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Zhao S, Zhou J, Chen R, Zhou W, Geng H, Huang Y, Shi S, Yuan L, Wang Z, Wang D. Decreased FGF23 inhibits placental angiogenesis via the ERK1/2-EGR-1 signaling pathway in preeclampsia. Cytokine 2024; 176:156508. [PMID: 38266461 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2024.156508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to investigate the expression of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) in pregnant women with preeclampsia and elucidate its role in promoting placental angiogenesis through the ERK1/2-EGR-1 signaling pathway. METHODS Serum FGF23 levels were measured by ELISA in healthy pregnant women and patients with preeclampsia during the first, second, and third trimesters of pregnancy. Wound healing, Transwell, and tube formation assays were performed to investigate the effects of FGF23 on cell migration, invasion and tube formation. The expression of vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) and its upstream signaling molecules, p-ERK, and EGR-1, in placental tissues was detected by RT-qPCR and western blotting. Additionally, the effect of FGF23 on VEGF-A, p-ERK, and EGR-1 expression was further explored in vitro. RESULTS Serum FGF23 levels increased with gestational age. During the third trimester, the control group exhibited a more pronounced increase in FGF23 levels than the preeclampsia group. Administering exogenous FGF23 promoted trophoblast cell migration, invasion and enhanced tube formation in vascular endothelial cells. The expression levels of VEGF-A, p-ERK, and EGR-1 in the placental tissues were significantly lower in the preeclampsia group than in the control group. In vitro experiments confirmed that FGF23 up-regulated VEGF-A expression through the p-ERK/EGR-1 signaling pathway. CONCLUSION The serum level of FGF23 decreased in pregnant women with preeclampsia, inhibiting the ERK1/2-EGR-1 pathway and resulting in decreased expression of VEGF-A, thereby inhibiting placental angiogenesis. This could be a potential mechanism involved in the progression of preeclampsia.
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- Shanshan Zhao
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Guangzhou, China.
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Shi J, Qin W, Lin Y, Li M, Wu Y, Luo H, Yan J, Huang KJ, Tan X. Enhancing biosensing with fourfold amplification and self-powering capabilities: MoS 2@C hollow nanorods-mediated DNA hexahedral framework architecture for amol-level liver cancer tumor marker detection. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1271:341413. [PMID: 37328239 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Two-dimensional carbon-coated molybdenum disulfide (MoS2@C) hollow nanorods are combined with nucleic acid signal amplification strategies and DNA hexahedral nanoframework to construct a novel self-powered biosensing platform for ultra-sensitive dual-mode detection of tumor suppressor microRNA-199a. The nanomaterial is applied on carbon cloth and then modified with glucose oxidase or using as bioanode. A large number of double helix DNA chains are produced on bicathode by nucleic acid technologies including 3D DNA walker, hybrid chain reaction and DNA hexahedral nanoframework to adsorb methylene blue, producing high EOCV signal. Methylene blue also is reduced and an increased RGB Blue value is observed. For microRNA-199a detection, the assay shows a extensive linear range of 0.0001-100 pM with a low detection limit of 4.94 amol/L (S/N = 3). The method has been applied to the detection of actual serum samples, providing a novel method for the accurate and sensitive detection of tumor markers.
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- Jinyue Shi
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Minzu University, Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Key Laboratory of Applied Analytical Chemistry (Guangxi Minzu University), Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Minzu University, Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Key Laboratory of Applied Analytical Chemistry (Guangxi Minzu University), Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Minzu University, Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Key Laboratory of Applied Analytical Chemistry (Guangxi Minzu University), Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Minzu University, Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Key Laboratory of Applied Analytical Chemistry (Guangxi Minzu University), Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Minzu University, Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Key Laboratory of Applied Analytical Chemistry (Guangxi Minzu University), Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Minzu University, Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Key Laboratory of Applied Analytical Chemistry (Guangxi Minzu University), Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Minzu University, Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Key Laboratory of Applied Analytical Chemistry (Guangxi Minzu University), Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Minzu University, Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Key Laboratory of Applied Analytical Chemistry (Guangxi Minzu University), Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530006, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Minzu University, Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Key Laboratory of Applied Analytical Chemistry (Guangxi Minzu University), Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530006, China.
