key findings in this field were the immunohistochemical detection of ESR1 in cell membranes and demonstration that a portion of newly synthesized ESR1 is routed to the membrane by palmitoylation. These receptors in the membrane can then signal through protein kinases and other mechanisms following ligand binding to alter cell function. Another crucial advance in the field was development of transgenic mice expressing normal amounts of functional nuclear ESR1 (nESR1) but lacking membrane ESR1 (mESR1). Both male and female transgenic mice lacking mESR1 were infertile as adults, and both sexes had extensive reproductive abnormalities. Transgenic mice lacking mESR1 were highly protected from deleterious effects of neonatal estrogen administration, and estrogen effects on the histone methyltransferase Enhancer of Zeste homolog 2 that are mediated through mESR1 could have significant effects on epigenetic imprinting. In summary, signaling through mESR1 is essential for normal male and female reproductive function and fertility, and is a critical enabler of normal estrogen responses in vivo. Although the precise role of mESR1 in estrogen responses remains to be established, future research in this area should clarify its mechanism of action and lead to a better understanding of how mESR1 signaling works with classical genomic signaling through nESR1 to promote full estrogenic responses.
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- Paul S Cooke
- Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA.
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA; Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA, 90822, USA
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Schlapp G, Meikle MN, Silva C, Fernandez-Graña G, Menchaca A, Crispo M. Colony aging affects the reproductive performance of Swiss Webster females used as recipients for embryo transfer. Anim Reprod 2020; 17:e20200524. [PMID: 33791029 PMCID: PMC7995256 DOI: 10.1590/1984-3143-ar2020-0524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The objective was to evaluate the influence of colony aging in a Swiss Webster (SW) outbred stock used as recipients for embryo transfer. In the first study, a retrospective analysis was performed throughout several generations during a 38-month period in 2,398 embryos transferred to 108 SW recipients. A decrease in the percentage of live pups from transferred embryos was found at the end of the period. Impairment occurred due to the incidence of maternal cannibalism that increased from 0% to 67-100% (P<0.05), while pregnancy rate (pregnant/transferred recipients) and number of pups per delivered female were not affected throughout the period (P=NS). A following study was carried out to compare the reproductive performance of SW stock vs. B6D2F1 hybrid females in a 5-year interval. The study was conducted on a total of 893 embryos transferred to 40 females (20 SW and 20 B6D2F1) in Year #1, and 514 embryos transferred to 30 females (15 SW and 15 B6D2F1) in Year #5. No cases of maternal cannibalism were found on Year #1 in any of the strains (0/10 and 0/10). However, an incidence of 44,4% (4/9) was seen on Year #5 for SW, while for B6D2F1 the incidence was 0% (0/12) (P<0.05). Further examination of the uterus showed endometrial cysts and abnormal implantation sites in SW on Year #5 but not in B6D2F1 females. In conclusion, this study reports an impairment of the reproductive performance of an early aged SW outbred stock colony mainly due to the occurrence of maternal cannibalism. This finding has important implications for embryo transfer programs conducted in mouse facilities.
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- Geraldine Schlapp
- Transgenic and Experimental Animal Unit, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Transgenic and Experimental Animal Unit, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Transgenic and Experimental Animal Unit, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Instituto de Reproducción Animal Uruguay, Fundación IRAUy, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Transgenic and Experimental Animal Unit, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
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Kim G, Lee JG, Cheong SA, Yon JM, Lee MS, Hong EJ, Baek IJ. Progesterone receptor membrane component 1 is required for mammary gland development†. Biol Reprod 2020; 103:1249-1259. [PMID: 32915211 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioaa164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The physiological functions of progesterone (P4) in female reproductive organs including the mammary glands are mediated via the progesterone receptor (PR), but not all P4 functions can be explained by PR-mediated signaling. Progesterone receptor membrane component 1 (PGRMC1), a potential mediator of P4 actions, plays an important role in the ovary and uterus in maintaining female fertility and pregnancy, but its function in mammary glands has not been elucidated. This study investigated the role of PGRMC1 in mouse mammary gland development. Unlike in the uterus, exogenous estrogen (E2) and/or P4 did not alter PGRMC1 expression in the mammary gland, and Pgrmc1-knockout (KO) mice displayed reduced ductal elongation and side branching in response to hormone treatment. During pregnancy, PGRMC1 was expressed within both the luminal and basal epithelium and gradually increased with gestation and decreased rapidly after parturition. Moreover, although lactogenic capacity was normal after parturition, Pgrmc1 KO resulted in defective mammary gland development from puberty until midpregnancy, while the expression of PR and its target genes was not significantly different between wild-type and Pgrmc1-KO mammary gland. These data suggest that PGRMC1 is essential for mammary gland development during puberty and pregnancy in a PR-independent manner.
