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De Geyter I, Kowalewski MP, Tavares Pereira M. Applying a novel kinomics approach to study decidualization and the effects of antigestagens using a canine model†. Biol Reprod 2024; 110:583-598. [PMID: 38079525 PMCID: PMC10941090 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioad170] [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: 10/03/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2024] Open
Abstract
Maternal decidual cells are crucial for the maintenance of canine pregnancy as they are the only cells expressing the nuclear progesterone (P4) receptor (PGR) in the placenta. Interfering with P4/PGR signaling adversely affects decidual cells and terminates pregnancy. Although immortalized dog uterine stromal (DUS) cells can be decidualized in vitro using cAMP, the involvement of cAMP-dependent kinases in canine decidualization had not been investigated. Therefore, the present project investigated changes in the kinome of DUS cells following in vitro decidualization, using the serine/threonine kinase (STK) PamChip assay (PamGene). Decidualization led to a predicted activation of 85 STKs in DUS cells, including protein kinase (PK) A, PKC, extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)1/2 and other mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinases (CAMKs), and Akt1/2. In addition, blocking PGR with type 2 antigestagens (aglepristone or mifepristone) decreased the activity of virtually all kinases modulated by decidualization. The underlying transcriptional effects were inferred from comparison with available transcriptomic data on antigestagen-mediated effects in DUS cells. In targeted studies, interfering with PKA or MAPK kinase (MEK)1/2 resulted in downregulation of important decidualization markers (e.g., insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1), prostaglandin E2 synthase (PTGES), prolactin receptor (PRLR), PGR, and prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (PTGS2/COX2)). Conversely, blocking of PKC decreased the mRNA availability of IGF1, PGR, and PTGS2, but not of PTGES and PRLR. Moreover, suppressing PKA decreased the phosphorylation of the transcription factors cJUN and CREB, whereas blocking of PKC affected only cJUN. This first kinomics analysis to target decidualization showed an increased activity of a wide range of STKs, which could be hindered by disrupting P4/PGR signaling. Decidualization appears to be regulated in a kinase-dependent manner, with PKA and PKC evoking different effects.
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- Isabelle De Geyter
- 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
- Center for Clinical Studies, 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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Platt F, Moyer J, Singer BB, Baston-Büst D, Wennemuth G, Bielfeld AP, Grümmer R. Forskolin versus cAMP-Induced Decidualization and Survival of Endometrial Stromal Cells of Endometriosis Patients. Reprod Sci 2023; 30:2680-2691. [PMID: 37046153 DOI: 10.1007/s43032-023-01235-7] [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: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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Impairment of decidualization of eutopic human endometrial stromal cells (hESCs) may cause an increase in cell survival of endometrial tissue in the peritoneal cavity constituting a precondition for endometriosis development. Decidualization is a physiological process involving progesterone action and cAMP signaling. We here evaluated the effect of 8-Br-cAMP, the adenylate cyclase activator forskolin and of the progestin progesterone and medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) alone and in combination on decidualization induction using prolactin ELISA, and on cell size, cell granularity, and cell survival via flow cytometry in hESCs of patients with and without endometriosis. While progestins alone did not induce functional decidualization in hESCs, 8-Br-cAMP and forskolin induced decidualization in hESCs from both cohorts, whereas the induction of FOXO1 transcription and prolactin secretion by forskolin was significantly lower than by 8-Br-cAMP. 8-Br-cAMP- and forskolin-induced prolactin secretion was significantly enhanced by MPA, but not by progesterone. Decidualization entailed a decrease in cell size and in cell granularity. In general, hESCs from women with mild (ASRM I/II) as well as severe (ASRM III/IV) endometriosis in trend displayed a higher granularity, whereas mainly hESCs from severe endometriosis showed a stronger resistance to the induction of cell death after decidualization induction. In both cohorts, the amount of the decidual marker protein prolactin rather exhibited an anti-proportional correlation to cell death induction during six day treatment. This study contributes to widen our understanding of the connection of decidualization and cell death in endometriosis.
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- Farina Platt
- Department of Anatomy, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Anatomy, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Anatomy, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147, Essen, Germany
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- Düsseldorf University Hospital, Department of OB/GYN and REI (UniKiD), 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Anatomy, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147, Essen, Germany
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- Düsseldorf University Hospital, Department of OB/GYN and REI (UniKiD), 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Anatomy, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147, Essen, Germany.
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Mortlock S, Houshdaran S, Kosti I, Rahmioglu N, Nezhat C, Vitonis AF, Andrews SV, Grosjean P, Paranjpe M, Horne AW, Jacoby A, Lager J, Opoku-Anane J, Vo KC, Manvelyan E, Sen S, Ghukasyan Z, Collins F, Santamaria X, Saunders P, Kober K, McRae AF, Terry KL, Vallvé-Juanico J, Becker C, Rogers PAW, Irwin JC, Zondervan K, Montgomery GW, Missmer S, Sirota M, Giudice L. Global endometrial DNA methylation analysis reveals insights into mQTL regulation and associated endometriosis disease risk and endometrial function. Commun Biol 2023; 6:780. [PMID: 37587191 PMCID: PMC10432557 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-023-05070-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023] Open
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Endometriosis is a leading cause of pain and infertility affecting millions of women globally. Herein, we characterize variation in DNA methylation (DNAm) and its association with menstrual cycle phase, endometriosis, and genetic variants through analysis of genotype data and methylation in endometrial samples from 984 deeply-phenotyped participants. We estimate that 15.4% of the variation in endometriosis is captured by DNAm and identify significant differences in DNAm profiles associated with stage III/IV endometriosis, endometriosis sub-phenotypes and menstrual cycle phase, including opening of the window for embryo implantation. Menstrual cycle phase was a major source of DNAm variation suggesting cellular and hormonally-driven changes across the cycle can regulate genes and pathways responsible for endometrial physiology and function. DNAm quantitative trait locus (mQTL) analysis identified 118,185 independent cis-mQTLs including 51 associated with risk of endometriosis, highlighting candidate genes contributing to disease risk. Our work provides functional evidence for epigenetic targets contributing to endometriosis risk and pathogenesis. Data generated serve as a valuable resource for understanding tissue-specific effects of methylation on endometrial biology in health and disease.
