PMID- 36831570 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20230228 IS - 2072-6694 (Print) IS - 2072-6694 (Electronic) IS - 2072-6694 (Linking) VI - 15 IP - 4 DP - 2023 Feb 15 TI - Kisspeptin and GPR54 Receptor Expression in Endometrial Cancer Tissue. LID - 10.3390/cancers15041228 [doi] LID - 1228 AB - Kisspeptin (KISS) is a natural peptide-discovered in 1996 as a factor inhibiting the ability to metastasize in malignant melanoma. This protein plays also a regulatory role in the process of puberty, the menstrual cycle, spermatogenesis, implantation and development of the human placenta. The present study aimed to evaluate the expression of KISS and its receptor GPR54 in endometrial cancer (EC) tissue, depending on the histological type of cancer, its stage, various demographic characteristics, and clinical conditions in 214 hysterectomy patients. Expression of KISS and GPR54 was confirmed in 99.5% and 100% of the cases, respectively. Hormone replacement therapy and the coexistence of the anti-Mullerian type 2 receptor in cancer tissue enhanced KISS expression. Smoking, on the other hand, decreased KISS expression. GPR54 expression increased with the advancement of the disease (according to FIGO classification). Also, the presence of the anti-Mullerian type 2 receptor in EC increased the level of GPR54. Hypertension, age and miscarriage harmed the presence of GPR54. The histological type of cancer, diabetes type 2, body mass index, hormonal contraception, number of deliveries, birth weight of newborns, breastfeeding time, and the presence of AMH in EC tissue were not associated with the expression of either KISS nor GPR54. The KISS level was also significantly related to the GPR54 level. Considering that KISS is a non-toxic peptide with antimetastatic properties, further investigation is essential to determine the clinical significance of this peptide. FAU - Gowkielewicz, Marek AU - Gowkielewicz M AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-3868-1679 AD - Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-045 Olsztyn, Poland. FAU - Lipka, Aleksandra AU - Lipka A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-0815-6635 AD - Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-045 Olsztyn, Poland. FAU - Piotrowska, Aleksandra AU - Piotrowska A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-4093-7386 AD - Division of Histology and Embryology, Department of Human Morphology and Embryology, Wroclaw Medical University, Chalubinskiego Street 6a, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland. FAU - Szadurska-Noga, Marta AU - Szadurska-Noga M AD - Department of Pathomorphology, School of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-561 Olsztyn, Poland. FAU - Nowakowski, Jacek J AU - Nowakowski JJ AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-9475-2868 AD - Department of Ecology & Environmental Protection, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Plac Lodzki 3, 10-727 Olsztyn, Poland. FAU - Lepiarczyk, Ewa AU - Lepiarczyk E AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-2998-9468 AD - Department of Human Physiology, School of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-082 Olsztyn, Poland. FAU - Wiszpolska, Marta AU - Wiszpolska M AD - Department of Human Physiology, School of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-082 Olsztyn, Poland. FAU - Wasniewski, Tomasz AU - Wasniewski T AD - Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-045 Olsztyn, Poland. FAU - Dziegiel, Piotr AU - Dziegiel P AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-8292-1385 AD - Division of Histology and Embryology, Department of Human Morphology and Embryology, Wroclaw Medical University, Chalubinskiego Street 6a, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland. AD - Division of Human Biology, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw, 51-612 Wroclaw, Poland. FAU - Kaleczyc, Jerzy AU - Kaleczyc J AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-8617-6039 AD - Department of Animal Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Oczapowskiego 13, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland. FAU - Majewski, Mariusz Krzysztof AU - Majewski MK AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-5818-7689 AD - Department of Human Physiology, School of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-082 Olsztyn, Poland. FAU - Majewska, Marta AU - Majewska M AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-5856-6929 AD - Department of Human Physiology, School of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-082 Olsztyn, Poland. LA - eng GR - 2021/05/X/NZ4/01236/National Science Center/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20230215 PL - Switzerland TA - Cancers (Basel) JT - Cancers JID - 101526829 PMC - PMC9954558 OTO - NOTNLM OT - AMH OT - AMHRII OT - GPR54 OT - KISS OT - endometrial cancer COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2023/02/26 06:00 MHDA- 2023/02/26 06:01 PMCR- 2023/02/15 CRDT- 2023/02/25 01:40 PHST- 2022/12/07 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/01/27 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2023/02/11 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/02/25 01:40 [entrez] PHST- 2023/02/26 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/02/26 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2023/02/15 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - cancers15041228 [pii] AID - cancers-15-01228 [pii] AID - 10.3390/cancers15041228 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Cancers (Basel). 2023 Feb 15;15(4):1228. doi: 10.3390/cancers15041228.