Activin A is one of the members of transforming growth factor-β superfamily that is expressed in human large luteal cells, and may act in an autocrine/paracrine manner to regulate luteal function. Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (PTGS2) enzyme and its derivative, prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), play significant roles in the regulation of corpus luteum formation and maintenance. To date, whether activin A can induce the expression of PTGS2 and the production of PGE2 in human granulosa-lutein cells is largely unknown. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of activin A on the regulation of PTGS2 expression and PGE2 production in human granulosa-lutein cells, and to investigate the underlying signal transduction mechanisms. In this study, the immortalized (SVOG cells) and primary human granulosa-lutein cells were used as the cell models. A TGF-β/activin type I receptor inhibitor, SB431542 and small interfering RNAs were used to investigate the activin A-induced downstream signaling pathway. We have demonstrated that activin A upregulated the expression of PTGS2 and increased the production of PGE2 via an ACVR1B-mediated SMAD2/3-SMAD4 signaling pathway. Our results suggest that activin A may be involved in the modulation of human corpus luteum formation via the induction of PTGS2 expression and PGE2 production.
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