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- Sally Mortlock
- The Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia.
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- Center for Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Oxford Endometriosis CaRe Centre, Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Camran Nezhat Institute, Center for Special Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Woodside, CA, USA
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Epidemiology Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Edinburgh, QMRI, Edinburgh, UK
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- Center for Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Center for Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Center for Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Center for Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Center for Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Center for Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Center for Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Edinburgh, QMRI, Edinburgh, UK
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- Carlos Simon Foundation, Health Research Institute, Valencia, Spain
- Group of Biomedical Research in Gynecology, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, Institute for Regeneration and Repair University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Department of Physiological Nursing, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- The Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Epidemiology Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Boston Center for Endometriosis, Boston Children's Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Center for Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Group of Biomedical Research in Gynecology, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
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- Oxford Endometriosis CaRe Centre, Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- University of Melbourne Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Center for Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Oxford Endometriosis CaRe Centre, Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- The Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Boston Center for Endometriosis, Boston Children's Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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- Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Center for Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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Zhang H, Wang Z, Zhou Q, Cao Z, Jiang Y, Xu M, Liu J, Zhou J, Yan G, Sun H. Downregulated INHBB in endometrial tissue of recurrent implantation failure patients impeded decidualization through the ADCY1/cAMP signalling pathway. J Assist Reprod Genet 2023; 40:1135-1146. [PMID: 36913138 PMCID: PMC10239411 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-023-02762-7] [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: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023] Open
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PURPOSE This study aims to identify the mechanism of Inhibin Subunit Beta B (INHBB), a member of the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) family involved in the regulation of human endometrial stromal cells (HESCs) decidualization in recurrent implantation failure (RIF). METHODS RNA-seq was conducted to identify the differentially expressed genes in the endometria from control and RIF patients. RT-qPCR, WB, and immunohistochemistry were performed to analyse the expression levels of INHBB in endometrium and decidualised HESCs. RT-qPCR and immunofluorescence were used to detect changes in the decidual marker genes and cytoskeleton after knockdown INHBB. Then, RNA-seq was used to dig out the mechanism of INHBB regulating decidualization. The cAMP analogue (forskolin) and si-INHBB were used to investigate the involvement of INHBB in the cAMP signalling pathway. The correlation of INHBB and ADCY expression was analysed by Pearson's correlation analysis. RESULTS Our results showed significantly reduced expression of INHBB in endometrial stromal cells of women with RIF. In addition, INHBB was increased in the endometrium of the secretory phase and significantly induced in in-vitro decidualization of HESCs. Notably, with RNA-seq and siRNA-mediated knockdown approaches, we demonstrated that the INHBB-ADCY1-mediated cAMP signalling pathway regulates the reduction of decidualization. We found a positive association between the expression of INHBB and ADCY1 in endometria with RIF (R2 = 0.3785, P = 0.0005). CONCLUSIONS The decline of INHBB in HESCs suppressed ADCY1-induced cAMP production and cAMP-mediated signalling, which attenuated decidualization in RIF patients, indicating that INHBB is an essential component in the decidualization process.
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- Hui Zhang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
- Center for Molecular Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
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Bai R, Kusama K, Matsuno Y, Bai H, Sakurai T, Kimura K, Imakawa K. Expression of NFIL3 and CEBPA regulated by IFNT induced-PGE2 in bovine endometrial stromal cells during the pre-implantation period. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1075030. [PMID: 36923228 PMCID: PMC10010167 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1075030] [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: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
Abstract
Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) is considered as a luteoprotective factor, influencing the corpus luteum during the early pregnant period in the bovine species. Cyclic AMP (cAMP) is activated in response to PGE2 and plays a role in many physiological processes. The maternal recognition signal, interferon τ (IFNT), induces PGE2 secretion from the endometrial epithelial cells, the function of which in stroma cells has not been completely understood. In this study, PGE2 was found to activate cAMP in the bovine endometrial stromal cells (STRs). STRs were then treated with forskolin to activate the cAMP signaling, from which RNA extracted was subjected to global expression analysis. Transcripts related to transcription regulatory region nucleic acid binding of molecular function, nucleus of cellular component, and mitotic spindle organization of biological processes were up-regulated in cAMP-activated bovine STRs. An increase in the transcription factors, NFIL3, CEBPA, and HIF1A via the cAMP/PKA/CREB signaling pathway in the bovine STRs was also found by qPCR. Knockdown of NFIL3, CEBPA, or HIF1A blocked forskolin-induced PTGS1/2 and IGFBP1/3 expression. Moreover, NFIL3 and CEBPA were localized in endometrial stroma on pregnant day 17 (day 0 = estrous cycle), but not on cyclic day 17. These observations indicated that uterine PGE2 induced by conceptus IFNT is involved in the early pregnancy-related gene expression in endometrial stromal cells, which could facilitate pregnancy establishment in the bovine.
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- Rulan Bai
- National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health Security, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrine Pharmacology, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
- *Correspondence: Kazuya Kusama,
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- Department of Genetics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, United States
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- Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Reproduction, Research Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Research Institute of Agriculture, Tokai University, Kumamoto, Japan
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Chronotherapeutic neuroprotective effect of verapamil against lipopolysaccharide-induced neuroinflammation in mice through modulation of calcium-dependent genes. Mol Med 2022; 28:139. [DOI: 10.1186/s10020-022-00564-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background
Neuroinflammation is a major mechanism in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which is a major healthcare problem. Notwithstanding of ample researches figured out possible molecular mechanisms underlying the pathophysiology of AD, there is no definitive therapeutics that aid in neuroprotection. Therefore, searching for new agents and potential targets is a critical demand. We aimed to investigate the neuroprotective effect of verapamil (VRP) against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced neuroinflammation in mice and whether the time of VRP administration could affect its efficacy.
Methods
Forty male albino mice were used and were divided into normal control, LPS only, morning VRP, and evening VRP. Y-maze and pole climbing test were performed as behavioral tests. Hematoxylin and eosin together with Bielschowsky silver staining were done to visualize neuroinflammation and phosphorylated tau protein (pTAU); respectively. Additionally, the state of mitochondria, the levels of microglia-activation markers, inflammatory cytokines, intracellular Ca2+, pTAU, and Ca2+-dependent genes involving Ca2+/ calmodulin dependent kinase II (CAMKII) isoforms, protein kinase A (PKA), cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB), and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), with the level of VRP in the brain tissue were measured.
