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Desai M, Hemant, Deo A, Naik J, Dhamale P, Kshirsagar A, Bose T, Majumdar A. Mrj is a chaperone of the Hsp40 family that regulates Orb2 oligomerization and long-term memory in Drosophila. PLoS Biol 2024; 22:e3002585. [PMID: 38648719 PMCID: PMC11034981 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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Orb2 the Drosophila homolog of cytoplasmic polyadenylation element binding (CPEB) protein forms prion-like oligomers. These oligomers consist of Orb2A and Orb2B isoforms and their formation is dependent on the oligomerization of the Orb2A isoform. Drosophila with a mutation diminishing Orb2A's prion-like oligomerization forms long-term memory but fails to maintain it over time. Since this prion-like oligomerization of Orb2A plays a crucial role in the maintenance of memory, here, we aim to find what regulates this oligomerization. In an immunoprecipitation-based screen, we identify interactors of Orb2A in the Hsp40 and Hsp70 families of proteins. Among these, we find an Hsp40 family protein Mrj as a regulator of the conversion of Orb2A to its prion-like form. Mrj interacts with Hsp70 proteins and acts as a chaperone by interfering with the aggregation of pathogenic Huntingtin. Unlike its mammalian homolog, we find Drosophila Mrj is neither an essential gene nor causes any gross neurodevelopmental defect. We observe a loss of Mrj results in a reduction in Orb2 oligomers. Further, Mrj knockout exhibits a deficit in long-term memory and our observations suggest Mrj is needed in mushroom body neurons for the regulation of long-term memory. Our work implicates a chaperone Mrj in mechanisms of memory regulation through controlling the oligomerization of Orb2A and its association with the translating ribosomes.
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- Meghal Desai
- National Centre for Cell Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University Campus, Pune, India
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- National Centre for Cell Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University Campus, Pune, India
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- Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology (IBB), Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India
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- National Centre for Cell Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University Campus, Pune, India
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- National Centre for Cell Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University Campus, Pune, India
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- National Centre for Cell Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University Campus, Pune, India
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- Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology (IBB), Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India
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- National Centre for Cell Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University Campus, Pune, India
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Rakoczy J, Watson ED. Folate-depletion alters mouse trophoblast stem cell regulation in vitro. Placenta 2023; 144:64-68. [PMID: 37995442 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2023.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Maternal folate deficiency increases risk of congenital malformations, yet its effect on placenta development is unclear. Here, we investigated how folate-depleted culture medium affects the developmental potential of mouse trophoblast stem cells (TSCs). When cultured in stem cell conditions, TSC viability was unaffected by folate depletion, but ectopic differentiation of trophoblast cell subtypes occurred. When cultured in conditions that promote differentiation, folate-depleted TSCs were driven towards a syncytiotrophoblast cell fate potentially at the expense of other lineages. Additionally, trophoblast giant cell nuclei were small implicating folate in the regulation of endoreduplication. Therefore, dietary folate intake likely promotes trophoblast development.
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- Joanna Rakoczy
- Centre for Trophoblast Research, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EG, UK
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- Centre for Trophoblast Research, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EG, UK.
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Capatina N, Burton GJ, Yung HW. Elevated homocysteine activates unfolded protein responses and causes aberrant trophoblast differentiation and mouse blastocyst development. Physiol Rep 2022; 10:e15467. [PMID: 36117391 PMCID: PMC9483615 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.15467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023] Open
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Hyperhomocysteinemia may arise from folate/vitamin B12 deficiency, genetic polymorphisms, kidney disease, or hypothyroidism. It is associated with an increased risk of early pregnancy loss and placenta-related complications of pregnancy, including pre-eclampsia and fetal growth restriction. While the majority of studies of hyperhomocysteinemia focus on epigenetic changes secondary to metabolic disruption, the effects of homocysteine toxicity on placental development remain unexplored. Here, we investigated the influence of hyperhomocysteinemia on early blastocyst development and trophoblast differentiation. Exposure of cultured blastocysts to high homocysteine levels reduces cell number in the trophectoderm layer, most likely through increased apoptosis. Homocysteine also promotes differentiation of a trophoblast stem cell line. Both effects diminish the stem cell pool, and are mediated in an endoplasmic reticulum (ER) unfolded protein response (UPRER )-dependent manner. Targeted alleviation of UPRER may therefore provide a new therapeutic intervention to improve pregnancy outcome in women with hyperhomocysteinemia.
