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Fazliogullari Z. Developmental Toxicity Using the Rat Whole Embryo Culture. Methods Mol Biol 2024; 2753:201-215. [PMID: 38285340 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3625-1_9] [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] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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In vivo and in vitro experiments have been used to investigate the effect of drugs, chemical agents, growth factors, vitamins, etc., on embryonic development. Alternative tests have been developed to determine whether drugs or other compounds have toxic or teratogenic effects on a particular organ or tissue. The rat whole embryo culture method is useful for studying the mechanism of normal embryo development. The explanted rat conceptuses grow in the culture environment at the same rate as in utero development. Furthermore, the considerable advantage of explanting rat embryos is that it allows direct observation of embryogenesis. The rat whole embryo culture is run by explanting rat embryos on gestation day 9.5 for rats. The conceptuses are then cultured on a rotating platform in a mixture of culture medium with appropriate gassing for 48 hours. The maternal serum is used as the culture medium, and chemicals or other agents to be evaluated separately are added to this medium. At the end of the culture period, growth and development of the embryos are evaluated morphologically.
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Schalich KM, Koganti PP, Castillo JM, Reiff OM, Cheong SH, Selvaraj V. The uterine secretory cycle: recurring physiology of endometrial outputs that setup the uterine luminal microenvironment. Physiol Genomics 2024; 56:74-97. [PMID: 37694291 DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00035.2023] [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: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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Conserved in female reproduction across all mammalian species is the estrous cycle and its regulation by the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis, a collective of intersected hormonal events that are crucial for ensuring uterine fertility. Nonetheless, knowledge of the direct mediators that synchronously shape the uterine microenvironment for successive yet distinct events, such as the transit of sperm and support for progressive stages of preimplantation embryo development, remain principally deficient. Toward understanding the timed endometrial outputs that permit luminal events as directed by the estrous cycle, we used Bovidae as a model system to uniquely surface sample and study temporal shifts to in vivo endometrial transcripts that encode for proteins destined to be secreted. The results revealed the full quantitative profile of endometrial components that shape the uterine luminal microenvironment at distinct phases of the estrous cycle (estrus, metestrus, diestrus, and proestrus). In interpreting this comprehensive log of stage-specific endometrial secretions, we define the "uterine secretory cycle" and extract a predictive understanding of recurring physiological actions regulated within the uterine lumen in anticipation of sperm and preimplantation embryonic stages. This repetitive microenvironmental preparedness to sequentially provide operative support was a stable intrinsic framework, with only limited responses to sperm or embryos if encountered in the lumen within the cyclic time period. In uncovering the secretory cycle and unraveling realistic biological processes, we present novel foundational knowledge of terminal effectors controlled by the HPG axis to direct a recurring sequence of vital functions within the uterine lumen.NEW & NOTEWORTHY This study unravels the recurring sequence of changes within the uterus that supports vital functions (sperm transit and development of preimplantation embryonic stages) during the reproductive cycle in female Ruminantia. These data present new systems knowledge in uterine reproductive physiology crucial for setting up in vitro biomimicry and artificial environments for assisted reproduction technologies for a range of mammalian species.
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- Kasey M Schalich
- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Veterinary College, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Veterinary College, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States
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Qi R, Zhang T, Zhang Y, Chung JPW, Yang WJ, Wang CC. Association of angiotensin II and receptors in peri-implantation endometrium with microvessel density and pregnancy outcomes of women with recurrent implantation failure after embryo transfer. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1206326. [PMID: 37711897 PMCID: PMC10497869 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1206326] [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: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023] Open
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Purpose Investigate whether local angiotensin II (AngII) and its AngII type 1 and 2 receptors (AT1R, AT2R) in the endometrium are different and correlate with microvessel density in women with reproductive failure and pregnancy outcomes. Methods Endometrium during the window of implantation from 40 women with recurrent miscarriage (RM) and 40 with recurrent implantation failure (RIF) were compared with 27 fertile women. Peri-implantation endometrium from 54 women prior to euploid embryo transfer were collected and compared in women with successful pregnancy and unsuccessful pregnancy. Results Compared with fertile women, expression of AT2R was significantly lower, while AT1R/AT2R expression ratio was significantly higher in the stroma of the RIF group. Endometrium arteriole MVD was significantly lower and negatively correlated with the AT1R/AT2R expression ratio in the stroma of the RIF group. No significant differences and correlations were found in the RM group. Compared with the pregnancy group, expression of AT1R and AT2R were significantly lower in all compartments, but only AT1R/AT2R ratio was significantly higher in the stroma of the non-pregnancy group. Similarly, endometrium arteriole MVD was also significantly lower and negatively correlated with the AT1R/AT2R ratio in the stroma of the non-pregnancy group. Conclusion Local renin-angiotensin system is dysregulated in peri-implantation endometrium and associated with abnormal angiogenesis in RIF and poor implantation outcome after embryo transfer.
