PMID- 34940120 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220318 LR - 20220716 IS - 1467-3045 (Electronic) IS - 1467-3037 (Print) IS - 1467-3037 (Linking) VI - 43 IP - 3 DP - 2021 Nov 26 TI - Matrix Metalloproteinases in Human Decidualized Endometrial Stromal Cells. PG - 2111-2123 LID - 10.3390/cimb43030146 [doi] AB - Cyclic changes, such as growth, decidualization, shedding, and regeneration, in the human endometrium are regulated by the reciprocal action of female hormones, such as estradiol (E(2)), and progesterone (P(4)). Matrix metalloproteases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of MMPs (TIMPs) control the invasion of extravillous trophoblast cells after implantation. Several MMPs and TIMPs function in the decidua and endometrial stromal cells (ESCs). Here, we aimed to systematically investigate the changes in MMPs and TIMPs associated with ESC decidualization. We evaluated the expression of 23 MMPs, four TIMPs, and four anti-sense non-coding RNAs from MMP loci. Primary ESC cultures treated with E(2) + medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), a potent P(4) receptor agonist, showed significant down-regulation of MMP3, MMP10, MMP11, MMP12, MMP20, and MMP27 in decidualized ESCs, as assessed by quantitative reverse transcription PCR. Further, MMP15 and MMP19 were significantly upregulated in decidualized ESCs. siRNA-mediated silencing of Heart and Neural Crest Derivatives Expressed 2 (HAND2), a master transcriptional regulator in ESC decidualization, significantly increased MMP15 expression in untreated human ESCs. These results collectively indicate the importance of MMP15 and MMP19 in ESC decidualization and highlight the role of HAND2 in repressing MMP15 transcription, thereby regulating decidualization. FAU - Hisamatsu, Yoji AU - Hisamatsu Y AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kansai Medical University, Osaka 573-1010, Japan. FAU - Murata, Hiromi AU - Murata H AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-9609-0976 AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kansai Medical University, Osaka 573-1010, Japan. FAU - Tsubokura, Hiroaki AU - Tsubokura H AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kansai Medical University, Osaka 573-1010, Japan. FAU - Hashimoto, Yoshiko AU - Hashimoto Y AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kansai Medical University, Osaka 573-1010, Japan. FAU - Kitada, Masaaki AU - Kitada M AD - Department of Anatomy, Kansai Medical University, Osaka 573-1010, Japan. FAU - Tanaka, Susumu AU - Tanaka S AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-4804-7839 AD - Department of Anatomy, Kansai Medical University, Osaka 573-1010, Japan. FAU - Okada, Hidetaka AU - Okada H AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-7932-6999 AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kansai Medical University, Osaka 573-1010, Japan. LA - eng GR - 21K09480/Japan Society for the Promotion of Science/ GR - 21K09529/Japan Society for the Promotion of Science/ GR - 19K06891/Japan Society for the Promotion of Science/ GR - 2018/Takeda Science Foundation/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20211126 PL - Switzerland TA - Curr Issues Mol Biol JT - Current issues in molecular biology JID - 100931761 RN - 0 (Biomarkers) RN - 0 (Steroids) RN - 0 (Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases) RN - EC 3.4.24.- (Matrix Metalloproteinases) MH - Adult MH - Biomarkers MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Decidua/*cytology/*metabolism MH - Endometrium/*cytology/*metabolism MH - Female MH - Gene Expression Regulation/drug effects MH - Humans MH - Matrix Metalloproteinases/genetics/*metabolism MH - Middle Aged MH - Steroids/metabolism/pharmacology MH - Stromal Cells/drug effects/*metabolism MH - Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases/metabolism MH - Young Adult PMC - PMC8929033 OTO - NOTNLM OT - HAND2: heart and neural crest derivatives expressed 2 OT - MMP: matrix metalloprotease OT - SNAI1: snail family transcriptional repressor 1 OT - TIMP: tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest in connection with this article. EDAT- 2021/12/24 06:00 MHDA- 2022/03/19 06:00 PMCR- 2021/11/26 CRDT- 2021/12/23 12:42 PHST- 2021/11/10 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/11/25 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/12/23 12:42 [entrez] PHST- 2021/12/24 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/03/19 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/11/26 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - cimb43030146 [pii] AID - cimb-43-00146 [pii] AID - 10.3390/cimb43030146 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Curr Issues Mol Biol. 2021 Nov 26;43(3):2111-2123. doi: 10.3390/cimb43030146.