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- Nadejda Capatina
- Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, Centre for Trophoblast ResearchUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
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- Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, Centre for Trophoblast ResearchUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
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- Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, Centre for Trophoblast ResearchUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
- Department of Clinical NeuroscienceUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
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Ko SH, Huang LM, Tarn WY. The Host Heat Shock Protein MRJ/DNAJB6 Modulates Virus Infection. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:2885. [PMID: 31921062 PMCID: PMC6917656 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.02885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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A variety of pathogens take advantage of cellular heat shock proteins (HSPs) to complete their life cycle and exert pathogenic effects. MRJ (DNAJB6), a member of the heat shock protein 40 family, acts as a molecular chaperone for a wide range of cellular processes. MRJ mutations are linked to human diseases, such as muscular dystrophy and neurodegenerative diseases. There are two MRJ isoforms generated by alternative use of terminal exons, which differ in their C-terminus. This mini-review summarizes how these two MRJ isoforms participate differentially in viral production and virulence, and the possibility for MRJ as a therapeutic target.
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- Shih-Han Ko
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Children's Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Children's Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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Trophoblast-Specific Expression of Hif-1α Results in Preeclampsia-Like Symptoms and Fetal Growth Restriction. Sci Rep 2019; 9:2742. [PMID: 30808910 PMCID: PMC6391498 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-39426-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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The placenta is an essential organ that is formed during pregnancy and its proper development is critical for embryonic survival. While several animal models have been shown to exhibit some of the pathological effects present in human preeclampsia, these models often do not represent the physiological aspects that have been identified. Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha (Hif-1α) is a necessary component of the cellular oxygen-sensing machinery and has been implicated as a major regulator of trophoblast differentiation. Elevated levels of Hif-1α in the human placenta have been linked to the development of pregnancy-associated disorders, such as preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction. As oxygen regulation is a critical determinant for placentogenesis, we determined the effects of constitutively active Hif-1α, specifically in trophoblasts, on mouse placental development in vivo. Our research indicates that prolonged expression of trophoblast-specific Hif-1α leads to a significant decrease in fetal birth weight. In addition, we noted significant physiological alterations in placental differentiation that included reduced branching morphogenesis, alterations in maternal and fetal blood spaces, and failure to remodel the maternal spiral arteries. These placental alterations resulted in subsequent maternal hypertension with parturitional resolution and maternal kidney glomeruloendotheliosis with accompanying proteinuria, classic hallmarks of preeclampsia. Our findings identify Hif-1α as a critical molecular mediator of placental development and indicate that prolonged expression of Hif-1α, explicitly in placental trophoblasts causes maternal pathology and establishes a mouse model that significantly recapitulates the physiological and pathophysiological characteristics of preeclampsia with fetal growth restriction.
