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Wan J, Zhu J, Zeng J, Zhou H, He Y. Effect of Galactooligosaccharide on PPARs/PI3K/Akt Pathway and Gut Microbiota in High-Fat and High-Sugar Diet Combined with STZ-Induced GDM Rat Model. Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins 2023:10.1007/s12602-023-10186-z. [PMID: 37953344 DOI: 10.1007/s12602-023-10186-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a metabolic disorder, characterized by underlying glucose intolerance, diabetes onset or first diagnosis during pregnancy. Galactooligosaccharide (GOS) is essential for consumer protection as food supplementation. However, there is limited understanding of the effects of GOS on GDM. We successfully established a GDM rat model to explore GOS whether participated in PPARs/PI3K/Akt pathway and gut microbiota metabolites to treat for GDM. In this study, compared with the GDM group, GOS administration lowered the levels of TG, LDL-C, and HDL-C in rat serum, as well as improved the pathological changes pancreatic, liver, and kidney tissues. Compared with the GDM group, the protein expressions of PPARα, PPARγ, and PPARβ/δ markedly enhanced in GOS-treated groups (P < 0.01). Moreover, GOS administration upregulated the protein expressions of PPARα, PPARβ, PPARγ, PI3K, Akt, GLUT4, Bax, and Bcl2. GOS administration altered gut microbiota metabolites, including both SCFAs and BAs. Correlation analysis revealed close relationships between gut microbiota and experimental indicators. This study indicated that GOS effectively improved GDM in rats through the modulation of PPARs/PI3K/Akt pathway and gut microbiota. Thus, the GOS could be recommended as a candidate for novel therapy of GDM.
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- Jiayang Wan
- The Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
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Gomez Ribot D, Diaz E, Fazio MV, Gómez HL, Careaga V, Maier M, Macchi SB, Gresta CA, Capobianco E, Jawerbaum A. Metabolic and molecular effects of dietary extra virgin olive oil in blood and placenta of women with GDM. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1219276. [PMID: 37654560 PMCID: PMC10465367 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1219276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
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Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) increases the risks of maternal, placental, and neonatal complications. Previously, we found that a diet enriched in extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) prevents increased maternal triglyceridemia and placental proinflammatory markers in a cohort of GDM patients. The aim of this work was to evaluate maternal circulating markers of insulin resistance, placental collagen, glycogen and lipid levels, and placental levels of proteins, mRNAs, and a microRNA involved in the endocytic pathway in the same cohort of control women and women with GDM who received or did not receive a diet enriched in EVOO (36 g/day) from weeks 24 to 28 of pregnancy until term. Results At term, the TG/HDL cholesterol ratio, fatty acid binding protein 4 circulating levels, and maternal BMI were increased in the GDM patients, alterations prevented by the maternal diet enriched in EVOO. Although there were no changes in placental lipid levels and lipid profile, GDM placentas were thicker than controls and showed increased glycogen and collagen content, alterations prevented by the EVOO enriched diet. GDM placentas showed increases in megalin levels, in the expression of several genes involved in the endocytic pathway, and in miR-199, which targets these genes, alterations prevented by the maternal diet enriched in EVOO. Conclusions We identified novel beneficial effects of an EVOO-enriched diet in GDM women, a diet capable of regulating maternal insulin resistance, the structure and metabolism of the placenta, and the placental endocytic pathway, suggesting effects that may be beneficial for fetal development.
