Retinoic acids promote the action of aromatase and 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 on the biosynthesis of 17beta-estradiol in placental cells
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The biosynthesis of 17beta-estradiol (E(2)) in human placenta involves the actions of aromatase and 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (17HSD1). Aromatase, an enzyme complex comprised of P450aromatase (P450arom) and NADH-cytochrome P450 reductase, converts androgens to estrogens, whereas 17HSD1 catalyzes the reduction of estrone to E(2). In the present study, the effects of retinoic acids (RAs) on P450arom and 17HSD1 expression in placental cells were investigated. Treatment with all-trans-RA (at-RA) or 9cis-RA increased E(2) production in JEG-3 choriocarcinoma cells and cytotrophoblast (CTB) cells isolated from normal early placentas. Meanwhile, the activity of aromatase and expression of P450arom mRNA were induced by at-RA in JEG-3 cells. Northern blot analysis showed that the effect on P450arom mRNA expression occurs in a dose- and time-dependent fashion. Similar to at-RA and 9cis-RA, Ro40-6055, the retinoic acid receptor alpha (RARalpha)-selective activator, increased the expression of P450arom and 17HSD1 mRNA in JEG-3 cells. On the other hand, Ro41-5253 (Ro41), the RARalpha-selective antagonist, blocked the stimulatory effect of RAs on P450arom expression. Surprisingly, Ro41 induced the activity and mRNA expression of 17HSD1 in JEG-3 cells, which is in contrast to the expected inhibitory effect and, moreover, remarkably potentiated the induction by at-RA and 9cis-RA. However, reporter gene analysis revealed that the influence of Ro41 on the transcription of the HSD17B1 gene, which encodes 17HSD1, is considerably milder in JEG-3 cells, and it only additively enhanced the effect of at-RA. Finally, it was found that at-RA and 9cis-RA increased the expression of P450arom and 17HSD1 mRNA in CTB cells, but to a lesser extent. The data suggest that RAs may play a role in promoting the biosynthesis of E(2 )in the placenta. In addition, Ro41 has divergent effects on gene expression in JEG-3 cells.
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