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- Ruofan Qi
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Infertility and Reproductive Medicine, Taiwan IVF Group Center, Hsinchu, Taiwan
- Department of Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, Ton-Yen General Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Reproduction and Development Laboratory, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- School of Biomedical Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Chinese University of Hong Kong -Sichuan University Joint Laboratory in Reproductive Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Crosstalk between foetal vasoactive peptide hormones and placental aminopeptidases regulates placental blood flow: Its significance in preeclampsia. Placenta 2022; 121:32-39. [DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2022.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Yoshihara M, Mizutani S, Kato Y, Matsumoto K, Mizutani E, Mizutani H, Fujimoto H, Osuka S, Kajiyama H. Recent Insights into Human Endometrial Peptidases in Blastocyst Implantation via Shedding of Microvesicles. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:13479. [PMID: 34948276 PMCID: PMC8708926 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222413479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Blastocyst implantation involves multiple interactions with numerous molecules expressed in endometrial epithelial cells (EECs) during the implantation window; however, there is limited information regarding the molecular mechanism underlying the crosstalk. In blastocysts, fibronectin plays a major role in the adhesion of various types of cells by binding to extracellular matrix proteins via the Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) motif. In EECs, RGD-recognizing integrins are important bridging receptors for fibronectin, whereas the non-RGD binding of fibronectin includes interactions with dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPPIV)/cluster of differentiation (CD) 26. Fibronectin may also bind to aminopeptidase N (APN)/CD13, and in the endometrium, these peptidases are present in plasma membranes and lysosomal membranes. Blastocyst implantation is accompanied by lysosome exocytosis, which transports various peptidases and nutrients into the endometrial cavity to facilitate blastocyst implantation. Both DPPIV and APN are released into the uterine cavity via shedding of microvesicles (MVs) from EECs. Recently, extracellular vesicles derived from endometrial cells have been proposed to act on trophectoderm cells to promote implantation. MVs are also secreted from embryonal stem cells and may play an active role in implantation. Thus, crosstalk between the blastocyst and endometrium via extracellular vesicles is a new insight into the fundamental molecular basis of blastocyst implantation.
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- Masato Yoshihara
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsuruma-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan; (H.M.); (H.F.); (S.O.); (H.K.)
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- Daiyabilding Lady’s Clinic, 1-1-17 Meieki, Nishi-ku, Nagoya 451-0045, Japan;
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacotherapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan;
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- Division of Tumor Dynamics and Regulation, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan;
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- Daiyabilding Lady’s Clinic, 1-1-17 Meieki, Nishi-ku, Nagoya 451-0045, Japan;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsuruma-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan; (H.M.); (H.F.); (S.O.); (H.K.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsuruma-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan; (H.M.); (H.F.); (S.O.); (H.K.)
- Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Adelaide Medical School, Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsuruma-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan; (H.M.); (H.F.); (S.O.); (H.K.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsuruma-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan; (H.M.); (H.F.); (S.O.); (H.K.)
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Pascolo L, Zito G, Zupin L, Luppi S, Giolo E, Martinelli M, De Rocco D, Crovella S, Ricci G. Renin Angiotensin System, COVID-19 and Male Fertility: Any Risk for Conceiving? Microorganisms 2020; 8:E1492. [PMID: 32998451 PMCID: PMC7601043 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8101492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [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: 08/06/2020] [Revised: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The current knowledge concerning the connection between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) system in the male reproductive apparatus is still limited, so dedicated studies are urgently required. Concerns about the male fertility consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection have started to emerge, since epidemiologic studies observed that this coronavirus affects male patients more frequently and with increased severity, possibly because of the hormone-regulated expression of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor. A disturbance in fertility is also expected based on studies of the previous SARS-CoV infection, which targets the same ACE2 receptor when entering the host cells. In addition, bioinformatics analyses reveal the abundant expression of ACE2 receptor in the male reproductive tissues, particularly in the testis. It has been proposed that pharmacological intervention favoring the angiotensin-(1-7)/ACE2/Mas receptor pathway and increasing ACE2 expression and activity could greatly prevent inflammatory lesions in this area. Finally, in laboratories performing assisted reproductive technologies it is recommended that more attention should be paid not only to sperm quality but also to safety aspects. Data about the potential infectivity of seminal fluid are in fact conflicting and do not exclude risks for both personnel and patients. The potential infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 in reproductive male tissues should be strongly considered and further investigated for the proper management of in vitro fertilization procedures.
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- Lorella Pascolo
- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, 34137 Trieste, Italy; (S.L.); (E.G.); (M.M.); (D.D.R.); (S.C.); (G.R.)
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, 34137 Trieste, Italy; (S.L.); (E.G.); (M.M.); (D.D.R.); (S.C.); (G.R.)