Results
LPS successfully induced neuroinflammation and hyperphosphorylation of tau protein, which was indicated by elevated levels of microglia markers, inflammatory cytokines, and intracellular Ca2+ with compromised mitochondria and downregulated CAMKII isoforms, PKA, CREB and BDNF. Pretreatment with VRP showed significant enhancement in the architecture of the brain and in the behavioral tests as indicated by the measured parameters. Moreover, morning VRP exhibited better neuroprotective profile compared to the evening therapy.
Conclusions
VRP highlighted a multilevel of neuroprotection through anti-inflammatory activity, Ca2+ blockage, and regulation of Ca2+-dependent genes. Furthermore, chronotherapy of VRP administration should be consider to achieve best therapeutic efficacy.
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Li J, Wang L, Ding J, Cheng Y, Diao L, Li L, Zhang Y, Yin T. Multiomics Studies Investigating Recurrent Pregnancy Loss: An Effective Tool for Mechanism Exploration. Front Immunol 2022; 13:826198. [PMID: 35572542 PMCID: PMC9094436 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.826198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Patients with recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) account for approximately 1%-5% of women aiming to achieve childbirth. Although studies have shown that RPL is associated with failure of endometrial decidualization, placental dysfunction, and immune microenvironment disorder at the maternal-fetal interface, the exact pathogenesis remains unknown. With the development of high-throughput technology, more studies have focused on the genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics of RPL, and new gene mutations and new biomarkers of RPL have been discovered, providing an opportunity to explore the pathogenesis of RPL from different biological processes. Bioinformatics analyses of these differentially expressed genes, proteins and metabolites also reflect the biological pathways involved in RPL, laying a foundation for further research. In this review, we summarize the findings of omics studies investigating decidual tissue, villous tissue and blood from patients with RPL and identify some possible limitations of current studies.
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- Jianan Li
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Reproductive Immunology for Peri-implantation, Shenzhen Zhongshan Institute for Reproduction and Genetics, Shenzhen Zhongshan Urology Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Reproductive Immunology for Peri-implantation, Shenzhen Zhongshan Institute for Reproduction and Genetics, Shenzhen Zhongshan Urology Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Reproductive Immunology for Peri-implantation, Shenzhen Zhongshan Institute for Reproduction and Genetics, Shenzhen Zhongshan Urology Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Store-Operated Ca 2+ Entry Contributes to Piezo1-Induced Ca 2+ Increase in Human Endometrial Stem Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23073763. [PMID: 35409116 PMCID: PMC8998223 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23073763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Endometrial mesenchymal stem cells (eMSCs) are a specific class of stromal cells which have the capability to migrate, develop and differentiate into different types of cells such as adipocytes, osteocytes or chondrocytes. It is this unique plasticity that makes the eMSCs significant for cellular therapy and regenerative medicine. Stem cells choose their way of development by analyzing the extracellular and intracellular signals generated by a mechanical force from the microenvironment. Mechanosensitive channels are part of the cellular toolkit that feels the mechanical environment and can transduce mechanical stimuli to intracellular signaling pathways. Here, we identify previously recorded, mechanosensitive (MS), stretch-activated channels as Piezo1 proteins in the plasma membrane of eMSCs. Piezo1 activity triggered by the channel agonist Yoda1 elicits influx of Ca2+, a known modulator of cytoskeleton reorganization and cell motility. We found that store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE) formed by Ca2+-selective channel ORAI1 and Ca2+ sensors STIM1/STIM2 contributes to Piezo1-induced Ca2+ influx in eMSCs. Particularly, the Yoda1-induced increase in intracellular Ca2+ ([Ca2+]i) is partially abolished by 2-APB, a well-known inhibitor of SOCE. Flow cytometry analysis and wound healing assay showed that long-term activation of Piezo1 or SOCE does not have a cytotoxic effect on eMSCs but suppresses their migratory capacity and the rate of cell proliferation. We propose that the Piezo1 and SOCE are both important determinants in [Ca2+]i regulation, which critically affects the migratory activity of eMSCs and, therefore, could influence the regenerative potential of these cells.
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Shaw IW, Kirkwood PM, Rebourcet D, Cousins FL, Ainslie RJ, Livingstone DEW, Smith LB, Saunders PT, Gibson DA. A role for steroid 5 alpha-reductase 1 in vascular remodeling during endometrial decidualization. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:1027164. [PMID: 36465608 PMCID: PMC9709457 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1027164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Decidualization is the hormone-dependent process of endometrial remodeling that is essential for fertility and reproductive health. It is characterized by dynamic changes in the endometrial stromal compartment including differentiation of fibroblasts, immune cell trafficking and vascular remodeling. Deficits in decidualization are implicated in disorders of pregnancy such as implantation failure, intra-uterine growth restriction, and pre-eclampsia. Androgens are key regulators of decidualization that promote optimal differentiation of stromal fibroblasts and activation of downstream signaling pathways required for endometrial remodeling. We have shown that androgen biosynthesis, via 5α-reductase-dependent production of dihydrotestosterone, is required for optimal decidualization of human stromal fibroblasts in vitro, but whether this is required for decidualization in vivo has not been tested. In the current study we used steroid 5α-reductase type 1 (SRD5A1) deficient mice (Srd5a1-/- mice) and a validated model of induced decidualization to investigate the role of SRD5A1 and intracrine androgen signaling in endometrial decidualization. We measured decidualization response (weight/proportion), transcriptomic changes, and morphological and functional parameters of vascular development. These investigations revealed a striking effect of 5α-reductase deficiency on the decidualization response. Furthermore, vessel permeability and transcriptional regulation of angiogenesis signaling pathways, particularly those that involved vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), were disrupted in the absence of 5α-reductase. In Srd5a1-/- mice, injection of dihydrotestosterone co-incident with decidualization restored decidualization responses, vessel permeability, and expression of angiogenesis genes to wild type levels. Androgen availability declines with age which may contribute to age-related risk of pregnancy disorders. These findings show that intracrine androgen signaling is required for optimal decidualization in vivo and confirm a major role for androgens in the development of the vasculature during decidualization through regulation of the VEGF pathway. These findings highlight new opportunities for improving age-related deficits in fertility and pregnancy health by targeting androgen-dependent signaling in the endometrium.
