TY - JOUR
T1 - Expression of P450 aromatase and 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 at fetal-maternal interface during tubal pregnancy
AU - Li, Yan
AU - Qin, Li
AU - Xiao, Zhi Jie
AU - Wang, Yan Ling
AU - Herva, Riitta
AU - Leng, Jin Hua
AU - Lang, Jing He
AU - Isomaa, Veli
AU - Piao, Yun Shang
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Special Funds for Major State Basic Research Project (G1999055903), Chinese Academy of Sciences Knowledge Innovation Program (KSCX-2-SW-201 and KSCX3-IOZ-07), the Sigrid Jusélius Foundation, the Finnish Cancer Foundation, and the Centre for International Mobility, Finland, CIMO (MM/HA1 154).
PY - 2003/12
Y1 - 2003/12
N2 - Steroidogenesis in the placenta has been studied widely, but little is known about steroid metabolism in ectopic pregnancy. Previous studies have indicated that trophoblast invasion and placentation in the uterus and the fallopian tube may be controlled by similar mechanisms. As far as 17β-estradiol (E2) production is concerned, it has been well demonstrated that its biosynthesis in the placenta involves the action of P450 aromatase (P450arom) and 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (17HSD1). The purpose of this study was to characterize the expression pattern of P450arom and 17HSD1 at the fetal-maternal interface, particularly in various trophoblast cells, in tubal pregnancy. Using in situ hybridization, P450arom mRNA was localized in syncytiotrophoblast (ST) cells, which are mainly responsible for hormone production during pregnancy, whereas no signal was detected in villous cytotrophoblast (VCT), column CT and extravillous CT (EVCT) cells. Immunohistochemical assays revealed that 17HSD1 is present in ST cells, a large portion of EVCT cells and 20% of column CT cells. On the other hand, no expression of 17HSD1 was detected in VCT cells. In addition, 17HSD1 was found in epithelial cells of the fallopian tube. Interestingly, the expression level of 17HSD1 in fallopian tube epithelium during tubal pregnancy was significantly higher than that during normal cycle. Our data provide the first evidence that normal and tubal pregnancies possess identical expression of P450arom and 17HSD1 in ST cells and therefore, similar E2 production in the placenta. Further, the association of 17HSD1 with EVCT cells indicates that 17HSD1 perhaps play a role in trophoblast invasion. Finally, increased expression of 17HSD1 in epithelial cells of fallopian tube may lead to a local E2 supply sufficient for the maintenance of tubal pregnancy.
AB - Steroidogenesis in the placenta has been studied widely, but little is known about steroid metabolism in ectopic pregnancy. Previous studies have indicated that trophoblast invasion and placentation in the uterus and the fallopian tube may be controlled by similar mechanisms. As far as 17β-estradiol (E2) production is concerned, it has been well demonstrated that its biosynthesis in the placenta involves the action of P450 aromatase (P450arom) and 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (17HSD1). The purpose of this study was to characterize the expression pattern of P450arom and 17HSD1 at the fetal-maternal interface, particularly in various trophoblast cells, in tubal pregnancy. Using in situ hybridization, P450arom mRNA was localized in syncytiotrophoblast (ST) cells, which are mainly responsible for hormone production during pregnancy, whereas no signal was detected in villous cytotrophoblast (VCT), column CT and extravillous CT (EVCT) cells. Immunohistochemical assays revealed that 17HSD1 is present in ST cells, a large portion of EVCT cells and 20% of column CT cells. On the other hand, no expression of 17HSD1 was detected in VCT cells. In addition, 17HSD1 was found in epithelial cells of the fallopian tube. Interestingly, the expression level of 17HSD1 in fallopian tube epithelium during tubal pregnancy was significantly higher than that during normal cycle. Our data provide the first evidence that normal and tubal pregnancies possess identical expression of P450arom and 17HSD1 in ST cells and therefore, similar E2 production in the placenta. Further, the association of 17HSD1 with EVCT cells indicates that 17HSD1 perhaps play a role in trophoblast invasion. Finally, increased expression of 17HSD1 in epithelial cells of fallopian tube may lead to a local E2 supply sufficient for the maintenance of tubal pregnancy.
KW - Estrogen biosynthesis
KW - Placenta
KW - Trophoblast cells
KW - Tubal pregnancy
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2003.09.013
DO - 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2003.09.013
M3 - Article
C2 - 14698204
AN - SCOPUS:0347992821
SN - 0960-0760
VL - 87
SP - 241
EP - 246
JO - Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
JF - Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
IS - 4-5
ER -