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, 34137 Trieste, Italy; (S.L.); (E.G.); (M.M.); (D.D.R.); (S.C.); (G.R.)
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, 34137 Trieste, Italy; (S.L.); (E.G.); (M.M.); (D.D.R.); (S.C.); (G.R.)
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, 34137 Trieste, Italy; (S.L.); (E.G.); (M.M.); (D.D.R.); (S.C.); (G.R.)
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, 34137 Trieste, Italy; (S.L.); (E.G.); (M.M.); (D.D.R.); (S.C.); (G.R.)
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, 34137 Trieste, Italy; (S.L.); (E.G.); (M.M.); (D.D.R.); (S.C.); (G.R.)
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, 34137 Trieste, Italy; (S.L.); (E.G.); (M.M.); (D.D.R.); (S.C.); (G.R.)
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34137 Trieste, Italy
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, 34137 Trieste, Italy; (S.L.); (E.G.); (M.M.); (D.D.R.); (S.C.); (G.R.)
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34137 Trieste, Italy
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Mizutani S, Matsumoto K, Kato Y, Mizutani E, Mizutani H, Iwase A, Shibata K. New insights into human endometrial aminopeptidases in both implantation and menstruation. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2019; 1868:140332. [PMID: 31765716 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2019.140332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2019] [Revised: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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The endometrium cycle involves proliferation of endometrial epithelial cells in preparation for implantation of fertilized ovum. With ovulation, the endometrium secretes nutrients such as peptides and amino acids into the endometrial cavity. The histological evidence of ovulation in normal menstrual cycle includes subnuclear glycogen vacuoles surrounded by placental leucine aminopeptidase (P-LAP) in endometrial epithelial cells. P-LAP is an essentially involved in intracellular trafficking of glucose transporter (GLUT) 4 which is primarily important for glucose uptake in skeletal muscles and fat tissues. On the other hand, glucose influx from blood into endometrial epithelial cells is not mainly mediated by GLUTs, but by coincident appearing progesterone just after ovulation. Progesterone increases permeability of not only plasma membranes, but also lysosomal membranes, and this may be primarily involved in glucose influx. Progesterone also expands the exocytosis in the endometrium after ovulation, and endometrial secretion after ovulation is possibly apocrine and holocrine, which is augmented and exaggerated exocytosis of the lysosomal contents. The endometrial spiral arteries/arterioles are surrounded by endometrial stromal cells which are differentiated into decidual/pre-decidual cells. Decidual cells are devoid of aminopeptidase A (APA), possibly leading to enhancement of Angiotensin-II action in decidual cell area due to loss of its degradation by APA. Angiotensin-II is thought to exert growth-factor-like effects in post-implantation embryos in decidual cells, thereby contributing to implantation. Without implantation, angiotensin-II constricts the endometrial spiral arteries/arterioles to promote menstruation. Thus, P-LAP and APA may be involved in homeostasis in uterus via regulating glucose transport and vasoconstrictive peptides.
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- Shigehiko Mizutani
- Daiyabilding Lady's Clinic, 3-15-1 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya 450-0002, Japan; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsurumai-cho 65, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan.
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- Division of Tumor Dynamics and Regulation, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacotherapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Daiyabilding Lady's Clinic, 3-15-1 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya 450-0002, Japan; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bantane Hospital, Fujita Health University, 3-6-10 Odobashi, Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya 454-8509, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Okazaki Municipal Hospital, 3-1 Koryuji-cho, Okazaaki 444-8553, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22, Showa-machi, Maebashi 371-8511, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bantane Hospital, Fujita Health University, 3-6-10 Odobashi, Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya 454-8509, Japan
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Gianzo M, Urizar-Arenaza I, Muñoa-Hoyos I, Larreategui Z, Garrido N, Casis L, Irazusta J, Subirán N. Human sperm testicular angiotensin-converting enzyme helps determine human embryo quality. Asian J Androl 2019; 20:498-504. [PMID: 29873314 PMCID: PMC6116683 DOI: 10.4103/aja.aja_25_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme functions in the male reproductive system, but the extent of its function in reproduction is not fully understood. The primary objective of this work was to investigate the relationship between the testicular isoform of angiotensin-converting enzyme present in human spermatozoa and semen parameters, human embryo quality, and assisted reproduction success. A total of 81 semen samples and 635 embryos from couples undergoing oocyte donation cycles at the IVI Bilbao Clinic were analyzed. Semen parameters, embryos quality, and blastocyst development were examined according to the World Health Organization standards and the Spanish Association of Reproduction Biology Studies criteria. The percentage of testicular angiotensin-converting enzyme-positive spermatozoa and the number of molecules per spermatozoon were analyzed by flow cytometry. Both parameters were inversely correlated with human sperm motility. Higher percentages of testicular angiotensin-converting enzyme-positive spermatozoa together with fewer enzyme molecules per spermatozoon were positively correlated with better embryo quality and development. Our results suggest that embryos with a higher implantation potential come from semen samples with higher percentages of testicular angiotensin-converting enzyme-positive cells and fewer enzyme molecules per spermatozoon. Based on these findings, we propose that testicular angiotensin-converting enzyme could be used to aid embryologists in selecting better semen samples for obtaining high-quality blastocysts during in vitro fertilization procedures.
