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- Title
Expression and Regulation of CD73 during the Estrous Cycle in Mouse Uterus.
- Authors
Lee, Jihyun; Park, Haeun; Moon, Sohyeon; Do, Jeong-Tae; Hong, Kwonho; Choi, Youngsok
- Abstract
Cluster of differentiation 73 (CD73, also known as ecto-5′-nucleotidase) is an enzyme that converts AMP into adenosine. CD73 is a surface enzyme bound to the outside of the plasma membrane expressed in several cells and regulates immunity and inflammation. In particular, it is known to inhibit T cell-mediated immune responses. However, the regulation of CD73 expression by hormones in the uterus is not yet clearly known. In this study, we investigated the expression of CD73 in ovariectomized mice treated with estrogen or progesterone and its regulation in the mouse uterus during the estrous cycle. The level of CD73 expression was dynamically regulated in the uterus during the estrous cycle. CD73 protein expression was high in proestrus, estrus, and diestrus, whereas it was relatively low in the metestrus stage. Immunofluorescence revealed that CD73 was predominantly expressed in the cytoplasm of the luminal and glandular epithelium and the stroma of the endometrium. The expression of CD73 in ovariectomized mice was gradually increased by progesterone treatment. However, estrogen injection did not affect its expression. Moreover, CD73 expression was increased when estrogen and progesterone were co-administered and was inhibited by the pretreatment of the progesterone receptor antagonist RU486. These findings suggest that the expression of CD73 is dynamically regulated by estrogen and progesterone in the uterine environment, and that there may be a synergistic effect of estrogen and progesterone.
- Subjects
UTERUS; ESTRUS; CELL membranes; PROGESTERONE; ESTROGEN regulation; PROGESTERONE antagonists; T cells; PROGESTERONE receptors
- Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021, Vol 22, Issue 17, p9403
- ISSN
1661-6596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijms22179403