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Activin A has been shown to exert several regulatory functions on human placenta. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that activin A is an autocrine regulator of trophoblast using a choriocarcinoma cell line, JEG-3, as a model. Messenger RNAs for activin beta(A) subunit, activin binding protein (follistatin), and various activin receptors, including ActR-IA, ActR-IB, ActR-IIA, and ActR-IIB, were detected in JEG-3 cells by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. The expression of activin A in JEG-3 cells was further confirmed by Western blot analysis using an antibody against activin beta(A) subunit. Using Northern blot analysis, Smad-2 and Smad-4 mRNAs were also observed in JEG-3 cells. These data suggest that JEG-3 cells produce activin A and express activin binding proteins and receptors, as well as potential downstream signals. In cultured JEG-3 cells, basal progesterone production was stimulated by activin A but inhibited by follistatin-288. Similarly, in the presence of androstenedione, estradiol production was enhanced by activin A but decreased by follistatin-288. On the other hand, neither activin A nor follistatin affected JEG-3 cell growth. Taken together, these findings strongly suggest that activin A is an autocrine factor that is involved in the regulation of progesterone and estradiol production in JEG-3 cells.

Activin A in JEG-3 Cells: Potential Role as an Autocrine Regulator of Steroidogenesis in Humans1