Lee Chih-Jhen, Tsai Yung-Chieh, Chen Ting-Yu, Chao Yu-Ying, Lin Ruei-Ci, Tsai Hui-Ling, Wen Jen-Yu, Tang Tang K, Tsai Pei-Yin, Kuo Pao-Lin, Wang Chia-Yih
Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
FASEB J. 2025 Aug 15;39(15):e70919. doi: 10.1096/fj.202500961RR.
Decidualization, the process by which endometrial stromal cells differentiate into decidual cells in response to prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and progesterone receptor (PGR) signaling, is essential for proper implantation and placentation. Primary cilia, microtubule-based cellular antennae, contribute to various differentiation processes, including decidualization. In this study, we demonstrated that both the proportion of ciliated cells and ciliary length increased in a time-dependent manner during in vitro decidualization. In a mouse model, after copulation, the proportion of ciliated cells fluctuated, but ciliary length progressively increased over time. Additionally, we observed defective primary cilia in the endometrium of women with recurrent miscarriages. Mechanistically, we found that primary cilia were present before the expression of decidual markers under decidual stimulation. Depletion or inhibition of primary cilia impaired decidualization, highlighting their critical role in this process. Furthermore, we identified the PGE2-PKA-CREB1 axis as a key regulator of ciliary growth and PGR upregulation. Upon progesterone stimulation, active PGR further increased ciliary length, thereby facilitating decidualization. Thus, our study not only establishes a link between ciliary length and decidualization but also elucidates the sequential regulation of ciliary dynamics by PGE2 and PGR in a coordinated manner.
蜕膜化是子宫内膜基质细胞响应前列腺素E2(PGE2)和孕激素受体(PGR)信号分化为蜕膜细胞的过程,对正常着床和胎盘形成至关重要。初级纤毛是基于微管的细胞触角,参与包括蜕膜化在内的各种分化过程。在本研究中,我们证明在体外蜕膜化过程中,纤毛细胞的比例和纤毛长度均呈时间依赖性增加。在小鼠模型中,交配后,纤毛细胞的比例波动,但纤毛长度随时间逐渐增加。此外,我们在复发性流产女性的子宫内膜中观察到初级纤毛缺陷。从机制上讲,我们发现在蜕膜刺激下,初级纤毛在蜕膜标志物表达之前就已存在。初级纤毛的缺失或抑制会损害蜕膜化,突出了它们在这一过程中的关键作用。此外,我们确定PGE2-PKA-CREB1轴是纤毛生长和PGR上调的关键调节因子。在孕激素刺激下,活性PGR进一步增加纤毛长度,从而促进蜕膜化。因此,我们的研究不仅建立了纤毛长度与蜕膜化之间的联系,还阐明了PGE2和PGR以协调方式对纤毛动态的顺序调节。