A GREB1-steroid receptor feedforward mechanism governs differential GREB1 action in endometrial function and endometriosis

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Cellular responses to the steroid hormones, estrogen (E2), and progesterone (P4) are governed by their cognate receptor's transcriptional output. However, the feed-forward mechanisms that shape cell-type-specific transcriptional fulcrums for steroid receptors are unidentified. Herein, we found that a common feed-forward mechanism between GREB1 and steroid receptors regulates the differential effect of GREB1 on steroid hormones in a physiological or pathological context. In physiological (receptive) endometrium, GREB1 controls P4-responses in uterine stroma, affecting endometrial receptivity and decidualization, while not affecting E2-mediated epithelial proliferation. Of mechanism, progesterone-induced GREB1 physically interacts with the progesterone receptor, acting as a cofactor in a positive feedback mechanism to regulate P4-responsive genes. Conversely, in endometrial pathology (endometriosis), E2-induced GREB1 modulates E2-dependent gene expression to promote the growth of endometriotic lesions in mice. This differential action of GREB1 exerted by a common feed-forward mechanism with steroid receptors advances our understanding of mechanisms that underlie cell- and tissue-specific steroid hormone actions.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Nature communications - 15(2024), 1 vom: 02. März, Seite 1947

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chadchan, Sangappa B [VerfasserIn]
Popli, Pooja [VerfasserIn]
Liao, Zian [VerfasserIn]
Andreas, Eryk [VerfasserIn]
Dias, Michelle [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Tianyuan [VerfasserIn]
Gunderson, Stephanie J [VerfasserIn]
Jimenez, Patricia T [VerfasserIn]
Lanza, Denise G [VerfasserIn]
Lanz, Rainer B [VerfasserIn]
Foulds, Charles E [VerfasserIn]
Monsivais, Diana [VerfasserIn]
DeMayo, Francesco J [VerfasserIn]
Yalamanchili, Hari Krishna [VerfasserIn]
Jungheim, Emily S [VerfasserIn]
Heaney, Jason D [VerfasserIn]
Lydon, John P [VerfasserIn]
Moley, Kelle H [VerfasserIn]
O'Malley, Bert W [VerfasserIn]
Kommagani, Ramakrishna [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

4G7DS2Q64Y
Estrogens
GREB1 protein, human
Journal Article
KIAA0575 protein, mouse
Neoplasm Proteins
Progesterone
Receptors, Progesterone
Receptors, Steroid
Steroids

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Date Completed 05.03.2024

Date Revised 11.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41467-024-46180-4

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369215087