PMID- 16439450 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20060414 LR - 20161124 IS - 0013-7227 (Print) IS - 0013-7227 (Linking) VI - 147 IP - 4 DP - 2006 Apr TI - Endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase-1 mediates leukemia inhibitory factor-induced cell surface human leukocyte antigen-G expression in JEG-3 choriocarcinoma cells. PG - 1780-8 AB - Maternal immune tolerance is required for extravillous trophoblasts (EVTs) to invade the decidua without rejection. Endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase-1 (ERAP1) generates human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I-adapted antigenic peptides, but its function in trophoblasts lacking classical HLA class I molecules remains undetermined. Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) is produced from decidua during the implantation period and plays a necessary role in establishing pregnancy. This study is intended to investigate the location and the function of ERAP1 in trophoblastic cells, focusing on LIF. Immunohistochemistry showed strong ERAP1 expression in cultured EVTs. In choriocarcinoma cell lines used as a model for trophoblasts, ERAP1 was expressed more intensively in JEG-3 than BeWo cells. Immunoblot analysis and immunocytochemistry localized ERAP1 to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) in JEG-3 cells. Flow cytometry with HLA-G antibody to monitor the supply of antigenic peptides presenting to HLA-G in the ER showed that reducing ERAP1 transcripts by RNA interference did not affect cell surface expression of membrane HLA-G1 (mHLA-G1) in JEG-3 cells under basal conditions. In LIF-treated JEG-3 cells, cell surface mHLA-G1 expression was increased along with ERAP1 protein and promoter activities. In contrast to nonstimulated cells, eliminating ERAP1 from LIF-treated JEG-3 cells reduced the cell surface mHLA-G1 expression and soluble HLA-G1 secretion. This study provides the first evidence showing that ERAP1 is localized in the ER of trophoblasts and is involved in regulating cell surface HLA-G expression in the presence of LIF. Consequently, ERAP1 would function to present antigenic peptides to HLA-G in trophoblasts. FAU - Shido, Fumi AU - Shido F AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan. FAU - Ito, Tomomi AU - Ito T FAU - Nomura, Seiji AU - Nomura S FAU - Yamamoto, Eiko AU - Yamamoto E FAU - Sumigama, Seiji AU - Sumigama S FAU - Ino, Kazuhiko AU - Ino K FAU - Itakura, Atsuo AU - Itakura A FAU - Hattori, Akira AU - Hattori A FAU - Tsujimoto, Masafumi AU - Tsujimoto M FAU - Mizutani, Shigehiko AU - Mizutani S FAU - Kikkawa, Fumitaka AU - Kikkawa F LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20060126 PL - United States TA - Endocrinology JT - Endocrinology JID - 0375040 RN - 0 (HLA Antigens) RN - 0 (HLA-G Antigens) RN - 0 (Histocompatibility Antigens Class I) RN - 0 (Interleukin-6) RN - 0 (LIF protein, human) RN - 0 (Leukemia Inhibitory Factor) RN - 0 (Minor Histocompatibility Antigens) RN - 0 (RNA, Small Interfering) RN - EC 3.4.11.- (Aminopeptidases) RN - EC 3.4.11.- (ERAP1 protein, human) SB - IM MH - Aminopeptidases/analysis/*physiology MH - Antigen Presentation MH - Cell Membrane/immunology MH - Choriocarcinoma/immunology MH - Endoplasmic Reticulum/*enzymology MH - Female MH - HLA Antigens/*analysis MH - HLA-G Antigens MH - Histocompatibility Antigens Class I/*analysis MH - Humans MH - Interleukin-6/*pharmacology MH - Leukemia Inhibitory Factor MH - Minor Histocompatibility Antigens MH - RNA, Small Interfering/pharmacology MH - Trophoblasts/enzymology/*immunology MH - Tumor Cells, Cultured EDAT- 2006/01/28 09:00 MHDA- 2006/04/15 09:00 CRDT- 2006/01/28 09:00 PHST- 2006/01/28 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2006/04/15 09:00 [medline] PHST- 2006/01/28 09:00 [entrez] AID - en.2005-1449 [pii] AID - 10.1210/en.2005-1449 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Endocrinology. 2006 Apr;147(4):1780-8. doi: 10.1210/en.2005-1449. Epub 2006 Jan 26.