Endometrial stromal cell decidualization is a crucial step in endometrial remodeling during pregnancy.Decidualization is controlled by orchestrated ovarian hormones,followed by the activation of various downstream sig...Endometrial stromal cell decidualization is a crucial step in endometrial remodeling during pregnancy.Decidualization is controlled by orchestrated ovarian hormones,followed by the activation of various downstream signaling pathways.Accumulating evidence has shown multiple functions of decidualized endometrial stromal cells during embryo implantation,including tissue remodeling,antioxidative stress,angiogenesis,and immune tolerance.The distinct secretomes of decidualized stromal cells also reveal their intensive interactions with epithelial,endothelial,and immune cells.However,aberrant decidualization leads to pregnancy failures,such as recurrent pregnancy loss and repeated implantation failure.This review aimed to provide an overview of the molecular mechanisms underlying the divergent functions of decidualized endometrial stromal cells and their potential clinical applications.Moreover,the use of single-cell RNA sequencing data further enhances our understanding of these biological processes.This review discusses decidualization-related signaling pathways that serve as potential therapeutic targets for treating implantation failure in in vitro fertilization and provides novel approaches to investigate the underlying causes of female infertility.展开更多
The human endometrium and embryo both produce microRNAs(miRNAs),which are involved in various physiological activities.Accumulating evident suggested that endometrial miRNAs are regulated by steroid hormones that modu...The human endometrium and embryo both produce microRNAs(miRNAs),which are involved in various physiological activities.Accumulating evident suggested that endometrial miRNAs are regulated by steroid hormones that modulate endometrial functions,whereas embryo-derived miRNAs play vital roles in maternal–embryo communication.The aberrant expression of endometriumor embryo-derived miRNAs can cause early pregnancy and gestational disorders,including repeated implantation failure,recurrent miscarriage,and pathological conditions such as endometriosis.miRNAs are,therefore,ideal candidates for conducting clinicopathological tests.Potential diagnostic and prognostic tests using miRNAs are under development;however,the therapeutic applications of miRNAs in regulating gestational disorders require further investigation.展开更多
基金supported by the RGC General Research Fund(17120720 to K.F.L.)the Professor PC Ho Research and Development Fund in Reproductive Medicine from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,University of Hong Kong and Health and Medical Research Fund,Hong Kong(L.H.J.)a Conference and Research Committee grant from the University of Hong Kong(K.F.L.).
文摘Endometrial stromal cell decidualization is a crucial step in endometrial remodeling during pregnancy.Decidualization is controlled by orchestrated ovarian hormones,followed by the activation of various downstream signaling pathways.Accumulating evidence has shown multiple functions of decidualized endometrial stromal cells during embryo implantation,including tissue remodeling,antioxidative stress,angiogenesis,and immune tolerance.The distinct secretomes of decidualized stromal cells also reveal their intensive interactions with epithelial,endothelial,and immune cells.However,aberrant decidualization leads to pregnancy failures,such as recurrent pregnancy loss and repeated implantation failure.This review aimed to provide an overview of the molecular mechanisms underlying the divergent functions of decidualized endometrial stromal cells and their potential clinical applications.Moreover,the use of single-cell RNA sequencing data further enhances our understanding of these biological processes.This review discusses decidualization-related signaling pathways that serve as potential therapeutic targets for treating implantation failure in in vitro fertilization and provides novel approaches to investigate the underlying causes of female infertility.
基金the RGC General Research Fund(17120720)Health and Medical Research Fund,Hong Kong(08192326)Conference and Research Committee grant from the University of Hong Kong to K.F.L.
文摘The human endometrium and embryo both produce microRNAs(miRNAs),which are involved in various physiological activities.Accumulating evident suggested that endometrial miRNAs are regulated by steroid hormones that modulate endometrial functions,whereas embryo-derived miRNAs play vital roles in maternal–embryo communication.The aberrant expression of endometriumor embryo-derived miRNAs can cause early pregnancy and gestational disorders,including repeated implantation failure,recurrent miscarriage,and pathological conditions such as endometriosis.miRNAs are,therefore,ideal candidates for conducting clinicopathological tests.Potential diagnostic and prognostic tests using miRNAs are under development;however,the therapeutic applications of miRNAs in regulating gestational disorders require further investigation.