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- Isaac W. Shaw
- Centre for Inflammation Research, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Discovery Brain Science, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- *Correspondence: Douglas A. Gibson,
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Heng S, Samarajeewa N, Wang Y, Paule SG, Breen J, Nie G. Podocalyxin promotes an impermeable epithelium and inhibits pro-implantation factors to negatively regulate endometrial receptivity. Sci Rep 2021; 11:24016. [PMID: 34907278 PMCID: PMC8671585 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-03425-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Embryo implantation is a key step in establishing pregnancy and a major limiting factor in IVF. Implantation requires a receptive endometrium but the mechanisms governing receptivity are not well understood. We have recently discovered that podocalyxin (PCX or PODXL) is a key negative regulator of human endometrial receptivity. PCX is expressed in all endometrial epithelial cells in the non-receptive endometrium but selectively down-regulated in the luminal epithelium at receptivity. We have further demonstrated that this down-regulation is essential for implantation because PCX inhibits embryo attachment and penetration. However, how PCX confers this role is unknown. In this study, through RNAseq analysis of Ishikawa cell line stably overexpressing PCX, we discovered that PCX suppresses expression of genes controlling cell adhesion and communication, but increases those governing epithelial barrier functions, especially the adherens and tight junctions. Moreover, PCX suppresses multiple factors such as LIF and signaling pathways including Wnt and calcium signaling that support receptivity but stimulates anti-implantation genes such as LEFTY2. Functional studies confirmed that PCX promotes epithelial barrier functions by increasing key epithelial junction proteins such as E-cadherin and claudin 4. PCX thus promotes an anti-adhesive and impermeable epithelium while impedes pro-implantation factors to negatively control endometrial receptivity for implantation.
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- Sophea Heng
- Implantation and Pregnancy Research Laboratory, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora West Campus, Melbourne, VIC, 3083, Australia
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- Implantation and Pregnancy Research Laboratory, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora West Campus, Melbourne, VIC, 3083, Australia
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- Implantation and Pregnancy Research Laboratory, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora West Campus, Melbourne, VIC, 3083, Australia
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- Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- The Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.,University of Adelaide Bioinformatics Hub, School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.,South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Implantation and Pregnancy Research Laboratory, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora West Campus, Melbourne, VIC, 3083, Australia. .,Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
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Yoshie M, Kusama K, Tanaka R, Okubo T, Kojima J, Takaesu Y, Isaka K, Nishi H, Tamura K. Possible Roles of Calreticulin in Uterine Decidualization and Receptivity in Rats and Humans. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms221910505. [PMID: 34638846 PMCID: PMC8509037 DOI: 10.3390/ijms221910505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Previous in vitro studies have suggested that calreticulin (CALR), which is responsible for the folding and quality control of glycoproteins, may be associated with decidualization. However, its precise role in regulating decidualization has not been explored in vivo. Here, we used pregnant rat models to examine endometrial CALR expression during the peri-implantation period. We also examined whether polypectomy, a procedure that could ameliorate infertility, alters the endometrial expression levels of CALR and several implantation factors in women diagnosed as infertile. In rats, uterine CALR was expressed at a high level at the implantation site, and a marked increase in CALR expression was observed in decidual cells of normal pregnancy. In addition, endometrial CALR expression was enhanced by either administration of estradiol-17β in the delayed implantation rat model or the artificial induction of decidualization in the pseudopregnant rat. In cultured stromal cells, siRNA-mediated silencing of CALR inhibited the decidual stimulus-induced expression of prolactin, decidual/trophoblast prolactin-related protein, and connexin 43. In humans, the endometrial expression levels of the mRNAs encoding CALR and the implantation-related factor insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP)-7 tended to increase after polypectomy. The strongest positive correlation between expression levels before polypectomy was observed for IGFBP-7 and CALR, and the strength of this correlation increased after the surgery. Thus, endometrial CALR may play a role in the formation of decidua, and the polypectomy of infertile patients may result in the co-operative expression of endometrial factors, including CALR, that could enhance endometrial receptivity.
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- Mikihiro Yoshie
- Department of Endocrine Pharmacology, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan; (M.Y.); (K.K.); (R.T.); (T.O.)
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- Department of Endocrine Pharmacology, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan; (M.Y.); (K.K.); (R.T.); (T.O.)
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- Department of Endocrine Pharmacology, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan; (M.Y.); (K.K.); (R.T.); (T.O.)
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- Department of Endocrine Pharmacology, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan; (M.Y.); (K.K.); (R.T.); (T.O.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan; (J.K.); (K.I.); (H.N.)
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- St. John’s Society Sakuramachi Hospital, Tokyo 184-8511, Japan;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan; (J.K.); (K.I.); (H.N.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan; (J.K.); (K.I.); (H.N.)