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- Marta Gianzo
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Nursery, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Leioa, Biscay 48940, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Nursery, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Leioa, Biscay 48940, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Nursery, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Leioa, Biscay 48940, Spain
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- In Vitro Fertilization Laboratory, IVI Bilbao, Landabarri Promenade 1, Leioa, Biscay 48940, Spain
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- IVI Foundation, IVI Valencia, Local Police Square 3, Valencia 46015, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Nursery, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Leioa, Biscay 48940, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Nursery, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Leioa, Biscay 48940, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Nursery, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Leioa, Biscay 48940, Spain
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Benitez S, Seltzer A, Acosta C. Nociceptor-like rat dorsal root ganglion neurons express the angiotensin-II AT2 receptor throughout development. Int J Dev Neurosci 2016; 56:10-17. [PMID: 27825832 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2016.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Revised: 10/31/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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AT2 receptor (AT2R) plays a functional role in foetal development. Its expression declines in most tissues soon after birth but stays high in sensory areas of the adult nervous system. In the dorsal root ganglia (DRG) the expression pattern of AT2R during development and the identity of the subpopulation expressing it remain unknown. Using a combination of semi-quantitative PCR, western blotting and immunohistochemistry we examined the expression of AT2R at mRNA and protein levels in rat DRGs from embryonic day 15 (E15) until postnatal day 30 (PN30). We found that both AT2R mRNA and protein levels exhibited only minor (statistically non-significant) fluctuations from E15 to PN30. Detailed quantitative analysis of ABC/DAB AT2R staining showed a) that the receptor was present in most neurons at E15 and E18 and b) that postnatally it was predominantly expressed by small DRG neurons. Given that small neurons are putative C-nociceptors and the proposed role of AT2R in neuropathic pain, we next examined whether these AT2R-positive neurons co-localized with Ret and trkA embryonically and with IB4-binding postnatally. Most AT2R-positive neurons expressed trkA embryonically and bound IB4 postnatally. We found strong positive statistically highly significant correlations between AT2R cytoplasmic%intensities and trkA at E15/E18 and with Ret only at E18. Cytoplasmic AT2R also strongly and positively correlated with IB4-binding at PN3, 15 and 30. Our demonstration that a subpopulation of C-nociceptor-like neurons expresses AT2R during development supports a role for this receptor in neuropathic pain.
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- Sergio Benitez
- Instituto de Histología y Embriología de Mendoza (IHEM), Facultad de Ciencias Medicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, 5500, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Instituto de Histología y Embriología de Mendoza (IHEM), Facultad de Ciencias Medicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, 5500, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Instituto de Histología y Embriología de Mendoza (IHEM), Facultad de Ciencias Medicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, 5500, Mendoza, Argentina.
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- Lucy R. Green
- Centre for Fetal Origins of Adult Disease, Universiy of Southampton, 887(F) Princess Anne Hospital, Coxford Road, Southanmpton SO16 5YA United Kingdom
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Kurlak LO, Mistry HD, Cindrova-Davies T, Burton GJ, Broughton Pipkin F. Human placental renin-angiotensin system in normotensive and pre-eclamptic pregnancies at high altitude and after acute hypoxia-reoxygenation insult. J Physiol 2016; 594:1327-40. [PMID: 26574162 DOI: 10.1113/jp271045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2015] [Accepted: 10/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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A functioning placental renin-angiotensin system (RAS) appears necessary for uncomplicated pregnancy and is present during placentation, which occurs under low oxygen tensions. Placental RAS is increased in pre-eclampsia (PE), characterised by placental dysfunction and elevated oxidative stress. We investigated the effect of high altitude hypoxia on the RAS and hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs) by measuring mRNA and protein expression in term placentae from normotensive (NT) and PE women who delivered at sea level or above 3100 m, using an explant model of hypoxia-reoxygenation to assess the impact of acute oxidative stress on the RAS and HIFs. Protein levels of prorenin (P = 0.049), prorenin receptor (PRR; P = 0.0004), and angiotensin type 1 receptor (AT1R, P = 0.006) and type 2 receptor (AT2R, P = 0.002) were all significantly higher in placentae from NT women at altitude, despite mRNA expression being unaffected. However, mRNA expression of all RAS components was significantly lower in PE at altitude than at sea level, yet PRR, angiotensinogen (AGT) and AT1R proteins were all increased. The increase in transcript and protein expression of all the HIFs and NADPH oxidase 4 seen in PE compared to NT at sea level was blunted at high altitude. Experimentally induced oxidative stress stimulated AGT mRNA (P = 0.04) and protein (P = 0.025). AT1R (r = 0.77, P < 0.001) and AT2R (r = 0.81, P < 0.001) mRNA both significantly correlated with HIF-1β, whilst AT2R also correlated with HIF-1α (r = 0.512, P < 0.013). Our observations suggest that the placental RAS is responsive to changes in tissue oxygenation: this could be important in the interplay between reactive oxygen species as cell-signalling molecules for angiogenesis and hence placental development and function.
