Journal: Journal of Translational Medicine
Article Title: Single-cell transcriptomic landscape of the mid-secretory eutopic endometrium reveals receptivity defects in adenomyosis
doi: 10.1186/s12967-026-07866-z
Figure Lengend Snippet: DIO2 ⁺ Str4 stromal cells exhibit SASP-like activity and drive decidualization. ( A , B ) Representative immunohistochemistry (IHC) images of DIO2, CXCL12, IGFBP3, and MMP14 in mid-secretory eutopic endometrial tissues from controls and adenomyosis (AM) patients ( n = 12). Scale bars, 50 μm. ( C ) ELISA quantification of decidualization markers IGFBP1 and PRL in control and AM tissues ( n = 12). ( D ) Senescence-associated β-galactosidase (SA-β-gal) staining in control HESCs undergoing in vitro decidualization. ( E ) RT-qPCR analysis of SASP-related cytokines CXCL14, TIMP3, and IL15 in decidualized control HESCs ( n = 3). ( F ) ELISA measurement of secreted SASP cytokines in culture supernatant ( n = 3). ( G – K ) Effects of DIO2 knockdown on β-gal activity ( G ), SASP cytokine mRNA expression ( H ), and secreted protein levels ( I – K ) in control HESCs ( n = 3). ( L , M ) F-actin filaments staining in control HESCs following DIO2 knockdown during in vitro decidualization, visualized with Alexa Fluor 555–conjugated phalloidin. Scale bar = 50 μm, n = 3. Data are presented as the mean ± SD, * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001, **** P < 0.0001
Article Snippet: Control, LGR5, SOX9, and DIO2 overexpression plasmids (GeneCopoeia, China) were introduced using X-tremeGENE 9 (Roche, USA).
Techniques: Activity Assay, Immunohistochemistry, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Control, Staining, In Vitro, Quantitative RT-PCR, Knockdown, Expressing