2024
Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes shuttle microRNAs to endometrial stromal fibroblasts that promote tissue proliferation /regeneration/ and inhibit differentiation
Bonavina G, Mamillapalli R, Krikun G, Zhou Y, Gawde N, Taylor H. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes shuttle microRNAs to endometrial stromal fibroblasts that promote tissue proliferation /regeneration/ and inhibit differentiation. Stem Cell Research & Therapy 2024, 15: 129. PMID: 38693588, PMCID: PMC11064399, DOI: 10.1186/s13287-024-03716-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiR-100-5pMiR-100MiR-21Transmission electron microscopyMiR-143MiR-143-3pMiR-21-5pEndometrial stromal fibroblastsStromal fibroblastsMicroRNAsExtracellular vesiclesElectron microscopyCell-free regenerative therapyNanoparticle tracking analysisMiRNAsBone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomesBone marrow-derived stem cellsMesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomesStem cell-derived exosomesDelivery of microRNAsMarrow-derived stem cellsAssociated with several signaling pathwaysMediators of tissue repairMethodsExtracellular vesiclesUnpaired t-test
2017
Cigarette Smoking Affects Uterine Receptivity Markers
Ersoy G, Zhou Y, Inan H, Taner CE, Cosar E, Taylor HS. Cigarette Smoking Affects Uterine Receptivity Markers. Reproductive Sciences 2017, 24: 989-995. PMID: 28285568, DOI: 10.1177/1933719117697129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman endometrial stromal cell lineCigarette smoking extractReceptivity markersImmunohistochemical analysisEndometrial stromal cell linePrimary human endometrial stromal cellsHuman endometrial stromal cellsFGF2 protein expressionUterine receptivity markersFGF2 expressionCigarette smoke exposureImpact of smokingEffect of smokingImpaired endometrial receptivityReal-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionEndometrial stromal cellsC motif chemokine ligand 12Human endometrial samplesExpression of cytokinesReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionTranscription-polymerase chain reactionChemokine ligand 12FGF2 mRNA expressionMouse uterine tissueEndometrial health
2016
Aromatase inhibitor regulates let-7 expression and let-7f–induced cell migration in endometrial cells from women with endometriosis
Cho S, Mutlu L, Zhou Y, Taylor HS. Aromatase inhibitor regulates let-7 expression and let-7f–induced cell migration in endometrial cells from women with endometriosis. Fertility And Sterility 2016, 106: 673-680. PMID: 27320036, PMCID: PMC5831184, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.05.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman endometrial stromal cellsLet-7f mimicIshikawa cellsL treatment groupEndometrial cellsAromatase expressionTreatment groupsEndometrial stromal cellsAromatase inhibitor treatmentPathogenesis of endometriosisLet-7f expressionSignificant differencesDose-dependent mannerLetrozole treatmentModulation of microRNAsAromatase inhibitorsLaparoscopic surgeryMAIN OUTCOMEAI treatmentEndometriosisLetrozole concentrationsTherapeutic levelsInhibitor treatmentControl groupTherapeutic potential
2012
FKBP4 is regulated by HOXA10 during decidualization and in endometriosis
Yang H, Zhou Y, Edelshain B, Schatz F, Lockwood CJ, Taylor HS. FKBP4 is regulated by HOXA10 during decidualization and in endometriosis. Reproduction 2012, 143: 531-538. PMID: 22279148, DOI: 10.1530/rep-11-0438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman endometrial stromal cellsFKBP4 expressionFKBP5 expressionTreatment of hESCCultured human endometrial stromal cellsIGFBP1 expressionEndometrium of womenProtein levelsEndometrial stromal cellsLate proliferative phaseHOXA10 knockdownHOXA10 regulationImpaired decidualizationFertile womenEutopic endometriumMenstrual cycleSecretory phaseEndometriosisDecidualizationHOXA10 expressionProliferative phaseStromal cellsMRNA expressionFKBP5FKBP4
2011
MicroRNA 135 Regulates HOXA10 Expression in Endometriosis