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- Lesia O Kurlak
- Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, City Hospital, Nottingham, UK
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- Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, City Hospital, Nottingham, UK.,Division of Hypertension, Department of Nephrology, Hypertension and Clinical Pharmacology and Clinical Research, University of Bern, CH-3010, Berne, Switzerland
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- Centre for Trophoblast Research, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Centre for Trophoblast Research, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, City Hospital, Nottingham, UK
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Discovery of inhibitors of insulin-regulated aminopeptidase as cognitive enhancers. Int J Hypertens 2012; 2012:789671. [PMID: 23304452 PMCID: PMC3529497 DOI: 10.1155/2012/789671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2012] [Accepted: 10/19/2012] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The hexapeptide angiotensin IV (Ang IV) is a metabolite of angiotensin II (Ang II) and plays a central role in the brain. It was reported more than two decades ago that intracerebroventricular injection of Ang IV improved memory and learning in the rat. Several hypotheses have been put forward to explain the positive effects of Ang IV and related analogues on cognition. It has been proposed that the insulin-regulated aminopeptidase (IRAP) is the main target of Ang IV. This paper discusses progress in the discovery of inhibitors of IRAP as potential enhancers of cognitive functions. Very potent inhibitors of the protease have been synthesised, but pharmacokinetic issues (including problems associated with crossing the blood-brain barrier) remain to be solved. The paper also briefly presents an overview of the status in the discovery of inhibitors of ACE and renin, and of AT1R antagonists and AT2R agonists, in order to enable other discovery processes within the RAS system to be compared. The paper focuses on the relationship between binding affinities/inhibition capacity and the structures of the ligands that interact with the target proteins.
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Pijacka W, Hunter MG, Broughton Pipkin F, Luck MR. Expression of renin-angiotensin system components in the early bovine embryo. Endocr Connect 2012; 1:22-30. [PMID: 23781300 PMCID: PMC3681317 DOI: 10.1530/ec-12-0013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2012] [Accepted: 05/14/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The renin-angiotensin system (RAS), mainly associated with the regulation of blood pressure, has been recently investigated in female reproductive organs and the developing foetus. Angiotensin II (Ang II) influences oviductal gamete movements and foetal development, but there is no information about RAS in the early embryo. The aim of this study was to determine whether RAS components are present in the pre-implantation embryo, to determine how early they are expressed and to investigate their putative role at this stage of development. Bovine embryos produced in vitro were used for analysis of RAS transcripts (RT-PCR) and localisation of the receptors AGTR1 and AGTR2 (immunofluorescent labelling). We also investigated the effects of Ang II, Olmesartan (AGTR1 antagonist) and PD123319 (AGTR2 antagonist) on oocyte cleavage, embryo expansion and hatching. Pre-implanted embryos possessed AGTR1 and AGTR2 but not the other RAS components. Both receptors were present in the trophectoderm and in the inner cell mass of the blastocyst. AGTR1 was mainly localised in granular-like structures in the cytoplasm, suggesting its internalisation into clathrin-coated vesicles, and AGTR2 was found mainly in the nuclear membrane and in the mitotic spindle of dividing trophoblastic cells. Treating embryos with PD123319 increased the proportion of hatched embryos compared with the control. These results, the first on RAS in the early embryo, suggest that the pre-implanted embryo responds to Ang II from the mother rather than from the embryo itself. This may be a route by which the maternal RAS influences blastocyst hatching and early embryonic development.
