Evidence map›Paper›PMID 34913072›Full record

Observational studyMolecular medicine reports2022

Knockdown of CCL28 inhibits endometriosis stromal cell proliferation and invasion via ERK signaling pathway inactivation.

Yingting Wu, Feilong Zhu, Wenqin Sun, Weiwei Shen, Qin Zhang, Huifen Chen

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Observational study in Molecular medicine reports, 2022. 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
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yingting WuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200040, P.R. China.
Feilong ZhuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200040, P.R. China.
Wenqin SunDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200040, P.R. China.
Weiwei ShenDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200040, P.R. China.
Qin ZhangPhase I Clinical Trial Unit, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200336, P.R. China.
Huifen ChenDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200040, P.R. China.
Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital · CNShanghai Jiao Tong University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Endometriosis (EM), the presence of functional endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity, is a common gynecological disorder. At present, the pathogenesis of EM has not been fully elucidated, so there is still a lack of effective therapy. The present study aimed to explore the role of C‑C motif chemokine ligand 28 (CCL28) and its underlying mechanism in endometrial stromal cells to propose a novel therapy for EM treatment. The expression of CCL28 and CC chemokine receptor 10 (CCR10) were examined. After CCL28 knockdown or overexpression by lentivirus infection, cell proliferation and invasion were measured. It was revealed that compared with normal, the expression levels of CCL28 and CCR10 were significantly elevated in endometrial tissues of patients with EM. Knockdown of CCL28 in endometrial stromal cells significantly suppressed cell proliferation and invasion, and this was accompanied by significantly reduced expression levels of CCR10, MMP2, MMP9, integrin β1 (ITGB1) and phosphorylated (p)‑ERK/ERK ratio. The addition of the CCL28 recombinant protein had an opposite effect to CCL28 downregulation. Furthermore, the ERK inhibitor, PD98059, reduced CCL28‑induced cell proliferation and invasion, as well as the expression levels of MMP2, MMP9, ITGB1 and p‑ERK. Therefore, the present study indicated that CCL28 may contribute to the progression of EM by regulating MMP2, MMP9 and ITGB1 expression and function via the activation of the ERK signaling pathway.

Indexed as

AdultCell MovementCell ProliferationCells, CulturedChemokines, CCEndometriosisEndometriumFemaleGene Knockdown TechniquesHumansLaparoscopyMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMiddle AgedPrimary Cell CultureReceptors, CCR10Stromal CellsCCL28 protein, humanCCR10 protein, humanChemokines, CCReceptors, CCR10C‑C motif chemokine ligand 28endometriosisendometriosis stromal cellsERK pathwayintegrin beta 1MMPs

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PMID34913072
PMCPMC8711019
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