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- Dalmiro Gomez Ribot
- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) – Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos (CEFYBO), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Department of Obstetrics, Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Ignacio Pirovano, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Obstetrics, Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Ignacio Pirovano, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Obstetrics, Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Ignacio Pirovano, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Obstetrics, Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Ignacio Pirovano, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Unidad de Microanálisis y Métodos Físicos Aplicados a Química Orgánica (UMYMFOR) [Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET)-Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA)], Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Exact and Natural Sciences, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Unidad de Microanálisis y Métodos Físicos Aplicados a Química Orgánica (UMYMFOR) [Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET)-Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA)], Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Exact and Natural Sciences, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Obstetrics, Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Ignacio Pirovano, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Obstetrics, Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Ignacio Pirovano, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) – Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos (CEFYBO), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) – Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos (CEFYBO), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Bidne KL, Uhlson C, Palmer C, Berry KZ, Powell TL. Human placental lipid content and lipid metabolic enzyme abundance in obesity and across gestation. Clin Sci (Lond) 2022; 136:1389-1404. [PMID: 36103262 PMCID: PMC10108672 DOI: 10.1042/cs20220479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Changes in placental lipid metabolism influence the delivery of lipids critical for fetal development and fetal requirements for lipids change across gestation. We hypothesized that placental lipid content and metabolic enzyme protein levels increase across gestation and are elevated in obesity. Placentas (4-40 weeks' gestation) were collected from control (body mass index, BMI = 18.5-24.9, n=37) and obese (BMI > 30, n=19) pregnant women. Trophoblast villous tissue was homogenized and subjected to liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) for phospholipid and triacylglycerol (TAG) analysis and western blot for protein quantification. The placental content of TAG species and nine of 35 identified phosphatidylcholines (PC) were significantly higher (P<0.05) in first trimester (28-79%, 10-47%, respectively). Furthermore, two TAG and three PC differed by maternal BMI and were significantly increased (P<0.05) in the obese group in first trimester (72-87%, 88-119%, respectively). Placental protein abundance of glycerol-2-phosphate (GPAT3) and 1-acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase 2 (AGPAT2), involved in de novo synthesis of PC and TAG, were higher (P<0.05) in the first trimester (66 and 74%, respectively). The protein abundance of the PC-remodeling enzyme PLA2G4c was also higher (63%) in first trimester (P<0.05). In conclusion, the placental content of many phospholipid and TAG species and the protein level of associated synthesis enzymes are higher in first-trimester human placenta. The high PC content may be related to the rapid membrane expansion in early pregnancy and the low placental oxygen tension may promote the accumulation of tissue TAGs in first trimester. Maternal obesity had only limited impact on placental lipid content and metabolic enzyme protein abundance.
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- Katie L. Bidne
- Division of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Division of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
- Division of Neonatology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Division of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
- Division of Neonatology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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Luo N, Shu J, Yuan X, Jin Y, Cui H, Zhao G, Wen J. Differential regulation of intramuscular fat and abdominal fat deposition in chickens. BMC Genomics 2022; 23:308. [PMID: 35428174 PMCID: PMC9013108 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-022-08538-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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Background Chicken intramuscular fat (IMF) content is closely related to meat quality and performance, such as tenderness and flavor. Abdominal fat (AF) in chickens is one of the main waste products at slaughter. Excessive AF reduces feed efficiency and carcass quality. Results To analyze the differential deposition of IMF and AF in chickens, gene expression profiles in the breast muscle (BM) and AF tissues of 18 animals were analyzed by differential expression analysis and weighted co-expression network analysis. The results showed that IMF deposition in BM was associated with pyruvate and citric acid metabolism through GAPDH, LDHA, GPX1, GBE1, and other genes. In contrast, AF deposition was related to acetyl CoA and glycerol metabolism through FABP1, ELOVL6, SCD, ADIPOQ, and other genes. Carbohydrate metabolism plays an essential role in IMF deposition, and fatty acid and glycerol metabolism regulate AF deposition. Conclusion This study elucidated the molecular mechanism governing IMF and AF deposition through crucial genes and signaling pathways and provided a theoretical basis for producing high-quality broilers. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12864-022-08538-0.
