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Chemoattraction of bone marrow-derived stem cells towards human endometrial stromal cells is mediated by estradiol regulated CXCL12 and CXCR4 expression

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Wang, Xiuli, Mamillapalli, Ramanaiah, Mutlu, Levent, Du, Hongling, Taylor, Hugh S.·2015·Stem Cell Research

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Bone marrow derived cells engraft to the uterine endometrium and contribute to endometriosis. The mechanism by which these cells are mobilized and directed to the endometrium has not been previously characterized. We demonstrate that human endometrial stromal cells (hESCs) produce the chemokine CXCL12 and that bone marrow cells (BMCs) express the CXCL12 receptor, CXCR4. Treatment with physiological levels of estradiol (E2) induced both CXCL12 and CXCR4 expression in hESCs and BMCs, respectively. BMCs migrated towards hESCs conditioned media; a CXCR4 antagonist blocked migration indicating that CXCL12 acting through its receptor, CXCR4, is necessary for chemoattraction of BM cells to human endometrial cells. E2 increased both CXCL12 expression in endometrial cells and CXCR4 expression in BM cells, further enhancing chemoattraction. E2 induced CXCL12/CXCR4 expression in endometrium and BM, respectively, drives migration of stem cells to the endometrium. The E2-CXCL12/CXCR4 signaling pathway may be useful in determining treatments for endometrial disorders, and may be antagonized to block stem cell migration to endometriosis.

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Authors
Wang, X., Mamillapalli, R., Mutlu, L., Du, H., & Taylor, H. S.
Affiliations
Yale University (US)
Corresponding author
Mamillapalli, Ramanaiah
Venue
Stem Cell Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-07
Volume
15
Issue
1
Pages
14-22
ISSN
1873-5061 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2036591541
Cited by
93
References
35
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.22
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Stem Cell Research (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion, cc-by)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R01HD076422)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Chemokine receptors and signaling
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Endometriosis Research and Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Genetics › Mesenchymal stem cell research
Keywords
endometriosis, bone marrow-derived stem cells, endometrial stromal cells, CXCL12, CXCR4, estradiol, chemotaxis, stem cell migration, chemokine signaling, endometrium
MeSH terms
Animals, Bone Marrow Cells, Chemotactic Factors, Chemotaxis, Endometrium, Estradiol, Female, Flow Cytometry, Humans, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Progesterone, Stem Cells, Uterus, Blotting, Western, Immunophenotyping, Culture Media, Conditioned, Stromal Cells, Leukocyte Common Antigens, Receptors, CXCR4, Chemokine CXCL12

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