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Kowsar R, Sadeghi K, Hashemzadeh F, Miyamoto A. Ovarian sex steroid and epithelial control of immune responses in the uterus and oviduct: human and animal models†. Biol Reprod 2024; 110:230-245. [PMID: 38038990 PMCID: PMC10873282 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioad166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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The female reproductive tract (FRT), including the uterus and oviduct (Fallopian tube), is responsible for maintaining an optimal microenvironment for reproductive processes, such as gamete activation and transportation, sperm capacitation, fertilization, and early embryonic and fetal development. The mucosal surface of the FRT may be exposed to pathogens and sexually transmitted microorganisms due to the opening of the cervix during mating. Pathogens and endotoxins may also reach the oviduct through the peritoneal fluid. To maintain an optimum reproductive environment while recognizing and killing pathogenic bacterial and viral agents, the oviduct and uterus should be equipped with an efficient and rigorously controlled immune system. Ovarian sex steroids can affect epithelial cells and underlying stromal cells, which have been shown to mediate innate and adaptive immune responses. This, in turn, protects against potential infections while maintaining an optimal milieu for reproductive events, highlighting the homeostatic involvement of ovarian sex steroids and reproductive epithelial cells. This article will discuss how ovarian sex steroids affect the immune reactions elicited by the epithelial cells of the non-pregnant uterus and oviduct in the bovine, murine, and human species. Finally, we propose that there are regional and species-specific differences in the immune responses in FRT.
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- Rasoul Kowsar
- Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran
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- Global Agromedicine Research Center, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan
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Santacruz-Márquez R, Flaws JA, Sánchez-Peña LDC, Hernández-Ochoa I. Exposure to Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Increases Estradiol Levels and Induces an Antioxidant Response in Antral Ovarian Follicles In Vitro. TOXICS 2023; 11:602. [PMID: 37505567 PMCID: PMC10384780 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11070602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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The use of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NP) in consumer products is increasing, raising concern about their potential toxicity to human health. Nanoparticles have endocrine disrupting effects and can induce oxidative stress, leading to biomolecule oxidation and cell dysfunction. The ovary is one of the most important endocrine organs in female reproduction. Nanoparticles accumulate in the ovary, but it is unknown whether and how exposure to these materials disrupts antral follicle functions. Thus, this study tested the hypothesis that the in vitro exposure to ZnO NPs affects the steroidogenic pathway and induces oxidative stress in ovarian antral follicles. Antral follicles from CD-1 mice were cultured with ZnO NPs (5, 10, and 15 µg/mL) for 96 h. ZnO NP exposure did not affect apoptosis and cell cycle regulators at any of the tested concentrations. ZnO NP exposure at low levels (5 µg/mL) increased aromatase levels, leading to increased estradiol levels and decreased estrogen receptor alpha (Esr1) expression. ZnO NP exposure at 15 µg/mL induced an antioxidant response in the antral follicles as evidenced by changes in expression of antioxidant molecules (Nrf2, Cat, Sod1, Gsr, Gpx) and decreased levels of reactive oxygen species. Interestingly, ZnO NPs dissolve up to 50% in media and are internalized in cells as soon as 1 h after culture. In conclusion, ZnO NPs are internalized in antral follicles, leading to increased estrogen production and an antioxidant response.
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- Ramsés Santacruz-Márquez
- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Departamento de Toxicología, Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional 2508, Col. San Pedro Zacatenco, Mexico City 07360, Mexico
- Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61802, USA
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61802, USA
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- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Departamento de Toxicología, Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional 2508, Col. San Pedro Zacatenco, Mexico City 07360, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Departamento de Toxicología, Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional 2508, Col. San Pedro Zacatenco, Mexico City 07360, Mexico
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Mahajan G, Doherty E, To T, Sutherland A, Grant J, Junaid A, Gulati A, LoGrande N, Izadifar Z, Timilsina SS, Horváth V, Plebani R, France M, Hood-Pishchany I, Rakoff-Nahoum S, Kwon DS, Goyal G, Prantil-Baun R, Ravel J, Ingber DE. Vaginal microbiome-host interactions modeled in a human vagina-on-a-chip. MICROBIOME 2022; 10:201. [PMID: 36434666 PMCID: PMC9701078 DOI: 10.1186/s40168-022-01400-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND A dominance of non-iners Lactobacillus species in the vaginal microbiome is optimal and strongly associated with gynecological and obstetric health, while the presence of diverse obligate or facultative anaerobic bacteria and a paucity in Lactobacillus species, similar to communities found in bacterial vaginosis (BV), is considered non-optimal and associated with adverse health outcomes. Various therapeutic strategies are being explored to modulate the composition of the vaginal microbiome; however, there is no human model that faithfully reproduces the vaginal epithelial microenvironment for preclinical validation of potential therapeutics or testing hypotheses about vaginal epithelium-microbiome interactions. RESULTS Here, we describe an organ-on-a-chip (organ chip) microfluidic culture model of the human vaginal mucosa (vagina chip) that is lined by hormone-sensitive, primary vaginal epithelium interfaced with underlying stromal fibroblasts, which sustains a low physiological oxygen concentration in the epithelial lumen. We show that the Vagina Chip can be used to assess colonization by optimal L. crispatus consortia as well as non-optimal Gardnerella vaginalis-containing consortia, and to measure associated host innate immune responses. Co-culture and growth of the L. crispatus consortia on-chip was accompanied by maintenance of epithelial cell viability, accumulation of D- and L-lactic acid, maintenance of a physiologically relevant low pH, and down regulation of proinflammatory cytokines. In contrast, co-culture of G. vaginalis-containing consortia in the vagina chip resulted in epithelial cell injury, a rise in pH, and upregulation of proinflammatory cytokines. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates the potential of applying human organ chip technology to create a preclinical model of the human vaginal mucosa that can be used to better understand interactions between the vaginal microbiome and host tissues, as well as to evaluate the safety and efficacy of live biotherapeutics products. Video Abstract.
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- Gautam Mahajan
- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Present address: Emulate, Inc, 27 Drydock Ave, Boston, MA, 02210, USA
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Present address: Center on Advanced Studies and Technology, Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, G. d'Annunzio, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Institute for Genome Sciences and Department of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, USA
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- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Institute for Genome Sciences and Department of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
- Vascular Biology Program and Department of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
- Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA.
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Armstrong-Jr R, Ricardo-da-Silva FY, Vidal-Dos-Santos M, Correia CDJ, Anunciação LF, Coutinho E Silva RDS, Moreira LFP, Leuvenink HGD, Breithaupt-Faloppa AC. Protective role of 17β-estradiol treatment in renal injury on female rats submitted to brain death. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2021; 9:1125. [PMID: 34430566 PMCID: PMC8350685 DOI: 10.21037/atm-21-1408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Background Clinical and experimental data highlight the consequences of brain death on the quality of organs and demonstrate the importance of donor state to the results of transplantation. Female rats show higher cardio-pulmonary injury linked to decreased concentrations of female sex hormones after brain-dead (BD). This study evaluated the effect of 17β-estradiol on brain death induced renal injury in female rats. Methods Female Wistar rats were randomically allocated into 4 groups: false-operation (Sham), BD, treatment with 17β-estradiol (50 µg/mL, 2 mL/h) 3 h after brain death (E2-T3), or immediately after brain death confirmation (E2-T0). Creatinine, urea, cytokines, and complement system components were quantified. Renal injury markers, such as KIM-1, Caspase-3, BCL-2 and MMP2/9 were evaluated. Results Brain death leads to increased kidney KIM-1 expression and longer 17β-estradiol treatment resulted in downregulation (P<0.0001). There was increase of neutrophil numbers in kidney from BD rats and E2 treatment was able to reduce it (P=0.018). Regarding complement elements, E2-T3 group evidenced E2 therapeutic effects, reducing C5b-9 (P=0.0004), C3aR (P=0.054) and C5aR (P=0.019). In parallel, there were 17β-estradiol effects in reducing MMP2 (P=0.0043), MMP9 (P=0.011), and IL-6 (P=0.024). Moreover, E2-T3 group improved renal function in comparison to BD group (P=0.0938). Conclusions 17β-estradiol treatment was able to reduce acute kidney damage in BD female rats owing to its ability to prevent tissue damage, formation of C5b-9, and local synthesis of inflammatory mediators.
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- Roberto Armstrong-Jr
- Laboratorio de Cirurgia Cardiovascular e Fisiopatologia da Circulação (LIM-11), Instituto do Coração (InCor), Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Cirurgia Cardiovascular e Fisiopatologia da Circulação (LIM-11), Instituto do Coração (InCor), Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Cirurgia Cardiovascular e Fisiopatologia da Circulação (LIM-11), Instituto do Coração (InCor), Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Cirurgia Cardiovascular e Fisiopatologia da Circulação (LIM-11), Instituto do Coração (InCor), Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Cirurgia Cardiovascular e Fisiopatologia da Circulação (LIM-11), Instituto do Coração (InCor), Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Cirurgia Cardiovascular e Fisiopatologia da Circulação (LIM-11), Instituto do Coração (InCor), Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Cirurgia Cardiovascular e Fisiopatologia da Circulação (LIM-11), Instituto do Coração (InCor), Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Laboratorio de Cirurgia Cardiovascular e Fisiopatologia da Circulação (LIM-11), Instituto do Coração (InCor), Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Goli M, Ayen E, Hassanzadeh S, Khadem Anssari MH. Relationship between plasma concentrations of estradiol-17β and progesterone and the distribution of epithelial and inflammatory cells in the external opening of the river buffaloes’ uterine cervix during the gestational period. BULGARIAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE 2021. [DOI: 10.15547/bjvm.2019-0081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Changes in the distribution of the epithelial and inflammatory cells in the external opening of the uterine cervix in river buffaloes at three different occasions during the gestation period were investigated by light microscopic evaluation of mucus smears prepared by wet swab sampling and Giemsa-stained. Forty five pregnant river buffaloes that were in the first (n=15), second (n=15) and third (n=15) approximately equal parts of their gestation period were sampled twice concurrently by individual wet swabs from the external opening of the uterine cervix. Five smears were prepared from each sample. Immediately after mucus sampling, blood samples were obtained from the jugular vein of each animal, centrifuged immediately and stored at -20 oC to assay the plasma levels of estradiol-17β and progesterone. The results showed that changes in the percentage of the vacuolated and non-vacuolated epithelial cells, lymphocytes, eosinophils, and basophils were not statistically significant between the groups, which suggests that as the pregnancy progressed, changes in the blood levels of estradiol-17β and progesterone had little or no effect on the distribution of these cells in the region, but changes in the percentage of neutrophils were statistically significant between the groups. It was also found that changes in the percentage of macrophages between the second and third trimesters of the gestation period were not significant, but the difference between the first and the other trimesters was statistically significant. It was concluded that the percentages of neutrophils and macrophages increase significantly as the plasma concentrations of progesterone decrease during the gestation.
