期刊
JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
卷 236, 期 3, 页码 R169-R188出版社
BIOSCIENTIFICA LTD
DOI: 10.1530/JOE-17-0544
关键词
retinoids; endometrial stroma; implantation; endometriosis
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31372308, 31772596, 31672417, 31301969]
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (USA) [U01 HD66439]
Retinol (vitamin A) and its derivatives, collectively known as retinoids, are required for maintaining vision, immunity, barrier function, reproduction, embryogenesis and cell proliferation and differentiation. Despite the fact that most events in the endometrium are predominantly regulated by steroid hormones (estrogens and progesterone), accumulating evidence shows that retinoid signaling is also involved in the development and maintenance of the endometrium, stromal decidualization and blastocyst implantation. Moreover, aberrant retinoid metabolism seems to be a critical factor in the development of endometriosis, a common gynecological disease, which affects up to 10% of reproductive age women and is characterized by the ectopic localization of endometrial-like tissue in the pelvic cavity. This review summarizes recent advances in research on the mechanisms and molecular actions of retinoids in normal endometrial development and physiological function. The potential roles of abnormal retinoid signaling in endometriosis are also discussed. The objectives are to identify limitations in current knowledge regarding the molecular actions of retinoids in endometrial biology and to stimulate new investigations toward the development potential therapeutics to ameliorate or prevent endometriosis symptoms.
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