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Liu Y, Xiao Y, Xie J, Peng Y, Li F, Chen C, Li Y, Zhang X, He J, Xiao D, Yin Y. Dietary Supplementation With Flavonoids From Mulberry Leaves Improves Growth Performance and Meat Quality, and Alters Lipid Metabolism of Skeletal Muscle in a Chinese Hybrid Pig. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2022.115211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Linenberg I, Fornes D, Higa R, Jawerbaum A, Capobianco E. Intergenerational effects of the antioxidant Idebenone on the placentas of rats with gestational diabetes mellitus. Reprod Toxicol 2021; 104:16-26. [PMID: 34175429 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2021.06.013] [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: 12/22/2020] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Experimental models of maternal diabetes lead to the intrauterine programming of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) in the offspring, together with an intrauterine proinflammatory environment, feto-placental metabolic alterations and fetal overgrowth. The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of the mitochondrial antioxidant Idebenone given to F0 mild pregestational diabetic rats on the development of GDM in their F1 offspring and the intergenerational programming of a pro-oxidant/proinflammatory environment that affects the placentas of F2 fetuses. Control and mild pregestational diabetic female rats (F0) were mated with control males, and Idebenone or vehicle was administered to diabetic rats from day 1 of gestation to term. The F1 female offspring were mated with control males and maternal and fetal plasma samples were obtained for metabolic determinations at term. The F2 fetuses and placentas were weighed, and placental protein levels and peroxynitrite-induced damage (immunohistochemistry), mRNA levels (PCR), nitric oxide production (Griess reaction), and number of apoptotic cells (TUNEL) were evaluated. The F1 offspring of F0 diabetic rats (treated or not with Idebenone) developed GDM. The placentas of GDM rats showed a decrease in the mRNA levels of manganese superoxide dismutase and an increase in the production of nitric oxide, peroxynitrite-induced damage, and connective tissue growth factor levels, alterations that were prevented by the maternal Idebenone treatment in F0 rats. In conclusion, the maternal treatment with Idebenone in pregestational diabetic F0 rats ameliorates the pro-oxidant/proinflammatory environment that affects the placentas of F2 fetuses, although it does not prevent F1 rats from developing GDM.
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- Ivana Linenberg
- Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, CEFYBO-CONICET, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Instituto de Investigación en Biomedicina de Buenos Aires (IBioBA) - CONICET - Partner Institute of the Max Planck Society, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, CEFYBO-CONICET, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, CEFYBO-CONICET, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, CEFYBO-CONICET, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, CEFYBO-CONICET, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Ma Z, Luo N, Liu L, Cui H, Li J, Xiang H, Kang H, Li H, Zhao G. Identification of the molecular regulation of differences in lipid deposition in dedifferentiated preadipocytes from different chicken tissues. BMC Genomics 2021; 22:232. [PMID: 33812382 PMCID: PMC8019497 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-021-07459-8] [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] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A body distribution with high intramuscular fat and low abdominal fat is the ideal goal for broiler breeding. Preadipocytes with different origins have differences in terms of metabolism and gene expression. The transcriptome analysis performed in this study of intramuscular preadipocytes (DIMFPs) and adipose tissue-derived preadipocytes (DAFPs) aimed to explore the characteristics of lipid deposition in different chicken preadipocytes by dedifferentiation in vitro. RESULTS Compared with DAFPs, the total lipid content in DIMFPs was reduced (P < 0.05). Moreover, 72 DEGs related to lipid metabolism were screened, which were involved in adipocyte differentiation, fatty acid transport and fatty acid synthesis, lipid stabilization, and lipolysis. Among the 72 DEGs, 19 DEGs were enriched in the PPAR signaling pathway, indicating its main contribution to the regulation of the difference in lipid deposition between DAFPs and DIMFPs. Among these 19 genes, the representative APOA1, ADIPOQ, FABP3, FABP4, FABP7, HMGCS2, LPL and RXRG genes were downregulated, but the ACSL1, FABP5, PCK2, PDPK1, PPARG, SCD, SCD5, and SLC27A6 genes were upregulated (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01) in the DIMFPs. In addition, the well-known pathways affecting lipid metabolism (MAPK, TGF-beta and calcium) and the pathways related to cell communication were enriched, which may also contribute to the regulation of lipid deposition. Finally, the regulatory network for the difference in lipid deposition between chicken DAFPs and DIMFPs was proposed based on the above information. CONCLUSIONS Our data suggested a difference in lipid deposition between DIMFPs and DAFPs of chickens in vitro and proposed a molecular regulatory network for the difference in lipid deposition between chicken DAFPs and DIMFPs. The lipid content was significantly increased in DAFPs by the direct mediation of PPAR signaling pathways. These findings provide new insights into the regulation of tissue-specific fat deposition and the optimization of body fat distribution in broilers.
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- Zheng Ma
- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Design and Precise Breeding, Foshan, 534861, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Beijing, 100193, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Design and Precise Breeding, Foshan, 534861, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Design and Precise Breeding, Foshan, 534861, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Design and Precise Breeding, Foshan, 534861, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Design and Precise Breeding, Foshan, 534861, China.
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Design and Precise Breeding, Foshan, 534861, China. .,Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Beijing, 100193, China.
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García-Ricobaraza M, García-Bermúdez M, Torres-Espinola FJ, Segura Moreno MT, Bleyere MN, Díaz-Prieto LE, Nova E, Marcos A, Campoy C. Association study of rs1801282 PPARG gene polymorphism and immune cells and cytokine levels in a Spanish pregnant women cohort and their offspring. J Biomed Sci 2020; 27:101. [PMID: 33250050 PMCID: PMC7702670 DOI: 10.1186/s12929-020-00694-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma (PPARG) belongs to the nuclear receptor superfamily functioning as transcription factors to regulate cellular differentiation, development and metabolism. Moreover, it has been implicated in the regulation of lipid metabolism, as well as the maturation of monocytes/macrophages and the control of inflammatory reactions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the Pro12Ala (rs1808212) PPARG gene polymorphism on immune molecular and cellular components in mothers and their offspring participating in the PREOBE study. Methods DNA from maternal venous blood samples at 24, 34 and 40 gestational weeks, plus cord blood samples was extracted. Pro12Ala PPARG polymorphism genotyping was performed, and immune system markers were analyzed by flow cytometry. Results Study findings revealed no effect of rs1808212 PPARG genotypes on innate immune parameters in mothers and their offspring; however, CD4 + /CD8 + ratio were decreased at 24 and 34 weeks in pregnant women carrying the CG (Pro12Ala) rs1808212 polymorphism, (p = 0,012 and p = 0,030; respectively). Only CD19 levels in peripheral blood were significantly higher at delivery in pregnant women carrying the CC (Pro12Pro) genotype (p ≤ 0.001). Moreover, there were statistically significant differences in leukocytes and neutrophils maternal levels at 34 weeks of gestation, being lower in carriers of Pro12Ala genotype (p = 0.028 and p = 0.031, respectively). Conclusions Results suggest that Pro12Ala PPARG polymorphism may have an effect on some cell and immune parameters in pregnant women during pregnancy and at time of delivery. However, newborn innate immune system does not seems to be influenced by PPARG Pro12Ala polymorphism in cord blood.
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- Maria García-Ricobaraza
- Department of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibsGRANADA, Health Sciences Technological Park, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain. .,Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibsGRANADA, Health Sciences Technological Park, Granada, Spain.
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- Department of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain.,EURISTIKOS Excellence Centre for Paediatric Research, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibsGRANADA, Health Sciences Technological Park, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Haematology and Immunology, Nangui Abrogoua University, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
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- Institute of Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN), CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN), CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN), CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain. .,Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibsGRANADA, Health Sciences Technological Park, Granada, Spain. .,EURISTIKOS Excellence Centre for Paediatric Research, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain.
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Gomez Ribot D, Diaz E, Fazio MV, Gómez HL, Fornes D, Macchi SB, Gresta CA, Capobianco E, Jawerbaum A. An extra virgin olive oil-enriched diet improves maternal, placental, and cord blood parameters in GDM pregnancies. Diabetes Metab Res Rev 2020; 36:e3349. [PMID: 32447799 DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.3349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Revised: 05/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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AIMS To address the effect of a diet enriched in extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) on maternal metabolic parameters and placental proinflammatory markers in Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) patients. METHODS Pregnant women at 24-28 weeks of gestation were enrolled: 33 GDM patients which were randomly assigned or not to the EVOO-enriched group and 17 healthy controls. Metabolic parameters were determined. Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR) γ and PPARα protein expression, expression of microRNA (miR)-130a and miR-518d (which respectively target these PPAR isoforms) and levels of proinflammatory markers were evaluated in term placentas. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) activity was evaluated in term placentas and umbilical cord blood. RESULTS GDM patients that received the EVOO-enriched diet showed reduced pregnancy weight gain (GDM-EVOO:10.3 ± 0.9, GDM:14.2 ± 1.4, P = .03) and reduced triglyceridemia (GDM-EVOO:231 ± 14, GDM:292 ± 21, P = .02) compared to the non-EVOO-enriched GDM group. In GDM placentas, the EVOO-enriched diet did not regulate PPARγ protein expression or miR-130a expression, but prevented the reduced PPARα protein expression (P = .02 vs GDM) and the increased miR-518d expression (P = .009 vs GDM). Increased proinflammatory markers (interleukin-1β, tumour necrosis factor-α and nitric oxide overproduction) in GDM placentas were prevented by the EVOO-enriched diet (respectively P = .001, P = .001 and P = .01 vs GDM). MMPs overactivity was prevented in placenta and umbilical cord blood in the EVOO-enriched GDM group (MMP-9: respectively P = .01 and P = .001 vs GDM). CONCLUSIONS A diet enriched in EVOO in GDM patients reduced maternal triglyceridemia and weight gain and has antiinflammatory properties in placenta and umbilical cord blood, possibly mediated by the regulation of PPAR pathways.
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- Dalmiro Gomez Ribot
- Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Facultad de Medicina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- CONICET-UBA, Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos (CEFYBO), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Ignacio Pirovano, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Ignacio Pirovano, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Ignacio Pirovano, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Facultad de Medicina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- CONICET-UBA, Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos (CEFYBO), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Facultad de Medicina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- CONICET-UBA, Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos (CEFYBO), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Facultad de Medicina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- CONICET-UBA, Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos (CEFYBO), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Fornes D, Heinecke F, Roberti SL, White V, Capobianco E, Jawerbaum A. Proinflammation in maternal and fetal livers and circulating miR-122 dysregulation in a GDM rat model induced by intrauterine programming. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2020; 510:110824. [PMID: 32315718 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2020.110824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Revised: 04/05/2020] [Accepted: 04/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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In gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) pregnancies, a compromised fetal liver may impact offspring's metabolic health. Here, we aimed to address prooxidant, proinflammatory and profibrotic markers in the livers from GDM rats and their fetuses, and to analyze the expression of miR-122 (a relevant microRNA in liver pathophysiology) in fetal and maternal plasma of GDM rats, as well as in the fetal livers of neonatal streptozotocin-induced (nSTZ) diabetic rats, the rats that generate GDM through intrauterine programming. GDM and nSTZ rats were evaluated on day 21 of pregnancy. We found increased nitric oxide production and lipoperoxidation in the livers from GDM rats and their fetuses compared to controls. Livers from GDM fetuses also showed increased levels of connective tissue growth factor and matrix metalloproteinase-2. The expression of miRNA-122 was downregulated in the plasma from GDM rats and their male fetuses, as well as in the livers from male fetuses of nSTZ diabetic rats. miR-122 levels were regulated both in vitro through PPARγ activation and in vivo through a maternal diet enriched in PPAR ligands. Our findings revealed a prooxidant/proinflammatory environment in the livers from GDM rats and their fetuses and a dysregulation of miR-122, likely relevant in the programming of offspring's diseases.
