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ArticleBiology of reproduction2020

Transforming growth factor beta signaling and decidual integrity in mice†.

Xin Fang, Nan Ni, Yang Gao, John P Lydon, Ivan Ivanov, Monique Rijnkels, Kayla J Bayless, Qinglei Li

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Article in Biology of reproduction, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
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Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Xin FangDepartment of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
Nan NiDepartment of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
Yang GaoDepartment of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
John P LydonDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Ivan IvanovDepartment of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
Monique RijnkelsDepartment of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
Kayla J BaylessDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Bryan, TX, USA.
Qinglei LiDepartment of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
Texas A&M University · USBaylor College of Medicine · USTexas A&M Health Science Center · US

Funding

Texas A&M Center for Environmental Health Research (TiCER)P30ES029067 · NIEHS · TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY · PI Galen Newman · 2019 to 2026
$13.0M
Molecular Analysis of Uterine ReceptivityR01HD042311 · NICHD · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI LYDON, JOHN P · 2009 to 2023
$4.8M
Molecular Analysis of Uterine ReceptivityU01HD042311 · NICHD · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI DEMAYO, FRANCESCO JOHN · 2002 to 2006
$1.5M
TGF-BETA SIGNALING IN ENDOMETRIAL CELL FUNCTION AND DYSFUNCTIONR01HD087236 · NICHD · TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH · PI LI, QINGLEI · 2017 to 2021
$1.5M
NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD042311NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD087236NICHD NIH HHS U01 HD042311NIEHS NIH HHS P30 ES029067
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ) signaling regulates multifaceted reproductive processes. It has been shown that the type 1 receptor of TGFβ (TGFBR1) is indispensable for female reproductive tract development, implantation, placental development, and fertility. However, the role of TGFβ signaling in decidual development and function remains poorly defined. Our objective is to determine the impact of uterine-specific deletion of Tgfbr1 on decidual integrity, with a focus on the cellular and molecular properties of the decidua during development. Our results show that the developmental dynamics of the decidua is altered in TGFBR1 conditionally depleted uteri from embryonic day (E) 5.5 to E8.5, substantiated by downregulation of genes associated with inflammatory responses and uterine natural killer cell abundance, reduced presence of nondecidualized fibroblasts in the antimesometrial region, and altered decidual cell development. Notably, conditional ablation of TGFBR1 results in the formation of decidua containing more abundant alpha smooth muscle actin (ACTA2)-positive cells at the peripheral region of the antimesometrial side versus controls at E6.5-E8.5. This finding is corroborated by upregulation of a subset of smooth muscle marker genes in Tgfbr1 conditionally deleted decidua at E6.5 and E8.5. Moreover, increased cell proliferation and enhanced decidual ERK1/2 signaling were found in Tgfbr1 conditional knockout mice upon decidual regression. In summary, conditional ablation of TGFBR1 in the uterus profoundly impacts the cellular and molecular properties of the decidua. Our results suggest that TGFBR1 in uterine epithelial and stromal compartments is important for the integrity of the decidua, a transient but crucial structure that supports embryo development.

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AnimalsBone Morphogenetic ProteinsCell ProliferationEndometriumExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesFemaleGene Expression RegulationGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMiceMice, KnockoutReceptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type ISignal TransductionTransforming Growth Factor betaUp-RegulationUterusBone Morphogenetic ProteinsExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesReceptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type ITgfbr1 protein, mouseTransforming Growth Factor betadecidualizationendometriumTGFBR1TGFβ signalinguterus

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PMID32902612
PMCPMC7711917
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