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- Globinna Kim
- ConveRgence mEDIcine research cenTer (CREDIT), Asan Institute for Life Sciences, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Asan Medical Institute of Convergence Science and Technology (AMIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Convergence Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- ConveRgence mEDIcine research cenTer (CREDIT), Asan Institute for Life Sciences, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- ConveRgence mEDIcine research cenTer (CREDIT), Asan Institute for Life Sciences, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Convergence Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Asan Medical Institute of Convergence Science and Technology (AMIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- ConveRgence mEDIcine research cenTer (CREDIT), Asan Institute for Life Sciences, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Asan Medical Institute of Convergence Science and Technology (AMIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Convergence Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Furuhata R, Kabe Y, Kanai A, Sugiura Y, Tsugawa H, Sugiyama E, Hirai M, Yamamoto T, Koike I, Yoshikawa N, Tanaka H, Koseki M, Nakae J, Matsumoto M, Nakamura M, Suematsu M. Progesterone receptor membrane associated component 1 enhances obesity progression in mice by facilitating lipid accumulation in adipocytes. Commun Biol 2020; 3:479. [PMID: 32887925 PMCID: PMC7473863 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-020-01202-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Progesterone receptor membrane associated component 1 (PGRMC1) exhibits haem-dependent dimerization on cell membrane and binds to EGF receptor and cytochromes P450 to regulate cancer proliferation and chemoresistance. However, its physiological functions remain unknown. Herein, we demonstrate that PGRMC1 is required for adipogenesis, and its expression is significantly enhanced by insulin or thiazolidine, an agonist for PPARγ. The haem-dimerized PGRMC1 interacts with low-density lipoprotein receptors (VLDL-R and LDL-R) or GLUT4 to regulate their translocation to the plasma membrane, facilitating lipid uptake and accumulation, and de-novo fatty acid synthesis in adipocytes. These events are cancelled by CO through interfering with PGRMC1 dimerization. PGRMC1 expression in mouse adipose tissues is enhanced during obesity induced by a high fat diet. Furthermore, adipose tissue-specific PGRMC1 knockout in mice dramatically suppressed high-fat-diet induced adipocyte hypertrophy. Our results indicate a pivotal role of PGRMC1 in developing obesity through its metabolic regulation of lipids and carbohydrates in adipocytes.
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- Ryogo Furuhata
- Department of Biochemistry, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
- Department of Orthopaedic[s] Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan.
- Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology (AMED-CREST), Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology and Allergy, IMSUT Hospital, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology and Allergy, IMSUT Hospital, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, International University of Health and Welfare School of Medicine, Narita, 286-8686, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic[s] Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic[s] Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan.
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Li J, Ge W. Zebrafish as a model for studying ovarian development: Recent advances from targeted gene knockout studies. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2020; 507:110778. [PMID: 32142861 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2020.110778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2020] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Ovarian development is a complex process controlled by precise coordination of multiple factors. The targeted gene knockout technique is a powerful tool to study the functions of these factors. The successful application of this technique in mice in the past three decades has significantly enhanced our understanding on the molecular mechanism of ovarian development. Recently, with the advent of genome editing techniques, targeted gene knockout research can be carried out in many species. Zebrafish has emerged as an excellent model system to study the control of ovarian development. Dozens of genes related to ovarian development have been knocked out in zebrafish in recent years. Much new information and perspectives on the molecular mechanism of ovarian development have been obtained from these mutant zebrafish. Some findings have challenged conventional views. Several genes have been identified for the first time in vertebrates to control ovarian development. Focusing on ovarian development, the purpose of this review is to briefly summarize recent findings using these gene knockout zebrafish models, and compare these findings with mammalian models. These established mutants and rapid development of gene knockout techniques have prompted zebrafish as an ideal animal model for studying ovarian development.
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- Jianzhen Li
- College of Life Sciences, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China, 730070.
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- Centre of Reproduction, Development and Aging (CRDA), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China.
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Hehenberger E, Eitel M, Fortunato SAV, Miller DJ, Keeling PJ, Cahill MA. Early eukaryotic origins and metazoan elaboration of MAPR family proteins. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2020; 148:106814. [PMID: 32278076 DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2020.106814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Revised: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The membrane-associated progesterone receptor (MAPR) family consists of heme-binding proteins containing a cytochrome b5 (cytb5) domain characterized by the presence of a MAPR-specific interhelical insert region (MIHIR) between helices 3 and 4 of the canonical cytb5-domain fold. Animals possess three MAPR genes (PGRMC-like, Neuferricin and Neudesin). Here we show that all three animal MAPR genes were already present in the common ancestor of the opisthokonts (comprising animals and fungi as well as related single-celled taxa). All three MAPR genes acquired extensions C-terminal to the cytb5 domain, either before or with the evolution of animals. The archetypical MAPR protein, progesterone receptor membrane component 1 (PGRMC1), contains phosphorylated tyrosines Y139 and Y180. The combination of Y139/Y180 appeared in the common ancestor of cnidarians and bilaterians, along with an early embryological organizer and synapsed neurons, and is strongly conserved in all bilaterian animals. A predicted protein interaction motif in the PGRMC1 MIHIR is potentially regulated by Y139 phosphorylation. A multilayered model of animal MAPR function acquisition includes some pre-metazoan functions (e.g., heme binding and cytochrome P450 interactions) and some acquired animal-specific functions that involve regulation of strongly conserved protein interaction motifs acquired by animals (Metazoa). This study provides a conceptual framework for future studies, against which especially PGRMC1's multiple functions can perhaps be stratified and functionally dissected.
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- Elisabeth Hehenberger
- Department of Botany, University of British Columbia, 3529-6270 University Boulevard, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Paleontology and Geobiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia
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- Department of Botany, University of British Columbia, 3529-6270 University Boulevard, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2678, Australia; ACRF Department of Cancer Biology and Therapeutics, The John Curtin School of Medical Research, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia.
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Wu XJ, Zhu Y. Downregulation of nuclear progestin receptor (Pgr) and subfertility in double knockouts of progestin receptor membrane component 1 (pgrmc1) and pgrmc2 in zebrafish. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2020; 285:113275. [PMID: 31536721 PMCID: PMC6888933 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2019.113275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Revised: 09/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The progestin receptor membrane components (Pgrmcs) contain two paralogs, Pgrmc1 and Pgrmc2. Our previous research into single knockout of Pgrmc1 or Pgrmc2 suggests that Pgrmc1 and Pgrmc2 regulate membrane progestin receptor or steroid synthesis and therefore female fertility in zebrafish. Additional roles of Pgrmcs may not be determined in using single Pgrmc knockouts due to compensatory roles between Pgrmc1 and Pgrmc2. To address this question, we crossed single knockout pgrmc1 (pgrmc1-/-) with pgrmc2 (pgrmc2-/-), and generated double knockouts for both pgrmc1 and pgrmc2 (pgrmc1/2-/-) in a vertebrate model, zebrafish. In addition to the delayed oocyte maturation and reduced female fertility, significant reduced ovulation was found in double knockout (pgrmc1/2-/-) in vivo, though not detected in either single knockout of Pgrmc (pgrmc1-/- or pgrmc2-/-). We also found significant down regulation of nuclear progestin receptor (Pgr) protein expression only in pgrmc1/2-/-, which was most likely the cause of reduced ovulation. Lower protein expression of Pgr also resulted in reduced expression of metalloproteinase in pgrmc1/2-/-. With this study, we have provided new evidence for the physiological functions of Pgrmcs in the regulation of female fertility by regulation of ovulation, likely via regulation of Pgr, which affects regulation of metalloproteinase expression and oocyte ovulation.
