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Decidualization Modulates a Signal Transduction System via Protease-Activated receptor-1 in Endometrial Stromal Cells

Decidualization Modulates a Signal Transduction System via Protease-Activated receptor-1 in Endometrial Stromal Cells

Kaori Goto, Yasushi Kawano, Takafumi Utsunomiya, Hisashi Narahara

Am J Reprod Immunol. 2018 Nov;80(5):e13036.

PMID: 30221796

Abstract:

Problem:
Decidual cells are thought to be involved in the maintenance of pregnancy. We conducted this study to evaluate the cellular function of endometrial stromal cells (ESCs) transitioning to decidualization.
Methods of study:
Normal endometrial specimens were obtained from premenopausal patients who had undergone hysterectomies for subserosal leiomyomas. Decidualization of the ESCs (DSCs) was induced by incubating subconfluent cells in media containing medroxyprogesterone acetate and dibutyryl-cyclic adenosine monophosphate. We first analyzed the expression profile of protease-activated receptor-1 (PAR-1) between ESCs and DSCs. To investigate the intracellular signal transduction system in the DSCs, we incubated cells with thrombin receptor activator peptide 6 (TRAP-6). The levels of IL-8, monocyte chemo-attractant protein-1, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1, and vascular endothelial growth factor in the culture medium were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. The activation of the MAP kinase signaling pathway was detected by a Western blot analysis. The activation was evaluated for the expression of p21.
Results:
PAR-1 receptor expression is upregulated in DSCs. The productions of chemokine and MMP-1 increased in the DSCs with the addition of TRAP-6. The activity of both the ERK-1 and ERK-2 isoforms was increased by 5-15 minute after TRAP-6 treatment. p70 S6 kinase showed the strongest expression after 1 hour. p21 was strongly observed in ESCs compared to the DSCs.
Conclusion:
Our results suggest that cell function is changed by decidualization in association with increasing PAR-1 expression. The upregulation of PAR-1 may have some influence on pregnancy in the decidua.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP141136836	Thrombin Receptor Activator Peptide 6		141136-83-6	Price

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