FHL2 deficiency impairs follicular development and fertility by attenuating EGF/EGFR/YAP signaling in murine ovarian granulosa cell
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ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE218771 | GEO | 2023/11/25
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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Project description:Female subfertility is an increasing reproductive issue worldwide, which is partially related to abnormal ovarian follicular development. Granulosa cells (GCs), by providing the necessary physical support and microenvironment for follicular development, play critical roles in maintaining female fertility. We previously showed that ectopic expression of four and a half LIM domains 2 (FHL2) promoted ovarian granulosa cell tumor progression. However, its function in follicular development and fertility remains unknown. Here, we confirmed that FHL2 is highly expressed in human and mouse ovaries. FHL2 immunosignals were predominantly expressed in ovarian GCs. A Fhl2 knockout (KO) mouse model was generated to examine its roles in follicular development and fertility. Compared with wildtype, knockout of Fhl2 significantly decreased female litter size and offspring number. Furthermore, Fhl2 deficiency reduced ovarian size and impaired follicular development. RNA-sequencing analysis of GCs isolated from either KO or WT mice revealed that, Fhl2 deletion impaired multiple biological functions and signaling pathways, such as Ovarian Putative Early Atresia Granulosa Cell, ErbB, Hippo/YAP, etc. In vitro studies confirmed that FHL2 silencing suppressed GCs growth and EGF-induced GCs proliferation, while its overexpression promoted GC proliferation and decreased apoptosis. Mechanistic studies indicated that FHL2, via forming complexes with transcriptional factors AP-1 or NF-κB, regulated Egf and Egfr expression, respectively. Besides, FHL2 depletion decreased YAP1 expression, especially the active form of YAP1 (nuclear YAP1) in GCs of growing follicles. EGF, serving as an autocrine/paracrine factor, not only induced FHL2 expression and nuclear accumulation, but also stimulated YAP1 expression and activation. Collectively, our study suggests that FHL2 interacts with EGFR and Hippo/YAP signaling to regulate follicular development and maintain fertility. This study illuminates a novel mechanism for follicular development and a potential therapeutic target to address subfertility.
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