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Mullerian inhibiting substance/anti-Mullerian hormone type II receptor protein and mRNA expression in the healthy and cancerous endometria.


ABSTRACT: Müllerian inhibiting substance/anti-Müllerian hormone (MIS/AMH) is a regulator of the female reproductive system, an indicator of ovarian reserve and a growth inhibitor of Müllerian duct-derived tumors in vivo and in vitro. The objective of the present study was to analyze MIS/AMH type II receptor (MIS/AMHRII) protein and mRNA expression in healthy human endometria compared with patients with endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial cancer, providing a foundation for MIS/AMH as a biological modifier for treatment of endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial cancer. The present study included healthy endometrial tissues (n=20), simple endometrial hyperplasia tissues without atypia (n=17), complex endometrial hyperplasia tissues without atypia (n=24) and endometrial cancer tissues (n=8). The location and variation of MIS/AMHRII protein expression was observed by immunohistochemistry. The expression was graded by two pathologists and was categorized as follows: Negative, weakly positive, moderately positive or strongly positive. Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction was used to quantify MIS/AMHRII mRNA expression. The expression of MIS/AMHRII protein was observed in the cytoplasm of healthy human endometria, endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial cancer cells. The frequency of MIS/AMHRII protein expression was 20.22±10.35% in the proliferative phase of the healthy endometrium and 24.09±11.73% in the secretory phase of the healthy endometrium. However, no differences were observed in the menstrual cycle phases. The frequency was 54.50±16.59% in endometrial hyperplasia without atypia, 55.10±15.87% in endometrial hyperplasia with atypia and 73.88±15.70% in endometrial cancer, indicating that expression was enhanced as the disease progressed from healthy to malignant status. In endometrial hyperplasia, MIS/AMHRII protein expression was significantly associated with histological complexity compared with atypia status. The present study demonstrated that MIS/AMHRII is present in healthy endometria, endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial cancer. The low expression frequency of MIS/AMHRII was not significantly different among normal endometrial tissues, however, the protein expression was elevated in endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial cancer. These findings indicated that the study of bioactive MIS/AMH, as a possible treatment for tumors expressing the MIS/AMH receptor, is essential.

SUBMITTER: Kim SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6313180 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Müllerian inhibiting substance/anti-Müllerian hormone type II receptor protein and mRNA expression in the healthy and cancerous endometria.

Kim Su Mi SM   Kim Yun Oh YO   Lee Min Kyoung MK   Chung Youn Jee YJ   Jeung In Cheul IC   Kim Mee Ran MR   Kim Jang Heub JH  

Oncology letters 20181010 1


Müllerian inhibiting substance/anti-Müllerian hormone (MIS/AMH) is a regulator of the female reproductive system, an indicator of ovarian reserve and a growth inhibitor of Müllerian duct-derived tumors <i>in vivo</i> and <i>in vitro</i>. The objective of the present study was to analyze MIS/AMH type II receptor (MIS/AMHRII) protein and mRNA expression in healthy human endometria compared with patients with endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial cancer, providing a foundation for MIS/AMH as a bi  ...[more]

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