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Shang J, Cheng YF, Li M, Wang H, Zhang JN, Guo XM, Cao DD, Yao YQ. Identification of Key Endometrial MicroRNAs and Their Target Genes Associated With Pathogenesis of Recurrent Implantation Failure by Integrated Bioinformatics Analysis. Front Genet 2022; 13:919301. [PMID: 35812749 PMCID: PMC9257071 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.919301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Purpose: Recurrent implantation failure (RIF) is an enormous challenge for in vitro fertilization (IVF) clinicians. An understanding of the molecular mechanisms of RIF helps to predict prognosis and develop new therapeutic strategies. The study is designed to identify diagnostic biomarkers for RIF as well as the potential mechanisms underlying RIF by utilizing public databases together with experimental validation. Methods: Two microarray datasets of RIF patients and the healthy control endometrium were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. First, differentially expressed microRNAs (miRNAs) (DEMs) were identified and their target genes were predicted. Then, we identified differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and selected hub genes through protein-protein interaction (PPI) analyses. Functional enrichment analyses of DEGs and DEMs were conducted. Furthermore, the key DEMs which targeted these hub genes were selected to obtain the key miRNA–target gene network. The key genes in the miRNA-target gene network were validated by a single-cell RNA-sequencing dataset of endometrium from GEO. Finally, we selected two miRNA–target gene pairs for further experimental validation using dual-luciferase assay and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Results: We identified 49 DEMs between RIF patients and the fertile group and found 136,678 target genes. Then, 325 DEGs were totally used to construct the PPI network, and 33 hub genes were selected. Also, 25 DEMs targeted 16 key DEGs were obtained to establish a key miRNA–target gene network, and 16 key DEGs were validated by a single-cell RNA-sequencing dataset. Finally, the target relationship of hsa-miR-199a-5p-PDPN and hsa-miR-4306-PAX2 was verified by dual-luciferase assay, and there were significant differences in the expression of those genes between the RIF and fertile group by PCR (p < 0.05). Conclusion: We constructed miRNA–target gene regulatory networks associated with RIF which provide new insights regarding the underlying pathogenesis of RIF; hsa-miR-199a-5p-PDPN and hsa-miR-4306-PAX2 could be further explored as potential biomarkers for RIF, and their detection in the endometrium could be applied in clinics to estimate the probability of successful embryo transfer.
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- Jin Shang
- Medical School of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), Beijing, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Fertility Regulation, Reproductive Medicine Center, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Science, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Seventh Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Medical School of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), Beijing, China
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- College of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Fertility Regulation, Reproductive Medicine Center, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
- *Correspondence: Dan-dan Cao, ; Yuan-Qing Yao,
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Fertility Regulation, Reproductive Medicine Center, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Seventh Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Dan-dan Cao, ; Yuan-Qing Yao,
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Cirkovic A, Stanisavljevic D, Milin-Lazovic J, Rajovic N, Pavlovic V, Milicevic O, Savic M, Kostic Peric J, Aleksic N, Milic N, Stanisavljevic T, Mikovic Z, Garovic V, Milic N. Preeclamptic Women Have Disrupted Placental microRNA Expression at the Time of Preeclampsia Diagnosis: Meta-Analysis. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 9:782845. [PMID: 35004644 PMCID: PMC8740308 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.782845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Introduction: Preeclampsia (PE) is a pregnancy-associated, multi-organ, life-threatening disease that appears after the 20th week of gestation. The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine whether women with PE have disrupted miRNA expression compared to women who do not have PE. Methods: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies that reported miRNAs expression levels in placenta or peripheral blood of pregnant women with vs. without PE. Studies published before October 29, 2021 were identified through PubMed, EMBASE and Web of Science. Two reviewers used predefined forms and protocols to evaluate independently the eligibility of studies based on titles and abstracts and to perform full-text screening, data abstraction and quality assessment. Standardized mean difference (SMD) was used as a measure of effect size. Results: 229 publications were included in the systematic review and 53 in the meta-analysis. The expression levels in placenta were significantly higher in women with PE compared to women without PE for miRNA-16 (SMD = 1.51,95%CI = 0.55-2.46), miRNA-20b (SMD = 0.89, 95%CI = 0.33-1.45), miRNA-23a (SMD = 2.02, 95%CI = 1.25-2.78), miRNA-29b (SMD = 1.37, 95%CI = 0.36-2.37), miRNA-155 (SMD = 2.99, 95%CI = 0.83-5.14) and miRNA-210 (SMD = 1.63, 95%CI = 0.69-2.58), and significantly lower for miRNA-376c (SMD = -4.86, 95%CI = -9.51 to -0.20). An increased level of miRNK-155 expression was found in peripheral blood of women with PE (SMD = 2.06, 95%CI = 0.35-3.76), while the expression level of miRNA-16 was significantly lower in peripheral blood of PE women (SMD = -0.47, 95%CI = -0.91 to -0.03). The functional roles of the presented miRNAs include control of trophoblast proliferation, migration, invasion, apoptosis, differentiation, cellular metabolism and angiogenesis. Conclusion: miRNAs play an important role in the pathophysiology of PE. The identification of differentially expressed miRNAs in maternal blood creates an opportunity to define an easily accessible biomarker of PE.