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- New Maternity UnitNottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustCity Hospital Campus, Hucknall Road, Nottingham, NG5 1PBUK
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- Correspondence should be addressed to M R Luck Email
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Nakai K, Yoneda K, Igarashi J, Moriue T, Kosaka H, Kubota Y. Angiotensin II enhances EGF receptor expression levels via ROS formation in HaCaT cells. J Dermatol Sci 2008; 51:181-9. [PMID: 18424077 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2008.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2007] [Revised: 02/15/2008] [Accepted: 03/03/2008] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recent work has shown a novel function of angiotensin II (Ang II) in skin wound healing in which reactive oxygen species might be involved. As Ang II is known to increase superoxide production by activating NADPH oxidase in some non-phagocytic cells, we hypothesized that the produced superoxide by NADPH activation could contribute to the regulation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in keratinocytes. OBJECTIVE We examined whether Ang II could generate superoxide and enhance EGFR expression levels in HaCaT cells. METHODS Superoxide formation was assessed by using hydroethidine. EGFR expression levels were examined by Western blotting. RESULTS Ang II (1-100 microM) increased the superoxide formation. Ang II (1-100 microM) resulted in a dose-dependent increase in cell proliferation in HaCaT cells. Heparin-binding epidermal growth factor activated the EGFR at 5-10 min. Although Ang II did not activate the EGFR, the expression levels of EGFR protein were increased in HaCaT cells treated with Ang II (1 microM) at 6h. Apocynin, a NADPH oxidase inhibitor, decreased the expression levels of EGFR. Xanthine/xanthine oxidase system, an exogenous superoxide generating system, enhanced the EGFR protein expression. Although Ang II did not affect the nitric oxide (NO) production, a NO synthase inhibitor N(omega)-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester suppressed the Ang II-induced EGFR expression levels in HaCaT cells. Thus, constitutive NO is required for the Ang II-induced EGFR expression in HaCaT cells. CONCLUSION These results suggest that Ang II enhances the cell proliferation and EGFR expression via superoxide production under the regulation of NO in HaCaT cells, implying that Ang II may regulate the proliferation, differentiation and tumorigenesis of the epidermis by harmonizing the superoxide and NO production.
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- Kozo Nakai
- Department of Dermatology, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Kagawa, Japan.
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Kim YH, Han HJ. Synergistic effect of high glucose and ANG II on proliferation of mouse embryonic stem cells: Involvement of PKC and MAPKs as well as AT1 receptor. J Cell Physiol 2008; 215:374-82. [DOI: 10.1002/jcp.21314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Han HJ, Han JY, Heo JS, Lee SH, Lee MY, Kim YH. ANG II-stimulated DNA synthesis is mediated by ANG II receptor-dependent Ca2+/PKC as well as EGF receptor-dependent PI3K/Akt/mTOR/p70S6K1 signal pathways in mouse embryonic stem cells. J Cell Physiol 2007; 211:618-29. [PMID: 17219409 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.20967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Effect of angiotensin II (ANG II) on mouse embryonic stem (ES) cell proliferation was examined. ANG II increased [(3)H] thymidine incorporation in a time- (>4 h) and dose- (>10(-9) M) dependent manner. The ANG II-induced increase in [(3)H] thymidine incorporation was blocked by inhibition of ANG II type 1 (AT(1)) receptor but not by ANG II type 2 (AT(2)) receptor, and AT(1) receptor was expressed. ANG II increased inositol phosphates formation and [Ca(2+)](i), and translocated PKC alpha, delta, and zeta to the membrane fraction. Consequently, the inhibition of PLC/PKC suppressed ANG II-induced increase in [(3)H] thymidine incorporation. The inhibition of EGF receptor kinase or tyrosine kinase prevented ANG II-induced increase in [(3)H] thymidine incorporation. ANG II phosphorylated EGF receptor and increased Akt, mTOR, and p70S6K1 phosphorylation blocked by AG 1478 (EGF receptor kinase blocker). ANG II-induced increase in [(3)H] thymidine incorporation was blocked by the inhibition of p44/42 MAPKs but not by p38 MAPK inhibition. Indeed, ANG II phosphorylated p44/42 MAPKs, which was prevented by the inhibition of the PKC and AT(1) receptor. ANG II increased c-fos, c-jun, and c-myc levels. ANG II also increased the protein levels of cyclin D1, cyclin E, cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 2, and CDK4 but decreased the p21(cip1/waf1) and p27(kip1), CDK inhibitory proteins. These proteins were blocked by the inhibition of AT(1) receptor, PLC/PKC, p44/42 MAPKs, EGF receptor, or tyrosine kinase. In conclusion, ANG II-stimulated DNA synthesis is mediated by ANG II receptor-dependent Ca(2+)/PKC and EGF receptor-dependent PI3K/Akt/mTOR/p70S6K1 signal pathways in mouse ES cells.
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- Ho Jae Han
- Department of Veterinary Physiology, Biotherapy Human Resources Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea.
