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Cajas D, Guajardo E, Jara-Rosales S, Nuñez C, Vargas R, Carriel V, Campos A, Milla L, Orihuela P, Godoy-Guzman C. Molecules involved in the sperm interaction in the human uterine tube: a histochemical and immunohistochemical approach. Eur J Histochem 2023; 67. [PMID: 37052420 PMCID: PMC10141343 DOI: 10.4081/ejh.2023.3513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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In humans, even where millions of spermatozoa are deposited upon ejaculation in the vagina, only a few thousand enter the uterine tube (UT). Sperm transiently adhere to the epithelial cells lining the isthmus reservoir, and this interaction is essential in coordinating the availability of functional spermatozoa for fertilization. The binding of spermatozoa to the UT epithelium (mucosa) occurs due to interactions between cell-adhesion molecules on the cell surfaces of both the sperm and the epithelial cell. However, in humans, there is little information about the molecules involved. The aim of this study was to perform a histological characterization of the UT focused on determining the tissue distribution and deposition of some molecules associated with cell adhesion (F-spondin, galectin-9, osteopontin, integrin αV/β3) and UT's contractile activity (TNFα-R1, TNFα-R2) in the follicular and luteal phases. Our results showed the presence of galectin-9, F-spondin, osteopontin, integrin αV/β3, TNFα-R1, and TNFα-R2 in the epithelial cells in ampullar and isthmic segments during the menstrual cycle. Our results suggest that these molecules could form part of the sperm-UT interactions. Future studies will shed light on the specific role of each of the identified molecules.
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Affiliation(s)
- David Cajas
- Escuela de Medicina, Centro de Investigación Biomédica y Aplicada (CIBAP), Laboratorio de ingeniería de tejidos, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Santiago.
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- Facultad de Química y Biología, Laboratorio de Inmunología de la Reproducción, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH); Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases (ACCDiS), Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas and Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago.
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- Escuela de Obstetricia, Facultad de Ciencias para el Cuidado de la Salud, Universidad San Sebastián, Sede Los Leones, Santiago; Programa de Doctorado en Enfermedades Crónicas, Universidad San Sebastián, Sede Los Leones.
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- Servicio de Ginecología y Obstetricia, Hospital San José, Santiago.
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- Servicio de Ginecología y Obstetricia, Hospital San José, Santiago.
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- Department of Histology, Tissue Engineering Group, University of Granada, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibis.GRANADA, Granada.
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- Department of Histology, Tissue Engineering Group, University of Granada, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibis.GRANADA, Granada.
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- Escuela de Medicina, Centro de Investigación Biomédica y Aplicada (CIBAP), Laboratorio de ingeniería de tejidos, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Santiago.
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- Facultad de Química y Biología, Laboratorio de Inmunología de la Reproducción, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Santiago.
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- Escuela de Medicina, Centro de Investigación Biomédica y Aplicada (CIBAP), Laboratorio de ingeniería de tejidos, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH); Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Escuela de Medicina, Unidad de Histología, Santiago.
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Luo L, Zhu Q, Li Y, Hu F, Yu J, Liao X, Xing Z, He Y, Ye Q. Application of thermosensitive-hydrogel combined with dental pulp stem cells on the injured fallopian tube mucosa in an animal model. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 10:1062646. [PMID: 36686246 PMCID: PMC9852820 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.1062646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Objectives: Fallopian tube (FT) injury is an important factor that can lead to tubal infertility. Stem-cell-based therapy shows great potential for the treatment of injured fallopian tube. However, little research has shown that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can be used to treat fallopian tube damage by in situ injection. In this study, we in situ transplanted PF127 hydrogel encapsulating dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) into the injured sites to promote the repair and regeneration of fallopian tube injury. Materials and methods: The properties of dental pulp stem cells were evaluated by flow cytometry, immunofluorescence analysis, and multi-differentiation detection. The immunomodulatory and angiogenic characteristics of dental pulp stem cells were analyzed on the basis of the detection of inflammatory factor expression and the formation of capillary-like structures, respectively. The biocompatibility of PF127 hydrogel was evaluated by using Live/Dead and CCK-8 assays. The effects of PF127 hydrogel containing dental pulp stem cells on the repair and regeneration of fallopian tube injury were evaluated by histological analysis [e.g., hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and Masson's trichrome staining, TUNEL staining, immunofluorescence staining, and immunohistochemistry], Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and RT-PCR detections. Results: Dental pulp stem cells had MSC-like characteristics and great immunomodulatory and angiogenic properties. PF127 hydrogel had a thermosensitive feature and great cytocompatibility with dental pulp stem cells. In addition, our results indicated that PF127 hydrogel containing dental pulp stem cells could promote the repair and regeneration of fallopian tube damage by inhibiting cell apoptosis, stimulating the secretion of angiogenic factors, promoting cell proliferation, modulating the secretion of inflammatory factors, and restoring the secretion of epithelial cells. Conclusion: In this study, our results reported that in situ injection of PF127 hydrogel encapsulating dental pulp stem cells into the injured sites could provide an attractive strategy for the future treatment of fallopian tube injury in clinical settings.