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- Xin-Jun Wu
- Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA
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- Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA.
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Lyzikova YA, Zinovkin DA, Pranjol MZI. Increase in FoxP3, CD56 immune cells and decrease in glands PGRMC1 expression in the endometrium are associated with recurrent miscarriages. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2019; 245:121-126. [PMID: 31891895 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2019.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Revised: 12/05/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Recurrent miscarriage (RM) is a multifactorial condition that involves frequent uterine anatomical abnormalities, parental karyotype abnormalities, and clotting disorders. We investigate the potential roles of endometrium FoxP3+ Tregs and CD56+ cells (uNK cells) and endometrial expression of PGRMC1 in the development of recurrent miscarriage. STUDY DESIGN This prospective study included 102 out of 286 cases of SA patients. The cases were divided into groups with RM (+RM) and without RM (-RM). Immunohistochemistry staining was made using primary antibodies to FoxP3, CD56, and PGRMC1 in both groups. Morphometry analyses were carried out in 10 non-overlapping high power fields. Mann-Whitney U test, Fisher two-tail test, correlation analysis and relative risk (RR) were evaluated. A p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS An increased presence of CD56-positive (p < 0.001) and FoxP3+ Treg (p = 0.0005) cells was found in the endometrium, with a reduction in PGRMC1 expression compared with -RM group (p = 0.004). A positive correlation was shown between the number of CD56-positive cells and FoxP3+ cells (r = 0.55), and an inverse correlation with PGRMC1 (r = -0.35) in the + RM group. A similar observation was found in the -RM group, with a positive correlation of uNK cell number with the number of pregnancies (p < 0.001; r = 0.34). Endometrial infiltration of CD56-positive (p < 0.0001) and FoxP3+ (p < 0.0001) cells revealed an increased relative risk of RM. This increased risk was also revealed in SA with a loss of PGRMC1 expression (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION Our prospective study suggests, for the first time, that increased endometrial infiltration of uNK, FoxP3+ Treg cells and a decreased PGRMC1 expression may play potential roles in the development of RM.
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Galmozzi A, Kok BP, Kim AS, Montenegro-Burke JR, Lee JY, Spreafico R, Mosure S, Albert V, Cintron-Colon R, Godio C, Webb WR, Conti B, Solt LA, Kojetin D, Parker CG, Peluso JJ, Pru JK, Siuzdak G, Cravatt BF, Saez E. PGRMC2 is an intracellular haem chaperone critical for adipocyte function. Nature 2019; 576:138-142. [PMID: 31748741 PMCID: PMC6895438 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-019-1774-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 10/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Heme is an essential prosthetic group of numerous proteins and a central signaling molecule in many physiologic processes1,2. The chemical reactivity of heme requires that a network of intracellular chaperone proteins exist to avert the cytotoxic effects of free heme, but the constituents of such trafficking pathways are unknown3,4. Heme synthesis is completed in mitochondria, with ferrochelatase (FECH) adding iron to protoporphyrin IX. How this vital but highly reactive metabolite is delivered from mitochondria to hemoproteins throughout the cell remains poorly defined3,4. Here, we show that PGRMC2 is required for delivery of labile, or signaling heme, to the nucleus. Deletion of PGMRC2 in brown fat, which has a high demand for heme, reduced labile heme in the nucleus and increased stability of the heme-responsive transcriptional repressors Rev-Erbα and BACH1. Ensuing alterations in gene expression spawn severe mitochondrial defects that rendered adipose-specific PGRMC2-null mice unable to activate adaptive thermogenesis and prone to greater metabolic deterioration when fed a high-fat diet. In contrast, obese-diabetic mice treated with a small-molecule PGRMC2 activator showed substantial improvement of diabetic features. These studies uncover a role for PGRMC2 in intracellular heme transport, reveal the impact of adipose tissue heme dynamics on physiology, and suggest that modulation of PGRMC2 may revert obesity-linked defects in adipocytes.
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- Andrea Galmozzi
- Department of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Institute for Quantitative and Computational Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, The Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter, FL, USA.,Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter, FL, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Scripps Center for Metabolomics, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, The Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter, FL, USA
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- Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter, FL, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter, FL, USA.,Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Center for Reproductive Biology, Department of Animal Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA
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- Scripps Center for Metabolomics, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA.,Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA.
