, et al.. Interleukin-1 system in the human fallopian tube -no spatial but a temporal regulation of mRNA and protein expression. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, Elsevier, 2009, 303 (1-2) This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.Page 1
AbstractThe human fallopian tube provides the environment for the first 5 days of embryonic development in vivo. The IL-1 system is involved in human embryo implantation.This study aimed to investigate IL-1, IL-1ra and IL-1R tI expression within the 25 length of the human fallopian tube on mRNA-and protein-level in samples from proliferative versus secretory phase, postmenopause samples (PMP) and samples from intra-(IUP) and extrauterine (EUP) pregnancies to examine possible spatial and hormonal induced changes (fimbrial, ampullary and isthmic tube segments). On mRNA-level, IL-1β was expressed in all samples except in PMP. IL-1R tI could be 30 detected in all samples whereas IL-1ra was only expressed in secretory phase and the IUP sample. Immunohistochemically we could detect IL-1β and IL-1R t1 protein in all proliferative and secretory phase samples with maximum intensity in secretory phase samples whereas IL-1ra was expressed in secretory phase samples only.Overall no spatial but temporal differences possibly due to hormonal changes could 35 be observed suggesting a precise regulation of the IL-1 system, especially for IL-1ra and moreover a stable molecular architecture within the full length of the fallopian tube.