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- Department of Endocrine Pharmacology, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan; (M.Y.); (K.K.); (R.T.); (T.O.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-42-676-4526
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Young CH, Snow B, DeVore SB, Mohandass A, Nemmara VV, Thompson PR, Thyagarajan B, Navratil AM, Cherrington BD. Progesterone stimulates histone citrullination to increase IGFBP1 expression in uterine cells. Reproduction 2021; 162:117-127. [PMID: 34034233 PMCID: PMC8284904 DOI: 10.1530/rep-21-0132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Peptidylarginine deiminases (PAD) enzymes were initially characterized in uteri, but since then little research has examined their function in this tissue. PADs post-translationally convert arginine residues in target proteins to citrulline and are highly expressed in ovine caruncle epithelia and ovine uterine luminal epithelial (OLE)-derived cell line. Progesterone (P4) not only maintains the uterine epithelia but also regulates the expression of endometrial genes that code for proteins that comprise the histotroph and are critical during early pregnancy. Given this, we tested whether P4 stimulates PAD-catalyzed histone citrullination to epigenetically regulate expression of the histotroph gene insulin-like growth factor binding protein 1 (IGFBP1) in OLE cells. 100 nM P4 significantly increases IGFBP1 mRNA expression; however, this increase is attenuated by pre-treating OLE cells with 100 nM progesterone receptor antagonist RU486 or 2 µM of a pan-PAD inhibitor. P4 treatment of OLE cells also stimulates citrullination of histone H3 arginine residues 2, 8, and 17 leading to enrichment of the ovine IGFBP1 gene promoter. Since PAD2 nuclear translocation and catalytic activity require calcium, we next investigated whether P4 triggers calcium influx in OLE cells. OLE cells were pre-treated with 10 nM nicardipine, an L-type calcium channel blocker, followed by stimulation with P4. Using fura2-AM imaging, we found that P4 initiates a rapid calcium influx through L-type calcium channels in OLE cells. Furthermore, this influx is necessary for PAD2 nuclear translocation and resulting citrullination of histone H3 arginine residues 2, 8, and 17. Our work suggests that P4 stimulates rapid calcium influx through L-type calcium channels initiating PAD-catalyzed histone citrullination and an increase in IGFBP1 expression.
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- Coleman H Young
- Department of Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
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- Department of Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
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- Department of Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
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Singh V, Chaube R, Joy KP. Vasotocin stimulates maturation-inducing hormone, oocyte maturation and ovulation in the catfish Heteropneustes fossilis: Evidence for a preferential calcium involvement. Theriogenology 2021; 167:51-60. [PMID: 33751970 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2021.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/06/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Arginine vasotocin (VT) is the basic neurohypophysial nonapeptide hormone in teleosts. VT is also distributed in the ovary of the catfish Heteropneustes fossilis and induces final oocyte maturation (FOM) and ovulation by stimulating the maturation-inducing hormone (MIH). The present study reports the effects of cAMP (0.5 mM), phosphodiesterase inhibitors (IBMX -0.5 mM and theophylline- 0.5 mM), the inositol triphosphate (IP3) receptor inhibitor heparin (10 μg/mL) and the Ca2+ chelator BAPTA-AM (25 μM) on VT (100 nM) - induced progestin stimulation, FOM and ovulation. Incubation of post-vitellogenic follicles with cAMP, IBMX and theophylline for 0, 8, 16 and 24 h stimulated basal secretion of progesterone (P4), 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-P) and 17, 20β-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one (MIH) in a duration-dependent manner. The incubation of the follicles with heparin stimulated P4 modestly, and 17-P and MIH levels in a duration-dependent manner. The incubation of the follicles with BAPTA-AM stimulated P4 and MIH levels marginally and 17-P robustly. The stimulation was in the order cAMP > IBMX > theophylline > heparin > BAPTA-AM. The incubation of the follicles with VT stimulated P4, 17-P, MIH, GVBD and ovulation in a duration-dependent manner. The co-incubations with VT and the test compounds inhibited the VT-induced stimulation of P4, 17-P and MIH levels in a time-dependent manner in the order heparin > BAPTA-AM > cAMP > IBMX > theophylline. Concurrently, the VT-induced stimulation of GVBD and ovulation were also inhibited by the test compounds in the same order. The results show that VT induces FOM and ovulation preferentially acting through Ca2+ pathway and a crosstalk between Ca2+ and cAMP signaling pathways seems to integrate the processes.
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- Varsha Singh
- Department of Zoology, Kalindi College, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110008, India
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- Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, 682022, India.
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Elberry AA, Sharkawi SMZ, Wahba MR. Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of N-acetylcysteine and verapamil in Wistar rats. Korean J Pain 2019; 32:256-263. [PMID: 31569917 PMCID: PMC6813896 DOI: 10.3344/kjp.2019.32.4.256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Revised: 07/06/2019] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Antinociceptive anti-inflammatory drugs have many adverse effects. The goal of this investigation is to study the probable anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of verapamil and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in experimental rats. Methods Adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 4 groups in the antinociceptive study, each containing 6 rats; the normal control group, which received saline (1 mL/kg); the diclofenac group, which received diclofenac sodium (5 mg/kg); the NAC group, which received NAC (125 mg/kg); and the verapamil group, which received verapamil (8 mg/kg). In the anti-inflammatory study, 5 groups were used, the 4 previous groups with the addition of an edema control group, received saline and were subjected to formalin test. Hot plate latency time was recorded for antinociceptive evaluation. Paw edema thickness and biochemical parameters were recorded for anti-inflammatory evaluation. Results Administration of NAC showed significant prolongation of hot plate latency time at 1 hour when compared to the control group while verapamil showed a significant prolongation of hot plate latency time at 1 and 2 hours when compared to the control group and NAC group values. Administration of NAC and verapamil significantly decreased paw edema thickness at 2, 4, and 8 hours when compared to edema control values. Regarding biochemical markers, NAC and verapamil significantly decreased serum nitric oxide synthase, C-reactive protein, and cyclooxygenase- 2 levels compared to the edema control value. In accordance, a marked improvement of histopathological findings was observed with both drugs. Conclusions NAC and verapamil have antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects comparable to diclofenac sodium.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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Sohn JO, Seong SY, Kim HJ, Jo YM, Lee KH, Chung MK, Song HJ, Park KS, Lim JM. Alterations in intracellular Ca 2+ levels in human endometrial stromal cells after decidualization. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2019; 515:318-324. [PMID: 31153638 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2019.05.153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Accepted: 05/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Calcium (Ca2+) is an important element for many physiological functions of the uterus, including embryo implantation. Here, we investigated the possible involvement of altered intracellular Ca2+ levels in decidualization in human endometrial stromal cells (hEMSCs). hEMSCs showed high levels of mesenchymal stem cell marker expression (CD73, CD90, and CD105) and did not express markers of hematopoietic progenitor cells (CD31, CD34, CD45, and HLA-DR). Decidualization is a process of ovarian steroid-induced endometrial stromal cell proliferation and differentiation. Several types of ion channels, which are regulated by the ovarian hormones progesterone and estradiol, as well as growth factors, are important for endometrial receptivity and embryo implantation. The combined application of progesterone (1 μM medroxyprogesterone acetate) and cyclic AMP (0.5 mM) for 6 days not only elevated inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate receptor (IP3R)-mediated Ca2+ release and IP3R expression, it also promoted ORAI and STIM expression as well as cyclopiazonic acid-induced Ca2+ release. Finally, intracellular Ca2+ levels and ion channel gene expression influenced hEMSC proliferation. These results suggest that cytosolic Ca2+ dynamics, mediated by specific ion channels, serve as an important step in the decidualization of hEMSCs.
