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Regulation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Synthesis and Release by Human Luteal Cells in Vitro
Context: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is essential for normal luteal development and function, but little is still known about the regulation of its production by human midluteal phase luteal cells. Objective: We investigated whether human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) or local factors,...
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Published in: | The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 2006-06, Vol.91 (6), p.2303-2309 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | Context: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is essential for normal luteal development and function, but little is still known about the regulation of its production by human midluteal phase luteal cells.
Objective: We investigated whether human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) or local factors, including chemical hypoxia, IGF-I and IGF-II, prostaglandin (PG)E2, and PGF2α prevail in modulating VEGF mRNA and protein production in human midluteal phase luteal cells. The effect of progesterone (P) on luteal VEGF mRNA expression and protein secretion was also evaluated. Finally, we investigated whether VEGF could directly affect luteal P secretion.
Interventions: In human midluteal phase luteal cells, VEGF mRNA expression was evaluated by semiquantitative RT-PCR, whereas VEGF and P release was evaluated by ELISA and RIA, respectively.
Results: hCG was unable to significantly affect luteal VEGF mRNA and protein synthesis, which in turn was significantly increased by both chemical hypoxia and IGFs. Conversely, VEGF mRNA and protein production was reduced by PGs and P. Finally, VEGF did not affect P luteal secretion.
Conclusions: Our results suggest that local ovarian factors, rather than hCG, predominate in regulating VEGF mRNA and protein production by human midluteal phase luteal cells. For VEGF, a lack of a direct luteal steroidogenic effect was also demonstrated. |
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ISSN: | 0021-972X 1945-7197 |
DOI: | 10.1210/jc.2005-2457 |