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Wu XJ, Williams MJ, Patel PR, Kew KA, Zhu Y. Subfertility and reduced progestin synthesis in Pgrmc2 knockout zebrafish. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2019; 282:113218. [PMID: 31301284 PMCID: PMC6718323 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2019.113218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2019] [Revised: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 07/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Progestin receptor membrane component (Pgrmc1 & 2) is a heme-binding protein. Studies on Pgrmc1 have suggested possible roles in heme binding, activation of steroid-synthesizing P450s, along with binding and transferring of membrane proteins. However, the studies of Pgrmc1's paralog, Pgrmc2 are still lacking. In order to determine the physiologic function(s) of Pgrmc2, we generated a zebrafish mutant line (pgrmc2-/-). We found a reduction in both spawning frequency and the number of embryos produced in female pgrmc2-/-. This subfertility is caused by reduced oocyte maturation (germinal vesicle breakdown, GVBD) in pgrmc2-/- in vivo. Nonetheless, oocytes from pgrmc2-/- had similar sensitivity to 17α,20β-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one (DHP, a maturation induced progestin in zebrafish) compared with wildtype (wt) in vitro. Therefore, we hypothesized that oocyte maturation tardiness found in vivo, could be due to lack of progestin in pgrmc2-/-. Interestingly, we found significant reduced expression of hormones, receptors, and steroid synthesizing enzymes including lhcgr, egfra, ar, and esr2, cyp11a1 and hsd3b1. In addition, DHP levels in pgrmc2-/- ovaries showed a significant decrease compared to those in wt. In summary, we have provided a plausible molecular mechanism for the physiological functions of Pgrmc2 in the regulation of female fertility, likely via regulation of receptors and steroids in the ovary, which in turn regulates oocyte maturation in zebrafish.
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- Xin-Jun Wu
- Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA
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- Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA.
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de Oliveira V, Schaefer J, Calder M, Lydon JP, DeMayo FJ, Bhattacharya M, Radovick S, Babwah AV. Uterine Gα q/11 signaling, in a progesterone-dependent manner, critically regulates the acquisition of uterine receptivity in the female mouse. FASEB J 2019; 33:9374-9387. [PMID: 31091422 PMCID: PMC6662978 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201900026r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A nonreceptive uterus is a major cause of embryo implantation failure. This study examined the importance of the Gαq/11-coupled class of GPCRs as regulators of uterine receptivity. Mice were created lacking uterine Gαq and Gα11; as a result, signaling by all uterine Gαq/11-coupled receptors was disrupted. Reproductive profiling of the knockout females revealed that on d 4 of pregnancy, despite adequate serum progesterone (P4) levels and normal P4 receptor (PR) expression, there was no evidence of PR signaling. This resulted in the down-regulation of heart and neural crest derivatives expressed 2, Kruppel-like factor 15, and cyclin G1 and the subsequent persistent proliferation of the luminal epithelium. Aquaporin (Aqp) 11 was also potently down-regulated, whereas Aqp5/AQP5 expression persisted, resulting in the inhibition of luminal closure. Hypertrophy of the myometrial longitudinal muscle was also dramatically diminished, likely contributing to the observed implantation failure. Further analyses revealed that a major mechanism via which uterine Gαq/11 signaling induces PR signaling is through the transcriptional up-regulation of leucine-rich repeat-containing GPCR 4 (Lgr4). LGR4 was previously identified as a trigger of PR activation and signaling. Overall, this study establishes that Gαq/11 signaling, in a P4-dependent manner, critically regulates the acquisition of uterine receptivity in the female mouse, and disruption of such signaling results in P4 resistance.-de Oliveira, V., Schaefer, J., Calder, M., Lydon, J. P., DeMayo, F. J., Bhattacharya, M., Radovick, S., Babwah, A. V. Uterine Gαq/11 signaling, in a progesterone-dependent manner, critically regulates the acquisition of uterine receptivity in the female mouse.
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- Vanessa de Oliveira
- Department of Pediatrics, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
- Child Health Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
- Child Health Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Reproductive and Developmental Biology Laboratory, The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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- Child Health Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
- Department of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
- Child Health Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
- Child Health Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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Yoshida K, Line J, Griffith K, Wooldredge A, Cruz YP. Progesterone signaling during pregnancy in the lab opossum, Monodelphis domestica. Theriogenology 2019; 136:101-110. [PMID: 31254723 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2019.06.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2018] [Revised: 05/18/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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To investigate subtle pregnancy-associated changes in the lab opossum, Monodelphis domestica, an induced ovulator, we compared pregnant with non-pregnant and pseudopregnant animals with regard to serum P4 levels and progesterone receptor (PR) expression. Using video-verified, time-mated lab opossums as sources of biological material, we compared ovaries, uteri and sera obtained on odd-numbered days of the 14.5-day pregnancy in this animal. Females that mated successfully but did not produce embryos were classified as pseudopregnant. P4 levels differed significantly between pregnant (N = 21) and either non-pregnant (N = 3) or pseudopregnant (N = 3) opossums, but not between the non-pregnant and pseudopregnant groups. A significant decline in serum P4 occurred between pregnancy days 3 and 5, coinciding with an elevated probability of pregnancy failure between days 5 and 9. PR was detected in the nuclei of uterine-gland epithelial cells on pregnancy days 5 and 7 as well as variably in the corpora lutea (CL) of animals on pregnancy days 3-11. PR expression in the CL suggests that P4 may be autostimulatory in lab opossums and that certain levels of this steroid are required during normal pregnancy. The significant day-3 drop in P4 may explain why pregnancy failure in this polyovular metatherian is likeliest to occur between days 5 and 9, an interval during which the extended period of blastocyst morphogenesis and expansion occurs. Taken together, these results suggest that P4 may have unrecognized signaling roles not only in pregnancy but perhaps embryonic development as well in the lab opossum.
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- K Yoshida
- Department of Biology, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH, 44071, USA
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- Department of Biology, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH, 44071, USA
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- Department of Biology, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH, 44071, USA
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- Department of Biology, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH, 44071, USA
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- Department of Biology, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH, 44071, USA.
