Hypoxia Induces Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1α and Potential HIF-Responsive Gene Expression in Uterine Leiomyoma

Reproductive Sciences
Hiroshi IshikawaMakio Shozu

Abstract

Uterine leiomyoma is characterized by abundant extracellular matrix and broad avascular areas, both constantly resulting in hypoxia, suggesting some hypoxia-induced response function. Here, we examined whether hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α)- mediated hypoxic response function in uterine leiomyoma. Immunoblotting detected higher basal HIF-1α protein expression in nuclear extracts from uterine leiomyoma tissues than in those from the adjacent myometrium ( P = .0011). Immunohistochemical analysis revealed the presence of HIF-1α-positive cellular components in both leiomyoma and surrounding myometrial tissues. Hypoxia decreased HIF-1α messenger RNA (mRNA), but increased HIF-1α protein in primary culture leiomyoma smooth muscle cells, and caused translocation of HIF-1α from the cytoplasm to the nucleus. Hypoxia upregulated mRNAs of 6 potential HIF-responsive genes ( ALDOA, ENO1, LDHA, VEGFA, PFKFB3, and SLC2A1). Chromatin immunoprecipitation quantitative polymerase chain reaction revealed that hypoxia significantly increased recruitment of HIF-1α binding to putative HIF-responsive elements in the HIF-responsive genes, suggesting that the HIF transcriptional complex initiates hypoxia-induced transcription of HIF-responsive gene...Continue Reading

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