Steroid Hormone-regulated let-7b Mediates Cell Proliferation and Basigin Expression in the Mouse Endometrium
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Let-7b, one of the let-7 family members, was studied for its regulative role in endometrial cells during early pregnancy in mice. According to real-time RT-PCR analysis, the expression of let-7b in epithelial cells increased gradually from day 1 to day 4 of preimplantation stages and reached the highest level on day 4. On the other hand, the highest level of let-7b in stromal cells was observed on day 1, although the expression was decreased on day 2 and increased significantly on day 4. By in situ hybridization, let-7b was also found to express in uteri during days 6-8 of pregnancy. Endometrial cells isolated from prepubertal mice were treated with steroid hormones, progesterone (P4), estradiol (E2) and P4 plus E2. After 96 h of culture in the presence of steroid hormones, the expression levels of let-7b were increased in the endometrial cells, although significant differences were only observed after P4 treatment in stromal cells and after individual E2 and P4 treatments in the epithelial cells. In association with the increased let-7b expression, the cell proliferation slope, measured by a MTT assay, significantly decreased in the presence of P4 and P4 plus E2 compared with the nonhormone and E2 treatment groups during 72-108 h of culture. Furthermore, results from transfection of let-7b into stromal cells isolated from day 4 pregnant mice or prepubertal mice demonstrated that let-7b attenuated the proliferation during the periods of time examined. After transfection of let-7b into mouse stromal cells isolated from day 7 of pregnancy, the expression of Basigin (Bsg), a matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inducer, was suppressed, as well as that of MMP-9. In conclusion, this study clarifies the expression pattern of let-7b in uterine epithelial and stromal cells during preimplantation stages in mice, as well as the inhibitory effect of let-7b associated with steroid hormones on stromal cell proliferation and on the expression of MMP-9.
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