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- Lihua Luo
- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China,*Correspondence: Lihua Luo, ; Yan He, ; Qingsong Ye,
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Tianyou Hospital, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China,*Correspondence: Lihua Luo, ; Yan He, ; Qingsong Ye,
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China,Center of Regenerative Medicine, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China,*Correspondence: Lihua Luo, ; Yan He, ; Qingsong Ye,
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Parada-Bustamante A, Oróstica ML, Reuquen P, Zuñiga LM, Cardenas H, Orihuela PA. The role of mating in oviduct biology. Mol Reprod Dev 2018; 83:875-883. [PMID: 27371809 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.22674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2016] [Accepted: 06/29/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The oviduct connects the ovary to the uterus, and is subject to changes that influence gamete transport, fertilization, and early embryo development. The ovarian steroids estradiol and progesterone are largely responsible for regulating oviduct function, although mating signals also affect the female reproductive tract, both indirectly, through sensory stimulation, and directly, through contact with seminal plasma or spermatozoa. The resulting alterations in gene and protein expression help establish a microenvironment that is appropriate for sperm storage and selection, embryo development, and gamete transport. Mating may also induce the switch from a non-genomic to a genomic pathway of estradiol-accelerated oviduct egg transport, reflecting a novel example of the functional plasticity in well-differentiated cells. This review highlights the physiological relevance of various aspects of mating to oviduct biology and reproductive success. Expanding our knowledge of the mating-associated molecular and cellular events in oviduct cells would undoubtedly facilitate new therapeutic strategies to treat infertility attributable to oviduct pathologies. Mol. Reprod. Dev. 83: 875-883, 2016 © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología de la Reproducción, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Centro Para el Desarrollo en Nanociencia y Nanotecnología-CEDENNA, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología de la Reproducción, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Centro Para el Desarrollo en Nanociencia y Nanotecnología-CEDENNA, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Biología de la Reproducción, Instituto Antofagasta, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología de la Reproducción, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Centro Para el Desarrollo en Nanociencia y Nanotecnología-CEDENNA, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología de la Reproducción, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile. .,Centro Para el Desarrollo en Nanociencia y Nanotecnología-CEDENNA, Santiago, Chile.