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- Andja Cirkovic
- Institute for Medical Statistics and Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute for Medical Statistics and Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute for Medical Statistics and Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute for Medical Statistics and Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute for Medical Statistics and Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute for Medical Statistics and Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute for Medical Statistics and Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Center for Molecular Biology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics Narodni Front, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Institute for Medical Statistics and Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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Zheng J, Tian M, Liu L, Jia X, Sun M, Lai Y. Magnesium sulfate reduces vascular endothelial cell apoptosis in rats with preeclampsia via the miR-218-5p/HMGB1 pathway. Clin Exp Hypertens 2021; 44:159-166. [PMID: 34923889 DOI: 10.1080/10641963.2021.2013492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aims to investigate the mechanism by which magnesium sulfate regulates the miR-218-5p/HMGB-pathway-mediated apoptosis of vascular endothelial cells (VECs) in rats with preeclampsia (PE). METHODS Twenty pregnant rats were randomly divided into four groups: normal, PE, MgSO4, and high-mobility group protein B1 (HMGB1)-agomir groups. On the 14th day of each rat's pregnancy, endotoxin was used to establish a PE model in the PE, MgSO4, and HMGB1-agomir groups. Then, the MgSO4 and HMGB1-agomir groups were treated with magnesium sulfate. Finally, HMGB1 overexpression was performed only in the HMGB1-agomir group. The rats' urinary protein content and systolic blood pressure at 24 h were detected on the 11th, 13th, 15th, 17th, and 19th day of pregnancy. RESULTS Compared with the PE group, 24-h urinary protein content, blood pressure, VEC apoptosis rate, apoptosis marker levels, and HMGB1 expression decreased while miR-218-5p levels increased in the MgSO4 group. The dual-luciferase assay revealed that HMGB1 can be targeted and regulated by miR-218-5p. Compared with the MgSO4 group, 24-h urinary protein content, blood pressure, VEC apoptosis rate, apoptosis marker levels, and HMGB1 expression increased while miR-218-5p levels decreased in the HMGB1-agomir group. CONCLUSION MgSO4 reduces VEC apoptosis in PE rats via the miR-218-5p/HMGB1 pathway and thus plays a role in treating PE.
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- Jiacui Zheng
- Department of Obstetrics, Rizhao People's Hospital Affiliated to Jining Medical Unversity, Rizhao City, Shandong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Shandong Maternal and Child Health Hospital Affiliated of Shandong, Jinan City, Shandong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Rizhao People's Hospital Affiliated to Jining Medical Unversity, Rizhao City, Shandong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Rizhao People's Hospital Affiliated to Jining Medical Unversity, Rizhao City, Shandong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Rizhao People's Hospital Affiliated to Jining Medical Unversity, Rizhao City, Shandong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Rizhao People's Hospital Affiliated to Jining Medical Unversity, Rizhao City, Shandong, China
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Liu T, Li W, Zhang J, Zhang Y. MiR-222-3p Inhibits Trophoblast Cell Migration and Alleviates Preeclampsia in Rats Through Inhibiting HDAC6 and Notch1 Signaling. Reprod Sci 2021; 29:1486-1497. [PMID: 34796469 DOI: 10.1007/s43032-021-00793-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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MiR-222-3p was found to be upregulated in plasma of patients with severe preeclampsia (PE). However, its role in PE progression remains elusive. This study aimed to explore the underlying role and mechanism of miR-222-3p in PE progression. Herein, we verified that miR-222-3p was upregulated and HDAC6 mRNA was downregulated in placentas of PE patients compared with normal pregnant controls as measured by RT-qPCR. And miR-222-3p expression was negatively correlated with HDAC6 mRNA expression in PE patients. HTR8/SVneo trophoblast cells were transfected with miR-222-3p mimic or miR-222-3p inhibitor, and we found that MiR-222-3p overexpression inhibited proliferation, migration, and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and MMP-9 levels in HTR-8/SVneo cells, while miR-222-3p silencing showed the opposite results. Online bioinformatics analysis and dual-luciferase reporter assay confirmed that HDAC6 was a target of miR-222-3p. HDAC6 overexpression promoted HTR-8/SVneo cell proliferation and migration, while HDAC6 knockdown suppressed cell proliferation and migration. Moreover, HDAC6 overexpression and Notch1 signaling activation both reversed the inhibitory effects of miR-222-3p on trophoblast cell proliferation and migration. Additionally, treatment with miR-222-3p inhibitor attenuated blood pressure and fetal detrimental changes in PE rats. Collectively, our findings suggested that MiR-222-3p inhibited HDAC6 expression and blocked the Notch1 signaling, thus suppressing trophoblast cell proliferation and migration and attenuating blood pressure and fetal detrimental changes in PE rats, which is expected to become a therapeutic target for PE.