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- Daiana Fornes
- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Medicina and CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, CEFYBO, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Medicina and CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, CEFYBO, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Medicina and CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, CEFYBO, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Medicina and CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, CEFYBO, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Medicina and CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, CEFYBO, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Medicina and CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, CEFYBO, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Kohan-Ghadr HR, Kilburn BA, Kadam L, Johnson E, Kolb BL, Rodriguez-Kovacs J, Hertz M, Armant DR, Drewlo S. Rosiglitazone augments antioxidant response in the human trophoblast and prevents apoptosis†. Biol Reprod 2020; 100:479-494. [PMID: 30137220 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioy186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2018] [Revised: 07/02/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Insufficient perfusion of the trophoblast by maternal blood is associated with an increased generation of reactive oxygen species and complications of the placenta. In this study, we first examined whether rosiglitazone, an agonist of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ), protects the human trophoblast from oxidative injury by regulating key antioxidant proteins, catalase (CAT) and the superoxide dismutases (SOD1 and SOD2). In first trimester placental explants, localization of CAT was limited to cytotrophoblasts, whereas SOD1 was expressed in both the cyto- and syncytiotrophoblasts. In first trimester placental explants, hypoxia decreased the expression of both SOD1 and SOD2, and increased apoptosis. Treatment with rosiglitazone dose-dependently upregulated anti-oxidative CAT and SOD2, and rescued hypoxic injury in first trimester villous explants and JEG-3 cells, strongly suggesting the involvement of the PPARγ in regulating their expressions. Rosiglitazone facilitated transcription activity of PPARγ, and enhanced promotor binding, increased transcriptional activity at the CAT promoter, and elevated protein expression/activity. Treatment of hypoxic JEG-3 cells with rosiglitazone resulted in mitochondrial membrane potential increase and a reduction of caspase 9 and caspase 3 activity which is consistent with improved cell survival. To complement PPARγ activation data, we also utilized the antagonist (SR-202) and siRNA to suppress PPARγ expression and demonstrate the specific role of PPARγ in reducing ROS and oxidative stress. Ex vivo examination of term human placenta revealed lower expression of antioxidant proteins in pathologic compared to healthy placental tissues, which could be rescued by rosiglitazone, indicating that rosiglitazone can improve survival of the trophoblast under pathological conditions. These findings provide evidence that the PPARγ pathway directly influences cellular antioxidants production and the pathophysiology of placental oxidative stress.
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- Hamid-Reza Kohan-Ghadr
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA.,Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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Zhou J, Zhe R, Guo X, Chen Y, Zou Y, Zhou L, Wang Z. The Role of PPARδ Agosnist GW501516 in Rats with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2020; 13:2307-2316. [PMID: 32669864 PMCID: PMC7335770 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s251491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a disorder of glucose metabolism that occurs or is found for the first time during pregnancy. GDM is very harmful and urgently needs drug treatment to improve pregnancy outcome. PPARδ is involved in a variety of biological processes related to glycolipid metabolism in the body, suggesting that it may be closely related to insulin resistance and impaired glucose tolerance. The role of PPARδ agonist GW501516 in gestational diabetes has not been studied. METHODS Firstly, the rat model of GDM was established. Then, fasting blood-glucose (FGB), fasting insulin (FINS), HOMA-islet resistance index (HOMA-IR) and insulin sensitivity index (ISI) of GDM rats treated with GW501516 were measured on day 3, day 10 and day 17. Glucose tolerance test was performed on the 20th day of gestation to measure glucose tolerance in rats. The expression of PPARδ and Angptl8 in islet tissues of rats was detected by Western blot and immunohistochemistry (IHC). Histopathological changes of islet were detected by HE stain; apoptosis rate of islet cells was detected by Tunel; and expression of apoptosis-related proteins in the cells was detected by Western blot. The biochemical kits were used to detect the expression of lipid metabolism-related factors in blood of GDM rats after the PPARδ agonist GW501516 treatment. Finally, the expression of SREBP-1c and GLUT2 in islet tissues was detected by RT-qPCR and IHC. RESULTS The PPARδ agonist GW501516 decreased the expression of FGB, FINS and HOMA-IR in GDM rats, and we found that GW501516 decreased ISI in GDM rats. GW501516 increased glucose tolerance in GDM rats too. In GDM rats, the expression of PPARδ in islet decreased and the expression of Angptl8 increased, which was reversed by GW501516. In addition, we also found that GW501516 can improve the damaged islet tissue of GDM rats, reduce the apoptosis rate of islet cells and inhibit the expression of lipid metabolism-related factors in the blood. Finally, we found that GW501516 inhibited the expression of SREBP-1c and promoted the expression of GLUT2 in the islet tissue. CONCLUSION The PPARδ agonist GW501516 could improve the blood glucose level, damaged islet tissue and increase the insulin content in the rats with GDM, possibly by regulating the SREBP-1c/GLUT2 pathway. Our study provided a new basis for clinical treatment of GDM in pregnant women with PPARδ agonist GW501516.