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Oz M, Yang KH, O'donovan MJ, Renaud LP. Presynaptic Angiotensin II AT1 Receptors Enhance Inhibitory and Excitatory Synaptic Neurotransmission to Motoneurons and Other Ventral Horn Neurons in Neonatal Rat Spinal Cord. J Neurophysiol 2005; 94:1405-12. [PMID: 16061493 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00165.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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In neonatal spinal cord, we previously reported that exogenous angiotensin II (ANG II) acts at postsynaptic AT1 receptors to depolarize neonatal rat spinal ventral horn neurons in vitro. This study evaluated an associated increase in synaptic activity. Patch clamp recordings revealed that 38/81 thoracolumbar (T7–L5) motoneurons responded to bath applied ANG II (0.3–1 μM; 30 s) with a prolonged (5–10 min) and reversible increase in spontaneous postsynaptic activity, selectively blockable with Losartan ( n = 5) but not PD123319 ( n = 5). ANG-II-induced events included both spontaneous inhibitory (IPSCs; n = 6) and excitatory postsynaptic currents (EPSCs; n = 5). While most ANG induced events were tetrodotoxin-sensitive, ANG induced a significant tetrodotoxin-resistant increase in frequency but not amplitude of miniature IPSCs ( n = 7/13 cells) and EPSCs ( n = 2/7 cells). In 35/77 unidentified neurons, ANG II also induced a tetrodotoxin-sensitive and prolonged increase in their spontaneous synaptic activity that featured both IPSCs ( n = 5) and EPSCs ( n = 4) when tested in the presence of selective amino acid receptor antagonists. When tested in the presence of tetrodotoxin, ANG II was noted to induce a significant increase in the frequency but not the amplitude of mIPSCs ( n = 9) and mEPSCs ( n = 8). ANG also increased spontaneous motor activity from isolated mouse lumbar ventral rootlets. Collectively, these observations support the existence of a wide pre- and postsynaptic distribution of ANG II AT1 receptors in neonatal ventral spinal cord that are capable of influencing both inhibitory and excitatory neurotransmission.
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- Murat Oz
- National Institute on Drug Abuse, Cellular Neurobiology Branch, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA.
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Han HJ, Heo JS, Lee YJ. ANG II increases 2-deoxyglucose uptake in mouse embryonic stem cells. Life Sci 2005; 77:1916-33. [PMID: 15946695 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2005.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2004] [Accepted: 04/25/2005] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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It is now suggested that all components of the renin-angiotensin system are present in many tissues, including the embryo and may play a major role in embryo development and differentiation. However, little is known regarding whether ANG II regulates glucose transport in mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells. Thus, the effects of ANG II on [3H]-2-deoxyglucose (2-DG) uptake and its related signal pathways were examined in mouse ES cells. ANG II significantly increased cell proliferation and 2-DG uptake in concentration- and time-dependent manner (>18 h, >10(-8) M) and increased mRNA and protein level of GLUT1 by 31+/-7% and 22+/-5% compared to control, respectively. Actinomycin D and cycloheximide completely blocked the effect of ANG II on 2-DG uptake. ANG II-induced increase of 2-DG uptake was blocked by losartan, an ANG II type 1 (AT1) receptor blocker, but not by PD 123319, an ANG II type 2 (AT2) receptor blocker. In addition, ANG II-induced stimulation of 2-DG uptake was attenuated by phospholipase C (PLC) inhibitors, neomycin and U 73122 and ANG II increased inositol phosphates (IPs) formation by 37+/-8% of control. Protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitors, staurosporine, bisindolylmaleimide I, and H-7 also blocked ANG II-induced stimulation of 2-DG uptake. Indeed, ANG II activated a PKC translocation from the cytosolic to membrane fraction, suggesting a role of PKC. A 23187 (Ca2+ ionophore) increased 2-DG uptake and nifedifine (L-type Ca2+ channel blocker) blocked it. In conclusion, ANG II increased 2-DG uptake by PKC activation via AT1 receptor in mouse ES cells.
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- Ho Jae Han
- Department of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea.
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Sarlos S, Rizkalla B, Moravski CJ, Cao Z, Cooper ME, Wilkinson-Berka JL. Retinal angiogenesis is mediated by an interaction between the angiotensin type 2 receptor, VEGF, and angiopoietin. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2003; 163:879-87. [PMID: 12937129 PMCID: PMC1868261 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9440(10)63448-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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There is evidence that angiotensin II, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), angiopoietins, and their cognate receptors participate in retinal angiogenesis. We investigated whether angiotensin type 2-receptor blockade (AT2-RB) reduces retinal angiogenesis and alters the expression of VEGF/VEGF-R2 and angiopoietin-Tie2. Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) was induced in Sprague Dawley (SD) rats by exposure to 80% oxygen from postnatal (P) days 0 to 11, followed by 7 days in room air. ROP shams were in room air from P0-18. A group of ROP rats received the AT2-RB, PD123319, by mini-osmotic pump (5 mg/kg/day) from P11-18 (angiogenesis period). Evaluation of the retinal status of the AT2 receptor indicated that this receptor, as assessed by real-time PCR, immunohistochemistry, and in vitro autoradiography, was present in the retina, was more abundant than the AT1 receptor in the neonatal retina, and was increased in the ROP model. AT2-RB reduced retinal angiogenesis. VEGF and VEGF-R2 mRNA were increased in ROP and localized to blood vessels, ganglion cells, and the inner nuclear layer, and were decreased by PD123319. Angiopoietin2 and Tie2, but not angiopoietin1 mRNA were increased with ROP, and angiopoietin2 was reduced with PD123319. This study has identified a potential retinoprotective role for AT2-RB possibly mediated via interactions with VEGF- and angiopoietin-dependent pathways.