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- Ting Liu
- Department of Obstetrics, Zibo Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Zibo, 255022, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Hainan General Hospital, Haikou, 570311, Hainan Province, China
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- Department of Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, 712046, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Zibo Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Zibo, 255022, Shandong Province, China.
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Chen Z, Zhang W, Wu M, Huang H, Zou L, Luo Q. Pathogenic Mechanisms of Preeclampsia with Severe Features Implied by the Plasma Exosomal miRNA Profile. Bioengineered 2021; 12:9140-9149. [PMID: 34696680 PMCID: PMC8810006 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2021.1993717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Preeclampsia is a complication of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure and organ damage after 20 gestational weeks. It is associated with high maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. However, at present, there is no effective prevention or treatment for this condition. Previous studies have revealed that plasma exosomal mirnas from pregnant women with preeclampsia could serve as biomarkers of pathogenic factors. However, the roles of plasma exosomal mirnas in preeclampsia with severe features (sPE), which is associated with poorer pregnancy outcomes, remain unknown. Thus, the aims of this study were to characterize plasma exosomal miRNAs in sPE and explore the related pathogenic mechanisms using bioinformatic analysis. Plasma exosomes were isolated using a mirVana RNA isolation kit. the exosomal miRNAs were detected using high-throughput sequencing and the mirnas related to Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathways and gene ontology (GO) terms were analyzed using the clusterprofiler package of R. Fifteen miRNAs exhibited increased expression and fourteen miRNAs exhibited reduced expression in plasma exosomes from women with sPE as compared to normal pregnant women. Further, gene set enrichment analysis revealed that the differentially expressed plasma exosomal miRNAs were related to the stress response and cell junction regulation, among others. In summary, this study is the first to identify the differentially expressed plasma exosomal miRNAs in sPE. These findings highlight promising pathogenesis mechanisms underlying preeclampsia.
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- Zhirui Chen
- Department of Obstetrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Wuhan Children's Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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He L, He G. DNM3OS Facilitates Ovarian Cancer Progression by Regulating miR-193a-3p/MAP3K3 Axis. Yonsei Med J 2021; 62:535-544. [PMID: 34027641 PMCID: PMC8149934 DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2021.62.6.535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are essential regulators in the development of ovarian cancer (OC). Nonetheless, the function of lncRNA DNM3 opposite strand/antisense RNA (DNM3OS) in OC remains unclear. This work aimed to investigate the biological roles and underlying mechanisms of DNM3OS in OC. MATERIALS AND METHODS Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was conducted to examine DNM3OS, microRNA (miR)-193a-3p, and mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAP3K3) mRNA expression in OC tissues and cell lines. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was employed to analyze the relationship between DNM3OS expression and the prognosis of OC patients. Cell counting kit-8, 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine, and transwell experiments were conducted to monitor cell proliferation, migration, and invasion, respectively. Western blot was applied to examine epithelial-mesenchymal transition associated protein (E-cadherin and N-cadherin) expression. Luciferase reporter gene and RNA immunoprecipitation experiments were performed to confirm the relationships among DNM3OS, miR-193a-3p, and MAP3K3. Pearson's correlation analysis was adopted to analyze the correlations among DNM3OS, miR-193a-3p, and MAP3K3 mRNA. RESULTS DNM3OS expression was remarkably increased in OC tissues and cell lines, which was associated with the unfavorable prognosis of the patients. DNM3OS overexpression enhanced OC cell proliferation, migration, and invasion; suppressed E-cadherin protein expression; and facilitated N-cadherin protein expression, while the transfection of miR-193a-3p mimics had the opposite effects. DNM3OS directly interacted with miR-193a-3p, and miR-193a-3p targeted MAP3K3 by directly binding to 3'UTR. DNM3OS could up-regulate the expression of MAP3K3 via repressing miR-193a-3p expression. CONCLUSION DNM3OS, as an oncogenic lncRNA, increases the malignancy of OC cells via regulation of an miR-193a-3p/MAP3K3 axis.