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- Jun Zhou
- Department of Obstetrics, Shenzhen People’s Hospital, Shenzhen518000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Shenzhen People’s Hospital, Shenzhen518000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Shenzhen People’s Hospital, Shenzhen518000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Shenzhen People’s Hospital, Shenzhen518000, People’s Republic of China
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- Emergency Department of Shenzhen Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Shenzhen518000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Shenzhen People’s Hospital, Shenzhen518000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong510510, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Zhijian Wang Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Number 1838, North Guangzhou Avenue, Guangzhou, Guangdong510515, People’s Republic of China Email
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Zhao L, Zheng X, Liu J, Zheng R, Yang R, Wang Y, Sun L. PPAR signaling pathway in the first trimester placenta from in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer. Biomed Pharmacother 2019; 118:109251. [PMID: 31351426 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2019.109251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2019] [Revised: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Placenta is a temporary critical organ related to fetal development and pregnancy outcomes. And epidemiologic data demonstrate an increased risk of placental abnormality after in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET). This study aims to explore the molecular mechanism for PPAR signaling pathway in placenta subjected to IVF-ET in the first trimester. Four first trimester placenta samples from double chorionic twins to single reduction in IVF-ET only because of oviducts factors. The other four control placenta samples from double chorionic twin were derived from those unplanned spontaneously conceived pregnancy after the legal termination. Affymetrix HG-U133 Plus 2.0 Array was performed to evaluate the global gene expressions. We confirmed microarray results from 10 significant differential genes using RT-qPCR. And 10 deregulated gene products were stained in the first trimester placenta by immunohistochemistry. These differentially expressed genes in IVF-ET placentas were submitted to functional annotation of clustering tools of bioinformatics resources and gene ontology enrichment analysis. Schematic representation of placental PPAR signaling pathway was labelled by Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG). Analysis results of early placental PPAR signaling pathway gene expression from 8 women demonstrated 34 genes with a significant change in expression between IVF-ET and control group, 25 up-regulated; 9 down-regulated. KEGG pathway analysis indicated that IVF-ET manipulation extensively over-activated PPAR signaling pathway. Immune tolerance, trophoblast invasion, syncytia formation, lipid and glucose metabolism, inflammatory response and other complex biological functions were disturbed. RT-qPCR results and proteins staining intensity were consisted with microarray. Placental gene expressions and functions in PPAR signaling pathway were affected by IVF-ET treatment in the first trimester, which may offer a potential mechanism for the pathogenesis of various adverse outcomes during the perinatal period.
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- Liang Zhao
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, No. 31, Xinjiekou East Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100035, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, No. 31, Xinjiekou East Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100035, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, No. 31, Xinjiekou East Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100035, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, No. 31, Xinjiekou East Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100035, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, No. 49, Huayuan North Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, No. 49, Huayuan North Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, No. 31, Xinjiekou East Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100035, China.
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Mitochondrial-related gene associated to obesity can be modulated by in utero hyperglycemic environment. Reprod Toxicol 2019; 85:59-64. [PMID: 30738174 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2019.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2018] [Revised: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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We investigated whether mitochondrial-related genes and proteins are modulated by hyperglycemia promoted by gestational diabetes (GDM), thereby increasing neonate obesity predisposition. 19 healthy pregnant women, 16 pregnant women with GDM and their respective neonates were enrolled. Additionally, 19 obese and 19 eutrophic adults were recruited as a reference population. Umbilical cord, peripheral blood and placental (villous and decidua) tissues were collected to evaluate SOD2, PPAR-α and PPARGC-1β and their respective protein expressions. Data from the reference population confirmed that the three genes and proteins were overexpressed in blood cells of obese compared to eutrophic subjects. Only SOD2 was found upregulated in placental villous (fetal side) tissue of GDM women. Therefore, our findings showed an interaction between the hyperglycemic environment and SOD2 modulation, but also indicated that none of the three genes is useful as potential biomarkers for obesity development.