Petracco R, Grechukhina O, Popkhadze S, Massasa E, Zhou Y, Taylor HS. MicroRNA 135 Regulates HOXA10 Expression in Endometriosis. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2011, 96: e1925-e1933. PMID: 21956427, PMCID: PMC3232619, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2011-1231.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrium of womenHOXA10 expressionHOXA10 regulationB expressionProliferative phaseEndometrial stromal cellsUniversity Medical CenterRegulation of HOXA10Time of ovulationMicroRNA-135Endometrial biopsyEndometrial receptivityMCF-7 cellsEndometrial samplesMenstrual cycleLuteal phaseMedical CenterSex steroidsStudy interventionEndometriosisSecretory phaseHOXA10 mRNAMicroRNA-135aStromal cellsEndometriumCigarette Smoke Increases Progesterone Receptor and Homeobox A10 Expression in Human Endometrium and Endometrial Cells: A Potential Role in the Decreased Prevalence of Endometrial Pathology in Smokers1
Zhou Y, Jorgensen EM, Gan Y, Taylor HS. Cigarette Smoke Increases Progesterone Receptor and Homeobox A10 Expression in Human Endometrium and Endometrial Cells: A Potential Role in the Decreased Prevalence of Endometrial Pathology in Smokers1. Biology Of Reproduction 2011, 84: 1242-1247. PMID: 21325691, PMCID: PMC3099588, DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.110.087494.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgesterone receptorCigarette smokeRate of endometriosisEffect of smokingCigarette smoke extractEndometrial stromal cellsExpression of HOXA10Poor health outcomesEndometrial cancerEndometrial pathologyEndometrial diseaseCigarette smokingDecreased incidenceOvarian alterationsDecreased prevalenceEndometrial tumorsEndometrial differentiationEndometrial cellsHuman endometriumSmoke extractProtective effectHomeobox A10Health outcomesHomeobox A10 expressionSmoking
2010
Cigarette smoke inhibits recruitment of bone-marrow-derived stem cells to the uterus
Zhou Y, Gan Y, Taylor HS. Cigarette smoke inhibits recruitment of bone-marrow-derived stem cells to the uterus. Reproductive Toxicology 2010, 31: 123-127. PMID: 20955787, PMCID: PMC3207965, DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2010.10.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCigarette smoke extractStem cell recruitmentBone marrowCell recruitmentCigarette smokingLong-term organ damageHuman mesenchymal stem cellsStem cellsCigarette smoke exposureEndometrial epithelial cellsDecidualization markers prolactinBone marrow cellsMesenchymal stem cell recruitmentSmoking inhibitsOrgan damageSmoke exposureDecreased incidenceEndometrial cellsFemale infertilitySmoke extractUnfiltered cigarettesFemale C57BL/6JMouse modelCigarette smokeUterine sectionsIn Utero Exposure to Diethylstilbestrol (DES) or Bisphenol-A (BPA) Increases EZH2 Expression in the Mammary Gland: An Epigenetic Mechanism Linking Endocrine Disruptors to Breast Cancer
Doherty LF, Bromer JG, Zhou Y, Aldad TS, Taylor HS. In Utero Exposure to Diethylstilbestrol (DES) or Bisphenol-A (BPA) Increases EZH2 Expression in the Mammary Gland: An Epigenetic Mechanism Linking Endocrine Disruptors to Breast Cancer. Discover Oncology 2010, 1: 146-155. PMID: 21761357, PMCID: PMC3140020, DOI: 10.1007/s12672-010-0015-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBenzhydryl CompoundsBlotting, WesternCarcinogensCell Line, TumorDiethylstilbestrolEndocrine DisruptorsEnhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 ProteinEpigenesis, GeneticFemaleGene ExpressionHistone-Lysine N-MethyltransferaseHumansMammary Neoplasms, ExperimentalMicePhenolsPolycomb Repressive Complex 2PregnancyPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionConceptsUtero exposureMCF-7 cellsEZH2 expressionMammary tissueMammary glandBreast cancerBreast cancer riskEffects of BPAAdult mammary tissueEZH2 protein expressionPersistent epigenetic changesZeste homolog 2DES exposureFetal exposureEZH2 mRNA expressionBreast neoplasiaNeoplastic changesCancer riskBPA treatmentEndocrine-disrupting chemicalsAdult womenDevelopmental programmingMRNA expressionUteroMice