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ArticleIn vivo (Athens, Greece)

The Role of Fgf Signaling on Epithelial Cell Differentiation in Mouse Vagina.

Y U Hirano, Kentaro Suzuki, Taisen Iguchi, Gen Yamada, Shinichi Miyagawa

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Y U HiranoDepartment of Developmental Genetics, Institute of Advanced Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan.
Kentaro SuzukiDepartment of Developmental Genetics, Institute of Advanced Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan.
Taisen IguchiGraduate School of Nanobioscience, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan.
Gen YamadaDepartment of Developmental Genetics, Institute of Advanced Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan miyagawa@rs.tus.ac.jp genyama77@yahoo.co.jp.
Shinichi MiyagawaFaculty of Industrial Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan miyagawa@rs.tus.ac.jp genyama77@yahoo.co.jp.
Wakayama Medical University · JPTokyo University of Science · JPYokohama City University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimThe mouse vagina exhibits stratified squamous epithelium, which is comprised of multiple cell layers. We previously showed that erbB signaling, induced by epithelial estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1), is required for the initial differentiation of the epithelium. However, the downstream effector that mediates terminal differentiation in the apical layers remains elusive. The contribution of fibroblast growth factor (FGF) to vaginal epithelial cell differentiation was investigated. MATERIALS AND

methodsVaginas from wild-type or epithelium-specific Esr1 conditional knockout (cKO) mice were analyzed using immunohistochemistry and quantitative real-time RT-PCR.

resultsOf the FGF ligands examined, Fgf22 mRNA was significantly induced following estrogen treatment. Furthermore, FGF downstream signaling, phosphorylated FRS2 and ERK1/2 were exclusively expressed in the apical layers of the vaginal epithelium. No changes in such expression were observed in the Esr1 cKO mice.

conclusionFGF-ERK/MAPK pathway may be a main inducer of terminal differentiation in the mouse vaginal epithelium.

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Cell DifferentiationVaginaAnimalsBiomarkersEpithelial CellsFemaleFibroblast Growth FactorsLigandsMiceMice, TransgenicMucous MembraneSignal TransductionBiomarkersFibroblast Growth FactorsLigandsepitheliumEstrogen receptorfibroblast growth factorskeratinizationvagina

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PMID31471398
PMCPMC6755014
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