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Li Z, Zhang Z, Chen X, Zhou J, Xiao XM. Treatment evaluation of Wharton's jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells using a chronic salpingitis model: an animal experiment. Stem Cell Res Ther 2017; 8:232. [PMID: 29041961 PMCID: PMC5645885 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-017-0685-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Revised: 09/27/2017] [Accepted: 09/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background The present study was conducted to evaluate new methods to repair the reproductive function of the oviduct, thereby allowing gametes to combine and grow in vivo under natural circumstances. Methods Sixty pathogen-free female New Zealand rabbits were divided into three groups: a wild-type group, an untreated control group, and a treatment group. Disposable sterile newborn sputum suction tubes were inserted into the urogenital tract to instill an Escherichia coli suspension into the uterine cavity to establish the chronic salpingitis model. Wharton’s jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells (WJMSCs) or normal saline were used to treat this infection via different methods. The therapeutic effect was assessed by evaluating morphology, inflammatory factors, proteinology, and pregnancy outcomes. Results Oviducts of New Zealand rabbits in the untreated control group showed structural failure and abnormal supermicrostructure of epithelial cells. WJMSCs could partially repair the structure and supermicrostructure of the tubal epithelium. The concentration of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α in the untreated control group was significantly higher than that in the wild-type group (P = 0.015). The concentration of TNF-α in the local treatment group was significantly lower than that in the untreated control group (P = 0.011). The expression of oviductal glycoprotein (OVGP) and OVGP mRNA in the wild-type group was significantly higher than those in the untreated control group (P = 0.024 and P = 0.013, respectively). The litter size of the treatment group was 2 ± 2.39 kits, which was higher than that of the untreated control group (P = 0.035). Conclusion Chronic inflammation can destroy the structure of the oviduct and the supermicrostructure of epithelial cells as well as leading to infertility. WJMSC transplantation therapy in rabbits with chronic salpingitis partially restored fertility. WJMSCs also repaired the structure of the tubal epithelium subjected to chronic inflammation, decreased the level of inflammatory factors, and partially restored the secretion level of OVGP.
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- Zhe Li
- The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the 1st Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510000, China
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- The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the 1st Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510000, China.,The Department of Reproduction at the Southern Medical University Affiliate Dongguan People's Hospital, Dongguan, China
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- The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the 1st Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510000, China
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- The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the 1st Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510000, China
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- The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the 1st Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510000, China.
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Reuquén P, Oróstica ML, Rojas I, Díaz P, Parada-Bustamante A, Orihuela PA. Estradiol increases IP3 by a nongenomic mechanism in the smooth muscle cells from the rat oviduct. Reproduction 2015; 150:331-41. [PMID: 26159830 DOI: 10.1530/rep-15-0137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2015] [Accepted: 07/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Estradiol (E2) accelerates egg transport by a nongenomic action, requiring activation of estrogen receptor (ER) and successive cAMP and IP3 production in the rat oviduct. Furthermore, E2 increases IP3 production in primary cultures of oviductal smooth muscle cells. As smooth muscle cells are the mechanical effectors for the accelerated oocyte transport induced by E2 in the oviduct, herein we determined the mechanism by which E2 increases IP3 in these cells. Inhibition of protein synthesis by Actinomycin D did not affect the E2-induced IP3 increase, although this was blocked by the ER antagonist ICI182780 and the inhibitor of phospholipase C (PLC) ET-18-OCH3. Immunoelectron microscopy for ESR1 or ESR2 showed that these receptors were associated with the plasma membrane, indicating compatible localization with E2 nongenomic actions in the smooth muscle cells. Furthermore, ESR1 but not ESR2 agonist mimicked the effect of E2 on the IP3 level. Finally, E2 stimulated the activity of a protein associated with the contractile tone, calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII), in the smooth muscle cells. We conclude that E2 increases IP3 by a nongenomic action operated by ESR1 and that involves the activation of PLC in the smooth muscle cells of the rat oviduct. This E2 effect is associated with CaMKII activation in the smooth muscle cells, suggesting that IP3 and CaMKII are involved in the contractile activity necessary to accelerate oviductal egg transport.
