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Gorsek Sparovec, T; Markert, UR; Reif, P; Schoell, W; Moser, G; Feichtinger, J; Mihalic, ZN; Kargl, J; Gargett, CE; Gold, D.
The fate of human SUSD2+ endometrial mesenchymal stem cells during decidualization.
Stem Cell Res. 2022; 60: 102671
Doi: 10.1016/j.scr.2022.102671
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- Leading authors Med Uni Graz
- Gold ehem Ulrich Daniela
- Gorsek Sparovec Tina
- Co-authors Med Uni Graz
- Feichtinger Julia
- Juvan Zala Nikita
- Kargl Julia
- Moser Gerit
- Reif Philipp
- Schöll Wolfgang
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- Regeneration of the endometrial stromal compartment in premenopausal women is likely maintained by the perivascular endometrial mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (eMSC) expressing sushi domain containing 2 (SUSD2). The fate of SUSD2+ eMSC during pregnancy and their role in decidualization is not fully known. The aim of our study was to determine the effect of progesterone on the stemness of the SUSD2+ eMSC isolated from non-pregnant uterine samples. Secondary objectives were to characterize the functional capacity including differentiation and clonogenicity assays of SUSD2+ eMSC isolated from decidua at full term and compare it to the capacity of those isolated from non-pregnant uterine samples. Progesterone treatment induced changes in the decidual gene expression profile in non-pregnant SUSD2+ eMSC. Data analysis of a publicly available single cell RNA-seq data set revealed differential expression of several mesenchymal and epithelial signature genes between the SUSD2+ eMSC and the decidual stromal cells, suggesting mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition occurs during decidualization. Histological analysis revealed a significantly lower abundance of SUSD2+ eMSC in 1st trimester and full term samples compared to non-pregnant samples, p = 0.0296 and 0.005, respectively. The differentiation and the colony forming capacity did not differ significantly between the cells isolated from non-pregnant and pregnant uterine samples. Our results suggest that SUSD2+ eMSC undergo decidualization in vitro, while maintaining MSC plasma membrane phenotype. Human eMSC seem to play an important role in the course of endometrial decidualization and embryo implantation. Pregnancy reduced the abundance of SUSD2+ eMSC, however eMSC function remains intact.
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- Endometrium
- Perivascular
- eMSC
- SUSD2
- Decidualization