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- M. Goli
- Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Razi University, Ker-manshah, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University
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- Department of Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Science University of Urmia, Urmia, Iran
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Yin M, Zhou HJ, Lin C, Long L, Yang X, Zhang H, Taylor H, Min W. CD34 +KLF4 + Stromal Stem Cells Contribute to Endometrial Regeneration and Repair. Cell Rep 2020; 27:2709-2724.e3. [PMID: 31141693 PMCID: PMC6548470 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.04.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Revised: 03/01/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The regenerative capacity of the human endometrium requires a population of local stem cells. However, the phenotypes, locations, and origin of these cells are still unknown. In a mouse menstruation model, uterine stromal SM22α+-derived CD34+KLF4+ stem cells are activated and integrate into the regeneration area, where they differentiate and incorporate into the endometrial epithelium; this process is correlated with enhanced protein SUMOylation in CD34+KLF4+ cells. Mice with a stromal SM22α-specific SENP1 deletion (SENP1smKO) exhibit accelerated endometrial repair in the regeneration model and develop spontaneous uterine hyperplasia. Mechanistic studies suggest that SENP1 deletion induces SUMOylation of ERα, which augments ERα transcriptional activity and proliferative signaling in SM22α+CD34+KLF4+ cells. These cells then transdifferentiate to the endometrial epithelium. Our study reveals that CD34+KLF4+ stromal-resident stem cells directly contribute to endometrial regeneration, which is regulated through SENP1-mediated ERα suppression. The regenerative capacity of the human endometrium requires a population of local stem cells. Here, Yin et al. show that uterine stromal SM22α+CD34+KLF4+ stem cells are activated by ERα SUMOylation and integrate into the regeneration area, where they differentiate and incorporate into the endometrial epithelium.
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- Mingzhu Yin
- Interdepartmental Program in Vascular Biology and Therapeutics, Department of Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine, 10 Amistad St., New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Interdepartmental Program in Vascular Biology and Therapeutics, Department of Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine, 10 Amistad St., New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Center for Translational Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Interdepartmental Program in Vascular Biology and Therapeutics, Department of Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine, 10 Amistad St., New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Department of Comparative Medicine and Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Interdepartmental Program in Vascular Biology and Therapeutics, Department of Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine, 10 Amistad St., New Haven, CT 06520, USA.
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Shetty A, Venkatesh T, Tsutsumi R, Suresh PS. Gene expression changes and promoter methylation with the combined effects of estradiol and leptin in uterine tissue of the ovariectomized mice model of menopause. Mol Biol Rep 2019; 47:151-168. [PMID: 31602590 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-019-05116-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Substantial epidemiological studies have shown an association of obesity with the common gynecological malignancy, endometrial cancer. The relevant interactions and contribution of estradiol and the adipose cytokine, leptin, in endometrial lesions are not completely understood. Suitable animal models to understand the physiological response of uterine tissue to the combined effects of estradiol-leptin are lacking. To investigate the effect of estradiol-leptin crosstalk on gene expression and associated altered pathways, we established an ovariectomized mouse model, treated with 17-β estradiol (0.1 µg/mouse subcutaenously., for every 12 h) and/or recombinant mouse leptin (1 μg/g Bwt intraperitoneally., for every 12 h) for 4 h, 20 h, and 40 h. Gene expressions by semi-quantitative RT-PCR, uterine tissue protein phosphorylation status by western blotting and promoter methylation were analyzed in estradiol, progesterone insufficient animals. Semi-quantitative RT-PCR demonstrated significantly increased expression of Esr, Igf1, Igfbp3, Vegfr1, and Vegf, and significantly decreased expression of Mmp9 after co-treatment with estradiol and leptin, indicating a common transcriptional network regulated by the treatments. Ovariectomy-induced histomorphological changes were only reversed by estradiol. Methylation-specific PCR, analyzing methylation of CpG sites of Vegfa, Pgr, and Igf1, revealed that transcriptional regulation after hormonal treatments is independent of methylation at the examined CpG sites. Western blot confirmed the increased expression of PSTAT-3 (Ser-727) and PERK1/2 proteins after estradiol + leptin treatment, confirming the estradiol + leptin cross-talk hypothesis. In conclusion, our in vivo studies determined specific gene expression and signaling protein changes, and further unraveled the molecular targets of estradiol + leptin that may perturb endometrial homeostasis and lead to endometrial hyperplasia development in the chronic stimulated state.
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- Abhishek Shetty
- Department of Biosciences, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri, Mangalore, Karnataka, 574 199, India
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, Kerala, 671316, India
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- Department of Nutrition and Metabolism. Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, 3-18-15, Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima City, 770-8503, Japan
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- School of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology, Calicut, Kerala, 673601, India.
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Pawlicki P, Hejmej A, Milon A, Lustofin K, Płachno BJ, Tworzydlo W, Gorowska-Wojtowicz E, Pawlicka B, Kotula-Balak M, Bilinska B. Telocytes in the mouse testicular interstitium: implications of G-protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) and estrogen-related receptor (ERR) in the regulation of mouse testicular interstitial cells. PROTOPLASMA 2019; 256:393-408. [PMID: 30187340 PMCID: PMC6510843 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-018-1305-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 08/24/2018] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Telocytes (TCs), a novel type of interstitial cells, are involved in tissue homeostasis maintenance. This study aimed to investigate TC presence in the interstitium of mouse testis. Additionally, inactivation of the G-coupled membrane estrogen receptor (GPER) in the testis was performed to obtain insight into TC function, regulation, and interaction with other interstitial cells. Mice were injected with a GPER antagonist (G-15; 50 μg/kg bw), and the GPER-signaling effect on TC distribution, ultrastructure, and function, as well as the interstitial tissue interaction of GPER with estrogen-related receptors (ERRs), was examined. Microscopic observations of TC morphology were performed with the use of scanning and transmission electron microscopes. Telocyte functional markers (CD34; c-kit; platelet-derived growth factor receptors α and β, PDGFRα and β; vascular endothelial growth factor, VEGF; and vimentin) were analyzed by immunohistochemistry/immunofluorescence and Western blot. mRNA expression of CD34 as well as ERR α, β, and γ was measured by qRT-PCR. Relaxin and Ca2+ concentrations were analyzed by immunoenzymatic and colorimetric assays, respectively. For the first time, we reveal the presence of TCs in the interstitium together with the peritubular area of mouse testis. Telocytes were characterized by specific features such as a small cell body and extremely long prolongations, constituting a three-dimensional network mainly around the interstitial cells. Expression of all TC protein markers was confirmed. Based on scanning electron microscopic observation in GPER-blocked testis, groups of TCs were frequently seen. No changes were found in TC ultrastructure in GPER-blocked testis when compared to the control. However, tendency to TC number change (increase) after the blockage was observed. Concomitantly, no changes in mRNA CD34 expression and increase in ERR expression were detected in GPER-blocked testes. In addition, Ca2+ was unchanged; however, an increase in relaxin concentration was observed. Telocytes are an important component of the mouse testicular interstitium, possibly taking part in maintaining its microenvironment as well as contractile and secretory functions (via themselves or via controlling of other interstitial cells). These cells should be considered a unique and useful target cell type for the prevention and treatment of testicular interstitial tissue disorders based on estrogen-signaling disturbances.
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- Piotr Pawlicki
- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Gronostajowa 9, 30-387, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Gronostajowa 9, 30-387, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Gronostajowa 9, 30-387, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Gronostajowa 9, 30-387, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Plant Cytology and Embryology, Institute of Botany, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Gronostajowa 9, 30-387, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Developmental Biology and Invertebrate Morphology, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Gronostajowa 9, 30-387, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Gronostajowa 9, 30-387, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Gronostajowa 9, 30-387, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Gronostajowa 9, 30-387, Krakow, Poland.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Gronostajowa 9, 30-387, Krakow, Poland
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Gastiazoro MP, Guerrero-Schimpf M, Durando M, Lazzarino GP, Andreoli MF, Zierau O, Luque EH, Ramos JG, Varayoud J. Induction of uterine hyperplasia after cafeteria diet exposure. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2018; 477:112-120. [PMID: 29908751 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2018.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Revised: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Our aim was to evaluate whether chronic administration of CAF affects the uterus and induces the morphological and molecular changes associated with endometrial hyperplasia. Female Wistar rats exposed to CAF from weaning for 20 weeks displayed increased energy intake, body weight and fat depots, but did not develop metabolic syndrome. The adult uteri showed an increase in glandular volume fraction and stromal area. The epithelial proliferation rate and protein expression of oestrogen receptor alpha (ERα) were also increased. The CAF diet enhanced leptin serum levels and the long form of leptin receptor (Ob-Rb) mRNA expression in the uterus. No changes were detected in either insulin serum levels or those of insulin growth factor I (IGF-I) mRNA expression. However the levels of IGF-I receptor (IGF-IR) mRNA were lower in CAF-fed animals. Overall, the results indicate that our rat model of the CAF diet produces morphological and molecular changes associated with uterine hyperplasia and could predispose to endometrial carcinogenesis.
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- María Paula Gastiazoro
- Instituto de Salud y Ambiente del Litoral (ISAL), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Santa Fe, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Salud y Ambiente del Litoral (ISAL), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Santa Fe, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Salud y Ambiente del Litoral (ISAL), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Santa Fe, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Salud y Ambiente del Litoral (ISAL), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Santa Fe, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Salud y Ambiente del Litoral (ISAL), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Santa Fe, Argentina.
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- Molecular Cell Physiology and Endocrinology, Institute for Zoology, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany.
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- Instituto de Salud y Ambiente del Litoral (ISAL), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Santa Fe, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Salud y Ambiente del Litoral (ISAL), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Santa Fe, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Salud y Ambiente del Litoral (ISAL), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Santa Fe, Argentina.
