Leptin Upregulates the Expression of ?3-Integrin, MMP9, HB-EGF, and IL-1? in Primary Porcine Endometrium Epithelial Cells In Vitro

Hongfang Wang, Jinlian Fu and Aiguo Wang
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Hongfang Wang: College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
Jinlian Fu: College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
Aiguo Wang: College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 18, 1-14

Abstract: Obesity has become a global health problem. Research suggests that leptin, a hormone that responds to fat deposition, may be involved in mammalian reproduction; however, its precise role in embryo implantation is poorly understood. Here, primary porcine endometrium epithelium cells (PEECs) were cultured in vitro and used to evaluate the regulatory role of different leptin levels on β3-integrin, MMP9, HB-EGF, and IL-1β, which are, respectively, involved in four critical steps of embryo implantation. Results showed that only 0.01 nM leptin significantly improved β3-integrin mRNA expression ( p < 0.05). MMP9 and HB-EGF mRNA expressions were upregulated by 0.10–10.00 nM leptin ( p < 0.05). The IL-1β expression level was only increased by 10.00 nM leptin ( p < 0.05). β3-integrin, MMP9, HB-EGF, and IL-1β mRNA and protein have a similar fluctuant response to increased leptin. Leptin’s influence on β3-integrin, MMP9, HB-EGF, and IL-1β disappeared when the JAK2, PI(3)K, or MAPK signaling pathways were blocked, respectively. In conclusion, leptin affected porcine implantation by regulating the expression of β3-integrin, MMP9, HB-EGF, and IL-1β in a dose-dependent manner. The signaling pathways of JAK2, PI(3)K, and MAPK may participate in this regulatory process. These findings will contribute to further understanding the mechanisms of reproductive disorders in obesity.

Keywords: leptin; porcine; endometrial epithelial cell; implantation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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