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Effects of RFRP‑3 on an ovariectomized estrogen‑primed rat model and HEC‑1A human endometrial carcinoma cells
The hypothalamic peptide gonadotropin inhibitory hormone (GnIH) is a relatively novel hypothalamic neuropeptide, identified in 2000. It can influence the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis and reproductive function through various neuroendocrine systems. The present study aimed to explore the effec...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9842939/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36684658 http://dx.doi.org/10.3892/etm.2022.11775 |
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author | Zhao, Xueying Si, Lina Niu, Lin Wei, Meng Wang, Fengxia Liu, Xiaochao Chen, Zhihong Qiao, Yuebing Cheng, Luyang Yang, Songhe |
author_facet | Zhao, Xueying Si, Lina Niu, Lin Wei, Meng Wang, Fengxia Liu, Xiaochao Chen, Zhihong Qiao, Yuebing Cheng, Luyang Yang, Songhe |
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description | The hypothalamic peptide gonadotropin inhibitory hormone (GnIH) is a relatively novel hypothalamic neuropeptide, identified in 2000. It can influence the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis and reproductive function through various neuroendocrine systems. The present study aimed to explore the effects and potential underlying molecular mechanism of RFamide-related peptide-3 (RFRP-3) injection on the uterine fluid protein profile of ovariectomized estrogen-primed (OEP) rats using proteomics. In addition, the possible effects of RFRP-3 on the viability and apoptosis of the human endometrial cancer cell line HEC-1A and associated molecular mechanism were investigated. The OEP rat model was established through injection with GnIH/RFRP-3 through the lateral ventricle. At 6 h after injection, the protein components of uterine fluid of rats in the experimental and control groups were analyzed using liquid chromatography (LC)-tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS). Differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were analyzed using the Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) databases. Protein-protein interactions (PPI) were investigated using the STRING database. PPI networks were then established before hub proteins were selected using OmicsBean software. The expression of one of the hub proteins, Kras, was then detected using western blot analysis. Cell Counting Kit-8, Annexin V-FITC/PI, reverse transcription-quantitative PCR and western blotting were also performed to analyze cell viability and apoptosis. In total, 417 DEPs were obtained using LC-MS/MS, including 279 upregulated and 138 downregulated proteins. GO analysis revealed that the majority of the DEPs were secretory proteins. According to KEGG enrichment analysis, the DEPs found were generally involved in tumor-associated pathways. In particular, five hub proteins, namely G protein subunit α (Gna)13, Gnaq, Gnai3, Kras and MMP9, were obtained following PPI network analysis. Western blot analysis showed that expression of the hub protein Kras was downregulated following treatment with 10,000 ng/ml RFRP-3. RFRP-3 treatment (10,000 ng/ml) also suppressed HEC-1A cell viability, induced apoptosis, downregulated Bcl-2 and upregulated Bax protein expression, compared with those in the control group. In addition, compared with those in the control group, RFRP-3 significantly reduced the mRNA expression levels of PI3K, AKT and mTOR, while upregulating those of LC3-II. Compared with those in the control group, RFRP-3 significantly decreased the protein expression levels of PI3K, AKT, mTOR and p62, in addition to decreasing AKT phosphorylation. By contrast, RFRP-3 significantly increased the LC3-II/I ratio and G protein-coupled receptor 147 (GPR147) protein expression. In conclusion, the present data suggest that RFRP-3 can alter the protein expression profile of the uterine fluid of OEP rats by upregulating MMP9 expression whilst downregulating that of key hub proteins Gna13, GnaQ, Gnai3 and Kras. Furthermore, RFRP-3 can inhibit HEC-1A cell viability while promoting apoptosis. The underlying molecular mechanism may involve activation of GPR147 receptor by the direct binding of RFRP-3, which further downregulates the hub protein Kras to switch on the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway. This subsequently reduces the Bcl-2 expression and promotes Bax expression to induce autophagy. |
