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| Author(s): |
Hebeda, Cristina B.
[1]
;
Machado, Isabel D.
[1]
;
Reif-Silva, Isadora
[1]
;
Moreli, Jusciele B.
[2]
;
Oliani, Sonia M.
[2, 3]
;
Nadkarni, Suchita
[4]
;
Perretti, Mauro
[4]
;
Bevilacqua, Estela
[5]
;
Farsky, Sandra H. P.
[1]
Total Authors: 9
|
| Affiliation: | [1] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Pharmaceut Sci, Dept Clin & Toxicol Anal, Ave Prof Lineu Prestes, 580 Bloco 13B, Cidade Univ, BR-05508000 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[2] Fed Univ Sao Paulo UNIFESP, Botucatu, SP - Brazil
[3] Univ Sao Paulo State UNESP, IBILCE, Dept Biol, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[4] Queen Mary Univ London, William Harvey Res Inst, London - England
[5] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Biomed Sci, Dept Cell & Dev Biol, Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 5
|
| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Journal of Cellular Physiology; v. 233, n. 9, p. 6591-6603, SEP 2018. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 1 |
| Abstract | |
Annexin A1 (AnxA1) is a glucocorticoid-regulated anti-inflammatory protein secreted by phagocytes and other specialised cells. In the endocrine system, AnxA1 controls secretion of steroid hormones and it is abundantly expressed in the testis, ovaries, placenta and seminal fluid, yet its potential modulation of fertility has not been described. Here, we observed that AnxA1 knockout (KO) mice delivered a higher number of pups, with a higher percentage of female offsprings. This profile was not dependent on the male features, as sperm from KO male mice did not present functional alterations, and had an equal proportion of Y and X chromosomes, comparable to wild type (WT) male mice. Furthermore, mismatched matings of male WT mice with female KO yielded a higher percentage of female pups per litter, a phenomenon which was not observed when male KO mice mated with female WT animals. Indeed, AnxA1 KO female mice displayed several differences in parameters related to gestation including (i) an arrested estrous cycle at proestrus phase; (ii) increased sites of implantation; (iii) reduced pre- and post-implantation losses; (iv) exacerbated features of the inflammatory reaction in the uterine fluid during implantation phase; and (v) enhanced plasma progesterone in the beginning of pregnancy. In summary, herein we highlight that AnxA1 pathway as a novel determinant of fundamental non-redundant regulatory functions during early pregnancy. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 16/02012-4 - Evaluation of the immunomodulatory activity of annexin A1 protein in the regulation of inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal system: studies in vivo and in vitro experimental models |
| Grantee: | Sonia Maria Oliani |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |
| FAPESP's process: | 14/07328-4 - Identification of endogenous pathways for the control of inflammation |
| Grantee: | Sandra Helena Poliselli Farsky |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Projects - Thematic Grants |