G-Protein-Coupled Receptor CXCR7 Is Overexpressed in Human and Murine Endometriosis.
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serval:BIB_32D51FED32E7
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Publications
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Title
G-Protein-Coupled Receptor CXCR7 Is Overexpressed in Human and Murine Endometriosis.
Journal
Reproductive sciences
ISSN
1933-7205 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1933-7191
Publication state
Published
Issued date
08/2018
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
25
Number
8
Pages
1168-1174
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease. Dysfunctional regulation of chemokines and chemokine receptors is a crucial aspect of endometriosis pathogenesis. Chemokine G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are important drug targets that regulate inflammation and immunity. Recently, CXCR7, a C-X-C motif containing GPCR, has been identified as a receptor for chemokine ligand CXCL12, one of the best characterized chemokines for cell trafficking, angiogenesis, and cell proliferation in cancer and inflammation. Here, we investigated the expression and localization of CXCR7 in human endometriosis and a murine model of the disease. Normal endometrial epithelium and stroma showed undetectable or very low expression of CXCR7, without any significant changes across phases of the menstrual cycle in humans. CXCR7 is significantly upregulated in endometriosis, showing higher staining in glands and in associated vessels. The mouse model recapitulated the human findings. In conclusion, overexpression of CXCR7 in different cellular populations of endometriosis microenvironment may play a role in the pathogenesis and represent a novel target for treatment.
Keywords
Animals, Disease Models, Animal, Endometriosis/metabolism, Endometrium/metabolism, Epithelial Cells/metabolism, Female, Humans, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Receptors, CXCR/metabolism, Stromal Cells/metabolism, CXCL12, CXCR7, endometriosis, human, microenvironment, murine
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