Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Molecular Proteomics, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Proteomics. 2021 Jul;21(13-14):e2000211. doi: 10.1002/pmic.202000211. Epub 2021 Mar 19.
Endometrial extracellular vesicles (EVs) are emerging as important players in reproductive biology. However, how their proteome is regulated throughout the menstrual cycle is not known. Such information can provide novel insights into biological processes critical for embryo development, implantation, and successful pregnancy. Using mass spectrometry-based quantitative proteomics, we show that small EVs (sEVs) isolated from uterine lavage of fertile women (UL-sEV), compared to infertile women, are laden with proteins implicated in antioxidant activity (SOD1, GSTO1, MPO, CAT). Functionally, sEVs derived from endometrial cells enhance antioxidant function in trophectoderm cells. Moreover, there was striking enrichment of invasion-related proteins (LGALS1/3, S100A4/11) in fertile UL-sEVs in the secretory (estrogen plus progesterone-driven, EP) versus proliferative (estrogen-driven, E) phase, with several players downregulated in infertile UL-sEVs. Consistent with this, sEVs from EP- versus E-primed endometrial epithelial cells promote invasion of trophectoderm cells. Interestingly, UL-sEVs from fertile versus infertile women carry known players/predictors of embryo implantation (PRDX2, IDHC), endometrial receptivity (S100A4, FGB, SERPING1, CLU, ANXA2), and implantation success (CAT, YWHAE, PPIA), highlighting their potential to inform regarding endometrial status/pregnancy outcomes. Thus, this study provides novel insights into proteome reprograming of sEVs and soluble secretome in uterine fluid, with potential to enhance embryo implantation and hence fertility.
子宫内膜细胞外囊泡(EVs)在生殖生物学中扮演着重要的角色。然而,其蛋白质组在整个月经周期中是如何被调控的还不得而知。这些信息可以为胚胎发育、着床和成功妊娠等关键生物学过程提供新的见解。我们使用基于质谱的定量蛋白质组学方法表明,与不孕女性相比,从生育女性的子宫冲洗液中分离出的小 EVs(sEVs)富含参与抗氧化活性的蛋白质(SOD1、GSTO1、MPO、CAT)。功能上,来源于子宫内膜细胞的 sEVs 可增强滋养层细胞的抗氧化功能。此外,在分泌期(雌激素加孕激素驱动,EP)与增殖期(雌激素驱动,E)相比,生育力正常的 UL-sEVs 中富含与侵袭相关的蛋白质(LGALS1/3、S100A4/11),而不孕的 UL-sEVs 中几种蛋白的表达水平下调。与此一致的是,EP 期和 E 期子宫内膜上皮细胞来源的 sEVs 促进滋养层细胞的侵袭。有趣的是,与不孕女性相比,生育女性的 UL-sEVs 携带胚胎着床的已知参与者/预测因子(PRDX2、IDHC)、子宫内膜容受性(S100A4、FGB、SERPING1、CLU、ANXA2)和着床成功(CAT、YWHAE、PPIA)的相关蛋白,这突出了它们在评估子宫内膜状态/妊娠结局方面的潜力。因此,本研究为子宫液中 sEVs 和可溶性分泌组的蛋白质组重编程提供了新的见解,这可能有助于提高胚胎着床率和生育能力。