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Suzuki D, Morimoto H, Yoshimura K, Kono T, Ogawa H. The Differentiation Potency of Trophoblast Stem Cells from Mouse Androgenetic Embryos. Stem Cells Dev 2019; 28:290-302. [PMID: 30526365 DOI: 10.1089/scd.2018.0068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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In mice, trophoblast stem (TS) cells are derived from the polar trophectoderm of blastocysts. TS cells cultured in the presence of fibroblast growth factor 4 (Fgf4) are in an undifferentiated state and express undifferentiated marker genes such as Cdx2. After removing Fgf4 from the culture medium, TS cells drastically reduce the expression of undifferentiated marker genes, stop cell proliferation, and differentiate into all trophoblast cell subtypes. To clarify the roles of the parental genomes in placentation, we previously established TS cells from androgenetic embryos (AGTS cells). AGTS cells are in the undifferentiated state when cultured with Fgf4 and express undifferentiated marker genes. After removing Fgf4, AGTS cells differentiate into trophoblast giant cells (TGCs), but not into spongiotrophoblast cells, and some of the AGTS cells continue to proliferate. In this study, we investigated the differentiation potency of AGTS cells by analyzing the expression of undifferentiated marker genes and all trophoblast cell subtype-specific genes. After removing Fgf4, some undifferentiated marker genes (Cdx2, Eomes and Elf5) continued to be expressed. Interestingly, TGCs differentiated from AGTS cells also expressed Cdx2, but not Prl3d1. Moreover, the expression of Gcm1 and Synb was induced after the differentiation, indicating that AGTS cells preferentially differentiated into labyrinth progenitor cells. Cdx2 knockdown resulted in increased Prl3d1 expression, suggesting that Fgf4-independent Cdx2 expression inhibited the functional TGCs. Moreover, Fgf4-independent Cdx2 expression was activated by Gab1, one of the paternally expressed imprinted genes via the mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MEK)-extracellular signal regulated protein kinase (ERK) pathway. These results suggested that the paternal genome activates the MEK-ERK pathway without the Fgf4 signal, accelerates the differentiation into labyrinth progenitor cells and controls the function of TGCs.
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- Daisuke Suzuki
- Department of Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan
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Natale BV, Mehta P, Vu P, Schweitzer C, Gustin K, Kotadia R, Natale DRC. Reduced Uteroplacental Perfusion Pressure (RUPP) causes altered trophoblast differentiation and pericyte reduction in the mouse placenta labyrinth. Sci Rep 2018; 8:17162. [PMID: 30464252 PMCID: PMC6249310 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-35606-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 11/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
This study characterized the effect of the reduced utero-placental perfusion pressure (RUPP) model of placental insufficiency on placental morphology and trophoblast differentiation at mid-late gestation (E14.5). Altered trophoblast proliferation, reduced syncytiotrophoblast gene expression, increased numbers of sinusoidal trophoblast giant cells, decreased Vegfa and decreased pericyte presence in the labyrinth were observed in addition to changes in maternal blood spaces, the fetal capillary network and reduced fetal weight. Further, the junctional zone was characterized by reduced spongiotrophoblast and glycogen trophoblast with increased trophoblast giant cells. Increased Hif-1α and TGF-β-3 in vivo with supporting hypoxia studies in trophoblast stem (TS) cells in vitro, support hypoxia as a contributing factor to the RUPP placenta phenotype. Together, this study identifies altered cell populations within the placenta that may contribute to the phenotype, and thus support the use of RUPP in the mouse as a model of placenta insufficiency. As such, this model in the mouse provides a valuable tool for understanding the phenotypes resulting from genetic manipulation of isolated cell populations to further understand the etiology of placenta insufficiency and fetal growth restriction. Further this study identifies a novel relationship between placental insufficiency and pericyte depletion in the labyrinth layer.
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- Bryony V Natale
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Reproductive Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Reproductive Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Reproductive Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N4N1, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Reproductive Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Reproductive Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N4N1, Canada.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Reproductive Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA.
