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ArticleReproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E2023

KRT18 regulates trophoblast cell migration and invasion which are essential for embryo implantation.

Xiaoling Liang, Xiaoxiao Qiu, Yana Ma, Wenzhi Xu, Sijia Chen, Peipei Zhang, Mengying Liu, Xiaona Lin

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Article in Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E, 2023. 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
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Xiaoling Liang *Assisted Reproduction Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Xiaoxiao Qiu *Assisted Reproduction Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Yana MaAssisted Reproduction Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Wenzhi XuAssisted Reproduction Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Sijia ChenAssisted Reproduction Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Peipei ZhangAssisted Reproduction Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Mengying LiuAssisted Reproduction Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Xiaona LinAssisted Reproduction Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China. linna73@zju.edu.cn.
Zhejiang University · CNSir Run Run Shaw Hospital · CNZhejiang Taizhou Hospital · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82001543Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China LY19H040015Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China LY22H040012
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Female infertility is a worldwide concern that impacts the quality of life and well-being of affected couples. Failure of embryo implantation is a major cause of early pregnancy loss and is precisely regulated by a programmed molecular mechanism. Recent studies have shown that proper trophoblast adhesion and invasion are essential for embryo implantation. However, the potential regulatory mechanism involved in trophoblast adhesion and invasion has yet to be fully elucidated. KRT18 has been reported to play a critical role in early embryonic development, but its physiological function in embryo implantation remains unclear. In the present study, we revealed that KRT18 was highly expressed in trophoblast cells and that knockdown of KRT18 in mouse embryos inhibited embryo adhesion and implantation. In vitro experiments further showed that silencing KRT18 disturbed trophoblast migration and invasion. More importantly, we provide evidence that KRT18 directly binds to and stabilizes cell surface E-cadherin in trophoblast cells through microscale thermophoresis (MST) analysis and molecular biology experiments. In brief, our data reveal that KRT18, which is highly expressed in trophoblast cells, plays an important role in the regulation of trophoblast invasion and adhesion during embryo implantation by directly binding to E-cadherin.

Indexed as

Embryo ImplantationKeratin-18TrophoblastsAnimalsCadherinsEmbryonic DevelopmentFemaleMicePregnancyCadherinsKeratin-18Cell invasionCell migrationE-cadherinEmbryo adhesionEmbryo implantationKRT18

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PMID37620903
PMCPMC10464462
OpenAlexW4386139118

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