2021
Bone Marrow-Derived Progenitor Cells Contribute to Remodeling of the Postpartum Uterus
Tal R, Kisa J, Abuwala N, Kliman HJ, Shaikh S, Chen AY, Lyu F, Taylor HS. Bone Marrow-Derived Progenitor Cells Contribute to Remodeling of the Postpartum Uterus. Stem Cells 2021, 39: 1489-1505. PMID: 34224633, PMCID: PMC9313624, DOI: 10.1002/stem.3431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostpartum uterusEndometrial stem/progenitor cellsBone marrow-derived progenitor cellsMarrow-derived progenitor cellsF4/80 macrophage markerUterine tissue regenerationProgenitor cellsC57BL/6J female micePostpartum day 1Cytokeratin-positive epithelial cellsBlood vessel endotheliumStem/progenitor cellsPrepregnancy levelsBM transplantsEndometrial regenerationEndometrial cellsFemale miceMacrophage markersPan-leukocytesLuminal epitheliumBone marrowDay 1BMDCsUterine cellsVessel endotheliumYAP1 nuclear efflux and transcriptional reprograming follow membrane diminution upon VSV-G-induced cell fusion
Feliciano D, Ott CM, Espinosa-Medina I, Weigel AV, Benedetti L, Milano KM, Tang Z, Lee T, Kliman HJ, Guller SM, Lippincott-Schwartz J. YAP1 nuclear efflux and transcriptional reprograming follow membrane diminution upon VSV-G-induced cell fusion. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 4502. PMID: 34301937, PMCID: PMC8302681, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24708-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsBiological TransportCell FusionCell LineCell Line, TumorCell MembraneCell NucleusCells, CulturedGiant CellsHEK293 CellsHumansMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceRNA-SeqSignal TransductionTranscription FactorsTranscription, GeneticViral Envelope ProteinsYAP-Signaling ProteinsConceptsCell cycle arrestCell fusionNew cellular statesPlasma membrane surface areaRNA-seq analysisCell fusion systemTranscriptional programsNutrient stressCellular statesTranscriptional changesNuclear effluxCytoplasmic glucoseExtrinsic cuesUndifferentiated cellsGlucose transporterFused cellsMechanistic insightsMembrane surface areaNew functionsEndocytosisYAP1 inhibitionEnergetic stateSyncytiaCellsVSVLoss of Cxcr4 in Endometriosis Reduces Proliferation and Lesion Number while Increasing Intraepithelial Lymphocyte Infiltration
Tal A, Tal R, Kliman HJ, Taylor HS. Loss of Cxcr4 in Endometriosis Reduces Proliferation and Lesion Number while Increasing Intraepithelial Lymphocyte Infiltration. American Journal Of Pathology 2021, 191: 1292-1302. PMID: 33964217, PMCID: PMC8261475, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2021.04.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometriosis lesionsEpithelial compartmentLesion numberDisruption of CXCR4Intraepithelial lymphocyte infiltrationAdult female miceLoss of CXCR4CXCL12-CXCR4 axisTotal lesion areaProgesterone receptor promoterEndometriosis inductionLymphocyte infiltrationCXCR4 expressionFemale miceHost miceControl lesionsProestrus stageEpithelial proliferationImmune evasionCXCR4LesionsTherapeutic potentialLesion areaReduces ProliferationEpithelial cells
2018
hCALCRL mutation causes autosomal recessive nonimmune hydrops fetalis with lymphatic dysplasia
Mackie DI, Al Mutairi F, Davis RB, Kechele DO, Nielsen NR, Snyder JC, Caron MG, Kliman HJ, Berg JS, Simms J, Poyner DR, Caron KM. hCALCRL mutation causes autosomal recessive nonimmune hydrops fetalis with lymphatic dysplasia. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2018, 215: 2339-2353. PMID: 30115739, PMCID: PMC6122977, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20180528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStructure-function insightsG protein-coupled receptorsNovel candidate genesFirst extracellular loopProtein-coupled receptorsReceptor activity modifying proteinMutant resultsPlasma membraneCandidate genesGenetic mouse modelsExtracellular loopFrame deletionBiochemical assaysGenetic ablationReceptor chaperoneLymphatic endothelialModifying proteinsCalcitonin receptor-like receptorHuman physiologyEmbryonic demiseChaperonesMouse modelLymphatic dysplasiaReceptorsGenesPathway of Maternal Serotonin to the Human Embryo and Fetus
Kliman HJ, Quaratella SB, Setaro AC, Siegman EC, Subha ZT, Tal R, Milano KM, Steck TL. Pathway of Maternal Serotonin to the Human Embryo and Fetus. Endocrinology 2018, 159: 1609-1629. PMID: 29381782, DOI: 10.1210/en.2017-03025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnimalsATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1Connexin 43FemaleFetusHumansMaternal-Fetal ExchangeMiceMonoamine OxidaseOctamer Transcription Factor-3PlacentaPregnancyPregnancy Trimester, FirstPregnancy Trimester, SecondSerotoninSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsTrophoblastsTryptophan HydroxylaseType I interferons instigate fetal demise after Zika virus infection
