PMID- 23883819 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20140620 LR - 20131024 IS - 1476-5470 (Electronic) IS - 1466-4879 (Linking) VI - 14 IP - 7 DP - 2013 Oct TI - Estradiol downregulates NF-kappab translocation by Ikbkg transcriptional repression in dendritic cells. PG - 462-9 LID - 10.1038/gene.2013.35 [doi] AB - To reconcile immunity and reproduction, females must allow spermatozoa to survive and control the presence of commensal microbiota and sexually transmitted pathogens during ovulation. Female steroid sex hormones exert a powerful effect on the immune system, as do the hormonal changes associated with the ovarian cycle. Dendritic cells (DCs) are immunological sentinels that link innate immunity to adaptive immunity. Upon exposure to microbial invaders in tissue, they undergo a maturational process that culminates in the lymph nodes and activates T-cell-specific immune responses. Estradiol, which is highly expressed during ovulation, has an effect on the maturation of DCs, although the molecular mechanism remains elusive. We detected that estradiol regulates expression of Ikbkg in DCs and modulates nuclear factor-kappab translocation to the nucleus, thus explaining the reduced DC function observed during ovulation. This change may be an adaptive mechanism to reconcile control of infection and reproductive functions. FAU - Lasarte, S AU - Lasarte S AD - Laboratorio InmunoBiologia Molecular, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maranon and Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria Gregorio Maranon, Madrid, Spain. FAU - Elsner, D AU - Elsner D FAU - Sanchez-Elsner, T AU - Sanchez-Elsner T FAU - Fernandez-Pineda, A AU - Fernandez-Pineda A FAU - Lopez-Fernandez, L A AU - Lopez-Fernandez LA FAU - Corbi, A L AU - Corbi AL FAU - Munoz-Fernandez, M A AU - Munoz-Fernandez MA FAU - Relloso, M AU - Relloso M LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20130725 PL - England TA - Genes Immun JT - Genes and immunity JID - 100953417 RN - 0 (NF-kappa B) RN - 4TI98Z838E (Estradiol) RN - EC 2.7.11.10 (I-kappa B Kinase) SB - IM MH - Active Transport, Cell Nucleus MH - Animals MH - Cell Nucleus/*metabolism MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Dendritic Cells/drug effects/*metabolism MH - Estradiol/*pharmacology MH - Female MH - I-kappa B Kinase/*metabolism MH - Mice MH - Mice, Inbred BALB C MH - NF-kappa B/*metabolism MH - Transcription, Genetic EDAT- 2013/07/26 06:00 MHDA- 2014/06/21 06:00 CRDT- 2013/07/26 06:00 PHST- 2013/01/28 00:00 [received] PHST- 2013/05/08 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2013/05/24 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2013/07/26 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2013/07/26 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2014/06/21 06:00 [medline] AID - gene201335 [pii] AID - 10.1038/gene.2013.35 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Genes Immun. 2013 Oct;14(7):462-9. doi: 10.1038/gene.2013.35. Epub 2013 Jul 25.