PMID- 36241227 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20221018 LR - 20221102 IS - 1671-167X (Print) IS - 1671-167X (Linking) VI - 54 IP - 5 DP - 2022 Oct 18 TI - [Kindlin-2 regulates endometrium development via mTOR and Hippo signaling pathways in mice]. PG - 846-852 AB - OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects and mechanisms of Kindlin-2 on uterus development and reproductive capacity in female mice. METHODS: Cdh16-Cre tool mice and Kindlin-2(flox/flox) mice were used to construct the mouse model of uterus specific knockout of Kindlin-2, and the effects of Kindlin-2 deletion on uterine development and reproduction capacity of female mice were observed. High expression and knockdown of Kindlin-2 in endometrial cancer cell lines HEC-1 and Ish were used to detect the regulation of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway. In addition, uterine proteins of the female mice with specific knockout of Kindlin-2 and female mice in the control group were extracted to detect the protein levels of key molecules of mTOR signaling pathway and Hippo signaling pathway. RESULTS: The mouse model of uterine specific knockout of Kindlin-2 was successfully constructed. The knockout efficiency of Kindlin-2 in mouse uterus was identified and verified by mouse tail polymerase chain reaction (PCR), Western blot protein identification, immunohistochemical staining (IHC) and other methods. Compared with the control group, the female mice with uterus specific deletion of Kindlin-2 lost weight, seriously impaired reproductive ability, and the number of newborn mice decreased, but the proportion of the female mice and male mice in the newborn mice did not change. Hematoxylin eosin staining (HE) experiment showed that the endometrium of Kindlin-2 knockout group was incomplete and the thickness of uterine wall became thinner. In terms of mechanism, the deletion of Kindlin-2 in endo-metrial cancer cell lines HEC-1 and Ish could downregulate the protein levels of mTOR, phosphorylated mTOR, adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK), phosphorylated AMPK and phosphorylated ribosomal protein S6 (S6), and the mTOR signal pathway was inhibited. It was found that the specific deletion of Kindlin-2 could upregulate the protein levels of Mps one binding 1 (MOB1) and phosphorylated Yes-associated protein (YAP) in the uterus of the female mice, and the Hippo signal pathway was activated. CONCLUSION: Kindlin-2 inhibits the development of uterus by inhibiting mTOR signal pathway and activating Hippo signal pathway, thereby inhibiting the fertility of female mice. FAU - Zhang, J AU - Zhang J AD - Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Peking University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing 100191, China. FAU - Song, J G AU - Song JG AD - Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Peking University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing 100191, China. AD - Center of Basic Medical Research, Institute of Medical Innovation and Research, Cancer Center, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China. FAU - Wang, Z B AU - Wang ZB AD - Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Peking University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing 100191, China. FAU - Gong, Y Q AU - Gong YQ AD - Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Peking University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing 100191, China. FAU - Wang, T Z AU - Wang TZ AD - Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Peking University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing 100191, China. FAU - Zhou, J Y AU - Zhou JY AD - Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Peking University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing 100191, China. FAU - Zhan, J AU - Zhan J AD - Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Peking University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing 100191, China. FAU - Zhang, H Q AU - Zhang HQ AD - Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Peking University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing 100191, China. LA - chi PT - Journal Article PL - China TA - Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban JT - Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences JID - 101125284 RN - 0 (Cadherins) RN - 0 (Cdh16 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Cytoskeletal Proteins) RN - 0 (Muscle Proteins) RN - 0 (Ribosomal Protein S6) RN - 0 (YAP-Signaling Proteins) RN - 0 (kindlin-2 protein, mouse) RN - 415SHH325A (Adenosine Monophosphate) RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases) RN - EC 2.7.11.31 (AMP-Activated Protein Kinases) RN - TDQ283MPCW (Eosine Yellowish-(YS)) RN - W36ZG6FT64 (Sirolimus) RN - YKM8PY2Z55 (Hematoxylin) SB - IM MH - *AMP-Activated Protein Kinases/metabolism MH - Adenosine Monophosphate/metabolism MH - Animals MH - Cadherins/metabolism MH - Cytoskeletal Proteins/metabolism MH - Endometrium/metabolism MH - Eosine Yellowish-(YS)/metabolism MH - Female MH - Hematoxylin/metabolism MH - *Hippo Signaling Pathway MH - Male MH - Mammals/metabolism MH - Mice MH - Muscle Proteins MH - Ribosomal Protein S6/metabolism MH - Sirolimus/metabolism MH - TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases/metabolism MH - YAP-Signaling Proteins PMC - PMC9568384 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Endometrium OT - Hippo signaling pathway OT - Kindlin-2 OT - Mouse model, specific knockout OT - mTOR signaling pathway EDAT- 2022/10/15 06:00 MHDA- 2022/10/19 06:00 PMCR- 2022/10/18 CRDT- 2022/10/14 20:53 PHST- 2022/10/14 20:53 [entrez] PHST- 2022/10/15 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/10/19 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/10/18 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - bjdxxbyxb-54-5-846 [pii] AID - 10.19723/j.issn.1671-167X.2022.05.012 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2022 Oct 18;54(5):846-852. doi: 10.19723/j.issn.1671-167X.2022.05.012.