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spelling | pubmed-98429392023-01-20 Effects of RFRP‑3 on an ovariectomized estrogen‑primed rat model and HEC‑1A human endometrial carcinoma cells Zhao, Xueying Si, Lina Niu, Lin Wei, Meng Wang, Fengxia Liu, Xiaochao Chen, Zhihong Qiao, Yuebing Cheng, Luyang Yang, Songhe Exp Ther Med Articles The hypothalamic peptide gonadotropin inhibitory hormone (GnIH) is a relatively novel hypothalamic neuropeptide, identified in 2000. It can influence the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis and reproductive function through various neuroendocrine systems. The present study aimed to explore the effects and potential underlying molecular mechanism of RFamide-related peptide-3 (RFRP-3) injection on the uterine fluid protein profile of ovariectomized estrogen-primed (OEP) rats using proteomics. In addition, the possible effects of RFRP-3 on the viability and apoptosis of the human endometrial cancer cell line HEC-1A and associated molecular mechanism were investigated. The OEP rat model was established through injection with GnIH/RFRP-3 through the lateral ventricle. At 6 h after injection, the protein components of uterine fluid of rats in the experimental and control groups were analyzed using liquid chromatography (LC)-tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS). Differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were analyzed using the Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) databases. Protein-protein interactions (PPI) were investigated using the STRING database. PPI networks were then established before hub proteins were selected using OmicsBean software. The expression of one of the hub proteins, Kras, was then detected using western blot analysis. Cell Counting Kit-8, Annexin V-FITC/PI, reverse transcription-quantitative PCR and western blotting were also performed to analyze cell viability and apoptosis. In total, 417 DEPs were obtained using LC-MS/MS, including 279 upregulated and 138 downregulated proteins. GO analysis revealed that the majority of the DEPs were secretory proteins. According to KEGG enrichment analysis, the DEPs found were generally involved in tumor-associated pathways. In particular, five hub proteins, namely G protein subunit α (Gna)13, Gnaq, Gnai3, Kras and MMP9, were obtained following PPI network analysis. Western blot analysis showed that expression of the hub protein Kras was downregulated following treatment with 10,000 ng/ml RFRP-3. RFRP-3 treatment (10,000 ng/ml) also suppressed HEC-1A cell viability, induced apoptosis, downregulated Bcl-2 and upregulated Bax protein expression, compared with those in the control group. In addition, compared with those in the control group, RFRP-3 significantly reduced the mRNA expression levels of PI3K, AKT and mTOR, while upregulating those of LC3-II. Compared with those in the control group, RFRP-3 significantly decreased the protein expression levels of PI3K, AKT, mTOR and p62, in addition to decreasing AKT phosphorylation. By contrast, RFRP-3 significantly increased the LC3-II/I ratio and G protein-coupled receptor 147 (GPR147) protein expression. In conclusion, the present data suggest that RFRP-3 can alter the protein expression profile of the uterine fluid of OEP rats by upregulating MMP9 expression whilst downregulating that of key hub proteins Gna13, GnaQ, Gnai3 and Kras. Furthermore, RFRP-3 can inhibit HEC-1A cell viability while promoting apoptosis. The underlying molecular mechanism may involve activation of GPR147 receptor by the direct binding of RFRP-3, which further downregulates the hub protein Kras to switch on the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway. This subsequently reduces the Bcl-2 expression and promotes Bax expression to induce autophagy. D.A. Spandidos 2022-12-23 /pmc/articles/PMC9842939/ /pubmed/36684658 http://dx.doi.org/10.3892/etm.2022.11775 Text en Copyright: © Zhao et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) , which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made. |
spellingShingle | Articles Zhao, Xueying Si, Lina Niu, Lin Wei, Meng Wang, Fengxia Liu, Xiaochao Chen, Zhihong Qiao, Yuebing Cheng, Luyang Yang, Songhe Effects of RFRP‑3 on an ovariectomized estrogen‑primed rat model and HEC‑1A human endometrial carcinoma cells |
title | Effects of RFRP‑3 on an ovariectomized estrogen‑primed rat model and HEC‑1A human endometrial carcinoma cells |
title_full | Effects of RFRP‑3 on an ovariectomized estrogen‑primed rat model and HEC‑1A human endometrial carcinoma cells |
title_fullStr | Effects of RFRP‑3 on an ovariectomized estrogen‑primed rat model and HEC‑1A human endometrial carcinoma cells |
title_full_unstemmed | Effects of RFRP‑3 on an ovariectomized estrogen‑primed rat model and HEC‑1A human endometrial carcinoma cells |
title_short | Effects of RFRP‑3 on an ovariectomized estrogen‑primed rat model and HEC‑1A human endometrial carcinoma cells |
title_sort | effects of rfrp‑3 on an ovariectomized estrogen‑primed rat model and hec‑1a human endometrial carcinoma cells |
topic | Articles |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9842939/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36684658 http://dx.doi.org/10.3892/etm.2022.11775 |
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