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Role of protein kinase A in regulating steroid sulfate uptake for estrogen production in human placental choriocarcinoma cells,

Tomi Masatoshi, Miyata Yuki, Noguchi Saki, Nishimura Sachika, Nishimura Tomohiro, Nakashima Emi

Placenta (W B SAUNDERS CO LTD)  35 ( 8 ) 658 - 660 2014.08

Research paper (scientific journal),  ISSN  0143-4004

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The purpose of this study is to assess the role of the protein kinase A (PKA) in regulating uptake of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS), an estrogen precursor, by syncytiotrophoblasts. Forskolin, a PKA activator, significantly increased [H-3]DHEAS uptake and the mRNA expression levels of organic anion transporter (OAT) 4 and CYP19A1 in choriocarcinoma JEG-3 cells, while other steroid sulfate transporters present in the placenta showed no change in expression level. KT5720, a PKA inhibitor, attenuated these effects of forskolin. Accordingly, the PKA pathway appears to play an important role in estrogen synthesis by cooperatively regulating OAT4 and steroidogenic enzymes in syncytiotrophoblasts. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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