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Deletion of the Syncytin A receptor Ly6e impairs syncytiotrophoblast fusion and placental morphogenesis causing embryonic lethality in mice. Sci Rep 2018; 8:3961. [PMID: 29500366 PMCID: PMC5834536 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-22040-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2017] [Accepted: 02/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Fetal growth and survival is dependent on the elaboration and propinquity of the fetal and maternal circulations within the placenta. Central to this is the formation of the interhaemal membrane, a multi-cellular lamina facilitating exchange of oxygen, nutrients and metabolic waste products between the mother and fetus. In rodents, this cellular barrier contains two transporting layers of syncytiotrophoblast, which are multinucleated cells that form by cell-cell fusion. Previously, we reported the expression of the GPI-linked cell surface protein LY6E by the syncytial layer closest to the maternal sinusoids of the mouse placenta (syncytiotrophoblast layer I). LY6E has since been shown to be a putative receptor for the fusogenic protein responsible for fusion of syncytiotrophoblast layer I, Syncytin A. In this report, we demonstrate that LY6E is essential for the normal fusion of syncytiotrophoblast layer I, and for the proper morphogenesis of both fetal and maternal vasculatures within the placenta. Furthermore, specific inactivation of Ly6e in the epiblast, but not in placenta, is compatible with embryonic development, indicating the embryonic lethality reported for Ly6e−/− embryos is most likely placental in origin.
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Meng E, Shevde LA, Samant RS. Emerging roles and underlying molecular mechanisms of DNAJB6 in cancer. Oncotarget 2018; 7:53984-53996. [PMID: 27276715 PMCID: PMC5288237 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.9803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2016] [Accepted: 05/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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DNAJB6 also known as mammalian relative of DnaJ (MRJ) encodes a highly conserved member of the DnaJ/Hsp40 family of co-chaperone proteins that function with Hsp70 chaperones. DNAJB6 is widely expressed in all tissues, with higher expression levels detected in the brain. DNAJB6 is involved in diverse cellular functions ranging from murine placental development, reducing the formation and toxicity of mis-folded protein aggregates, to self-renewal of neural stem cells. Involvement of DNAJB6 is implicated in multiple pathologies such as Huntington's disease, Parkinson's diseases, limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and cancer. This review summarizes the important involvement of the spliced isoforms of DNAJB6 in various pathologies with a specific focus on the emerging roles of human DNAJB6 in cancer and the underlying molecular mechanisms.
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- Erhong Meng
- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.,Beijing DOING Biomedical Technology Co. Ltd., Beijing,China
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- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.,Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.,Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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Albers RE, Waker CA, Keoni C, Kaufman MR, Bottomley MA, Min S, Natale DR, Brown TL. Gestational differences in murine placenta: Glycolytic metabolism and pregnancy parameters. Theriogenology 2017; 107:115-126. [PMID: 29145065 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2017.10.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2017] [Revised: 10/31/2017] [Accepted: 10/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The placenta is a complex and essential organ composed largely of fetal-derived cells, including several different trophoblast subtypes that work in unison to support nutrient transport to the fetus during pregnancy. Abnormal placental development can lead to pregnancy-associated disorders that often involve metabolic dysfunction. The scope of dysregulated metabolism during placental development may not be fully representative of the in vivo state in defined culture systems, such as cell lines or isolated primary cells. Thus, assessing metabolic function in intact placental tissue would provide a better assessment of placental metabolism. In this study, we describe a methodology for assaying glycolytic function in structurally-intact mouse placental tissue, ex vivo, without culturing or tissue dissociation, that more closely resembles the in vivo state. Additionally, we present data highlighting sex-dependent differences of two mouse strains (C57BL/6 and ICR) in the pre-hypertrophic (E14.5) and hypertrophic (E18.5) placenta. These data establish a foundation for investigation of metabolism throughout gestation and provides a comprehensive assessment of glycolytic function during placental development.
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- Renee E Albers
- Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology, and Physiology, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH 45435, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology, and Physiology, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH 45435, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology, and Physiology, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH 45435, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology, and Physiology, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH 45435, United States
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435, United States
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, United States
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology, and Physiology, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH 45435, United States.