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Ashton SE, Vernasco BJ, Moore IT, Parker MR. Sex and seasonal differences in mRNA expression of estrogen receptor α (ESR1) in red-sided garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis). Gen Comp Endocrinol 2018; 267:59-65. [PMID: 29807033 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2018.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2017] [Revised: 04/30/2018] [Accepted: 05/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Estrogens are important regulators of reproductive physiology including sexual signal expression and vitellogenesis. For the regulation to occur, the hormone must bind and activate receptors in target tissues, and expression of the receptors can vary by sex and/or season. By simultaneously comparing circulating hormone levels with receptor expression, a more complete understanding of hormone action can be gained. Our study species, the red-sided garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis), provides an excellent opportunity to study the interaction between sex steroid hormones and receptor expression in addition to sexual dimorphism and seasonality. During the spring mating season, male garter snakes rely exclusively on the female's skin-based, estrogen-dependent sex pheromone to direct courtship. Males can be stimulated to produce this sexual attractiveness pheromone by treatment with estradiol (E2), which also induces male vitellogenesis. Estrogen receptors (ESRs) are required to transduce the effects of estrogens, thus we used quantitative RT-PCR to analyze expression of ESR alpha (ERα; gene ESR1) mRNA in the skin and liver of wild caught male and female garter snakes across simulated spring and fall conditions in the laboratory. While ESR1 was present in the skin of both sexes, there were no sex or seasonal differences in expression levels. Liver expression of ESR1, however, was sexually dimorphic, with females showing greatest expression in fall when circulating E2 concentrations were lowest. There were no statistically significant correlations between E2 and ESR1 expression. Our data suggest that the skin of both sexes is sensitive to estrogen signaling and thus the production of sex pheromone is dependent on bioavailable levels of E2. Female expression of ESR1 in the liver may increase in the fall to prime energy storage mechanisms required for vitellogenesis the following year.
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- Sydney E Ashton
- Department of Biology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, United States; Graduate Program in Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, United States
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- Department of Biology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, United States.
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Kumabe S, Sato J, Tomonari Y, Takahashi M, Inoue K, Yoshida M, Doi T, Wako Y, Tsuchitani M. Morphological and immunohistochemical diversity of endometrial stromal sarcoma in rats. J Toxicol Pathol 2018; 31:95-103. [PMID: 29749998 PMCID: PMC5938210 DOI: 10.1293/tox.2017-0056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2017] [Accepted: 12/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
To clarify the histopathological characteristics of rat endometrial stromal sarcoma
(ESS), we morphologically reviewed 12 malignant uterine tumors protruding into the lumen
in previous rat carcinogenicity studies. The 12 cases were classified into the following 6
types based on their morphological features: spindle cell and collagen rich type,
pleomorphic/spindle cell and compact type, decidual alteration type, histiocytic and
multinucleated giant cell mixture type, Antoni A-type schwannoma type, and Antoni B-type
schwannoma type. Immunohistochemically, tumor cells in all cases exhibited focal or
diffuse positive reactions for vimentin, and 11 of the 12 cases were positive for S-100.
Interestingly, 9 cases were positive for desmin or αSMA, indicating tumor cells expressing
smooth muscle properties. Both Antoni A- and B-type schwannoma types showed low reactions
for both muscle markers. Positive results for estrogen receptor α in the 11 cases
suggested that they were derived from endometrial stromal cells. On the basis of their
immunohistochemical profiles, they were considered to be derived from endometrial stromal
cells while they showed morphological variation. The detection of a basement membrane
surrounding tumor cells might not be a definitive indicator for differential diagnosis of
ESS from malignant schwannoma. In conclusion, ESS could exhibit wide morphological and
immunohistochemical variation including features of schwannoma or smooth muscle tumor.
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- Shino Kumabe
- Pathology Department, Nonclinical Research Center, LSI Medience Corporation, 14-1 Sunayama, Kamisu-shi, Ibaraki 314-0255, Japan
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- Pathology Department, Nonclinical Research Center, LSI Medience Corporation, 14-1 Sunayama, Kamisu-shi, Ibaraki 314-0255, Japan
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- Pathology Department, Nonclinical Research Center, LSI Medience Corporation, 14-1 Sunayama, Kamisu-shi, Ibaraki 314-0255, Japan
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- Drug Safety Research Laboratories, Astellas Pharma Inc., 21 Miyukigaoka, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-8585, Japan
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- Food Safety Commission of Japan, 5-2-20 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6122, Japan
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- Food Safety Commission of Japan, 5-2-20 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6122, Japan
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- Pathology Department, Nonclinical Research Center, LSI Medience Corporation, 14-1 Sunayama, Kamisu-shi, Ibaraki 314-0255, Japan
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- Pathology Department, Nonclinical Research Center, LSI Medience Corporation, 14-1 Sunayama, Kamisu-shi, Ibaraki 314-0255, Japan
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- Pathology Department, Nonclinical Research Center, LSI Medience Corporation, 14-1 Sunayama, Kamisu-shi, Ibaraki 314-0255, Japan
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Tingskov SJ, Hu S, Frøkiær J, Kwon TH, Wang W, Nørregaard R. Tamoxifen attenuates development of lithium-induced nephrogenic diabetes insipidus in rats. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2018; 314:F1020-F1025. [PMID: 29357422 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00604.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Lithium is widely used in treatment of bipolar affective disorders but often causes nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (NDI), a disorder characterized by severe urinary-concentrating defects. Lithium-induced NDI is caused by lithium uptake by collecting duct principal cells and altered expression of aquaporin-2 (AQP2), which are essential for water reabsorption of tubular fluid in the collecting duct. Sex hormones have previously been shown to affect the regulation of AQP2, so we tested whether tamoxifen (TAM), a selective estrogen receptor modulator, would attenuate lithium-induced alterations on renal water homeostasis. Rats were treated for 14 days with lithium, and TAM treatment was initiated 1 wk after onset of lithium administration. Lithium treatment resulted in severe polyuria and reduced AQP2 expression, which were ameliorated by TAM. Consistent with this, TAM attenuated downregulation of AQP2 and increased phosphorylation of the cAMP-responsive element-binding protein, which induced AQP2 expression in freshly isolated inner-medullary collecting duct suspension prepared from lithium-treated rats. In conclusion, TAM attenuated polyuria dose dependently and impaired urine concentration and downregulation of AQP2 protein expression in rats with lithium-induced NDI. These findings suggest that TAM is likely to be a novel therapeutic option for lithium-induced NDI.
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- Institute of Hypertension, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University , Guangdong , China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University , Aarhus , Denmark
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University , Daegu , Korea
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- Institute of Hypertension, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University , Guangdong , China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University , Aarhus , Denmark
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Maia J, Almada M, Silva A, Correia-da-Silva G, Teixeira N, Sá SI, Fonseca BM. The endocannabinoid system expression in the female reproductive tract is modulated by estrogen. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2017; 174:40-47. [PMID: 28743542 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2017.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2017] [Revised: 07/13/2017] [Accepted: 07/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is involved in several physiological events that resulted in a growing interest in its modulation. Moreover, the uterine levels of anandamide (AEA), the major endocannabinoid, must be tightly regulated to create proper embryo implantation conditions. However, there are no evidences about the regulation of AEA in uterus by estrogen. Thus, the aim of this study is to elucidate whether estradiol benzoate (EB) and tamoxifen (TAM) administration to ovariectomized (OVX) rats can induce changes in the expression of cannabinoid receptors and AEA-metabolic enzymes in uterus by evaluating gene transcription and protein levels by qPCR, Western blot and immunohistochemistry. Moreover, the plasmatic and uterine levels of AEA and of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α), the major cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) products, were determined by UPLC-MS/MS. The immunohistochemistry showed that cannabinoid receptors, as well as AEA-metabolic enzymes are mainly located in the epithelial cells of both lumen and glands and, to a lesser extent, in the muscle cells. Moreover, EB administration to OVX rats significantly increased CB1, CB2, NAPE-PLD, FAAH and COX-2 expression and transcription. These effects were absent in TAM and TAM+EB treatments showing that this response is estrogen receptor dependent. Additionally, although uterine levels of AEA remained unchanged in EB or TAM treated animals, they showed a rise with EB treatment in plasma. The latter also produced a decrease in uterine PGE2 levels. In summary, these data collectively indicate that the expression of ECS components, as well as, the AEA and PGE2 levels in rat uterus is modulated by EB. Thus, estradiol may have a direct regulatory role in the modulation of ECS in female reproductive tissues.
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- J Maia
- UCIBIO, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Bioquímica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Bioquímica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- CINTESIS, Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal; Department of Biomedicine, Unit of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Bioquímica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Bioquímica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- CINTESIS, Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal; Department of Biomedicine, Unit of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Bioquímica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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Mirabolghasemi G, Kamyab Z. Changes of The Uterine Tissue in Rats with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Induced by Estradiol Valerate. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FERTILITY & STERILITY 2016; 11:47-55. [PMID: 28367305 PMCID: PMC5215711 DOI: 10.22074/ijfs.2016.4794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2016] [Accepted: 07/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
Abstract
Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common hormonal
disorders that can lead to irregular menstrual cycles and hyperandrogenism. Reduced
levels of progesterone and increased estrogen in these women can perpetually stimulate
the endometrial tissue of the uterus. In this study, we assess the effect of PCOS induction
by estradiol valerate (EV) in a rat model. Materials and Methods In this experimental study, adult female Wistar rats that weighed
approximately 200 g were divided into control, sham, and experimental groups (n=6 per
group). The experimental group received subcutaneous injections of 2 mg EV for induction
of PCOS. We confirmed the presence of PCOS in the experimental group rats. Rats from all
groups were subsequently killed, after which their uteri were removed and fixed for histological and cytological analyses. The uterine tissue sections were stained with hematoxylin
and eosin (H&E) and iron hematoxylin (iron-H). We examined epithelium height, thickness
of the uterus wall, and frequency of the mitotic cells. The data were assessed at α=0.05. Results Uterine tissue findings from the experimental group showed significant increases
in the height of the uterus luminal epithelium, the thickness of the uterus wall, and the frequency of eosinophils in the endometrial stroma. We observed an increased frequency of
mitotic cells in the experimental group in both luminal and glandular epithelia of the uterus.
An increased rate of the glandular epithelium region was noticeable and significant. Conclusion Induction of PCOS by EV could change the proliferation rate in the endo-
metrial tissue of the uterus.
