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The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Vol. 83, No. 4 1319-1324
Copyright © 1998 by The Endocrine Society

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Human 17ß-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2 Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Expression and Localization in Term Placenta and in Endometrium during the Menstrual Cycle1

Mika V. J. Mustonen, Veli V. Isomaa, Tommi Vaskivuo, Juha Tapanainen, Matti H. Poutanen2, Frej Stenbäck, Reijo K. Vihko and Pirkko T. Vihko

Biocenter Oulu, World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Research in Human Reproduction (M.V.J.M., V.V.I., M.H.P., R.K.V., P.T.V.), and the Departments of Clinical Chemistry (M.V.J.M., V.V.I., M.H.P., R.K.V., P.T.V.), Obstetrics and Gynecology (T.V., J.T.), and Pathology (F.S.), University of Oulu, FIN-90220 Oulu, Finland

Address all correspondence and requests for reprints to: Dr. Pirkko T. Vihko, Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Oulu, Kajaanintie 50, FIN-90220 Oulu, Finland. E-mail: pvihko{at}whoccr.oulu.fi

Abstract

According to the current hypothesis, 17ß-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases (17HSDs) regulate the extent of estrogen influence in the endometrium by converting estradiol (E2) locally into a biologically less active sex steroid, estrone (E1), and vice versa. Recently, we have shown that both 17HSD type 1 and type 2 are expressed in the human endometrium, and in the present work, using in situ hybridization, we show that 17HSD type 2 is localized in the glandular epithelial cells as previously shown for the type 1 enzyme, but in contrast to type 1, the expression of type 2 is highest at the end of the cycle. Hence, we hypothesize that the differential expression of the two 17HSD enzymes, with opposite activities in same cell types, could modulate intracellular E2 concentrations during the end of the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. We further analyzed the expression of 17HSD type 1 and type 2 mRNAs in term human placenta. Expression of 17HSD type 1 mRNA was detected in the syncytiotrophoblasts, and signals for type 2 mRNA were found inside the villi, corresponding to cytotrophoblasts. The expression of 17HSD type 2 in the placenta may serve to maintain the presence of inactive sex steroids and attenuate the formation of biologically potent androgens and estrogens.




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