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- Jie Ohn Sohn
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-921, South Korea; Fertility Medical Center, Seoul Women's Hospital, Bucheon, 14544, South Korea
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- Wide River Institute of Immunology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Hongcheon, 25159, South Korea
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- Department of Physiology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon, 16419, South Korea
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- Fertility Medical Center, Seoul Women's Hospital, Bucheon, 14544, South Korea
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- Fertility Medical Center, Seoul Women's Hospital, Bucheon, 14544, South Korea
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- Seoul Rachel Fertility Center, Seoul, 04146, South Korea
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- Fertility Medical Center, Seoul Women's Hospital, Bucheon, 14544, South Korea
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- Wide River Institute of Immunology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Hongcheon, 25159, South Korea.
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-921, South Korea; Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-921, South Korea.
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Sadigh AR, Mihanfar A, Fattahi A, Latifi Z, Akbarzadeh M, Hajipour H, Bahrami‐asl Z, Ghasemzadeh A, Hamdi K, Nejabati HR, Nouri M. S100 protein family and embryo implantation. J Cell Biochem 2019; 120:19229-19244. [DOI: 10.1002/jcb.29261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Aydin Raei Sadigh
- Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Laboratories, Faculty of Medicine Tabriz University of Medical Science Tabriz Iran
- Stem Cell Research Center Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine Urmia University of Medical Sciences Urmia Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Biology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Laboratories, Faculty of Medicine Tabriz University of Medical Science Tabriz Iran
- Stem Cell And Regenerative Medicine Institute Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran
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- Stem Cell And Regenerative Medicine Institute Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran
- Department of Biochemistry Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam The Netherlands
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- Department of Reproductive Biology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Biology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Biology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Biology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Laboratories, Faculty of Medicine Tabriz University of Medical Science Tabriz Iran
- Stem Cell Research Center Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran
- Stem Cell And Regenerative Medicine Institute Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran
- Student Research Committee Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran
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- Stem Cell Research Center Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran
- Department of Reproductive Biology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran
- Stem Cell And Regenerative Medicine Institute Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran
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Choi Y, Jang H, Seo H, Yoo I, Han J, Kim M, Lee S, Ka H. Changes in calcium levels in the endometrium throughout pregnancy and the role of calcium on endometrial gene expression at the time of conceptus implantation in pigs. Mol Reprod Dev 2019; 86:883-895. [DOI: 10.1002/mrd.23166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2019] [Revised: 03/21/2019] [Accepted: 04/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Yohan Choi
- Department of Biological Science and TechnologyYonsei UniversityWonju Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Science and TechnologyYonsei UniversityWonju Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Science and TechnologyYonsei UniversityWonju Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Science and TechnologyYonsei UniversityWonju Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Science and TechnologyYonsei UniversityWonju Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Science and TechnologyYonsei UniversityWonju Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Science and TechnologyYonsei UniversityWonju Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Science and TechnologyYonsei UniversityWonju Republic of Korea
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Pan H, Xiang H, Wang J, Wei Z, Zhou Y, Liu B, Li T, Ma X, Cao Y, Wang B. CAPS Mutations Are Potentially Associated with Unexplained Recurrent Pregnancy Loss. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2019; 189:124-131. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2018.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2018] [Revised: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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De Clercq K, Vriens J. Establishing life is a calcium-dependent TRiP: Transient receptor potential channels in reproduction. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2018; 1865:1815-1829. [PMID: 30798946 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2018.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2018] [Revised: 08/03/2018] [Accepted: 08/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Calcium plays a key role in many different steps of the reproduction process, from germ cell maturation to placental development. However, the exact function and regulation of calcium throughout subsequent reproductive events remains rather enigmatic. Successful pregnancy requires the establishment of a complex dialogue between the implanting embryo and the endometrium. On the one hand, endometrial cell will undergo massive changes to support an implanting embryo, including stromal cell decidualization. On the other hand, trophoblast cells from the trophectoderm surrounding the inner cell mass will differentiate and acquire new functions such as hormone secretion, invasion and migration. The need for calcium in the different gestational processes implicates the presence of specialized ion channels to regulate calcium homeostasis. The superfamily of transient receptor potential (TRP) channels is a class of calcium permeable ion channels that is involved in the transformation of extracellular stimuli into the influx of calcium, inducing and coordinating underlying signaling pathways. Although the necessity of calcium throughout reproduction cannot be negated, the expression and functionality of TRP channels throughout gestation remains elusive. This review provides an overview of the current evidence regarding the expression and function of TRP channels in reproduction.
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- Katrien De Clercq
- Laboratory of Endometrium, Endometriosis & Reproductive Medicine, Department Development & Regeneration, KU Leuven, G-PURE, Leuven, Belgium; Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, VIB Centre for Brain & Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Endometrium, Endometriosis & Reproductive Medicine, Department Development & Regeneration, KU Leuven, G-PURE, Leuven, Belgium.