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- Ghadire Mirabolghasemi
- Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
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Podratz PL, Merlo E, Sena GC, Morozesk M, Bonomo MM, Matsumoto ST, da Costa MB, Zamprogno GC, Brandão PA, Carneiro MT, Miguel EDC, Miranda-Alves L, Silva IV, Graceli JB. Accumulation of organotins in seafood leads to reproductive tract abnormalities in female rats. Reprod Toxicol 2015; 57:29-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2015.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2014] [Revised: 04/21/2015] [Accepted: 05/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The sequence Pro295-Thr311 of the hinge region of oestrogen receptor α is involved in ERK1/2 activation via GPR30 in leiomyoma cells. Biochem J 2015; 472:97-109. [PMID: 26371374 DOI: 10.1042/bj20150744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2015] [Accepted: 09/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
The ERα (oestrogen receptor α)-derived peptide ERα17p activates rapid signalling events in breast carcinoma cells under steroid-deprived conditions. In the present study, we investigated its effects in ELT3 leiomyoma cells under similar conditions. We show that it activates ERK1/2 (extracellular-signal-regulated kinase 1/2), the Gαi protein, the trans-activation of EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) and, finally, cell proliferation. It is partially internalized in cells and induces membrane translocation of β-arrestins. The activation of ERK1/2 is abolished by the GPR30 (G-protein-coupled receptor 30) antagonist G15 and GPR30 siRNA. When ERα is down-regulated by prolonged treatment with E2 (oestradiol) or specific ERα siRNA, the peptide response is blunted. Thus the simultaneous presence of GPR30 and ERα is required for the action of ERα17p. In addition, its PLM sequence, which interferes with the formation of the ERα-calmodulin complex, appears to be requisite for the phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and cell proliferation. Hence ERα17p is, to our knowledge, the first known peptide targeting ERα-GPR30 membrane cross-talk and the subsequent receptor-mediated biological effects.
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Chan SR, Fowler AM, Allen JA, Zhou D, Dence CS, Sharp TL, Fettig NM, Dehdashti F, Katzenellenbogen JA. Longitudinal noninvasive imaging of progesterone receptor as a predictive biomarker of tumor responsiveness to estrogen deprivation therapy. Clin Cancer Res 2014; 21:1063-70. [PMID: 25520392 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-14-1715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
PURPOSE To investigate whether longitudinal functional PET imaging of mammary tumors using the radiopharmaceuticals [(18)F]FDG (to measure glucose uptake), [(18)F]FES [to measure estrogen receptor (ER) levels], or [(18)F]FFNP [to measure progesterone receptor (PgR) levels] is predictive of response to estrogen-deprivation therapy. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN [(18)F]FDG, [(18)F]FES, and [(18)F]FFNP uptake in endocrine-sensitive and -resistant mammary tumors was quantified serially by PET before ovariectomy or estrogen withdrawal in mice, and on days 3 and 4 after estrogen-deprivation therapy. Specificity of [(18)F]FFNP uptake in ERα(+) mammary tumors was determined by competition assay using unlabeled ligands for PgR or glucocorticoid receptor (GR). PgR expression was also assayed by immunohistochemistry (IHC). RESULTS The levels of [(18)F]FES and [(18)F]FDG tumor uptake remained unchanged in endocrine-sensitive tumors after estrogen-deprivation therapy compared with those at pretreatment. In contrast, estrogen-deprivation therapy led to a reduction in PgR expression and [(18)F]FFNP uptake in endocrine-sensitive tumors, but not in endocrine-resistant tumors, as early as 3 days after treatment; the changes in PgR levels were confirmed by IHC. Unlabeled PgR ligand R5020 but not GR ligand dexamethasone blocked [(18)F]FFNP tumor uptake, indicating that [(18)F]FFNP bound specifically to PgR. Therefore, a reduction in FFNP tumor to muscle ratio in mammary tumors predicts sensitivity to estrogen-deprivation therapy. CONCLUSIONS Monitoring the acute changes in ERα activity by measuring [(18)F]FFNP uptake in mammary tumors predicts tumor response to estrogen-deprivation therapy. Longitudinal noninvasive PET imaging using [(18)F]FFNP is a robust and effective approach to predict tumor responsiveness to endocrine treatment.
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- Szeman Ruby Chan
- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
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- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Radiological Sciences, Edward Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Radiological Sciences, Edward Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Radiological Sciences, Edward Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Radiological Sciences, Edward Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Radiological Sciences, Edward Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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Zhu H, Hou CC, Luo LF, Hu YJ, Yang WX. Endometrial stromal cells and decidualized stromal cells: origins, transformation and functions. Gene 2014; 551:1-14. [PMID: 25168894 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2014.08.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2014] [Revised: 07/24/2014] [Accepted: 08/24/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Decidualization of endometrium, which is characterized by endometrial stromal cell (ESC) decidualization, vascular reconstruction, immune cell recruitment, and plentiful molecule production, is a crucial step for uterus to become receptive for embryo. When implantation takes place, ESCs surround and directly interact with embryo. Decidualized stromal cells (DSCs) are of great importance in endometrial decidualization, having a broad function in regulating immune activity and vascular remodeling of uterus. DSCs are shown to have a higher metabolic level and looser cytoskeleton than ESCs. What's the origin of ESCs and how ESCs successfully transform into DSCs had puzzled scientists in the last decades. Breakthrough had been achieved recently, and many studies had elucidated some of the characters and functions of DSCs. However, several questions still remain unclear. This paper reviews current understanding of where ESCs come from and how ESCs differentiate into DSCs, summarizes some characters and functions of DSCs, analyzes current studies and their limitations and points out research areas that need further investigation.
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- Ha Zhu
- The Sperm Laboratory, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- The Sperm Laboratory, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- The Sperm Laboratory, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310006, China.
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- The Sperm Laboratory, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Kim M, Seo H, Choi Y, Shim J, Kim H, Lee CK, Ka H. Microarray Analysis of Gene Expression in the Uterine Endometrium during the Implantation Period in Pigs. ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES 2014; 25:1102-16. [PMID: 25049669 PMCID: PMC4092994 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2012.12076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2012] [Revised: 04/24/2012] [Accepted: 04/02/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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During embryo implantation in pigs, the uterine endometrium undergoes dramatic morphological and functional changes accompanied with dynamic gene expression. Since the greatest amount of embryonic losses occur during this period, it is essential to understand the expression and function of genes in the uterine endometrium. Although many reports have studied gene expression in the uterine endometrium during the estrous cycle and pregnancy, the pattern of global gene expression in the uterine endometrium in response to the presence of a conceptus (embryo/fetus and associated extraembryonic membranes) has not been completely determined. To better understand the expression of pregnancy-specific genes in the endometrium during the implantation period, we analyzed global gene expression in the endometrium on day (D) 12 and D15 of pregnancy and the estrous cycle using a microarray technique in order to identify differentially expressed endometrial genes between D12 of pregnancy and D12 of the estrous cycle and between D15 of pregnancy and D15 of the estrous cycle. Results showed that the global pattern of gene expression varied with pregnancy status. Among 23,937 genes analyzed, 99 and 213 up-regulated genes and 92 and 231 down-regulated genes were identified as differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the uterine endometrium on D12 and D15 of pregnancy compared to D12 and D15 of the estrous cycle, respectively. Functional annotation clustering analysis showed that those DEGs included genes involved in immunity, steroidogenesis, cell-to-cell interaction, and tissue remodeling. These findings suggest that the implantation process regulates differential endometrial gene expression to support the establishment of pregnancy in pigs. Further analysis of the genes identified in this study will provide insight into the cellular and molecular bases of the implantation process in pigs.
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- Mingoo Kim
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Korea
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Medigović I, Ristić N, Živanović J, Šošić-Jurjević B, Filipović B, Milošević V, Nestorović N. Diosgenin does not express estrogenic activity: a uterotrophic assay. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2014; 92:292-8. [DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2013-0419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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This study assessed the effects of diosgenin on estrogenic activity using a uterotrophic assay. Immature female rats received diosgenin orally at doses of 200, 100, or 20 mg/kg body mass; and 17α ethynylestradiol at doses of 1 or 0.3 μg/kg, daily, for 3 consecutive days from day 19 to day 21. Controls were distributed among 2 groups: an intact control group and a vehicle control group. Animals were sacrificed 24 h after the last application of diosgenin, estradiol, or vehicle (22nd day of life). Uterine wet weight, stereological and histomorphometrical changes, immunohistochemical expression of estrogen receptor alpha (ERα), progesterone receptor (PR), and the expression of lactoferrin (LF) were examined. Diosgenin did not affect the uterine wet weight, epithelium height, volume densities of endometrium, endometrial epithelia, number of endometrial glands, or histological appearance of vaginal epithelia. ERα, PR, and LF immunostaining intensity were not altered in the animals that received diosgenin. High-potency reference ER agonist 17α-ethynylestradiol induced a significant increase in all of the measured parameters, and as expected, decreased ERα immunostaining intensity. Based on these data, it can be concluded that diosgenin, at doses of 20–200 mg/kg, did not act as an estrogen agonist in the immature rat uterotrophic assay.
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- Ivana Medigović
- University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Despot Stefan Boulevard 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Despot Stefan Boulevard 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Despot Stefan Boulevard 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Despot Stefan Boulevard 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Despot Stefan Boulevard 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Despot Stefan Boulevard 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Despot Stefan Boulevard 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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Toh MF, Mendonca E, Eddie SL, Endsley MP, Lantvit DD, Petukhov PA, Burdette JE. Kaempferol Exhibits Progestogenic Effects in Ovariectomized Rats. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 5:136. [PMID: 25844270 DOI: 10.4172/2157-7536.1000136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Progesterone (P4) plays a central role in women's health. Synthetic progestins are used clinically in hormone replacement therapy (HRT), oral contraceptives, and for the treatment of endometriosis and infertility. Unfortunately, synthetic progestins are associated with side effects, including cardiovascular disease and breast cancer. Botanical dietary supplements are widely consumed for the alleviation of a variety of gynecological issues, but very few studies have characterized natural compounds in terms of their ability to bind to and activate progesterone receptors (PR). Kaempferol is a flavonoid that functions as a non-steroidal selective progesterone receptor modulator (SPRM) in vitro. This study investigated the molecular and physiological effects of kaempferol in the ovariectomized rat uteri. METHODS Since genistein is a phytoestrogen that was previously demonstrated to increase uterine weight and proliferation, the ability of kaempferol to block genistein action in the uterus was investigated. Analyses of proliferation, steroid receptor expression, and induction of well-established PR-regulated targets Areg and Hand2 were completed using histological analysis and qPCR gene induction experiments. In addition, kaempferol in silico binding analysis was completed for PR. The activation of estrogen and androgen receptor signalling was determined in vitro. RESULTS Molecular docking analysis confirmed that kaempferol adopts poses that are consistent with occupying the ligand-binding pocket of PRA. Kaempferol induced expression of PR regulated transcriptional targets in the ovariectomized rat uteri, including Hand2 and Areg. Consistent with progesterone-l ke activity, kaempferol attenuated genistein-induced uterine luminal epithelial proliferation without increasing uterine weight. Kaempferol signalled without down regulating PR expression in vitro and in vivo and without activating estrogen and androgen receptors. CONCLUSION Taken together, these data suggest that kaempferol is a unique natural PR modulator that activates PR signaling in vitro and in vivo without triggering PR degradation.