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Natale BV, Schweitzer C, Hughes M, Globisch MA, Kotadia R, Tremblay E, Vu P, Cross JC, Natale DRC. Sca-1 identifies a trophoblast population with multipotent potential in the mid-gestation mouse placenta. Sci Rep 2017; 7:5575. [PMID: 28717241 PMCID: PMC5514127 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-06008-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2017] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
Abstract
Trophoblast stem (TS) cells in the mouse derive from the polar trophectoderm of the blastocyst and persist through early gestation (to E8.5) to support placental development. Further development and growth is proposed to rely on layer-restricted progenitor cells. Stem cell antigen (Sca) -1 is a member of the Ly6 gene family and a known marker of stem cells in both hematopoietic and non-hematopoietic mouse tissues. Having identified that Sca-1 mRNA was highly expressed in mouse TS cells in culture, we found that it was also expressed in a subset of trophoblast within the chorion and labyrinth layer of the mouse placenta. Isolation and in vitro culture of Sca-1+ trophoblast cells from both differentiated TS cell cultures and dissected mouse placentae resulted in proliferating colonies that expressed known markers of TS cells. Furthermore, these cells could be stimulated to differentiate and expressed markers of both junctional zone and labyrinth trophoblast subtypes in a manner comparable to established mouse TS cell lines. Our results suggest that we have identified a subpopulation of TS cell-like cells that persist in the mid- to late- gestation mouse placenta as well as a cell surface protein that can be used to identify and isolate these cells.
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- Bryony V Natale
- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N4N1, Canada
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- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N4N1, Canada
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N4N1, Canada
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N4N1, Canada
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- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N4N1, Canada. .,Department of Reproductive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA.
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Alcohol exposure impairs trophoblast survival and alters subtype-specific gene expression in vitro. Placenta 2016; 46:87-91. [DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2016.08.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2016] [Revised: 07/29/2016] [Accepted: 08/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Walentin K, Hinze C, Schmidt-Ott KM. The basal chorionic trophoblast cell layer: An emerging coordinator of placenta development. Bioessays 2016; 38:254-65. [PMID: 26778584 DOI: 10.1002/bies.201500087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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During gestation, fetomaternal exchange occurs in the villous tree (labyrinth) of the placenta. Development of this structure depends on tightly coordinated cellular processes of branching morphogenesis and differentiation of specialized trophoblast cells. The basal chorionic trophoblast (BCT) cell layer that localizes next to the chorioallantoic interface is of critical importance for labyrinth morphogenesis in rodents. Gcm1-positive cell clusters within this layer initiate branching morphogenesis thereby guiding allantoic fetal blood vessels towards maternal blood sinuses. Later these cells differentiate and contribute to the syncytiotrophoblast of the fetomaternal barrier. Additional cells within the BCT layer sustain continued morphogenesis, possibly through a repopulating progenitor population. Several mouse mutants highlight the importance of a structurally intact BCT epithelium, and a growing number of studies addresses its patterning and epithelial architecture. Here, we review and discuss emerging concepts in labyrinth development focussing on the biology of the BCT cell layer.
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- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Nephrology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Nephrology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Rai A, Cross JC. Three-dimensional cultures of trophoblast stem cells autonomously develop vascular-like spaces lined by trophoblast giant cells. Dev Biol 2014; 398:110-9. [PMID: 25499676 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2014.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2014] [Revised: 11/12/2014] [Accepted: 11/26/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The maternal blood space in the mouse placenta is lined not by endothelial cells but rather by various subtypes of trophoblast giant cells (TGCs), defined by their location and different patterns of gene expression. While TGCs invade the spiral arteries to displace the maternal endothelium, the rest of the vascular space is created de novo but the mechanisms are not well understood. We cultured mouse trophoblast stem (TS) cells in suspension and found that they readily form spheroids (trophospheres). Compared to cells grown in monolayer, differentiating trophospheres showed accelerated expression of TGC-specific genes. Morphological and gene expression studies showed that cavities form within the trophospheres that are primarily lined by Prl3d1/Pl1α-positive cells analogous to parietal-TGCs (P-TGCs) which line the maternal venous blood within the placenta. Lumen formation in trophospheres and in vivo was associated with cell polarization including CD34 sialomucin deposition on the apical side and cytoskeletal rearrangement. While P-TGCs preferentially formed in trophospheres at atmospheric oxygen levels (19%), decreasing oxygen to 3% shifted differentiation towards Ctsq-positive sinusoidal and/or channel TGCs. These studies show that trophoblast cells have the intrinsic ability to form vascular channels in ways analogous to endothelial cells. The trophosphere system will be valuable for assessing mechanisms that regulate specification of different TGC subtypes and their morphogenesis into vascular spaces.
