title: Identification of the granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) producing cell population in human decidua and its biological action on trophoblast cell.
abstract: Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) is a hematopoietic factor, which induces differentiation and proliferation of immature granulocytes. During pregnancy, decidual tissue produces G-CSF and the receptor for G-CSF is expressed on chorionic villous tissues. This study attempted to determine the cell population responsible for G-CSF production in decidual tissue and the influence of G-CSF on trophoblasts. Immunostaining and in situ hybridization showed that both the decidual cells and macrophages in the decidual tissue were sources of G-CSF. With 50 micrograms of G-CSF, the [3H] thymidine uptake was 11,100 +/- 2,200 DPM and the control uptake was 7,970 +/- 1,820 DPM. G-CSF induced proliferation of trophoblasts 1.4-fold higher than that of control. It is concluded that the decidual cells and macrophages were sources of G-CSF in the decidual tissue, and G-CSF promoted trophoblast cell proliferation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Osaka City University Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miyama
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Umesaki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawabata
mesh_terms: D003656:Decidua / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D014327:Trophoblasts / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D014599:Uterus / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor