Overexpression of TGF-β Enhances the Migration and Invasive Ability of Ectopic Endometrial Cells Via ERK/MAPK Signaling Pathway

Overview

Journal Exp Ther Med

Specialty Pathology

Date 2019 May 21

PMID 31105783

Citations 16

Authors

Zhihong Liu

Lisha Yi

Miaomiao Du

Guifang Gong

Yali Zhu

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Abstract

Endometriosis is a common gynecological disease with manifestations of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus. Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) is known to facilitate a series of biological events in many cells, including migration. However, the roles of TGF-β in endometriosis still remain largely unknown. The aim of the present study was to discover the role of TGF-β1 in endometriosis development and progression and its associated mechanisms. It was demonstrated that the expression of TGF-β1 was significantly elevated in endometriosis in comparison with that in normal tissue. Overexpression of TGF-β increased the proliferation and upregulated proliferating cell nuclear antigen and cyclin D1 in endometrial stromal cells (ESCs). Furthermore, TGF-β overexpression also triggered a series of biological events occurring in ESCs, including cell migration and invasion, and activated the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)/mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway. The inhibition of the ERK/MAPK pathway reversed the previous effects of TGF-β overexpression. Collectively, the present results indicate that overexpression of TGF-β enhances the migration and invasion of ectopic ESCs via the ERK/MAPK signaling pathway, providing theoretical evidence for the development of new treatment methods targeting the TGF-β-ERK/MAPK signaling pathway for prophylaxis of endometriosis.

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