Regulation of Fas Ligand Expression by IL-8 in Human Endometrium

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism - Tập 87 Số 8 - Trang 3921-3927 - 2002
Belgin Selam1, Umit A. Kayisli2, Juan A. García-Velasco2, G. Eda Akbas2, Aydın Arıcı2
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8063, USA.
2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8063

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Numerous cytokines and growth factors are synthesized in the endometrium. IL-8 is one of these cytokines regulating endometrial function. It is a neutrophil chemoattractant/ activating factor and a potent angiogenic agent. IL-8 is elevated in the peritoneal fluid of women with endometriosis. We have previously demonstrated a direct proliferative effect of IL-8 on endometrial stromal cells. We hypothesized that increased levels of IL-8 in the endometriotic environment could up- regulate Fas ligand (FasL) expression in endometrial cells and may be relevant for the development of a relative local immunotolerance in endometriosis by inducing apoptosis of cytotoxic T lymphocytes. To test our hypothesis, we studied the in vitro regulation of FasL expression and apoptosis by IL-8 in endometrial cells. Western blot analysis in endometrial stromal, glandular, and Ishikawa cells revealed that IL-8 up- regulated FasL protein expression in these cells. By semiquantitative RT-PCR analysis, IL-8 does not alter the expression of either Fas or FasL mRNA levels in these cells. Immunocytochemistry results from endometrial stromal cells treated with IL-8 demonstrated an up-regulation of FasL protein expression. IL-8 decreased apoptosis rate in endometrial stromal cells as evaluated by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate nick end-labeling assay. We observed an increased apoptotic rate in Jurkat (T lymphocyte line) cells plated on endometrial stromal cells previously treated with IL-8. We speculate that increased FasL expression by IL-8 may induce apoptosis of T lymphocytes and thus produce a local immunotolerant environment for the development of ectopic implants.

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Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Tập 87 Số 8

3921-3927

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