Adhesiveness of the free surface of a human endometrial monolayer for trophoblast as related to actin cytoskeleton.

نویسندگان

  • M Thie
  • P Herter
  • H Pommerenke
  • F Dürr
  • F Sieckmann
  • B Nebe
  • J Rychly
  • H W Denker
چکیده

Adhesiveness of the apical (free) plasma membrane of uterine epithelial cells for trophoblast is essential for the process of human embryo implantation. As epithelial cells are normally repellent, i.e. apically non-adhesive, we argue that a remodelling of the epithelial organization from a polarized to a non-polarized phenotype might prepare the apical pole for cell-cell adhesion during the so-called receptive phase. To identify details of apical adhesiveness we examined human epithelial RL95-2 cells (RL cells) which, in contrast to other cell lines, allow trophoblast to adhere to their apical plasma membrane. To determine whether the cytoskeletal structure is functionally critical for adhesiveness for trophoblast, RL cells were treated with actin depolymerizing cytochalasin D, i.e. 0.4 microM for 120 min. Changes in adhesiveness for trophoblast were monitored with a centrifugal force-based adhesion assay. Moreover, ultrastructural features, organization of the actin network and expression of integrins, i.e. alpha 6, beta 1, beta 4, were studied using electron microscopy, confocal laser scanning microscopy and cell surface immunogold-labelling techniques. Changes in transmission of mechanical signals via integrins into uterine cells were examined using a magnetic drag force device, thereby monitoring intracellular calcium responses. The results suggest that adhesiveness of the free surface of RL cells for human trophoblast requires an intact but non-polarized actin cytoskeleton, apically localized integrins linked to actin, and calcium signalling originating at the free surface.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Molecular human reproduction

دوره 3 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1997