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Yang C, Lim W, Bazer FW, Song G. Oleic acid stimulation of motility of human extravillous trophoblast cells is mediated by stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 activity. Mol Hum Reprod 2018; 23:755-770. [PMID: 29117333 DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gax051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2017] [Accepted: 09/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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STUDY QUESTION Do fatty acids regulate development and motility of human extravillous trophoblast cells (EVTs)? SUMMARY ANSWER Oleic acid is a promising lipid molecule that has beneficial effects on motility and development of human EVTs. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Fatty acid uptake into trophoblast cells is important for maintaining cellular events during pregnancy, but the molecular mechanisms of action of various fatty acids, including trans fatty acids, saturated fatty acids and monounsaturated fatty acids, in EVT cell lines are not clear. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION Effects of oleic acid, elaidic acid, palmitic acid and stearic acid on HTR8/SVneo cells were assessed in diverse assays in a dose- and time-dependent manner. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS Effects of fatty acids on cell proliferation, migration, invasion and apoptosis (Annexin V expression, propidium iodide staining, TUNEL and invasion assays) of HTR8/SVneo cells were determined. Signal transduction pathways in HTR8/SVneo cells in response to fatty acids were determined by Western blot analyses. Regulation of fatty acids on oxidative conditions in EVTs were determined and validated by measurement of production of cellular reactive oxygen species, intracellular concentrations of free Ca2+and lipid peroxidation assays. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE In present study, we confirmed different effects of oleic acid and elaidic acid on migration, invasion, proliferation and apoptosis of the EVT cell line, HTR8/SVneo. We also investigated stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 (SCD1) to determine if its activity contributed to oleic acid-induced migration of HTR8/SVneo cells. Next, we analyzed cell signaling molecules mediated by oleic acid and elaidic acid treatment, including MAPK and PI3K/AKT pathways in HTR8/SVneo cells. We further established whether selective inhibition of signaling molecules altered the ability of fatty acids to cause changes in migration and proliferation of HTR8/SVneo cells. Last, we examined the regulatory effects of oleic acid and SCD1 on oxidative stress in HTR8/SVneo cells. LARGE SCALE DATA N/A. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION The lack of in vivo animal studies is a major limitation of this research. Effectiveness of oleic acid to stimulate migration of human EVT cells requires further investigation. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS Our results suggest that oleic acid can play an important role in promoting invasion of human EVT cell lines while both trans fatty acids and saturated fatty acids are not conducive to normal placentation. This may have implications for the prevention of pre-eclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction. STUDY FUNDING AND COMPETING INTEREST(S) This work was supported by a grant from the Korea Health Technology R&D Project through the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI), funded by the Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea (No. HI15C0810) awarded to G.S. and (No. HI17C0929) awarded to W.L. There are no conflicts of interest.
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- Changwon Yang
- Institute of Animal Molecular Biotechnology and Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung, 25601, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Animal Biotechnology and Genomics and Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2471, USA
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- Institute of Animal Molecular Biotechnology and Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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Salazar AI, Carozzo A, Correa F, Davio C, Franchi AM. Evidence for CB2 receptor involvement in LPS-induced reduction of cAMP intracellular levels in uterine explants from pregnant mice: pathophysiological implications. Mol Hum Reprod 2018; 23:500-508. [PMID: 28460003 DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gax026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2017] [Accepted: 04/20/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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STUDY QUESTION What is the role of the endocannabinoid system (eCS) on the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) effects on uterine explants from 7-day pregnant mice in a murine model of endotoxin-induced miscarriage? SUMMARY ANSWER We found evidence for cannabinoid receptor type2 (CB2) involvement in LPS-induced increased prostaglandin-F2α (PGF2α) synthesis and diminished cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) intracellular content in uterine explants from early pregnant mice. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Genital tract infections by Gram-negative bacteria are a common complication of human pregnancy that results in an increased risk of pregnancy loss. LPS, the main component of the Gram-negative bacterial wall, elicits a strong maternal inflammatory response that results in embryotoxicity and embryo resorption in a murine model endotoxin-induced early pregnancy loss. We have previously shown that the eCS mediates the embryotoxic effects of LPS, mainly via CB1 receptor activation. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION An in vitro study of mice uterine explants was performed to investigate the eCS in mediating the effects of LPS on PGF2α production and cAMP intracellular content. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS Eight to 12-week-old virgin female BALB/c or CD1 (wild-type [WT] or CB1-knockout [CB1-KO]) mice were paired with 8- to 12-week-old BALB/c or CD1 (WT or CB1-KO) males, respectively. On day 7 of pregnancy, BALB/c, CD1 WT or CD1 CB1-KO mice were euthanized, the uteri were excised, implantation sites were removed and the uterine tissues were separated from decidual and embryo tissues. Uterine explants were cultured and exposed for an appropriate amount of time to different pharmacological treatments. The tissues were then collected for cAMP assay and PGF2α content determination by radioimmunoassay. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE In vitro treatment of uteri explants from 7-day pregnant BALB/c or CD1 (WT or CB1-KO) mice with LPS induced an increased production of PGF2α (P < 0.05) and a reduction of the tissue content of cAMP (P < 0.05). These effects were mediated by CB2 receptors since exposure to AM630 (a specific CB2 receptor antagonist) prevented these LPS-induced effects (P < 0.05). Collectively, our results suggest a role for the eCS mediating LPS-induced deleterious effects on reproductive tissues. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION Since our experimental design involves in vitro experiments of uterine explants, the extrapolation of the results presented here to humans is limited. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS Our findings provide evidence for the role of CB2 receptors in reproductive events as well as their participation as a mediator of LPS deleterious effects on reproductive tissues. LARGE SCALE DATA None. STUDY FUNDING AND COMPETING INTEREST(S) Dr Ana María Franchi was funded by Agencia Nacional para la Promoción Científica y Tecnológica (PICT 2010/0813 and PICT 2013/0097) and by Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (PIP 2012/0061). Dr Carlos Davio was funded by Agencia Nacional para la Promoción Científica y Tecnológica (PICT 2013/2050). The authors have no competing interests.
