Toll-like receptor 4-mediated growth of endometriosis by human heat-shock protein 70

Authors: Khan, Khaleque Newaz; Kitajima, Michio; Imamura, Takehito; Hiraki, Koichi; Fujishita, Akira; Sekine, Ichiro; Ishimaru, Tadayuki; Masuzaki, Hideaki

Source: Human Reproduction, Volume 23, Number 10, 4 October 2008 , pp. 2210-2219(10)

Publisher: Oxford University Press

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Abstract:

BACKGROUND

We investigated the role of human heat-shock protein 70 (Hsp70) in Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)-mediated growth of endometriosis.

METHODS

TLR4 expression was examined in macrophages (M) isolated in primary culture from the peritoneal fluid of women with and without endometriosis. The production of a number of macromolecules by non-treated M, Hsp70-treated M and after treatment with anti-TLR4 antibody was examined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The single and combined effects of Hsp70 and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on the growth of endometrial stromal cells were analyzed by 5-bromo-2-deoxyuridine (BrdU) incorporation study. Hsp70 levels in eutopic and ectopic endometria were measured by ELISA.

RESULTS

TLR4 was detected in isolated M at protein and gene level. Hsp70 (10 g/ml) significantly stimulated the production of hepatocyte growth factor, vascular endothelial cell growth factor, interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor alpha by M derived from women with endometriosis compared with M derived from women with no endometriosis (P < 0.05 for each). This effect of Hsp70 was abrogated after pretreatment of M with anti-TLR4 antibody. BrdU incorporation indicated that Hsp70 significantly enhanced the growth of endometrial stromal cells (50 increase) from women with endometriosis compared to non-treated cells. A synergistic effect on cell proliferation was observed between exogenous Hsp70 and LPS and this was significantly suppressed by pretreatment of cells with anti-TLR4 antibody (P < 0.05). Tissue levels of Hsp70 were significantly higher in the eutopic endometria (P < 0.05) and opaque red lesions (P < 0.01) derived from women with endometriosis than from other peritoneal lesions or from women with no endometriosis.

CONCLUSIONS

A prominent stress reaction was observed in blood-filled opaque red peritoneal lesions. Human Hsp70 induces pelvic inflammation and may be involved in TLR4-mediated growth of endometrial cells derived from women with endometriosis.

Keywords: cell growth; endometriosis; TLR4; Hsp70; LPS; macrophages

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humrep/den195

Publication date: 2008-10-04

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