期刊
INVESTIGATIVE AND CLINICAL UROLOGY
卷 62, 期 3, 页码 349-353出版社
KOREAN UROLOGICAL ASSOC
DOI: 10.4111/icu.20200513
关键词
Cells; Epithelium; Estrogens; Rats; Vagina
资金
- Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) - Ministry of Education [2015R1D1A1A01059352, CRI17022]
- Chonnam National University Hospital Biomedical Research Institute
- National Research Foundation of Korea [2015R1D1A1A01059352] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)
This study investigated the effects of estrogen on vaginal epithelial progenitor cells in oophorectomized female rat model. The results showed that estrogen replacement therapy helped restore the expression levels of EPCs in the vagina.
Purpose: The expression of epithelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in rat vagina was recently reported. The aims were to investigate the effects of estrogen on vaginal EPCs in the oophorectomized female rat model. Materials and Methods: Female Sprague-Dawley rats (230-240 g, n=30) were divided into 3 groups: control (n=10), bilateral oophorectomy (OVX, n=10), and bilateral OVX followed by subcutaneous injections of 17 beta-estradiol (50 mu g/kg/day, n=10). After 4 weeks, the expression of EPC-specific markers (CD44, estrogen receptor alpha [ER alpha], and progesterone receptor) were evaluated by immunohistochemistry and Western blot. Results: The CD44/ER alpha double-labeled cells were mainly expressed in basal cell layers and suprabasal layers as shown by confocal immunofluorescence. Confocal microscopy revealed that the number of CD44+/ER alpha+ cells decreased in the OVX group compared with the controls but was similar to control levels in rats receiving estrogen replacements. The protein expression of CD44 and ER alpha decreased after OVX and was restored to control levels after estrogen supplementation. Conclusions: Markers of EPCs were expressed in the vagina, and the expression of resident EPCs was regulated by estrogen. These findings imply that resident EPCs may have an important role in the regeneration of vaginal mucosa by estrogen replacement.
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