PMID- 10770206 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20000501 LR - 20220409 IS - 0021-972X (Print) IS - 0021-972X (Linking) VI - 85 IP - 4 DP - 2000 Apr TI - Progesterone exposure prevents matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) stimulation by interleukin-1alpha in human endometrial stromal cells. PG - 1611-9 AB - Suppression of endometrial matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) is necessary to maintain tissue stability during the invasive events of implantation and placental development. Several laboratories have shown that inflammatory cytokines, including interleukin-lalpha (IL-1alpha), can oppose progesterone suppression of MMPs in the human endometrium. Furthermore, we have recently demonstrated colocalization of epithelial cell IL-1alpha and MMP-7 expression at sites of ectopic pregnancy. The current study extends these findings, revealing a previously unrecognized interrelationship between progesterone and IL-1alpha in regulation of MMP-3. Although IL-1alpha is a potent stimulator of MMP-3 in proliferative phase endometrium in organ culture, we demonstrate that progesterone exposure in vivo reduces IL-1alpha stimulation of MMP-3 in secretory phase tissue. This loss of sensitivity to IL-1alpha was duplicated in isolated stromal cells treated with progesterone in vitro, and IL-1alpha stimulation of MMP-3 returned in a dose-dependent manner with progesterone withdrawal. The antiprogestin, onapristone, partially blocked the ability of progesterone to prevent stimulation of MMP-3 by IL-1alpha. These data suggest a novel mechanism by which progesterone may preserve tissue integrity during the establishment and maintenance of pregnancy by limiting stimulation of MMPs by inflammatory cytokines such as IL-1a. FAU - Keller, N R AU - Keller NR AD - Department of Cellular and Molecular Pathology and the Women's Reproductive Health Research Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee 37232, USA. FAU - Sierra-Rivera, E AU - Sierra-Rivera E FAU - Eisenberg, E AU - Eisenberg E FAU - Osteen, K G AU - Osteen KG LA - eng GR - HD-28128/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States GR - HD-30472/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States GR - U54-HD-37321/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States GR - etc. PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. PL - United States TA - J Clin Endocrinol Metab JT - The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism JID - 0375362 RN - 0 (Gonanes) RN - 0 (Hormone Antagonists) RN - 0 (Interleukin-1) RN - 4G7DS2Q64Y (Progesterone) RN - EC 3.4.24.17 (Matrix Metalloproteinase 3) RN - H6H7G23O3N (onapristone) SB - IM MH - Adult MH - Endometrium/*enzymology MH - Female MH - Gonanes/pharmacology MH - Hormone Antagonists/pharmacology MH - Humans MH - Interleukin-1/*pharmacology MH - Matrix Metalloproteinase 3/*metabolism MH - Menstrual Cycle MH - Organ Culture Techniques MH - Pregnancy MH - Progesterone/administration & dosage/antagonists & inhibitors/*pharmacology MH - Stromal Cells/*enzymology EDAT- 2000/04/19 00:00 MHDA- 2000/04/19 00:01 CRDT- 2000/04/19 00:00 PHST- 2000/04/19 00:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2000/04/19 00:01 [medline] PHST- 2000/04/19 00:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1210/jcem.85.4.6502 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2000 Apr;85(4):1611-9. doi: 10.1210/jcem.85.4.6502.