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Uterine extracellular matrix components are altered during defective decidualization in interleukin-11 receptor α deficient mice

Authors: Christine A White, Lorraine Robb, Lois A Salamonsen

Published in: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology | Issue 1/2004

Abstract

Background

Implantation of the embryo and successful pregnancy are dependent on the differentiation of endometrial stromal cells into decidual cells. Female interleukin-11 receptor α (IL-11Rα) deficient mice are infertile due to disrupted decidualization, suggesting a critical role for IL-11 and its target genes in implantation. The molecular targets of IL-11 in the uterus are unknown, but it is likely that IL-11 signaling modifies the expression of other genes important in decidualization. This study aimed to identify genes regulated by IL-11 during decidualization in mouse uterus, and to examine their expression and localization as an indication of functional significance during early pregnancy.

Methods

Decidualization was artificially induced in pseudopregnant wild type (IL11Ra^+/+) and IL-11Rα deficient (IL11Ra^-/-) littermates by oil injection into the uterine lumen, and gene expression analyzed by NIA 15K cDNA microarray analysis at subsequent time points. Quantitative real-time RT-PCR was used as an alternative mRNA quantitation method and the expression and cellular localization of the protein products was examined by immunohistochemistry.

Results

Among 15,247 DNA probes, 13 showed increased and 4 decreased expression in IL11Ra^-/- uterus at 48 h of decidualization. These included 4 genes encoding extracellular matrix proteins; collagen III α1, secreted acidic cysteine-rich glycoprotein (SPARC), biglycan and nidogen-1 (entactin). Immunohistochemistry confirmed increased collagen III and biglycan protein expression in IL11Ra^-/- uterus at this time. In both IL11Ra^-/- and wild type uterus, collagen III and biglycan were primarily localized to the outer connective tissue and smooth muscle cells of the myometrium, with diffuse staining in the cytoplasm of decidualized stromal cells.

Conclusion

These data suggest that IL-11 regulates changes in the uterine extracellular matrix that are necessary for decidualization.

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Title: Uterine extracellular matrix components are altered during defective decidualization in interleukin-11 receptor α deficient mice
Authors: Christine A White
Lorraine Robb
Lois A Salamonsen
Publication date: 01-12-2004
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology / Issue 1/2004
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7827
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7827-2-76

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Uterine extracellular matrix components are altered during defective decidualization in interleukin-11 receptor α deficient mice

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