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Expression of transforming growth factor alpha during development.

V K Han1, A J D'Ercole, D C Lee

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27514.

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
|August 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Transforming growth factor alpha (TGF-alpha) mRNA is primarily found in the maternal decidua, not the embryo, during rodent development. This localized expression suggests a potential autocrine role in decidual mitosis and angiogenesis.

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Area of Science:

  • Developmental Biology
  • Molecular Endocrinology
  • Cell Biology

Background:

  • Transforming growth factors (TGFs) are key regulators of cell growth and differentiation.
  • Transforming growth factor alpha (TGF-alpha) is structurally related to epidermal growth factor (EGF) and binds to the EGF receptor.
  • Previous research indicated TGF-alpha expression during early rodent embryogenesis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To precisely determine the cellular sites of TGF-alpha mRNA expression during rodent development.
  • To investigate the spatial and temporal distribution of TGF-alpha mRNA in both embryonic and maternal tissues.
  • To clarify the role of TGF-alpha in early pregnancy.

Main Methods:

  • Northern blot analysis of mRNA expression.

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  • In situ hybridization histochemistry for precise localization of mRNA.
  • Analysis of conceptus and maternal tissues across various gestational ages.

    • Main Results:

    • Contrary to prior reports, TGF-alpha mRNA is predominantly expressed in the maternal decidua, not the embryo.
    • Decidual TGF-alpha mRNA expression begins post-implantation, peaks around day 8, and declines by day 15.
    • Expression is concentrated in the decidua adjacent to the embryo, with minimal to no detection in the uterus, placenta, or embryo.

    Conclusions:

    • TGF-alpha mRNA expression during pregnancy is tissue-specific to the decidua.
    • The localized and developmentally regulated expression suggests an autocrine function for TGF-alpha in the decidua.
    • TGF-alpha may locally stimulate mitosis and angiogenesis within the decidua via EGF receptors.