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- May Fern Toh
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
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El-Salam Morsy SA, El-Kholy SM. The effect of methotrexate on the fallopian tubes of adult albino rats. THE EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF HISTOLOGY 2012; 35:833-839. [DOI: 10.1097/01.ehx.0000421474.49893.73] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Zearalenone exposure modulates the expression of ABC transporters and nuclear receptors in pregnant rats and fetal liver. Toxicol Lett 2012; 211:246-56. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2012.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2011] [Revised: 03/29/2012] [Accepted: 04/02/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Law MC, Wong KC, Pang WY, Wong MS, Chan TH. Chemical synthesis and biological study of 4β-carboxymethyl-epiafzelechin acid, an osteoprotective compound from the rhizomes of Drynaria fortunei. MEDCHEMCOMM 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2md20082a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Yuhki M, Kajitani T, Mizuno T, Aoki Y, Maruyama T. Establishment of an immortalized human endometrial stromal cell line with functional responses to ovarian stimuli. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2011; 9:104. [PMID: 21801462 PMCID: PMC3160358 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7827-9-104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2011] [Accepted: 08/01/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Studies on the mechanisms of decidualization and endometriosis are often hampered by lack of primary endometrial cells. To facilitate in vitro studies, we established a human endometrial stromal cell line, KC02-44D, immortalized with human telomerase reverse transcriptase. Upon exposure to ovarian stimuli, KC02-44D cells showed similar cytoskeletal marker or gene expression and biochemical phenotype to primary endometrial stromal cells. KC02-44D would be useful for studies of human endometrial function and its associated pathologies.
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- Munehiro Yuhki
- Kamakura Research Laboratories, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 200 Kajiwara, Kamakura, Kanagawa 247-8530, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Kamakura Research Laboratories, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 200 Kajiwara, Kamakura, Kanagawa 247-8530, Japan
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- Kamakura Research Laboratories, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 200 Kajiwara, Kamakura, Kanagawa 247-8530, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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Hill GD, Moore AB, Kissling GE, Flagler ND, Ney E, Cline JM, Dixon D. Effects of hormonally active agents on steroid hormone receptor expression and cell proliferation in the myometrium of ovariectomized macaques. Toxicol Pathol 2011; 39:508-15. [PMID: 21411722 DOI: 10.1177/0192623311401045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Hormone replacement therapy and selective estrogen receptor modulators have been controversial treatment options for postmenopausal women because of their potential health benefits and/or risks. In this study, we determine the effects of the hormonally active compounds, conjugated equine estrogens (CEE), medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), CEE + MPA, and tamoxifen (TAM) on the myometrium of ovariectomized macaques. Immunoexpression of estrogen receptor-α (ERα), progesterone receptor (PR), and Ki-67 in the myometrium is assessed. We found no significant difference in ERα myometrial expression in the CEE, MPA, and CEE + MPA treatment groups, but there was a significant decrease in expression in animals administered TAM versus controls. Conjugated equine estrogen-, TAM-, and CEE + MPA-treated animals had significantly increased expression of PR in myometrial cells and there was no difference in PR expression in cells from MPA-treated animals versus control animals. Myometrial cell proliferation did not significantly differ between the controls and any of the treatment groups, although normalized Ki-67 values were somewhat higher in the CEE and TAM groups. These data suggest that ERα and PR expression in the myometrium is influenced by treatment with hormonally active agents.
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- Georgette D Hill
- Integrated Laboratory Systems (ILS), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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Bagamasbad P, Denver RJ. Mechanisms and significance of nuclear receptor auto- and cross-regulation. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2011; 170:3-17. [PMID: 20338175 PMCID: PMC2911511 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2010.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2010] [Revised: 03/02/2010] [Accepted: 03/19/2010] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The number of functional hormone receptors expressed by a cell in large part determines its responsiveness to the hormonal signal. The regulation of hormone receptor gene expression is therefore a central component of hormone action. Vertebrate steroid and thyroid hormones act by binding to nuclear receptors (NR) that function as ligand-activated transcription factors. Nuclear receptor genes are regulated by diverse and interacting intracellular signaling pathways. Nuclear receptor ligands can regulate the expression of the gene for the NR that mediates the hormone's action (autoregulation), thus influencing how a cell responds to the hormone. Autoregulation can be either positive or negative, the hormone increasing or decreasing, respectively, the expression of its own NR. Positive autoregulation (autoinduction) is often observed during postembryonic development, and during the ovarian cycle, where it enhances cellular sensitivity to the hormonal signal to drive the developmental process. By contrast, negative autoregulation (autorepression) may become important in the juvenile and adult for homeostatic negative feedback responses. In addition to autoregulation, a NR can influence the expression other types of NRs (cross-regulation), thus modifying how a cell responds to a different hormone. Cross-regulation by NRs is an important means to temporally coordinate cell responses to a subsequent (different) hormonal signal, or to allow for crosstalk between hormone signaling pathways.
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- Pia Bagamasbad
- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, U.S.A
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, U.S.A
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, U.S.A
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Baranda-Avila N, Cardoso-Rangel ME, Cerbón M, Camacho-Arroyo I, Mendoza-Rodríguez CA, Villaseñor-Gaona H, Anzaldúa-Arce SR. Differential expression of estrogen receptor alpha gene in the ampullae and isthmus regions of the rabbit oviduct during early pregnancy. Anim Reprod Sci 2010; 121:286-93. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2010.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2010] [Revised: 06/11/2010] [Accepted: 07/05/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Kharkwal G, Fatima I, Kitchlu S, Singh B, Hajela K, Dwivedi A. Anti-implantation effect of 2-[piperidinoethoxyphenyl]-3-[4-hydroxyphenyl]-2H-benzo(b)pyran, a potent antiestrogenic agent in rats. Fertil Steril 2010; 95:1322-7. [PMID: 20674906 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.06.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2009] [Revised: 06/21/2010] [Accepted: 06/22/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the anti-implantation effect and hormonal profile of 2-[piperidinoethoxyphenyl]-3-[4-hydroxyphenyl]-2H-benzo(b)pyran (K-1) in rats. DESIGN In vivo assays for anti-implantation activity were performed in pregnant rats. Assays for estrogenicity/antiesrogenicity were performed in immature ovariectomized female rats. In vitro competitive binding of K-1 to human recombinant ERα, transient transfection assay using ERE-luciferase reporter, and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity as a measure of estrogenicity and/antiestrogenicity in human endometrial carcinoma cells were performed. SETTING Research laboratory. ANIMAL(S) Adult female rats for anti-implantation activity, immature ovariectomized female rats, and immature castrated/intact male rats. INTERVENTION(S) None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Number of implantations, uterine growth, luciferase reporter activity, ER binding affinity, and ALP activity. RESULT(S) Compound K-1 given orally for 1-7 days post coitum at the dose of 100 μg/kg body weight prevented pregnancy in 100% of rats. K-1 was a potent antiestrogenic, and at 50 μg/kg, it could inhibit the effect of 1 μg E(2) in immature rats. Compound was devoid of uterotrophic, androgenic, or antigonadotropic activity. A high affinity binding to ERα was displayed by K-1, with a relative binding affinity of 5% of E(2). In human endometrial carcinoma cells, K-1 did not induce ERα-mediated transcriptional activation that is measured as luciferase reporter activity. K-1 antagonized the E-induced transcriptional activation significantly. K-1 also antagonized E-induced ALP activity in human endometrial cells. CONCLUSION(S) K-1 appeared to exert its antifertility action by virtue of its strong antiestrogenic activity.
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- Geetika Kharkwal
- Division of Endocrinology, Central Drug Research Institute, Central Drug Research Institute, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Akram Z, Jalali S, Shami SA, Ahmad L, Batool S, Kalsoom O. Adverse effects of arsenic exposure on uterine function and structure in female rat. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 62:451-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.etp.2009.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2009] [Revised: 07/16/2009] [Accepted: 07/24/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Bittencourt Brasil F, Silva Faria T, Barcellos Sampaio FJ, da Fonte Ramos C. The effect of maternal malnutrition during lactation on the endometrial ERalpha expression, collagen type, and blood vessels in the rats offspring at puberty. Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2010; 293:162-70. [PMID: 19899115 DOI: 10.1002/ar.21028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The aim of this manuscript was to evaluate the effects of maternal protein-energy-restriction and energy restriction during lactation on endometrial collagen and blood vessels, uterus Eralpha expression, and estradiol serum levels in the rats offspring at puberty. At parturition, dams were grouped as: control group (C), with free access to standard rat chow containing 23% protein and 17,038.7 KJ/Kg; protein-energy restricted group (PER), with free access to formulated chow containing 8% protein but made isoenergetic to the C diet (17,038.7 KJ/Kg); and energy-restricted group (ER), which received standard rat chow containing 23% protein based on the mean ingestion of the PER group corresponding to 60% of that consumed by the control group. After weaning, all female pups had free access to standard laboratory chow until puberty, when they were killed at the diestrum stage. The uterine ERalpha expression was determined by Western-Blot and estradiol serum levels by radioimmunoassay. Endometrial collagen and blood vessels were quantified by stereology. The volumetric density of blood vessels (C = 70.7 +/- 2.2; PER = 29.2 +/- 2.4; ER = 32.3 +/- 3.6; P < 0.001) and endometrial collagen (C = 31.1 +/- 1; PER = 26.9 +/- 1.0; ER = 26.5 +/- 0.7; P < 0.05) were significantly reduced in both malnourished groups. The ER group presented higher estradiol serum levels (C = 69.2 +/- 6.4; PER = 73.4 +/- 5.5; ER = 101.0 +/- 5.4; P < 0.01) in relation to C and PER groups. ERalpha expression was greater in both malnourished groups (C = 0.11 +/- 0.02; PER = 0.41 +/- 0.12; ER = 0.35 +/- 0.03; P < 0.05). In conclusion, maternal malnutrition during lactation caused changes in endometrial angiogenesis, collagen deposition, and Eralpha expression in female offspring that will appear in puberty and could affect the reproductive biology of the female offspring.