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- Lei He
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Key Laboratory of Obstetrics and Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Key Laboratory of Obstetrics and Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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Pérez-Sánchez L, Patiño-Trives AM, Aguirre-Zamorano MÁ, Luque-Tévar M, Ábalos-Aguilera MC, Arias-de la Rosa I, Seguí P, Velasco-Gimena F, Barbarroja N, Escudero-Contreras A, Collantes-Estévez E, Pérez-Sánchez C, López-Pedrera C. Characterization of Antiphospholipid Syndrome Atherothrombotic Risk by Unsupervised Integrated Transcriptomic Analyses. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2020; 41:865-877. [PMID: 33356391 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.120.315346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Our aim was to characterize distinctive clinical antiphospholipid syndrome phenotypes and identify novel microRNA (miRNA)-mRNA-intracellular signaling regulatory networks in monocytes linked to cardiovascular disease. Approach and Results: Microarray analysis in antiphospholipid syndrome monocytes revealed 547 differentially expressed genes, mainly involved in inflammatory, cardiovascular, and reproductive disorders. Besides, this approach identified several genes related to inflammatory, renal, and dermatologic diseases. Functional analyses further demonstrated phosphorylation of intracellular kinases related to thrombosis and immune-mediated chronic inflammation. miRNA profiling showed altered expression of 22 miRNAs, enriched in pathways related to immune functions, cardiovascular disease, and autoimmune-associated pathologies. Unbiased integrated mRNA-miRNA analysis identified a signature of 9 miRNAs as potential modulators of 17 interconnected genes related to cardiovascular disease. The altered expression of that miRNA-mRNA signature was proven to be stable along time and distinctive of nonautoimmune thrombotic patients. Transfection studies and luciferase assays established the relationship between specific miRNAs and their identified target genes and proteins, along with their involvement in the regulation of monocytes procoagulant activity and cell adhesion. Correlation analyses showed relationship among altered miRNAs and their interconnected genes with aPL (antiphospholipid antibodies)-titers, along with microvascular endothelial dysfunction. In vitro studies demonstrated modulation in healthy monocytes by IgG-aPLs of several genes/miRNAs, which further intermediated downstream effects on endothelial function. The identified transcriptomic signature allowed the unsupervised division of three clusters of patients with antiphospholipid syndrome showing distinctive clinical profiles, mainly associated with their prothrombotic risk (thrombosis, autoantibody profile, cardiovascular risk factors, and atherosclerosis). CONCLUSIONS Extensive molecular profiling of monocytes in patients with primary antiphospholipid syndrome might help to identify distinctive clinical phenotypes, thus enabling new patients' tailored treatments.
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Affiliation(s)
- Laura Pérez-Sánchez
- Rheumatology Service (L.P.-S., A.M.P.-T., M.A.A.-Z., M.L.-T., M.C.A.-A., I.A.-d.l.R., N.B., A.E.-C., E.C.-E., C.L.-P.), Reina Sofia Hospital/Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/University of Cordoba, Spain
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- Rheumatology Service (L.P.-S., A.M.P.-T., M.A.A.-Z., M.L.-T., M.C.A.-A., I.A.-d.l.R., N.B., A.E.-C., E.C.-E., C.L.-P.), Reina Sofia Hospital/Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/University of Cordoba, Spain
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- Rheumatology Service (L.P.-S., A.M.P.-T., M.A.A.-Z., M.L.-T., M.C.A.-A., I.A.-d.l.R., N.B., A.E.-C., E.C.-E., C.L.-P.), Reina Sofia Hospital/Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/University of Cordoba, Spain
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- Rheumatology Service (L.P.-S., A.M.P.-T., M.A.A.-Z., M.L.-T., M.C.A.-A., I.A.-d.l.R., N.B., A.E.-C., E.C.-E., C.L.-P.), Reina Sofia Hospital/Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/University of Cordoba, Spain
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- Rheumatology Service (L.P.-S., A.M.P.-T., M.A.A.-Z., M.L.-T., M.C.A.-A., I.A.-d.l.R., N.B., A.E.-C., E.C.-E., C.L.-P.), Reina Sofia Hospital/Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/University of Cordoba, Spain
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- Rheumatology Service (L.P.-S., A.M.P.-T., M.A.A.-Z., M.L.-T., M.C.A.-A., I.A.-d.l.R., N.B., A.E.-C., E.C.-E., C.L.-P.), Reina Sofia Hospital/Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/University of Cordoba, Spain
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- Radiology Service (P.S.), Reina Sofia Hospital/Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/University of Cordoba, Spain
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- Haematology Service (F.V.-G.), Reina Sofia Hospital/Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/University of Cordoba, Spain
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- Rheumatology Service (L.P.-S., A.M.P.-T., M.A.A.-Z., M.L.-T., M.C.A.-A., I.A.-d.l.R., N.B., A.E.-C., E.C.-E., C.L.-P.), Reina Sofia Hospital/Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/University of Cordoba, Spain.,CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain (N.B.)
