Critical role of TRPC1-mediated Ca²? entry in decidualization of human endometrial stromal cells.
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ABSTRACT: Decidualization is an ovarian steroid-induced remodeling/differentiation process of uterus essential for embryo implantation and placentation. Here, we investigated the possible involvement of enhanced Ca²? dynamics in the decidualization process in human endometrial stromal cells (hESC) in its connection with a recently emerging nonvoltage-gated Ca²? entry channel superfamily, the transient receptor potential (TRP) protein. Combined application of 17?-estradiol (E?) (10 nM) and progesterone (P?) (1 ?M) for 7-14 d resulted in morphological changes of hESC characteristic of decidualization (i.e. cell size increase), whereas sole application of E? exerted little effects. A 7- to 14-d E?/P? treatment greatly increased the expression level of decidualization markers IGF binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) and prolactin and also up-regulated the expression of TRPC1, a canonical TRP subfamily member that has been implicated in store-operated Ca²? influx (SOC) in other cell types. In parallel with this up-regulation, SOC activity in hESC, the nuclear translocation of phosphorylated cAMP responsive element binding protein (p-CREB) and the expression of Forkhead box protein 01 were enhanced significantly. Small interfering RNA knockdown of TRPC1 counteracted the E?/P?-induced up-regulation of IGFBP-1 and prolactin and enhancement of SOC activity together with the inhibition of hESC size increase, p-CREB nuclear translocation, and FOXO1 up-regulation. Coadministration of SOC inhibitors SK&F96365 or Gd³? with E?/P? also suppressed the up-regulation of IGFBP-1 and hESC size increase. Similar inhibitory effects were observed with extracellularly applied TRPC1 extracellular loop 3-directed antibody, which is known to bind a near-pore domain of TRPC1 channel and block its Ca²? transporting activity. These results strongly suggest that up-regulation of TRPC1 protein and consequent enhancement of SOC-mediated Ca²? influx may serve as a crucial step for the decidualization process of hESC probably via p-CREB-dependent transcriptional activity associated with FOXO1 activation.
SUBMITTER: Kawarabayashi Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5417103 | biostudies-literature | 2012 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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