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Puri J, Hutchins B, Bellinger LL, Kramer PR. Estrogen and inflammation modulate estrogen receptor alpha expression in specific tissues of the temporomandibular joint. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2009; 7:155. [PMID: 20043825 PMCID: PMC2811708 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7827-7-155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2009] [Accepted: 12/31/2009] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Estrogen is known to play role in temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders and estrogen effects can be mediated by estrogen receptor (ER) alpha present in the TMJ. Cells expressing the estrogen receptor ERalpha are present in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) but changes in expression due to estrogen and inflammation have not been characterized. In this study, ERalpha protein content and the number of cells expressing ERalpha was measured in 17 beta-estradiol-treated rats after inflammation was induced in the TMJ. METHODS Sixteen ovariectomized female rats were divided into two groups such that one group received 17 beta estradiol (E2) and the other was given vehicle (VEH). Groups were then subdivided further, one received injections of saline and the other received Complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA) within the superior joint space of the TMJ. Thus the four groups include no E2/saline, E2/saline, no E2/CFA and E2/CFA. After treatment, the rats were sacrificed, and the TMJ anterior, disc, retrodiscal and synovial tissues were analyzed by western blot and immunocytochemistry. Positive stained cells were counted using a Nikon epifluorescent microscope. RESULTS The western blot showed that ERalpha protein significantly decreased with inflammation. The number of ERalpha-positive cells in the TMJ was not affected by inflammation or 17 beta-estradiol with exception of the retrodiscal tissue. In the retrodiscal tissue 17 beta-estradiol significantly decreased the number of ERalpha-positive cells but only in a non-inflamed joint. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, inflammation and 17 beta-estradiol can modulate ERalpha expression in the TMJ but the effects are tissue specific.
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- Jyoti Puri
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas, USA
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Estrogen attenuates ischemic oxidative damage via an estrogen receptor alpha-mediated inhibition of NADPH oxidase activation. J Neurosci 2009; 29:13823-36. [PMID: 19889994 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3574-09.2009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 198] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The goal of this study was to elucidate the mechanisms of 17beta-estradiol (E(2)) antioxidant and neuroprotective actions in stroke. The results reveal a novel extranuclear receptor-mediated antioxidant mechanism for E(2) during stroke, as well as a hypersensitivity of the CA3/CA4 region to ischemic injury after prolonged hypoestrogenicity. E(2) neuroprotection was shown to involve a profound attenuation of NADPH oxidase activation and superoxide production in hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons after stroke, an effect mediated by extranuclear estrogen receptor alpha (ERalpha)-mediated nongenomic signaling, involving Akt activation and subsequent phosphorylation/inactivation of Rac1, a factor critical for activation of NOX2 NADPH oxidase. Intriguingly, E(2) nongenomic signaling, antioxidant action, and neuroprotection in the CA1 region were lost after long-term E(2) deprivation, and this loss was tissue specific because the uterus remained responsive to E(2). Correspondingly, a remarkable loss of ERalpha, but not ERbeta, was observed in the CA1 after long-term E(2) deprivation, with no change observed in the uterus. As a whole, the study reveals a novel, membrane-mediated antioxidant mechanism in neurons by E(2) provides support and mechanistic insights for a "critical period" of E(2) replacement in the hippocampus and demonstrates a heretofore unknown hypersensitivity of the CA3/CA4 to ischemic injury after prolonged hypoestrogenicity.
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Madekurozwa MC, Oke BO, Akinloye AK. Immunohistochemical Localization of the Progesterone and Oestrogen α Receptors in the Uterine Horns of the African Giant Rat (Cricetomys gambianus). Anat Histol Embryol 2009; 38:419-23. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0264.2009.00962.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Vo TTB, Jeung EB. An evaluation of estrogenic activity of parabens using uterine calbindin-d9k gene in an immature rat model. Toxicol Sci 2009; 112:68-77. [PMID: 19654335 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfp176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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In the present study, calbindin-D9k (CaBP-9k), a potent biomarker for screening estrogen-like environmental chemicals in vivo and in vitro, was adopted to examine the potential estrogen-like property of the following parabens: propyl-, isopropyl-, butyl-, and isobutylparaben. Immature female rats were administered for 3 days from postnatal day 14 to 16 with 17alpha-ethinylestradiol (EE, 1 mg/kg body weight [BW]/day) or parabens (62.5, 250, and 1000 mg/kg BW/day). In uterotrophic assays, significantly increased uterus weights were detected in the EE-treated group and in the groups treated with the highest dose of isopropyl-, butyl-, and isobutylparaben. In addition, these parabens induced uterine CaBP-9k messenger RNA (mRNA) and protein levels, whereas cotreatment of parabens and fulvestrant, a pure estrogen receptor (ER) antagonist, completely reversed the paraben-induced gene expression and increased uterine weights. To investigate the ER-mediated mechanism(s) by which parabens exert their effects, the expression level of ER-alpha and progesterone receptor (PR) was analyzed. Exposure to EE or parabens caused a dramatic decrease in expression of both ER-alpha mRNA and protein levels, whereas cotreatment with fulvestrant reversed these effects. These data showed the difference of CaBP-9k and ER-alpha expression, suggesting that CaBP-9k may not express via ER-alpha pathway. In the effect of parabens on CaBP-9k expression through PR mediation, a significantly increased expression of uterine PR gene, a well-known ER-regulating gene, at both transcriptional and translational levels was indicated in the highest dose of isopropyl- and butylparaben. These parabens-induced PR gene expression was completely blocked by fulvestrant. This result indicates that CaBP-9k expression may involve with PR mediates in the estrogenic effect of paraben in immature rat uteri. Taken together, parabens exhibited an estrogen-like property in vivo, which may be mediated by a PR and/or ER-alpha signaling pathway. In addition, our results expanded the current understanding of the potential adverse effects of parabens associated with their estrogen-like activities. Further investigation is needed to elucidate in greater detail the adverse effects of parabens in humans and wildlife.
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- Thuy T B Vo
- Laboratory of Veterinary Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk 361-763, Korea
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Daverey A, Saxena R, Tewari S, Goel SK, Dwivedi A. Expression of estrogen receptor co-regulators SRC-1, RIP140 and NCoR and their interaction with estrogen receptor in rat uterus, under the influence of ormeloxifene. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2009; 116:93-101. [PMID: 19460436 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2009.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2008] [Revised: 04/22/2009] [Accepted: 05/08/2009] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Ormeloxifene binds competitively to ERs and antagonizes estrogen-induced gene expression in the uterus. However its detailed molecular mechanisms are not well understood. Present study was aimed to examine the changes in expression pattern of co-regulatory proteins SRC-1 (co-activator), RIP140 and NCoR (co-repressors) and their interaction with ERalpha in rat uterus under the influence of ormeloxifene (Orm) and tamoxifen (Tam). Adult ovariectomized rats were treated with estradiol (E(2)) (5 microg/100g), or Orm or Tam (200 microg/100g, s.c.) alone or along with E(2), for 3 days. RT-PCR analysis of uterine RNA and immunoblotting of uterine extracts revealed that expression of SRC-1, RIP140 and NCoR was insensitive to E(2) or Orm or Tam treatment. Direct protein-protein interaction experiments using co-immunoprecipitation revealed that E(2)-induced the interaction of ERalpha with co-activator SRC-1. In rats given Orm alone or along with E(2), there was a significant reduction in E(2)-induced effect on ERalpha-SRC-1 interaction. In case of ERbeta and SRC-1, Orm reduced interaction only in the absence of E(2). Interaction of RIP140 or NCoR with ERalpha was found to be more in rats treated with Orm along with E(2) as compared to that in E(2)-treated rats whereas no such recruitment was found in Tam treated rats. Interaction of RIP140 with ERbeta was insensitive to Orm or Tam treatment whereas the interaction of NCoR with ERalpha and ERbeta was increased in Orm treated rats. Ormeloxifene also showed inhibitory effects on uterine ER-ERE binding and estrogen-induced expression of progesterone receptor. Taken together, these findings demonstrate that ormeloxifene antagonizes ERalpha-mediated transcription by inhibiting the recruitment of SRC-1 and inducing the recruitment of RIP140 and NCoR.
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- Amita Daverey
- Division of Endocrinology, Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226001, India
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McCullar JS, Oesterle EC. Cellular targets of estrogen signaling in regeneration of inner ear sensory epithelia. Hear Res 2009; 252:61-70. [PMID: 19450430 PMCID: PMC2975607 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2009.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2008] [Revised: 01/16/2009] [Accepted: 01/22/2009] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Estrogen signaling in auditory and vestibular sensory epithelia is a newly emerging focus propelled by the role of estrogen signaling in many other proliferative systems. Understanding the pathways with which estrogen interacts can provide a means to identify how estrogen may modulate proliferative signaling in inner ear sensory epithelia. Reviewed herein are two signaling families, EGF and TGFbeta. Both pathways are involved in regulating proliferation of supporting cells in mature vestibular sensory epithelia and have well characterized interactions with estrogen signaling in other systems. It is becoming increasingly clear that elucidating the complexity of signaling in regeneration will be necessary for development of therapeutics that can initiate regeneration and prevent progression to a pathogenic state.
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- Jennifer S. McCullar
- Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Washington, CHDD CD176, P.O. Box 357923, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Washington, CHDD CD176, P.O. Box 357923, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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Kummer V, Mašková J, Matiašovic J, Faldyna M. Morphological and functional disorders of the immature rat uterus after postnatal exposure to benz[a]anthracene and benzo[k]fluoranthene. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2009; 27:253-258. [PMID: 21783948 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2008.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2007] [Revised: 09/23/2008] [Accepted: 11/03/2008] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We investigated the effects of postnatal exposure to benz[a]anthracene (B[a]A) and benzo[k]fluoranthene (B[k]F) on the development of the rat uterus. Neonates were injected on each postnatal days 1-14 with B[a]A (0.1, 1.0 or 10.0mg/kg), B[k]F (0.1, 1.0 or 5.0mg/kg), ethynylestradiol (EE; 1.0μg/kg) or a vehicle. The rats were killed on day 23. All doses of B[a]A and B[k]F induced a reduction of the uterine weight, a reduction of the estrogen receptor α expression in the luminal epithelium, glandular epithelium and stromal cells. Moreover, the uterotrophic response to EE (3-day administration of 1.0μg/kg on postnatal days 20-22) in rats exposed to B[a]A, B[k]F and EE was lower than in controls. The study showed that postnatal exposure to B[a]A and B[k]F resultes in morphological and functional disorders of the immature rat uterus.