Yockey LJ, Jurado KA, Arora N, Millet A, Rakib T, Milano KM, Hastings AK, Fikrig E, Kong Y, Horvath TL, Weatherbee S, Kliman HJ, Coyne CB, Iwasaki A. Type I interferons instigate fetal demise after Zika virus infection. Science Immunology 2018, 3 PMID: 29305462, PMCID: PMC6049088, DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.aao1680.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsZika virus infectionZIKV infectionI IFNsI interferonType I interferonGrowth restrictionFetal demiseVirus infectionSevere fetal growth restrictionType I IFNsChorionic villous explantsAdverse fetal outcomesCongenital viral infectionFetal growth restrictionMaternal-fetal barrierType IFunctional type IPlacental damageFetal outcomesPregnancy complicationsEarly pregnancyFetal resorptionZIKV diseasePregnant damsSpontaneous abortion
2001
Maternal Hoxa10 is required for pinopod formation in the development of mouse uterine receptivity to embryo implantation
Bagot C, Kliman H, Taylor H. Maternal Hoxa10 is required for pinopod formation in the development of mouse uterine receptivity to embryo implantation. Developmental Dynamics 2001, 222: 538-544. PMID: 11747087, DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.1209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial receptivityPinopod formationBlastocyst implantationHOXA10 expressionEndometrial stromal cell proliferationUterine endometrial epithelial cellsAdult female miceState of receptivityExpression of HOXA10Endometrial epithelial cellsStromal cell proliferationTime of implantationHOXA10 antisenseAdult reproductive tractEndometrial developmentGenitourinary tractFemale miceUterine receptivityMouse uterusUterusReproductive tractEpithelial cellsCell proliferationCellular proliferationHOXA10Mouse ascites golgi (MAG) mucin expression and regulation by progesterone in the rat uterus.
Schwartz LB, Naftolin F, Lyttle CR, Penzias AS, Meaddough EL, Kliman HJ. Mouse ascites golgi (MAG) mucin expression and regulation by progesterone in the rat uterus. Reproductive Sciences 2001, 8: 216-23. PMID: 11525897, DOI: 10.1016/s1071-5576(01)00115-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnant mare serum gonadotropinSprague-Dawley ratsEndometrial glandsAdult Sprague-Dawley ratsImmature Sprague-Dawley ratsBlood group AGlandular stainingHormonal groupsEndometrial receptivitySerum gonadotropinMucin expressionSprague-DawleyUntreated groupGroup ARat uterusMaximal responseMAG expressionBlood analysisStimulatory effectRU486Glycoprotein epitopesRatsEpitopesGlandProgesterone
1995
Monoclonal antibody X18A4 identifies on oncofetal fibronectin epitope distinct from the FDC-6 binding site
Feinberg R, Kliman H, Bedian V, Monzon-Bordonaba F, Menzin A, Wang C. Monoclonal antibody X18A4 identifies on oncofetal fibronectin epitope distinct from the FDC-6 binding site. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1995, 172: 1526-1536. PMID: 7538728, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(95)90491-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFDC-6Oncofetal fibronectinSimilar immunohistochemical stainingOvarian epithelial tumorsImmunoblot analysisTrophoblastic implantationPreterm laborSpecific monoclonal antibodiesEpithelial tumorsSpliced type IIIImmunohistochemical stainingNovel epitopesPlacental tissueAbnormal releaseVaginal secretionsCultured trophoblastsNew epitopesDistinct epitopesDetectable binding activityImmunosorbent assayMonoclonal antibodiesAntibodiesEpitopesType IIIComparative immunoassayA mucin-like glycoprotein identified by MAG (mouse ascites Golgi) antibodies. Menstrual cycle-dependent localization in human endometrium.
Kliman HJ, Feinberg RF, Schwartz LB, Feinman MA, Lavi E, Meaddough EL. A mucin-like glycoprotein identified by MAG (mouse ascites Golgi) antibodies. Menstrual cycle-dependent localization in human endometrium. American Journal Of Pathology 1995, 146: 166-81. PMID: 7531946, PMCID: PMC1870765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMAG antibodyMucin-like glycoproteinHigh molecular weight mucin-like glycoproteinBlood groupCycle days 5Bile duct epitheliumAnti-MAG antibodiesConceptus-endometrial interactionsExpression of mucinsBlood type ABlood group AHuman endometrial glandsEndometrial biopsyPancreatic acinar cellsEndometrial glandsEndometrial surfaceIgG antibodiesImplantation windowHuman endometriumImmunohistochemical stainingGroup AGall bladderLuminal epitheliumDuct epitheliumLacrimal gland
1989
The human trophoblast: homotypic and heterotypic cell-cell interactions.
Kliman HJ, Coutifaris C, Babalola GO, Soto EA, Kao LC, Queenan JT, Feinberg RF, Strauss JF. The human trophoblast: homotypic and heterotypic cell-cell interactions. Progress In Clinical And Biological Research 1989, 294: 425-34. PMID: 2726976.Peer-Reviewed Original Research