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Peluso JJ, Pru CA, Liu X, Kelp NC, Pru JK. Progesterone receptor membrane component 1 and 2 regulate granulosa cell mitosis and survival through a NFΚB-dependent mechanism†. Biol Reprod 2019; 100:1571-1580. [PMID: 30877763 PMCID: PMC6561858 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioz043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Revised: 02/13/2019] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Progesterone receptor membrane component 1 (PGRMC1) interacts with PGRMC2, and disrupting this interaction in spontaneously immortalized granulosa cells (SIGCS) leads to an inappropriate entry into the cell cycle, mitotic arrest, and ultimately cell death. The present study revealed that PGRMC1 and PGRMC2 localize to the cytoplasm of murine granulosa cells of nonatretric follicles with their staining intensity being somewhat diminished in granulosa cells of atretic follicles. Compared to controls (Pgrmc1fl/fl), the rate at which granulosa cells entered the cell cycle increased in nonatretic and atretic follicles of mice in which Pgrmc1 was conditionally deleted (Pgrmc1d/d) from granulosa cells. This increased rate of entry into the cell cycle was associated with a ≥ 2-fold increase in follicular atresia and the nuclear localization of nuclear factor-kappa-B transcription factor P65; (NFΚB/p65, or RELA). GTPase activating protein binding protein 2 (G3BP2) binds NFΚB/p65 through an interaction with NFΚB inhibitor alpha (IκBα), thereby maintaining NFΚB/p65's cytoplasmic localization and restricting its transcriptional activity. Since PGRMC1 and PGRMC2 bind G3BP2, studies were designed to assess the functional relationship between PGRMC1, PGRMC2, and NFΚB/p65 in SIGCs. In these studies, disrupting the interaction between PGRMC1 and PGRMC2 increased the nuclear localization of NFΚB/p65, and depleting PGRMC1, PGRMC2, or G3BP2 increased NFΚB transcriptional activity and the progression into the cell cycle. Taken together, these studies suggest that PGRMC1 and 2 regulate granulosa cell cycle entry in follicles by precisely controlling the localization and thereby the transcriptional activity of NFΚB/p65.
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- John J Peluso
- Department of Cell Biology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
- Department of and Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Center for Reproductive Biology, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Center for Reproductive Biology, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Center for Reproductive Biology, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
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Duffy DM, Ko C, Jo M, Brannstrom M, Curry TE. Ovulation: Parallels With Inflammatory Processes. Endocr Rev 2019; 40:369-416. [PMID: 30496379 PMCID: PMC6405411 DOI: 10.1210/er.2018-00075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 233] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 11/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The midcycle surge of LH sets in motion interconnected networks of signaling cascades to bring about rupture of the follicle and release of the oocyte during ovulation. Many mediators of these LH-induced signaling cascades are associated with inflammation, leading to the postulate that ovulation is similar to an inflammatory response. First responders to the LH surge are granulosa and theca cells, which produce steroids, prostaglandins, chemokines, and cytokines, which are also mediators of inflammatory processes. These mediators, in turn, activate both nonimmune ovarian cells as well as resident immune cells within the ovary; additional immune cells are also attracted to the ovary. Collectively, these cells regulate proteolytic pathways to reorganize the follicular stroma, disrupt the granulosa cell basal lamina, and facilitate invasion of vascular endothelial cells. LH-induced mediators initiate cumulus expansion and cumulus oocyte complex detachment, whereas the follicular apex undergoes extensive extracellular matrix remodeling and a loss of the surface epithelium. The remainder of the follicle undergoes rapid angiogenesis and functional differentiation of granulosa and theca cells. Ultimately, these functional and structural changes culminate in follicular rupture and oocyte release. Throughout the ovulatory process, the importance of inflammatory responses is highlighted by the commonalities and similarities between many of these events associated with ovulation and inflammation. However, ovulation includes processes that are distinct from inflammation, such as regulation of steroid action, oocyte maturation, and the eventual release of the oocyte. This review focuses on the commonalities between inflammatory responses and the process of ovulation.
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- Diane M Duffy
- Department of Physiological Sciences, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Stockholm IVF, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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Hodonu A, Escobar M, Beach L, Hunt J, Rose J. Glycogen metabolism in mink uterine epithelial cells and its regulation by estradiol, progesterone and insulin. Theriogenology 2019; 130:62-70. [PMID: 30870708 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2019.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2018] [Revised: 02/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Glycogen content in mink uterine glandular and luminal epithelia (GE and LE) is maximal during estrus and is depleted before implantation while embryos are in diapause. Uterine glycogen synthesis in vivo is stimulated by estradiol (E2) while its mobilization is induced by progesterone (P4). Nevertheless, treatment of an immortalized mink uterine epithelial cell line (GMMe) with E2 did not affect glycogen production. Interestingly, insulin alone significantly increased synthesis of the nutrient and glycogen content in response to insulin + E2 was greater than for insulin alone. Our objectives were to determine: 1) If insulin receptor protein (INSR) is expressed by mink uterine GE and LE in vivo and if the amount differs between estrus, diapause and pregnancy; 2) if E2, P4 or insulin regulate insulin receptor gene (Insr) expression by GMMe cells, and 3) if E2 and P4 act independently to regulate glycogen metabolism by GMMe cells and/or if their effects are mediated in part through the actions of insulin. The mean (±S.E.) percent INSR content of uterine epithelia was greatest during diapause (GE: 15.65 ± 0.06, LE:16.56 ± 1.25), much less during pregnancy (GE: 2.53 ± 0.60, LE:2.25 ± 0.32) and barely detectable in estrus (GE: 0.03 ± 0.01, LE:0.02 ± 0.01). Glycogen concentrations in GMMe cells increased 10-fold in response to insulin and 20-fold with insulin + E2 when compared to controls. Expression of Insr was increased 2-fold by insulin and insulin + E2 when compared to controls and there was no difference between the two hormone treatments, indicating that E2 does not increase Insr expression in insulin-treated cells. To simulate E2-priming, cells were treated with Insulin + E2 for 24 h, followed by the same hormones + P4 for the second 24 h (Insulin + E2 → P4) which resulted in Insr and glycogen levels not different from controls. Similarly, cells treated with Insulin + P4 resulted in glycogen concentrations not different from controls. We conclude that the glycogenic actions of E2 on GMMe cells are due to increased responsiveness of the cells to insulin, but not as a result of up-regulation of the insulin receptor. Glycogen mobilization in response to P4 was the result of decreased glycogenesis and increased glycogenolysis occurring concomitantly with reduced Insr expression. Mink uterine glycogen metabolism appears to be regulated in a reproductive cycle-dependent manner in part as a result of the actions of E2 and P4 on cellular responsiveness to insulin.