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MESH Headings
- Aging/metabolism
- Angiogenesis Inducing Agents/metabolism
- Angiopoietin-2
- Animals
- Animals, Newborn
- Autoradiography
- Computer Systems
- Endothelial Growth Factors/genetics
- Endothelial Growth Factors/metabolism
- Immunohistochemistry
- In Situ Hybridization
- Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/genetics
- Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/metabolism
- Lymphokines/genetics
- Lymphokines/metabolism
- Neovascularization, Pathologic/pathology
- Neovascularization, Pathologic/physiopathology
- Oxygen
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- RNA, Messenger/metabolism
- Rats
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1
- Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 2
- Receptors, Angiotensin/metabolism
- Retina/metabolism
- Retinal Diseases/chemically induced
- Retinal Diseases/pathology
- Retinal Diseases/physiopathology
- Retinal Vessels/pathology
- Retinal Vessels/physiopathology
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2/genetics
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors
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- Stella Sarlos
- Department of Physiology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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ULGER HARUN, KARABULUT AHMETK, PRATTEN MARGARETK. The growth promoting effects of bFGF, PD-ECGF and VEGF on cultured postimplantation rat embryos deprived of serum fractions. J Anat 2000; 197 ( Pt 2):207-19. [PMID: 11005713 PMCID: PMC1468120 DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-7580.2000.19720207.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Serum components in which embryos are cultured in vitro are very important for normal embryonic development. In this study, rat serum was fractionated using Macrosep filters to study the effect of a single growth factor. The fractionated serum, both that containing only material greater than 30 kDa molecular weight (> 30 kDa) and that from which material between 30 kDa and 50 kDa had been removed (< 30 kDa+ > 50 kDa), caused significant embryonic growth retardation. Addition of different concentrations of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF, 18 kDa), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF, 45 kDa) and platelet-derived endothelial growth factor (PD-ECGF, 45 kDa), to fractionated serum (bFGF to > 30 kDa serum and VEGF or PD-ECGF to < 30 kDa+ > 50 kDa serum) partially restored embryonic growth and development according to a morphological scoring system and protein assay. This restoration was clear by all criteria, as well as in yolk sac vascularisation and heart development. The growth promoting effects of all 3 factors were significant but did not reach the level seen in embryos grown in whole rat serum. The effect of these growth factors was also investigated on anembryonic yolk sac development using a concentration for which maximum whole embryonic growth was seen (128 ng/ml bFGF, 1.6 ng/ml VEGF and 4 ng/ml PD-ECGF), and significant anembryonic yolk sac development was found. These findings suggest that the angiogenic factors may have a growth promoting effect on total embryonic development and vascularisation.
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- HARUN ULGER
- Department of Anatomy, University of Erciyes, Kayseri, Turkey
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PRATTEN
- Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Biology, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
- Correspondence to Dr Margaret Pratten, School of Biomedical Sciences (Anatomy), The Medical School, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK. Tel.: +44 115 9709 429; fax: +44 115 9709 259; e-mail:
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Cooper AC, Robinson G, Vinson GP, Cheung WT, Broughton Pipkin F. The localization and expression of the renin-angiotensin system in the human placenta throughout pregnancy. Placenta 1999; 20:467-74. [PMID: 10419812 DOI: 10.1053/plac.1999.0404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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All the components of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), including the AT(1)receptor, have previously been shown to be present in the human term placenta. However, the presence of the RAS components has not been fully investigated in the human placenta throughout pregnancy. The aim of this study was to examine the localization of the angiotensin receptors AT(1)and AT(2)using immunocytochemistry and the expression of prorenin, angiotensinogen and the AT(1)and AT(2)receptor mRNA using RT-PCR in the human placenta in the first, second and third trimesters of pregnancy. Localization of the AT(1)receptor was shown throughout gestation in the syncytiotrophoblast, cytotrophoblast, Hofbauer cells and the fetal vascular endothelium. Expression of mRNA for prorenin, angiotensinogen and the AT(1)receptor was shown in the placenta throughout gestation. However, localization or mRNA expression of the AT(2)receptor was not detected in any of the placental samples studied. These results clearly show the expression of a majority of the components of the RAS in the placenta from early gestation onwards. Therefore, these results suggest that the RAS may have a role in the human placenta throughout gestation.
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- A C Cooper
- Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Human Development, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK
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