Lee Irene I, Kim J Julie
Division of Reproductive Science in Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
Division of Reproductive Science in Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
Biol Reprod. 2014 Sep;91(3):63. doi: 10.1095/biolreprod.114.119255. Epub 2014 Aug 6.
Progesterone plays an essential role in the maintenance of the endometrium; it prepares the endometrium for pregnancy, promotes decidualization, and inhibits estrogen-dependent proliferation. Progesterone function is often dysregulated in endometrial disease states. In addition, the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway is often overactive in endometrial pathologies and promotes the survival and proliferation of the diseased cells. Understanding how AKT influences progesterone action is critical in improving hormone-based therapies in endometrial pathologies. Here, we summarize recent studies investigating the crosstalk between the AKT pathway and progesterone receptor function in endometriosis and endometrial cancer.
孕酮在维持子宫内膜方面起着至关重要的作用;它使子宫内膜为妊娠做好准备,促进蜕膜化,并抑制雌激素依赖性增殖。在子宫内膜疾病状态下,孕酮功能常常失调。此外,PI3K/AKT信号通路在子宫内膜病变中常常过度活跃,并促进病变细胞的存活和增殖。了解AKT如何影响孕酮作用对于改善子宫内膜病变的激素疗法至关重要。在此,我们总结了最近关于子宫内膜异位症和子宫内膜癌中AKT通路与孕酮受体功能之间相互作用的研究。