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- Patricia Reuquén
- Laboratorio de Inmunología de la ReproducciónFacultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de ChileCentro para el Desarrollo en Nanociencia y Nanotecnología-CEDENNAInstituto de Investigaciones Materno-InfantilUniversidad de Chile, Alameda 3363, Casilla 40, Correo 33 Santiago, Chile Laboratorio de Inmunología de la ReproducciónFacultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de ChileCentro para el Desarrollo en Nanociencia y Nanotecnología-CEDENNAInstituto de Investigaciones Materno-InfantilUniversidad de Chile, Alameda 3363, Casilla 40, Correo 33 Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología de la ReproducciónFacultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de ChileCentro para el Desarrollo en Nanociencia y Nanotecnología-CEDENNAInstituto de Investigaciones Materno-InfantilUniversidad de Chile, Alameda 3363, Casilla 40, Correo 33 Santiago, Chile Laboratorio de Inmunología de la ReproducciónFacultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de ChileCentro para el Desarrollo en Nanociencia y Nanotecnología-CEDENNAInstituto de Investigaciones Materno-InfantilUniversidad de Chile, Alameda 3363, Casilla 40, Correo 33 Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología de la ReproducciónFacultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de ChileCentro para el Desarrollo en Nanociencia y Nanotecnología-CEDENNAInstituto de Investigaciones Materno-InfantilUniversidad de Chile, Alameda 3363, Casilla 40, Correo 33 Santiago, Chile Laboratorio de Inmunología de la ReproducciónFacultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de ChileCentro para el Desarrollo en Nanociencia y Nanotecnología-CEDENNAInstituto de Investigaciones Materno-InfantilUniversidad de Chile, Alameda 3363, Casilla 40, Correo 33 Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología de la ReproducciónFacultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de ChileCentro para el Desarrollo en Nanociencia y Nanotecnología-CEDENNAInstituto de Investigaciones Materno-InfantilUniversidad de Chile, Alameda 3363, Casilla 40, Correo 33 Santiago, Chile Laboratorio de Inmunología de la ReproducciónFacultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de ChileCentro para el Desarrollo en Nanociencia y Nanotecnología-CEDENNAInstituto de Investigaciones Materno-InfantilUniversidad de Chile, Alameda 3363, Casilla 40, Correo 33 Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología de la ReproducciónFacultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de ChileCentro para el Desarrollo en Nanociencia y Nanotecnología-CEDENNAInstituto de Investigaciones Materno-InfantilUniversidad de Chile, Alameda 3363, Casilla 40, Correo 33 Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología de la ReproducciónFacultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de ChileCentro para el Desarrollo en Nanociencia y Nanotecnología-CEDENNAInstituto de Investigaciones Materno-InfantilUniversidad de Chile, Alameda 3363, Casilla 40, Correo 33 Santiago, Chile Laboratorio de Inmunología de la ReproducciónFacultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de ChileCentro para el Desarrollo en Nanociencia y Nanotecnología-CEDENNAInstituto de Investigaciones Materno-InfantilUniversidad de Chile, Alameda 3363, Casilla 40, Correo 33 Santiago, Chile
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Oróstica ML, López J, Zuñiga LM, Utz D, Díaz P, Reuquen P, Parada-Bustamante A, Cardenas H, Orihuela PA. Mating decreases plasma levels of TGFβ1 and regulates myosalpinx expression of TGFβ1/TGFBR3 in the rat. Mol Reprod Dev 2014; 81:1053-61. [PMID: 25359088 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.22427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2014] [Accepted: 09/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
Mating shuts down a 2-methoxyestradiol (2ME)-dependent, non-genomic activity that is responsible for accelerating egg transport in the rat oviduct. The aims of this work were to investigate the role of TGFβ1 in this 2ME-reduced activity and to determine the effect of mating on the expression and distribution of TGFβ1 and its receptor TGFBR3 in the rat oviduct. We determined the level of TGFβ1 in the plasma and oviductal fluid at 1, 3, or 6 hr during Day 1 of the oestrous cycle in unmated or mated animals. We then examined if 2ME accelerates oviductal egg transport in unmated rats that were previously treated with a neutralizing TGFβ1 antibody. The expression of Tgfb1 and Tgfbr3 mRNA and the level and distribution of TGFBR3 protein in the oviduct were also determined at these time points. Mating decreased TGFβ1 in the plasma, but not in the oviductal fluid, whereas antibody neutralization of circulating TGFβ1 did not prevent the effect of 2ME on egg transport. Mating decreased Tgfb1 and hastened the increase in TGFBR3 abundance in the myosalpinx. These results indicate that mating decreased circulating levels of TGFβ1 without shutting down the non-genomic 2ME response that normally accelerates egg transport. Levels of Tgfb1 transcript and TGFBR3 protein, however, changed in the myosalpinx of mated rats, suggesting a role for mating-associated factors in the autocrine and paracrine effects of TGFβ in the oviduct.
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- María L Oróstica
- Laboratorio de Inmunología de la Reproducción, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile; Centro Para el Desarrollo en Nanociencia y Nanotecnología-CEDENNA, Santiago, Chile
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