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- Ayokunle Hodonu
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Engineering, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID, 83209, USA
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- Department of Biology, Brigham Young University-Idaho, Rexburg, ID, 83440, USA
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- Department of Biology, Brigham Young University-Idaho, Rexburg, ID, 83440, USA
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- Department of Biology, Brigham Young University-Idaho, Rexburg, ID, 83440, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Engineering, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID, 83209, USA.
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Peluso JJ, Liu X, Uliasz T, Pru CA, Kelp NC, Pru JK. PGRMC1/2 promotes luteal vascularization and maintains the primordial follicles of mice. Reproduction 2018; 156:365-373. [PMID: 30306772 PMCID: PMC6348134 DOI: 10.1530/rep-18-0155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Revised: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 07/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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To determine whether conditional depletion of progesterone receptor membrane component (PGRMC) 1 and PGRMC2 affected ovarian follicle development, follicle distribution was assessed in ovaries of young (≈3-month-old) and middle-aged (≈6-month-old) control (Pgrmc1/2fl/fl) and double conditional PGRMC1/2-knockout (Pgrmc1/2d/d) mice. This study revealed that the distribution of primary, preantral and antral follicles was not altered in Pgrmc1/2d/d mice, regardless of the age. Although the number of primordial follicles was similar at ≈3 months of age, their numbers were reduced by ≈80% in 6-month-old Pgrmc1/2d/d mice compared to age-matched Pgrmc1/2fl/fl mice. The Pgrmc1/2d/d mice were generated using Pgr-cre mice, so ablation of Pgrmc1 and Pgrmc2 in the ovary was restricted to peri-ovulatory follicles and subsequent corpora lutea (CL). In addition, the vascularization of CL was attenuated in Pgrmc1/2d/d mice, although mRNA levels of vascular endothelial growth factor A (Vegfa) were elevated. Moreover, depletion of Pgrmc1 and Pgrmc2 altered the gene expression profile in the non-luteal component of the ovary such that Vegfa expression, a stimulator of primordial follicle growth, was elevated; Kit Ligand expression, another stimulator of primordial follicle growth, was suppressed and anti-Mullerian hormone, an inhibitor of primordial follicle growth, was enhanced compared to Pgrmc1/2fl/fl mice. These data reveal that luteal cell depletion of Pgrmc1 and 2 alters the expression of growth factors within the non-luteal component of the ovary, which could account for the premature demise of the adult population of primordial follicles. In summary, the survival of adult primordial follicles is dependent in part on progesterone receptor membrane component 1 and 2.
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- John J. Peluso
- Department of Cell Biology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Center for Reproductive Biology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Center for Reproductive Biology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Center for Reproductive Biology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164
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Namiki T, Ito J, Kashiwazaki N. Molecular mechanisms of embryonic implantation in mammals: Lessons from the gene manipulation of mice. Reprod Med Biol 2018; 17:331-342. [PMID: 30377389 PMCID: PMC6194304 DOI: 10.1002/rmb2.12103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Human infertility has become a serious and social issue all over the world, especially in developed countries. Numerous types of assisted reproductive technology have been developed and are widely used to treat infertility. However, pregnancy outcomes require further improvement. It is essential to understand the cross-talk between the uterus (mother) and the embryo (fetus) in pregnancy, which is a very complicated event. METHODS The mammalian uterus requires many physiological and morphological changes for pregnancy-associated events, including implantation, decidualization, placentation, and parturition, to occur. Here is discussed recent advances in the knowledge of the molecular mechanisms underlying these reproductive events - in particular, embryonic implantation and decidualization - based on original and review articles. MAIN FINDINGS RESULTS In mice, embryonic implantation and decidualization are regulated by two steroid hormones: estrogen and progesterone. Along with these hormones, cytokines, cell-cycle regulators, growth factors, and transcription factors have essential roles in implantation and decidualization in mice. CONCLUSION Recent studies using the gene manipulation of mice have given considerable insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying embryonic implantation and decidualization. However, as most of the findings are based on mice, comparative research using different mammalian species will be useful for a better understanding of the species-dependent differences that are associated with reproductive events, including embryonic implantation.
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- Takafumi Namiki
- Laboratory of Animal ReproductionGraduate School of Veterinary ScienceAzabu UniversitySagamiharaJapan
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- Laboratory of Animal ReproductionGraduate School of Veterinary ScienceAzabu UniversitySagamiharaJapan
- School of Veterinary MedicineAzabu UniversitySagamiharaJapan
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- Laboratory of Animal ReproductionGraduate School of Veterinary ScienceAzabu UniversitySagamiharaJapan
- School of Veterinary MedicineAzabu UniversitySagamiharaJapan
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Wu XJ, Thomas P, Zhu Y. Pgrmc1 Knockout Impairs Oocyte Maturation in Zebrafish. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2018; 9:560. [PMID: 30319543 PMCID: PMC6165893 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2018.00560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Recent investigations suggest progestin receptor membrane component 1 (PGRMC1) associates with and transports a wide range of molecules such as heme, cytochromes P450, steroids with 21 carbons, membrane progestin receptor alpha (mPRα/Paqr7), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), and insulin receptor. It is difficult to discriminate the true functions of PGRMC1 from the functions of its associated molecules using biochemical and pharmacological approaches. To determine the physiological function(s) of PGRMC1, we generated global knockouts for pgrmc1 (pgrmc1 -/-) in zebrafish. We found a reduction in both spawning frequency and the number of embryos produced by female mutants. We also observed reduced sensitivity of fully-grown immature oocytes to a progestin hormone and a reduced number of oocytes undergone meiotic maturation both in vivo and in vitro in pgrmc1 -/-. This reduced sensitivity to progestin corresponds well with significant reduced expression of mPRα, the receptor mainly responsible for mediating oocyte maturation and meiosis resumption in fish. The results provide in vivo and in vitro evidence for the physiological functions of Pgrmc1 in oocyte maturation and fertility, as well as a plausible molecular mechanism via regulation of mPRα, which in turn directly regulates oocyte maturation and affects fertility in zebrafish.
