Expression of lysophosphatidic acid receptors in the rat uterus: cellular distribution of protein and gestation-associated changes in gene expression

Though lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) shows a variety of regulatory roles in reproduction, its action mechanisms in the gestational organs are still largely unknown. We here characterized cellular distribution of its six kinds of specific receptors (LPA1-6) in rat uteri by immunohistochemistry and quan...

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Published in:Journal of Veterinary Medical Science 2023, Vol.85(11), pp.1165-1171
Main Authors: KURUSU, Shiro, TERASHIMA, Ryota, SUGIYAMA, Makoto, TANAKA, Miho, KADOWAKI, Takuma, KIZAKI, Keiichiro, KAWAMINAMI, Mitsumori
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Language:English
Subjects:
Epithelial cells
Gene expression
gestation
Gestational age
Immunohistochemistry
Lysophosphatidic acid
lysophosphatidic acid receptor
Lysophosphatidic acid receptors
Myometrium
Physiology
Stromal cells
Uterus
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Summary:Though lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) shows a variety of regulatory roles in reproduction, its action mechanisms in the gestational organs are still largely unknown. We here characterized cellular distribution of its six kinds of specific receptors (LPA1-6) in rat uteri by immunohistochemistry and quantitatively analyzed changes in Lpar1-6 mRNAs expression throughout pregnancy. Among LPA1-6, evident expression of LPA3, LPA4, and LPA6 was immunologically detected and less expression of immunoreactive LPA1 and LPA2 was also found. Luminal and glandular epithelial cells, stromal cells, and myometrial cells are sites of positive immunoreactions, and they are all likely to express three or more subtypes. All of Lpar1-6 mRNAs were expressed, and their alterations were variable depending on subtypes and gestational age. The present information suggests that diverse actions of LPA in the uterus involve varied expression of LPA receptors dependent on tissue/cell types, receptor subtype(s), and organ reproductive states and helps to understand uterine biology of LPA.
ISSN:0916-7250
1347-7439
DOI:10.1292/jvms.23-0336