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- Rheumatology Service (L.P.-S., A.M.P.-T., M.A.A.-Z., M.L.-T., M.C.A.-A., I.A.-d.l.R., N.B., A.E.-C., E.C.-E., C.L.-P.), Reina Sofia Hospital/Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/University of Cordoba, Spain
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- Rheumatology Service (L.P.-S., A.M.P.-T., M.A.A.-Z., M.L.-T., M.C.A.-A., I.A.-d.l.R., N.B., A.E.-C., E.C.-E., C.L.-P.), Reina Sofia Hospital/Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/University of Cordoba, Spain
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- Deparment of Medicine, University of Cambridge, School of Clinical Medicine, Addenbroke's Hospital, Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, United Kingdom (C.P.-S.)
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- Rheumatology Service (L.P.-S., A.M.P.-T., M.A.A.-Z., M.L.-T., M.C.A.-A., I.A.-d.l.R., N.B., A.E.-C., E.C.-E., C.L.-P.), Reina Sofia Hospital/Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/University of Cordoba, Spain
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Meng M, Cheng YKY, Wu L, Chaemsaithong P, Leung MBW, Chim SSC, Sahota DS, Li W, Poon LCY, Wang CC, Leung TY. Whole genome miRNA profiling revealed miR-199a as potential placental pathogenesis of selective fetal growth restriction in monochorionic twin pregnancies. Placenta 2020; 92:44-53. [PMID: 32063549 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2020.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2019] [Revised: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Placental-related mechanism of fetal growth restriction (FGR) is still unknown. Here we aimed to profile whole-genome miRNA between selective FGR twin (sFGR-T) and normally larger co-twin (sL-T) in monochorionic (MC) twin pregnancies and to further investigate effect of the miRNA on placental pathogenesis, including angiogenesis and mitochondrial functions. METHODS MC twin pregnancies with or without sFGR were recruited, and their placental miRNAs were profiled (n = 3 vs 5). Ratio of placental miRNAs in the sFGR twin pairs (sFGR-T/sL-T) were calculated and compared to that in the control twin pairs (cS-T/cL-T). Differentially expressed miRNAs and associated markers were validated qRT-PCR, immunohistochemistry staining (n = 8 vs 13) and electron microscopy (n = 3 vs 3). RESULTS Placental miR-199a-5p was significantly upregulated in sFGR-T (p = 0.004), which was validated by qRT-PCR (1.03 vs 0.56; p = 0.020). Compared to control twin pairs, ratio of CD31-positive vessels and volume density of vessels in sFGR twin pairs was lower (0.65 vs 0.92 and 18.7% vs 36.3%; both p < 0.001), while that of cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2)-positive trophoblast cells was higher (3.50 vs 2.22; p = 0.001), indicating an impaired angiogenesis and oxidative stress in the sFGR placenta. In addition, ratio of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mitochondrial encoded NADH dehydrogenase 1 (MTND1) copy numbers (2.10 vs 0.90; p = 0.013), H-score ratios of mitochondrial markers citrate synthase (CS) and cytochrome c oxidase subunit 4 isoform 1 (COX4, 0.53 vs 0.95, p < 0.001; 0.29 vs 1.06, p < 0.001) in trophoblast cells of sFGR twin pairs were also altered significantly and correlated with angiogenesis. Furthermore, ratio of mitochondrial numbers per trophoblasts (8.67 vs 18.67; p = 0.006) and percentage of swollen mitochondria (84.33 vs 11.33; p = 0.003) were converted significantly, indicating mitochondrial damage. DISCUSSION Our results suggested miR-199a-5p may play a role in the placental angiogenesis, oxidative stress and mitochondrial damage and dysfunction as an underlying pathogenesis of sFGR.
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- Meng Meng
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong; Reproduction and Development, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong; School of Biomedical Sciences, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
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