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- Xin-Jun Wu
- Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States
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- Marine Science Institute, University of Texas at Austin, Port Aransas, TX, United States
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- Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States
- *Correspondence: Yong Zhu
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Salsano S, Quiñonero A, Pérez S, Garrido Gómez T, Simón C, Dominguez F. Dynamic expression of PGRMC1 and SERBP1 in human endometrium: an implication in the human decidualization process. Fertil Steril 2017; 108:832-842.e1. [PMID: 28911927 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.07.1163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Revised: 07/18/2017] [Accepted: 07/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To characterize PGRMC1 and SERBP1 in human endometrium and to investigate the putative role of PGRMC1 in endometrial decidualization. DESIGN The PGRMC1 and SERBP1 expression in human endometrium was determined throughout the menstrual cycle. We analyzed the colocalization of PGRMC1 and SERBP1. Then, endometrial stromal cells (ESCs) were isolated to investigate the functional effect of PGRMC1 overexpression on decidualization. SETTING IVI clinic. PATIENT(S) Endometrial biopsies were collected from fertile volunteers (n = 61) attending the clinic as ovum donors. INTERVENTION(S) Endometrial samples of 61 healthy fertile women. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) In vivo localization of PGRMC1 and SERBP1 was assessed by immunohistochemistry. The PGRMC1/SERBP1 colocalization was investigated in vitro and in vivo. Decidualization effect of PGRMC1 overexpression was evaluated in primary ESC cultures. RESULT(S) The PGRMC1 was detected in the endometrial stroma throughout the menstrual cycle, but decreased in the late secretory phase. The SERBP1 immunostaining was present in stroma and increased in the entire the menstrual cycle. The PGRMC1 and SERBP1 colocalized in the cytoplasmic fractions of nondecidualized and decidualized ESC. The PGRMC1 overexpression significantly inhibited in vitro decidualization. CONCLUSION(S) Our results suggest that classic P receptors (PRs) are not the only kind playing a role in the normal physiology of the endometrium. The human decidualization process could be altered by the overexpression or mislocalization of PGRMC1 in ESC.
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- Stefania Salsano
- Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad (FIVI), Instituto Universitario IVI (IUIVI), Valencia, Spain
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- Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad (FIVI), Instituto Universitario IVI (IUIVI), Valencia, Spain
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- Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad (FIVI), Instituto Universitario IVI (IUIVI), Valencia, Spain
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- Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad (FIVI), Instituto Universitario IVI (IUIVI), Valencia, Spain; Igenomix Academy, Valencia, Spain; Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, Valencia University, Valencia, Spain
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- Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad (FIVI), Instituto Universitario IVI (IUIVI), Valencia, Spain; INCLIVA Biomedical Research Institute, Valencia, Spain; Igenomix Academy, Valencia, Spain; Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, Valencia University, Valencia, Spain; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad (FIVI), Instituto Universitario IVI (IUIVI), Valencia, Spain; INCLIVA Biomedical Research Institute, Valencia, Spain.
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Cahill MA, Medlock AE. Thoughts on interactions between PGRMC1 and diverse attested and potential hydrophobic ligands. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2017; 171:11-33. [PMID: 28104494 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2016.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2016] [Revised: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 12/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Progesterone Receptor Membrane Component 1 (PGRMC1) is located in many different subcellular locations with many different attested and probably location-specific functions. PGRMC1 was recently identified in the mitochondrial outer membrane where it interacts with ferrochelatase, the last enzyme in the heme synthetic pathway. It has been proposed that PGRMC1 may act as a chaperone to shuttle newly synthesized heme from the mitochondrion to cytochrome P450 (cyP450) enzymes. Here we consider potential roles that PGRMC1 may play in transferring heme, and other small hydrophobic ligands such as cholesterol and steroids, between the hydrophobic compartment of the membrane lipid bilayer interior to aqueous proteins, and perhaps to the membranes of other organelles. We review the synthesis and roles of especially PGRMC1- and cyP450-bound heme, the sources and transport of cholesterol, the involvement of PGRMC1 in cholesterol regulation, and the production of the first progestogen pregnenolone from cholesterol. We also show by clustering by inferred models of evolution (CLIME) analysis that PGRMC1 and related proteins exhibit co-evolution with a series of cyP450 enzymes, as well as a group of mitochondrial proteins lacking in several parasitic protist groups. Altogether, PGRMC1 is implicated with important roles in sterol synthesis and energy regulation that are dispensable in certain parasites. Some novel hypothetical models for PGRMC1 function are proposed to direct future investigative research.
