title: Somatostatin as a regulator of first-trimester human trophoblast functions.
abstract: We have tested the hypothesis that human early trophoblast is a target for somatostatin (SRIF) regulatory actions. We report for the first time that SSTR2A and 2B transcripts and proteins are present in first-trimester human chorionic villi and the trophoblast-derived HTR-8/SVneo and JAR cells. In both cell lines, SSTR are functional since SRIF inhibits cyclic AMP pathway, stimulates arachidonic acid release and enhances cell proliferation. Moreover, in HTR-8/SVneo cells, considered a good model of first-trimester EVT, SRIF also enhances migration. An involvement of the cyclic AMP pathway in mediating SRIF effects on proliferation and migration is suggested. Our data support the idea that SRIF regulates early trophoblast functions mainly through an interaction with SSTR2.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Evolution, Sections of General Physiology, University of Ferrara, 44100 Ferrara, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Biondi
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Ferretti
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lunghi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Medici
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cervellati
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Abelli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bertoni
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Adinolfi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vesce
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bartolini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Papi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: D'Andrea
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Berton
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Baldassarre
mesh_terms: D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000235:genetics; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D017481:Receptors, Somatostatin / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D013004:Somatostatin / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D014327:Trophoblasts / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D017481:Receptors, Somatostatin; D013004:Somatostatin; C093733:somatostatin receptor 2; D000242:Cyclic AMP