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Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics
Published in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics 8/2018

01-08-2018 | Reproductive Physiology and Disease

Oviductal glycoprotein 1 (OVGP1) is expressed by endometrial epithelium that regulates receptivity and trophoblast adhesion

Authors: Saniya Laheri, Nancy Ashary, Purvi Bhatt, Deepak Modi

Published in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics | Issue 8/2018

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Abstract

Purpose

To study the regulation and functions of oviductal glycoprotein 1 (OVGP1) in endometrial epithelial cells.

Methods

Expression of OVGP1 in mouse endometrium during pregnancy and in the endometrial epithelial cell line (Ishikawa) was studied by immunofluorescence, Western blotting, and RT-PCR. Regulation of OVGP1 in response to ovarian steroids and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) was studied by real-time RT-PCR. OVGP1 expression was knockdown in Ishikawa cells by shRNA, and expression of receptivity associated genes was studied by real-time RT-PCR. Adhesion of trophoblast cell line (JAr) was studied by in vitro adhesion assays.

Results

OVGP1 was localized exclusively in the luminal epithelial cells of mouse endometrium at the time of embryo implantation. Along with estrogen and progesterone, hCG induced the expression of OVGP1 in Ishikawa cells. Knockdown of OVGP1 in Ishikawa cells reduced mRNA expression of ITGAV, ITGB3, ITGA5, HOXA10, LIF, and IL15; it increased the expression of HOXA11, MMP9, TIMP1, and TIMP3. Supernatants derived from OVGP1 knockdown Ishikawa cells reduced the adhesiveness of JAr cells in vitro. Expression of OVGP1 mRNA was found to be significantly lowered in the endometrium of women with recurrent implantation failure.

Conclusion

OVGP1 is specifically induced in the luminal epithelium at the time of embryo implantation where it regulates receptivity-related genes and aids in trophoblast adhesion.
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Metadata
Title
Oviductal glycoprotein 1 (OVGP1) is expressed by endometrial epithelium that regulates receptivity and trophoblast adhesion
Authors
Saniya Laheri
Nancy Ashary
Purvi Bhatt
Deepak Modi
Publication date
01-08-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics / Issue 8/2018
Print ISSN: 1058-0468
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7330
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-018-1231-4

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