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Effect of luteinizing hormone and tumour necrosis factor-alpha on VEGF secretion by cultured porcine endometrial stromal cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20586953     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To cope with rising demands for increased blood supply during pregnancy, the vasculature of the uterus undergoes several adaptive changes, including increased permeability, angiogenesis and vasodilatation. Although it is clear that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) plays a paramount role in achieving these adaptations, little is known about regulation of VEGF expression in endometrium during pregnancy. Thus, we have investigated whether luteinizing hormone (LH) and tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNFalpha) may affect VEGF secretion by stromal cells during early pregnancy in pigs. Real-time reverse transcription/polymerase chain reaction (RT/PCR) of VEGF120 and VEGF164 gene expression revealed significantly higher levels of VEGF164 mRNA in cultured stromal cells (p < 0.0001). The LH-stimulated secretion of VEGF was detected after 24 and 48 h of treatment when doses 50 and 100 ng/ml were used (p < 0.05 and p < 0.01, respectively). The TNFalpha-induced secretion of VEGF by stromal cells was detected only after 24-h treatment with the highest dose used in the experiment (50 ng/ml; p < 0.05). Although the influence of LH on VEGF secretion was more visible compared with TNFalpha, both factors may be considered as potential modulators of adaptive changes in uterine vasculature occurring during pregnancy in the pig.
Authors:
M M Kaczmarek; A Blitek; D Schams; A J Ziecik
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene     Volume:  45     ISSN:  1439-0531     ISO Abbreviation:  Reprod. Domest. Anim.     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-30     Completed Date:  2010-09-29     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9015668     Medline TA:  Reprod Domest Anim     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  481-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Pathophysiology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Olsztyn, Poland. moka@pan.olsztyn.pl
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cells, Cultured
Endometrium / cytology*
Female
Gene Expression
Gestational Age
Luteinizing Hormone / pharmacology*
Pregnancy
RNA, Messenger / analysis
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Stromal Cells / chemistry,  drug effects,  secretion*
Swine*
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / pharmacology*
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / genetics,  secretion*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/RNA, Messenger; 0/Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; 0/Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; 9002-67-9/Luteinizing Hormone

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