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- Michael A Cahill
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, 2678, Australia.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602-1111, USA
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Ryu CS, Klein K, Zanger UM. Membrane Associated Progesterone Receptors: Promiscuous Proteins with Pleiotropic Functions - Focus on Interactions with Cytochromes P450. Front Pharmacol 2017; 8:159. [PMID: 28396637 PMCID: PMC5366339 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2017.00159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2017] [Accepted: 03/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Membrane-associated progesterone receptors (MAPR) are a group of four rather small, partially homologous proteins, which share a similar non-covalent heme-binding domain that is related to cytochrome b5, a well-known functional interaction partner of microsomal cytochrome P450 (CYP) monooxygenase systems. Apart from their structural similarities the four proteins progesterone membrane component 1 (PGRMC1, also referred to as IZA, sigma-2 receptor, Dap1), PGRMC2, neudesin (NENF) and neuferricin (CYB5D2) display surprisingly divergent and multifunctional physiological properties related to cholesterol/steroid biosynthesis, drug metabolism and response, iron homeostasis, heme trafficking, energy metabolism, autophagy, apoptosis, cell cycle regulation, cell migration, neural functions, and tumorigenesis and cancer progression. The purpose of this mini-review is to briefly summarize the structural and functional properties of MAPRs with particular focus on their interactions with the CYP system. For PGRMC1, originally identified as a non-canonical progesterone-binding protein that mediates some immediate non-genomic actions of progesterone, available evidence indicates mainly activating interactions with steroidogenic CYPs including CYP11A1, CYP21A2, CYP17, CYP19, CYP51A1, and CYP61A1, while interactions with drug metabolizing CYPs including CYP2C2, CYP2C8, CYP2C9, CYP2E1, and CYP3A4 were either ineffective or slightly inhibitory. For the other MAPRs the evidence is so far less conclusive. We also point out that experimental limitations question some of the previous conclusions. Use of appropriate model systems should help to further clarify the true impact of these proteins on CYP-mediated metabolic pathways.
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- Chang S Ryu
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Dr. Margarete Fischer-Bosch-Institute of Clinical PharmacologyStuttgart, Germany; Eberhard-Karls-UniversityTübingen, Germany
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Dr. Margarete Fischer-Bosch-Institute of Clinical PharmacologyStuttgart, Germany; Eberhard-Karls-UniversityTübingen, Germany
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Dr. Margarete Fischer-Bosch-Institute of Clinical PharmacologyStuttgart, Germany; Eberhard-Karls-UniversityTübingen, Germany
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Clark NC, Pru CA, Yee SP, Lydon JP, Peluso JJ, Pru JK. Conditional Ablation of Progesterone Receptor Membrane Component 2 Causes Female Premature Reproductive Senescence. Endocrinology 2017; 158:640-651. [PMID: 28005395 PMCID: PMC5460782 DOI: 10.1210/en.2016-1701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2016] [Accepted: 12/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The nonclassical progesterone receptors progesterone receptor membrane component (PGRMC) 1 and PGRMC2 have been implicated in regulating cell survival of endometrial and ovarian cells in vitro and are abundantly expressed in these cell types. The objective of this study was to determine if Pgrmc1 and Pgrmc2 are essential for normal female reproduction. To accomplish this objective, Pgrmc1 and/or Pgrmc2 floxed mice (Pgrmc2fl/fl and Pgrmc1/2fl/fl) were crossed with Pgr-cre mice, which resulted in the conditional ablation of Pgrmc1 and/or Pgrmc2 from female reproductive tissues (i.e.,Pgrmc2d/d and Pgrmc1/2d/d mice). A breeding trial revealed that conditional ablation of Pgrmc2 initially led to subfertility, with Pgrmc2d/d female mice producing 47% fewer pups/litter than Pgrmc2fl/fl mice (P = 0.001). Pgrmc2d/d mice subsequently underwent premature reproductive senescence by parities 2 to 5, producing 37.8% fewer litters overall during the trial compared with Pgrmc2fl/fl mice (P = 0.020). Similar results were observed with Pgrmc1/2d/d mice. Based on ovarian morphology and serum P4, the subfertility/infertility was not due to faulty ovulation or luteal insufficiency. Rather an analysis of midgestation implantation sites revealed that postimplantation embryonic death was the major cause of the subfertility/infertility. As with our previous report of Pgrmc1d/d mice, Pgrmc2d/d and Pgrmc1/2d/d mice developed endometrial cysts consistent with accelerated aging of this tissue. Given the timing of postimplantation embryonic demise, uterine decidualization may be disrupted in mice deficient in PGRMC2 or PGRMC1/2. Overall, this study revealed that Pgrmc1 and/or Pgrmc2 are required for the maintenance of uterine histoarchitecture and normal female reproductive lifespan.
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- Nicole C. Clark
- Department of Animal Sciences, Center for Reproductive Biology, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164;
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Center for Reproductive Biology, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164;
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- Departments of Cell Biology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut 06030; and
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030
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- Departments of Cell Biology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut 06030; and
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Center for Reproductive Biology, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164;
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A complex PGRMC1-centred regulatory system controls multiple cell functions. Although PGRMC1 is phosphorylated at several positions, we do not understand the mechanisms regulating its function. PGRMC1 is the archetypal member of the membrane associated progesterone receptor (MAPR) family. Phylogentic comparison of MAPR proteins suggests that the ancestral metazoan "PGRMC-like" MAPR gene resembled PGRMC1/PGRMC2, containing the equivalents of PGRMC1 Y139 and Y180 SH2 target motifs. It later acquired a CK2 site with phosphoacceptor at S181. Separate PGRMC1 and PGRMC2 genes with this "PGRMC-like" structure diverged after the separation of vertebrates from protochordates. Terrestrial tetrapods possess a novel proline-rich PGRMC1 SH3 target motif centred on P64 which in mammals is augmented by a phosphoacceptor at PGRMC1 S54, and in primates by an additional S57 CK2 site. All of these phosphoacceptors are phosphorylated in vivo. This study suggests that an increasingly sophisticated system of PGRMC1-modulated multicellular functional regulation has characterised animal evolution since Precambrian times.
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