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Attenuated sex steroid receptor expression in fallopian tube of women with ectopic pregnancy.

ABSTRACT: Sex steroid hormone receptor (SHR) dynamics are well-documented in human endometrium but have not been comprehensively studied in Fallopian tube (FT).The aim of the study was to compare expression patterns and hormonal regulation of SHR in FT with that described in endometrium and to determine whether SHR expression is altered in FT of women with ectopic pregnancy (EP).Tissue was analyzed and cultured.Women undergoing surgery for benign gynecological conditions (n = 14) and EP (n = 6) participated in the study.Quantitative RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry were used to determine SHR mRNA expression and protein localization, respectively. SHR levels were measured in tubal explant cultures stimulated with estrogen and progestogen.ERalpha and ERbeta mRNAs were constitutively expressed in FT during the menstrual cycle. PR-AB and PR-B mRNAs were decreased in midluteal phase compared to follicular phase. ERalpha, PR-AB, and PR-B mRNAs were down-regulated in human FT in vitro by treatment with progestogen. ERalpha, ERbeta1, ERbeta2, PR, and AR proteins localized to cell nuclei of epithelium, stroma, and smooth muscle of nonpregnant FT. In FT from women with EP, PR-B mRNA was decreased when compared to midluteal FT, and ERalpha protein was not detected.SHR expression in FT is different from that observed in endometrium recovered at similar stages of the menstrual cycle, and expression in FT from women with EP is also altered compared with normal FT. These data are an important benchmark for furthering the understanding of normal human FT physiology, changes in expression of SHR in FT in response to progesterone, and disorders of FT function, such as EP.

SUBMITTER: Horne AW

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2989877 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Attenuated sex steroid receptor expression in fallopian tube of women with ectopic pregnancy.

Horne Andrew W AW King Anne E AE Shaw Edward E McDonald Sarah E SE Williams Alistair R W AR Saunders Philippa T PT Critchley Hilary O D HO

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 20091028 12

<h4>Context</h4>Sex steroid hormone receptor (SHR) dynamics are well-documented in human endometrium but have not been comprehensively studied in Fallopian tube (FT).<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of the study was to compare expression patterns and hormonal regulation of SHR in FT with that described in endometrium and to determine whether SHR expression is altered in FT of women with ectopic pregnancy (EP).<h4>Design</h4>Tissue was analyzed and cultured.<h4>Patients or other participants</h4>Women u ...[more]

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Project description:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) has recently been suggested as a potential risk factor for the development of ectopic pregnancy (EP) following upper genital tract infection in women. However, little is known about its associated underlying pathogenic mechanisms. This was a prospective case-control study that measured the prevalence of CMV infection in Fallopian tubes (FT) bearing an EP and its effects on the tubal expression of interleukin (IL)-6 and its signaling molecules, which are known to play significant roles in the immune response against CMV infection as well as embryo implantation. Fresh FTs from 96 EPs during salpingectomy and another 61 women at the midluteal phase during total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) were collected to measure the rate of CMV by an IVD CE PCR kit. The participants were then classified to measure the expression of IL-6, its receptor (IL6R) and intracellular mediators (gp-130, STAT3) by immunohistochemistry and quantitative RT-PCR. The results showed significantly higher (P = 0.01) rates of CMV in FTs obtained from EP (22.9 %) compared with controls (8.2 %). IL-6 (P = 0.003), IL6R? (P = 0.02), gp 130 (P = 0.008) and STAT3 (P = 0.03) were significantly higher in TAH-positive (n = 5) compared with TAH-negative FTs by immunohistochemistry. Furthermore, the expression in the non-infected EP samples was significantly higher for IL-6 (P = 0.004), IL6R (P = 0.007), gp130 (P = 0.006) and STAT3 (P = 0.007) compared with negative TAH. Similar results were observed by quantitative PCR. CMV-positive EP samples showed the highest significant increase of the studied molecules by all techniques. In conclusion, Fallopian tubal infection with CMV is higher in EP and could predispose to embryo implantation by up-regulating the expression of IL-6 and its related molecules as part of tubal innate immune response. Further in vitro and in vivo studies are compulsory to illustrate the roles of IL-6 and CMV in the pathogenesis of EP.

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Attenuated sex steroid receptor expression in fallopian tube of women with ectopic pregnancy.

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Attenuated sex steroid receptor expression in fallopian tube of women with ectopic pregnancy.

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