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- Anshita Rai
- Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Medical Genetics, University of Calgary, HSC Room 2279, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 4N1
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- Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Medical Genetics, University of Calgary, HSC Room 2279, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 4N1.
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Carey EAK, Albers RE, Doliboa SR, Hughes M, Wyatt CN, Natale DRC, Brown TL. AMPK knockdown in placental trophoblast cells results in altered morphology and function. Stem Cells Dev 2014; 23:2921-30. [PMID: 25003940 DOI: 10.1089/scd.2014.0092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The placenta is a transient organ that develops upon the initiation of pregnancy and is essential for embryonic development and fetal survival. The rodent placenta consists of distinct lineages and includes cell types that are analogous to those that make up the human placenta. Trophoblast cells within the labyrinth layer, which lies closest to the fetus, fuse and come in contact with maternal blood, thus facilitating nutrient and waste exchange between the mother and the baby. Abnormalities of the placenta may occur as a result of cellular stress and have been associated with pregnancy-associated disorders: such as preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, and placental insufficiency. Cellular stress has also been shown to alter proliferation and differentiation rates of trophoblast cells. This stress response is important for cell survival and ensures continued placental functionality. AMP-activated protein kinase is an important sensor of cellular metabolism and stress. To study the role of AMPK in the trophoblast cells, we used RNA interference to simultaneously knockdown levels of both the AMPK alpha isoforms, AMPKα1 and AMPKα2. SM10 trophoblast progenitor cells were transduced with AMPKα1/2 shRNA and stable clones were established to analyze the effects of AMPK knockdown on important cellular functions. Our results indicate that a reduction in AMPK levels causes alterations in cell morphology, growth rate, and nutrient transport, thus identifying an important role for AMPK in the regulation of placental trophoblast differentiation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Erica A K Carey
- 1 Program in Microbiology and Immunology, Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine , Dayton, Ohio
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Cross JC. More of a good thing or less of a bad thing: gene copy number variation in polyploid cells of the placenta. PLoS Genet 2014; 10:e1004330. [PMID: 24784435 PMCID: PMC4006710 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1004330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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- James C. Cross
- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Zybina TG, Stein GI, Pozharisski KM, Zybina EV. Invasion and genome reproduction of the trophoblast cells of placenta junctional zone in the field vole, Microtus rossiaemeridionalis. Cell Biol Int 2013; 38:136-43. [PMID: 24155276 DOI: 10.1002/cbin.10187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2013] [Accepted: 08/26/2013] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
In the field vole Microtus rossiaemeridionalis, like in other rodents, invasive secondary giant trophoblast cells (SGTC) form a continuous layer at the foeto-maternal interface in the beginning of placentation. However, in the field vole, at midgestation, clusters of junctional zone (JZ) trophoblast non-giant cells interrupt SGTC layer and progressively replace SGTC at the border of decidua basalis. As a result, 'border' cells form a continuous stratum of cytokeratin-positive glycogen-rich cells at the foeto-maternal interface. SGTC plunge into JZ and line the lacunae with maternal blood. SGTC are bound by their highly cytokeratin-positive sprouts forming a framework that holds other trophoblast cell populations. According to DNA cytophotometry, the 'border' cells show the highest ploidy among the JZ cells (up to 46% of 8c cells). Thus, in M. rossiaemeridionalis the role of barrier between semiallogenic foetal and maternal tissues is shifted from the highly endopolyploid (32c-1024c) SGTC to the specific subpopulation of glycogen-rich non-giant (2c-16c) 'border' trophoblast cells that, however, exceed the ploidy of the deeply located and/or proliferative JZ trophoblast cells.