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Nakamura TJ, Sellix MT, Menaker M, Block GD. Estrogen directly modulates circadian rhythms of PER2 expression in the uterus. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2008; 295:E1025-31. [PMID: 18728223 PMCID: PMC2584820 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.90392.2008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Fluctuations in circulating estrogen and progesterone levels associated with the estrous cycle alter circadian rhythms of physiology and behavior in female rodents. Endogenously applied estrogen shortens the period of the locomotor activity rhythm in rodents. We recently found that estrogen implants affect Period (Per) gene expression in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN; central clock) and uterus of rats in vivo. To explore whether estrogen directly influences the circadian clock in the SCN and/or tissues of the reproductive system, we examined the effects of 17beta-estradiol (E(2)) on PER2::LUCIFERASE (PER2::LUC) expression in tissue explant cultures from ovariectomized PER2::LUC knockin mice. E(2) applied to explanted cultures shortened the period of rhythmic PER2::LUC expression in the uterus but did not change the period of PER2::LUC expression in the SCN. Raloxifene, a selective estrogen receptor modulator and known E(2) antagonist in uterine tissues, attenuated the effect of E(2) on the period of the PER2::LUC rhythm in the uterus. These data indicate that estrogen directly affects the timing of the molecular clock in the uterus via an estrogen receptor-mediated response.
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- Takahiro J Nakamura
- Department of Biology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
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Davis AM, Mao J, Naz B, Kohl JA, Rosenfeld CS. Comparative effects of estradiol, methyl-piperidino-pyrazole, raloxifene, and ICI 182 780 on gene expression in the murine uterus. J Mol Endocrinol 2008; 41:205-17. [PMID: 18632874 PMCID: PMC6697483 DOI: 10.1677/jme-08-0029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) are potentially useful in treating various endometrial disorders, including endometrial cancer, as they block some of the detrimental effects of estrogen. It remains unclear whether each SERM regulates a unique subset of genes and, if so, whether the combination of a SERM and 17beta-estradiol has an additive or synergistic effect on gene expression. We performed microarray analysis with Affymetrix Mouse Genome 430 2.0 short oligomer arrays to determine gene expression changes in uteri of ovariectomized mice treated with estradiol (low and high dose), methyl-piperidino-pyrazole (MPP), ICI 182 780, raloxifene, and combinations of high dose of estradiol with one of the SERM and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) vehicle control. The nine treatments clustered into two groups, with MPP, raloxifene, and high dose of estradiol in one, and low dose of estradiol, ICI + estradiol, ICI, MPP + estradiol, and raloxifene + estradiol in the second group. Surprisingly, combining a high dose of estradiol with a SERM markedly increased (P<0.02) the number of regulated genes compared with each individual treatment. Analysis of expression for selected genes in uteri of estradiol and SERM-treated mice by quantitative (Q)RT-PCR generally supported the microarray results. For some cancer-associated genes, including Klk1, Ihh, Cdc45l, and Cdca8, administration of MPP or raloxifene with estradiol resulted in greater expression than estradiol alone (P<0.05). By contrast, ICI 182 780 suppressed more genes governing DNA replication compared with MPP and raloxifene treatments. Therefore, ICI 182 780 might be superior to MPP and raloxifene to treat estrogen-induced endometrial cancer in women.
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- Angela M Davis
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, 440F Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211, USA
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Kummer V, Masková J, Zralý Z, Neca J, Simecková P, Vondrácek J, Machala M. Estrogenic activity of environmental polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in uterus of immature Wistar rats. Toxicol Lett 2008; 180:212-21. [PMID: 18634860 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2008.06.862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2007] [Revised: 06/11/2008] [Accepted: 06/12/2008] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are an important group of environmental pollutants, known for their mutagenic and carcinogenic activities. Many PAHs are aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) ligands and several recent studies have suggested that PAHs or their metabolites may activate estrogen receptors (ER). The present study investigated possible estrogenic/antiestrogenic effects of abundant environmental contaminants benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), benz[a]anthracene (BaA), fluoranthene (Fla) and benzo[k]fluoranthene (BkF) in vivo, using the immature rat uterotrophic assay. The present results suggest that BaA, BaP and Fla behaved as estrogen-like compounds in immature Wistar rats, when applied for 3 consecutive days at 10mg/kg/day, as documented by a significant increase of uterine weight and hypertrophy of luminal epithelium. These effects were likely to be mediated by ERalpha, a major subtype of ER present in uterus, as they were inhibited by treatment with ER antagonist ICI 182,780. BaA, the most potent of studied PAHs, induced a significant estrogenic effect within a concentration range 0.1-50mg/kg/day; however, it did not reach the maximum level induced by reference estrogens. The proposed antiestrogenicity of the potent AhR agonist BkF was not confirmed in the present in vivo study; the exposure to BkF did not significantly affect the uterine weight, although a weak suppression of ERalpha immunostaining was observed in luminal and glandular epithelium, possibly related to its AhR-mediated activity. The PAHs under study did not induce marked genotoxic damage in uterine tissues, as documented by the lack of Ser-15-phoshorylated p53 protein staining. With the exception of Fla, all three remaining compounds increased CYP1-dependent monooxygenation activities in liver at the doses used, suggesting that the potential tissue-specific antiestrogenic effects of PAHs mediated by metabolization of 17beta-estradiol also cannot be excluded. Taken together, these environmentally relevant PAHs induced estrogenic effects in vivo, which might affect their toxic impact and carcinogenicity.
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Koda T, Morita M, Imai H. Retinoic acid inhibits uterotrophic activity of bisphenol A in adult ovariectomized rats. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo) 2008; 53:432-6. [PMID: 18079610 DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.53.432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is used in the production of polycarbonate and epoxy resins. The weak estrogenic activity of BPA has been confirmed by both in vitro and in vivo assays. Retinal acetate has been reported to inhibit the adverse effects of BPA on male mice reproduction. All-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA) is a potent natural derivative of vitamin A and is reported to inhibit the estrogen-induced proliferation of human breast carcinoma cells. In this study, we investigated the possible inhibitory effects of ATRA on the estrogenic activity of BPA by a standard in vivo uterotrophic assay. Proliferated and apoptotic uterine cells were identified by 5-bromo-2'deoxyuridine (BrdU) incorporation and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT)-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay. We observed that ATRA supplementation significantly inhibits a BPA-induced uterine weight increase in adult ovariectomized rats. However, there were no significant differences in the increases in the numbers of BrdU-positive cells and TUNEL-positive cells between the BPA and BPA+ATRA groups. These results show that ATRA may have an inhibitory effect on the estrogenic activity of BPA in an in vivo assay.
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- Tomoko Koda
- Division of Environmental Health Sciences, Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Japan
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Aizawa S, Yamamuro Y. Estradiol regulates alternative splicing of estrogen receptor-alpha mRNA in differentiated NG108-15 neuronal cells. Life Sci 2008; 82:692-8. [PMID: 18258268 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2008.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2007] [Revised: 12/10/2007] [Accepted: 01/02/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The biological actions of estrogen are mostly conveyed through interaction with two different types of estrogen receptor (ER), ER-alpha and ER-beta. With regard to ER-alpha, an alternatively spliced form and its translated product, truncated estrogen receptor product-1 (TERP-1), have been identified in the rat pituitary. TERP-1 has the ability to inhibit the ER binding to DNA response element by forming hetero-dimers with the wild-type ER. Furthermore, TERP-1 expression increased concurrently with serum estrogen levels. Although estrogen also plays important roles in the central nervous system, the existence and regulatory mechanism of alternatively spliced ER-alpha mRNA expression has remained unclear. The present study evaluated the expression of the alternatively spliced form of the ER-alpha gene, and examined the influence of a representative ER ligand, 17beta-estradiol (E2), on the expression in differentiated NG108-15 neuronal cells. A real-time RT-PCR analysis using primer sets designed to amplify from exons 3 to 4, exons 4 to 5, exons 5 to 6, exons 6 to 7, and exons 7 to 8 of the mouse ER-alpha gene revealed the existence of alternatively spliced ER-alpha mRNA and its putative transcription initiation site, located between exon 4 and exon 5. Although E2 had no apparent effect on the overall expression of ER-alpha mRNA, it reduced the incidence of the alternatively spliced form of ER-alpha. The down-regulation by E2 predominantly arose via binding to nuclear ERs. The present study demonstrated that alternatively spliced ER-alpha mRNA is expressed in differentiated NG108-15 neuronal cells, and provides evidence for the functional up-regulation of ER-alpha via the ligand-binding activation of ERs.
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- Shu Aizawa
- Department of Animal Science, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, 1866 Kameino, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252-8510, Japan
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MURATA T, NARITA K, HIGUCHI T. Changes in Uterine Receptor mRNAs for Oxytocin and Estrogen in the Pseudopregnant Rat. J Vet Med Sci 2008; 70:1253-6. [DOI: 10.1292/jvms.70.1253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- Takuya MURATA
- Department of Physiology, University of Fukui, Faculty of Medicine
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- Department of Physiology, University of Fukui, Faculty of Medicine
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- Department of Physiology, University of Fukui, Faculty of Medicine
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Velarde MC, Zeng Z, McQuown JR, Simmen FA, Simmen RCM. Krüppel-Like Factor 9 Is a Negative Regulator of Ligand-Dependent Estrogen Receptor α Signaling in Ishikawa Endometrial Adenocarcinoma Cells. Mol Endocrinol 2007; 21:2988-3001. [PMID: 17717078 DOI: 10.1210/me.2007-0242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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AbstractEstrogen and progesterone, acting through their respective receptors and other nuclear proteins, exhibit opposing activities in target cells. We previously reported that Krüppel-like factor 9 (KLF9) cooperates with progesterone receptor (PR) to facilitate P-dependent gene transcription in uterine epithelial cells. Here we evaluated whether KLF9 may further support PR function by directly opposing estrogen receptor (ER) signaling. Using human Ishikawa endometrial epithelial cells, we showed that 17β-estradiol (E2)-dependent down-regulation of ERα expression was reversed by a small interfering RNA to KLF9. Transcription assays with the E2-sensitive 4× estrogen-responsive element-thymidine kinase-promoter-luciferase reporter gene demonstrated inhibition of ligand-dependent ERα transactivation with ectopic KLF9 expression. E2 induced PR-A/B and PR-B isoform expression in the absence of effects on KLF9 levels. Addition of KLF9 small interfering RNA augmented E2 induction of PR-A/B while abrogating that of PR-B, indicating selective E2-mediated inhibition of PR-A by KLF9. Chromatin immunoprecipitation of the ERα minimal promoter demonstrated KLF9 promotion of E2-dependent ERα association to a region containing functional GC-rich motifs. KLF9 inhibited the recruitment of the ERα coactivator specificity protein 1 (Sp1) to the PR proximal promoter region containing a half-estrogen responsive element and GC-rich sites, but had no effect on Sp1 association to the PR distal promoter region containing GC-rich sequences. In vivo association of KLF9 and Sp1, but not of ERα with KLF9 or Sp1, was observed in control and E2-treated cells. Our data identify KLF9 as a transcriptional repressor of ERα signaling and suggest that it may function at the node of PR and ER genomic pathways to influence cell proliferation.
