LRH-1 coordinates metabolic and epigenetic programs that establish luteal cell identity [ChIP-seq]
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ABSTRACT: Despite advances in assisted reproductive technology, success rates remain modest, largely due to implantation failure and inadequate support of early pregnancy. Corpus luteum function and consequent progesterone secretion are essential for these processes. Large luteal cells are the primary source of progesterone production, yet the transcriptional programs that define their identity remain unclear. Here, we identify the nuclear receptor Liver receptor homolog-1 as a key regulator of large luteal cell function. Loss of Liver receptor homolog-1 disrupts lipid droplet accumulation and downregulates key steroidogenic genes. Mechanistically, Liver receptor homolog-1 undergoes chromatin-binding reprogramming during luteinization, establishing regulatory regions that couple lipid metabolism to steroidogenesis. Large luteal cells integrate energy metabolism with steroid hormone production and promote nuclear acetyl-coenzyme A synthesis via Acyl-CoA synthetase short-chain family member 2, linking metabolic reprogramming to epigenetic control. These findings establish Liver receptor homolog-1 and Acyl-CoA synthetase short-chain family member 2 as key regulators coordinating lipid homeostasis, chromatin regulation and fertility.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE322887 | GEO | 2026/09/22
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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