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- Tatiana G Zybina
- Laboratory of Cell Pathology, Institute of Cytology RAS, St.-Petersburg, Russia
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Keratin 5-Cre-driven excision of nonmuscle myosin IIA in early embryo trophectoderm leads to placenta defects and embryonic lethality. Dev Biol 2013; 382:136-48. [PMID: 23911870 PMCID: PMC4186751 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2013.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2013] [Revised: 07/16/2013] [Accepted: 07/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In studies initially focused on roles of nonmuscle myosin IIA (NMIIA) in the developing mouse epidermis, we have discovered that a previously described cytokeratin 5 (K5)-Cre gene construct is expressed in early embryo development. Mice carrying floxed alleles of the nonmuscle myosin II heavy chain gene (NMHC IIA(flox/flox)) were crossed with the K5-Cre line. The progeny of newborn pups did not show a Mendelian genotype distribution, suggesting embryonic lethality. Analysis of post-implantation conceptuses from embryonic day (E)9.5 to E13.5 revealed poorly developed embryos and defective placentas, with significantly reduced labyrinth surface area and blood vessel vascularization. These results suggested the novel possibility that the bovine K5 promoter-driven Cre-recombinase was active early in trophoblast-lineage cells that give rise to the placenta. To test this possibility, K5-Cre transgenic mice were crossed with the mT/mG reporter mouse in which activation of GFP expression indicates Cre transgene expression. We observed activation of K5-Cre-driven GFP expression in the ectoplacental cone, in the extraembryonic ectoderm, and in trophoblast giant cells in the E6.5 embryo. In addition, we observed GFP expression at E11.5 to E13.5 in both the labyrinth of the placenta and the yolk sac. NMIIA expression was detected in these same cell types in normal embryos, as well as in E13.5 yolk sac and labyrinth. These findings taken together suggest that NMHC IIA may play critical roles in the early trophoblast-derived ectoplacental cone and extraembryonic ectoderm, as well as in the yolk sac and labyrinth tissues that form later. Our findings are consistent with phenotypes of constitutive NMIIA knockout mice made earlier, that displayed labyrinth and yolk sac-specific defects, but our findings extend those observations by suggesting possible NMIIA roles in trophoblast lineages as well. These results furthermore demonstrate that K5-Cre gene constructs, previously reported to be activated starting at approximately E12.5 in the forming epidermis, may be widely useful as drivers for activation of cre/lox based gene excision in early embryo extraembronic trophoblast tissues as well.
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Hughes M, Natale BV, Simmons DG, Natale DRC. Ly6e expression is restricted to syncytiotrophoblast cells of the mouse placenta. Placenta 2013; 34:831-5. [PMID: 23830620 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2013.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2012] [Revised: 05/13/2013] [Accepted: 05/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In the present study, we characterized the expression of lymphocyte antigen 6, locus E (Ly6e) in mouse placental trophoblast. We identified Ly6e mRNA expression in trophoblast stem (TS) cells by a gene expression screen. In vivo, Ly6e was first detectable by mRNA in situ hybridization in the chorion beginning at E8.5 with spatial expression similar to Syncytin a (Syna). At later stages of gestation, Ly6e was restricted to syncytiotrophoblast in the labyrinth. Northern blot confirmed that Ly6e was expressed in both undifferentiated and differentiated TS cell cultures but that its expression increased with differentiation. FACS analysis confirmed these results and allowed us to isolate LY6E⁺ cells, which we found to express Syna at a much higher level than did LY6E⁻ cells. Our findings suggest that LY6E is expressed in differentiated syncytiotrophoblast and may also be useful as an early marker, expressed in progenitors of this cell-type.
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- M Hughes
- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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