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- Ana Inés Salazar
- Laboratorio de Fisiopatología de la Preñez y el Parto, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos (CEFyBO), Facultad de Medicina, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Paraguay 2155, Piso 16, C1121ABG Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA), Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Fisiopatología de la Preñez y el Parto, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos (CEFyBO), Facultad de Medicina, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Paraguay 2155, Piso 16, C1121ABG Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA), Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Fisiopatología de la Preñez y el Parto, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos (CEFyBO), Facultad de Medicina, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Paraguay 2155, Piso 16, C1121ABG Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Choi H, Chaiyamongkol W, Doolittle AC, Johnson ZI, Gogate SS, Schoepflin ZR, Shapiro IM, Risbud MV. COX-2 expression mediated by calcium-TonEBP signaling axis under hyperosmotic conditions serves osmoprotective function in nucleus pulposus cells. J Biol Chem 2018; 293:8969-8981. [PMID: 29700115 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra117.001167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2017] [Revised: 04/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The nucleus pulposus (NP) of intervertebral discs experiences dynamic changes in tissue osmolarity because of diurnal loading of the spine. TonEBP/NFAT5 is a transcription factor that is critical in osmoregulation as well as survival of NP cells in the hyperosmotic milieu. The goal of this study was to investigate whether cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression is osmoresponsive and dependent on TonEBP, and whether it serves an osmoprotective role. NP cells up-regulated COX-2 expression in hyperosmotic media. The induction of COX-2 depended on elevation of intracellular calcium levels and p38 MAPK pathway, but independent of calcineurin signaling as well as MEK/ERK and JNK pathways. Under hyperosmotic conditions, both COX-2 mRNA stability and its proximal promoter activity were increased. The proximal COX-2 promoter (-1840/+123 bp) contained predicted binding sites for TonEBP, AP-1, NF-κB, and C/EBP-β. While COX-2 promoter activity was positively regulated by both AP-1 and NF-κB, AP-1 had no effect and NF-κB negatively regulated COX-2 protein levels under hyperosmotic conditions. On the other hand, TonEBP was necessary for both COX-2 promoter activity and protein up-regulation in response to hyperosmotic stimuli. Ex vivo disc organ culture studies using hypomorphic TonEBP+/- mice confirmed that TonEBP is required for hyperosmotic induction of COX-2. Importantly, the inhibition of COX-2 activity under hyperosmotic conditions resulted in decreased cell viability, suggesting that COX-2 plays a cytoprotective and homeostatic role in NP cells for their adaptation to dynamically loaded hyperosmotic niches.
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- Hyowon Choi
- From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Graduate Program in Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, and
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- From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Graduate Program in Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, and.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
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- From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Graduate Program in Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, and
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- From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Graduate Program in Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, and
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- From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Graduate Program in Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, and
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- From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Graduate Program in Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, and
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- From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Graduate Program in Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, and
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- From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Graduate Program in Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, and
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Bissonnette L, Drissennek L, Antoine Y, Tiers L, Hirtz C, Lehmann S, Perrochia H, Bissonnette F, Kadoch IJ, Haouzi D, Hamamah S. Human S100A10 plays a crucial role in the acquisition of the endometrial receptivity phenotype. Cell Adh Migr 2016; 10:282-98. [PMID: 26760977 DOI: 10.1080/19336918.2015.1128623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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In assisted reproduction, about 30% of embryo implantation failures are related to inadequate endometrial receptivity. To identify molecules involved in endometrial receptivity acquisition, we investigated, using a SELDI-TOF approach, the protein expression profile of early-secretory and mid-secretory endometrium samples. Among the proteins upregulated in mid-secretory endometrium, we investigated the function of S100A10 in endometrial receptivity and implantation process. S100A10 was expressed in epithelial and stromal cells of the endometrium of fertile patients during the implantation windows. Conversely, it was downregulated in the mid-secretory endometrium of infertile patients diagnosed as non-receptive. Transcriptome analysis of human endometrial epithelial and stromal cells where S100A10 was silenced by shRNA revealed the deregulation of 37 and 256 genes, respectively, related to components of the extracellular matrix and intercellular connections. Functional annotations of these deregulated genes highlighted alterations of the leukocyte extravasation signaling and angiogenesis pathways that play a crucial role during implantation. S100A10 silencing also affected the migration of primary endometrial epithelial and stromal cells, decidualization and secretory transformation of primary endometrial stromal cells and epithelial cells respectively, and promoted apoptosis in serum-starved endometrial epithelial cells. Our findings identify S100A10 as a player in endometrial receptivity acquisition.
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- Laurence Bissonnette
- a Inserm U1203, 'Développement embryonnaire précoce humain et pluripotence', Hôpital Saint-Eloi , Montpellier , France.,b CHU Montpellier, Institut de Médecine Régénératrice et de Biothérapie, Hôpital Saint-Eloi , Montpellier , France.,c Université de Montpellier, UFR de Médecine , Montpellier , France.,d OVO Fertility , Montréal , Québec , Canada
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- a Inserm U1203, 'Développement embryonnaire précoce humain et pluripotence', Hôpital Saint-Eloi , Montpellier , France.,b CHU Montpellier, Institut de Médecine Régénératrice et de Biothérapie, Hôpital Saint-Eloi , Montpellier , France.,c Université de Montpellier, UFR de Médecine , Montpellier , France
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- a Inserm U1203, 'Développement embryonnaire précoce humain et pluripotence', Hôpital Saint-Eloi , Montpellier , France.,b CHU Montpellier, Institut de Médecine Régénératrice et de Biothérapie, Hôpital Saint-Eloi , Montpellier , France
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- b CHU Montpellier, Institut de Médecine Régénératrice et de Biothérapie, Hôpital Saint-Eloi , Montpellier , France
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- b CHU Montpellier, Institut de Médecine Régénératrice et de Biothérapie, Hôpital Saint-Eloi , Montpellier , France.,c Université de Montpellier, UFR de Médecine , Montpellier , France
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- b CHU Montpellier, Institut de Médecine Régénératrice et de Biothérapie, Hôpital Saint-Eloi , Montpellier , France.,c Université de Montpellier, UFR de Médecine , Montpellier , France
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- e CHU Montpellier, Hôpital Gui de Chauliac, Service Anatomie cytologie pathologiques , Montpellier , France
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- a Inserm U1203, 'Développement embryonnaire précoce humain et pluripotence', Hôpital Saint-Eloi , Montpellier , France.,b CHU Montpellier, Institut de Médecine Régénératrice et de Biothérapie, Hôpital Saint-Eloi , Montpellier , France.,c Université de Montpellier, UFR de Médecine , Montpellier , France
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- a Inserm U1203, 'Développement embryonnaire précoce humain et pluripotence', Hôpital Saint-Eloi , Montpellier , France.,b CHU Montpellier, Institut de Médecine Régénératrice et de Biothérapie, Hôpital Saint-Eloi , Montpellier , France.,c Université de Montpellier, UFR de Médecine , Montpellier , France.,f CHU Montpellier, Département de Biologie de la Reproduction et du DPI, Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve , Montpellier , France
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