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- Michael C Velarde
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, USA
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Kummer V, Masková J, Zralý Z, Matiasovic J, Faldyna M. Effect of postnatal exposure to benzo[a]pyrene on the uterus of immature rats. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 59:69-76. [PMID: 17583486 DOI: 10.1016/j.etp.2007.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2006] [Accepted: 02/09/2007] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The objective of this study was to investigate the morphological effects of postnatal exposure to benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) on the development of the uterus, uterine estrogen receptor (ERalpha) expression, and the uterine response to estrogen stimulation using the uterotrophic bioassay in rats. Neonates were injected on each postnatal day (PND) 1-14 with B[a]P (0.1, 1.0 and 10.0mg/kg), ethynylestradiol (EE; 1.0 microg/kg) or vehicle (control group). All animals were killed on PND 23. Postnatal administration of B[a]P with doses of 1.0 and 10.0 mg/kg induced significant (P<0.01) reduction of uterine weight and significantly lowered (P<0.05) ERalpha expression in the luminal epithelium. The increase in uterine weight and luminal epithelium heights after EE stimulation (1.0 microg/kg) on PND 20-22 was significantly higher (P<0.01) in all groups in comparison with corresponding non-stimulated groups. However, the uterotrophic response in rats postnatally exposed to EE and B[a]P was significantly lower (P<0.01) than in controls. In the control and EE groups, EE stimulation on PND 20-22 induced a significant (P<0.01) decrease in ERalpha immunoreactivity of the luminal epithelium. In contrast, rats postnatally treated with B[a]P showed no change in the density of ERalpha immunostaining when detected after estrogenic stimulation. The present study showed that postnatal exposure to B[a]P caused pathological changes in constitution and maturation of uterine ERalpha resulting in disturbed morphological development and uterine dysfunction in immature rats.
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Bianchi CP, Meikle A, Sartore I, González F, Aba MA. Uterine estrogen receptor alpha and progesterone receptor during the follicular and luteal phase in llamas. Anim Reprod Sci 2007; 99:117-26. [PMID: 16730928 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.04.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2005] [Accepted: 04/06/2006] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Estrogen receptor-alpha (ERalpha) and progesterone receptor (PR) were characterized in different endometrial cell types as luminal and glandular epithelium and stroma during the follicular (FP) and the luteal phase (LP) in llamas. Animals were examined daily by transrectal ultrasonography for the determination of the presence of an ovulatory follicle and ovulation was immediately induced by a GnRH injection (Day 0). Endometrial samples were obtained by transcervical biopsies from the left uterine horn on Day 0 (FP) and 9 days after the GnRH injection (Day 9, LP). Blood samples were collected on these days for estradiol 17beta and progesterone determination by RIA. An immunohistochemical technique was used to visualize ERalpha and PR immunostaining which was then analyzed by two independent observers. Total positive area and average staining for ERalpha were affected by the phase of the ovarian activity: in the three cell types there was more positive area and intense staining during the FP than during the LP. Similar findings were observed for PR, more positive stained areas were found during the FP than during the LP in the epithelia. In addition, the three cell types had more intense staining during the FP than during the LP. An effect of the cell type for ERalpha and PR was observed; epithelia (luminal and glandular) had more positive stained areas and greater intensity than stromal cells. In conclusion, the results of the present study suggest that in llamas, like in other ruminants, estradiol has a stimulatory effect while progesterone downregulates the ERalpha and PR and that the receptor is cell type specific.
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- C P Bianchi
- Area de Endocrinología, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, U.N.C.P.B.A., Campus Universitario, Paraje Arroyo Seco s/n, Tandil-7000-Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Awasthi S, Blesson CS, Dwivedi A. Expression of oestrogen receptors alpha and beta during the period of uterine receptivity in rat: effect of ormeloxifene, a selective oestrogen receptor modulator. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2007; 189:47-56. [PMID: 17280556 DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1716.2006.01638.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS In the present study, we investigated expression, distribution and regulation of oestrogen receptors (ERs) alpha and beta and their modulation by ormeloxifene (Orm) during the period of uterine receptivity in rat uterus in order to determine their role in endometrial sensitization. METHODS Uterine tissues of control and Orm-treated (1.25 mg kg(-1), orally) rats were collected on days 3, 4, 5 morning and day 5 evening post-coitum referring to non-receptive, pre-receptive and receptive phases respectively. mRNA and protein expression levels were determined by RT-PCR and Western blot respectively. Immunohistochemical technique was used to localize the receptors. RESULTS RT-PCR analysis revealed that ERalpha mRNA reached a peak level on day 5 morning whereas ERbeta mRNA expression was found to be very low. In Orm-treated rats, the ERalpha mRNA was suppressed at day 5. The protein expression of ERalpha increased after day 3 and that of ERbeta remained very low throughout the pre-implantation period; Orm caused a decrease in ERalpha on day 5 morning. In endometrium, ERalpha expression was regulated differentially in luminal epithelium, glandular epithelium and stroma. Orm caused a decrease in the percentage of ERalpha-positive nuclei in all the three endometrial compartments on days 4 and 5, and the magnitude of reduction varied spatio-temporally. In case of ERbeta, immunostaining was not detectable in Orm-treated and control groups. CONCLUSION It appears that the complex uterine response to implantation is governed by differential cell-specific ERalpha expression. The study suggested the inhibitory activity of Orm on ERalpha during the period of uterine receptivity.
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- S Awasthi
- Division of Endocrinology, Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Ohtsuki T, Otsuki M, Murakami Y, Maekawa T, Yamamoto T, Akasaka K, Takeuchi S, Takahashi S. Organ-specific and age-dependent expression of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) mRNA variants: IGF-IA and IB mRNAs in the mouse. Zoolog Sci 2006; 22:1011-21. [PMID: 16219982 DOI: 10.2108/zsj.22.1011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) gene generates several IGF-I mRNA variants by alternative splicing. Two promoters are present in mouse IGF-I gene. Each promoter encodes two IGF-I mRNA variants (IGF-IA and IGF-IB mRNAs). Variants differ by the presence (IGF-IB) or absence (IGF-IA) of a 52-bp insert in the E domain-coding region. Functional differences among IGF-I mRNAs, and regulatory mechanisms for alternative splicing of IGF-I mRNA are not yet known. We analyzed the expression of mouse IGF-IA and IGF-IB mRNAs using SYBR Green real-time RT-PCR. In the liver, IGF-I mRNA expression increased from 10 days of age to 45 days. In the uterus and ovary, IGF-I mRNA expression increased from 21 days of age, and then decreased at 45 days. In the kidney, IGF-I mRNA expression decreased from 10 days of age. IGF-IA mRNA levels were higher than IGF-IB mRNA levels in all organs examined. Estradiol-17beta (E2) treatment in ovariectomized mice increased uterine IGF-IA and IGF-IB mRNA levels from 3 hr after injection, and highest levels for both mRNAs were detected at 6 hr, and relative increase was greater for IGF-IB mRNA than for IGF-IA mRNA. These results suggest that expression of IGF-I mRNA variants is regulated in organ-specific and age-dependent manners, and estrogen is involved in the change of IGF-I mRNA variant expression.
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- Takashi Ohtsuki
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Okayama University, Japan
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Gallo D, Zannoni GF, Apollonio P, Martinelli E, Ferlini C, Passetti G, Riva A, Morazzoni P, Bombardelli E, Scambia G. Characterization of the pharmacologic profile of a standardized soy extract in the ovariectomized rat model of menopause: effects on bone, uterus, and lipid profile. Menopause 2005; 12:589-600. [PMID: 16145313 DOI: 10.1097/01.gme.0000156348.61767.d5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE This study was aimed to assess the effect of a standardized soy extract (SSE, Soyselect) in the ovariectomized rat model of menopause. DESIGN Ovariectomized rats were treated for 6 weeks with the soy extract (50 or 100 mg/kg/day - PO), vehicle (distilled water), or 17beta-estradiol (0.5 mg/kg/day - PO). Tissue-specific estrogen agonist effects were examined using the endpoints bone mineral density, biochemical parameters of bone turnover, modulation of cytokines involved in the bone remodeling, uterine weight, uterine histology, uterine hormone receptor status, and serum lipid level. RESULTS The SSE produced a bone-sparing effect associated with a slowing down in the increased bone turnover observed after ovariectomy (as indicated by measurements of serum osteocalcin levels and excretion ratio of deoxypyridinoline); changes in serum interleukin-6 levels observed after SSE suggested that this bone-sparing effect could be partly attributed to the modulation of osteoclastogenesis induced by interleukin-6. Remarkably, organ weight data and histopathologic analysis did not show any stimulatory activity of the SSE on the uterus. Immunohistochemical analysis showed a significant down-regulation of estrogen receptor-alpha (ERalpha) in uterine epithelium after 17beta-estradiol treatment, but not after treatment with the SSE; no significant differences among groups were observed in ER-alpha uterine stromal levels. After treatment with 17beta-estradiol, estrogen receptor-beta (ER-beta) expression was not modulated in the stroma or epithelium, whereas the SSE induced an up-regulation of ER-beta stromal expression. Collectively, these results suggest that the lack of stimulatory activity on the uterine epithelium using soy treatment could be due to a negligible stimulatory activity on estrogen receptor-alpha and/or to the enhanced expression observed in stromal ER-beta, the latter being considered as a negative modulator of ERalpha-mediated uterine proliferation. 17beta-estradiol, but not the SSE, down-regulated uterine epithelial progesterone receptor (PR), compared with ovariectomized rats. In the stromal compartment, progesterone receptor expression was fully up-regulated by 17beta-estradiol treatment and, to a lesser extent, by SSE treatment. The minor increase in lipid levels induced by ovariectomy was not affected by SSE administration. Finally, the lack of stimulatory activity on uterus was also confirmed in an immature female rat model. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study demonstrated that the tested extract has an interesting profile of tissue-specific response, in that it is efficacious in preventing experimental osteoporosis without causing stimulation in uterus at doses that are effective in bone.
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Affiliation(s)
- Daniela Gallo
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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