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Thomas MM, Haghiac M, Grozav C, Minium J, Calabuig-Navarro V, O'Tierney-Ginn P. Oxidative Stress Impairs Fatty Acid Oxidation and Mitochondrial Function in the Term Placenta. Reprod Sci 2018; 26:972-978. [PMID: 30304995 DOI: 10.1177/1933719118802054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Placental fatty acid oxidation (FAO) is impaired and lipid storage is increased in pregnancy states associated with chronic oxidative stress. The effect of acute oxidative stress, as seen in pregnancies complicated with asthma, on placental lipid metabolism is unknown. We hypothesized that induction of acute oxidative stress would decrease FAO and increase esterification. We assessed [3H]-palmitate oxidation and esterification in term placental explants from lean women after exposure to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) for 4 hours. Fatty acid oxidation decreased 16% and 24% in placental explants exposed to 200 (P = .02) and 400 µM H2O2 (P = .01), respectively. Esterification was not altered with H2O2 exposure. Neither messenger RNA nor protein expression of key genes involved in FAO (eg, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α, carnitine palmitoyl transferase 1b) were altered. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) levels decreased with induction of oxidative stress, without increasing cytotoxicity. Acute oxidative stress decreased FAO and ATP production in the term placenta without altering fatty acid esterification. As decreases in placental FAO and ATP production are associated with impaired fetal growth, pregnancies exposed to acute oxidative stress may be at risk for fetal growth restriction.
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- Megan M Thomas
- 1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- 2 Center for Reproductive Health, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- 2 Center for Reproductive Health, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- 2 Center for Reproductive Health, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- 2 Center for Reproductive Health, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- 1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.,2 Center for Reproductive Health, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA.,Mother Infant Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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Capobianco E, Gomez Ribot D, Fornes D, Powell TL, Levieux C, Jansson T, Jawerbaum A. Diet Enriched with Olive Oil Attenuates Placental Dysfunction in Rats with Gestational Diabetes Induced by Intrauterine Programming. Mol Nutr Food Res 2018; 62:e1800263. [PMID: 29939470 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201800263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Revised: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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SCOPE Offspring from rats with mild diabetes develop gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). We tested the hypothesis that an olive oil-supplemented diet attenuates placental oxidative stress/inflammation, activation of mTOR signaling, and inhibition of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) and fetal overgrowth in GDM offspring from mild diabetic rats. METHODS AND RESULTS Female offspring from rats with mild diabetes (group that developed GDM) and controls were fed with either a standard diet or a 6% olive oil-supplemented diet during pregnancy. On day 21 of pregnancy, plasma glucose levels in mothers and fetuses were increased in the GDM group independently of the diet. Fetal overgrowth and activation of placental mTOR signaling were partially prevented in the olive oil-treated GDM group. Placental PPARγ protein expression was decreased in GDM rats, independently of the diet. However, increases in placental lipoperoxidation, connective tissue growth factor, and matrix metalloproteinase 2 levels were prevented by the olive oil-enriched diet. CONCLUSION Diets enriched with olive oil attenuate placental dysfunction and fetal overgrowth in rats with GDM induced by intrauterine programming.
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- Evangelina Capobianco
- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Section of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver Anschultz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Colorado Denver Anschultz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Colorado Denver Anschultz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Corrales P, Vidal-Puig A, Medina-Gómez G. PPARs and Metabolic Disorders Associated with Challenged Adipose Tissue Plasticity. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19072124. [PMID: 30037087 PMCID: PMC6073677 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19072124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2018] [Revised: 07/13/2018] [Accepted: 07/18/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are members of a family of nuclear hormone receptors that exert their transcriptional control on genes harboring PPAR-responsive regulatory elements (PPRE) in partnership with retinoid X receptors (RXR). The activation of PPARs coordinated by specific coactivators/repressors regulate networks of genes controlling diverse homeostatic processes involving inflammation, adipogenesis, lipid metabolism, glucose homeostasis, and insulin resistance. Defects in PPARs have been linked to lipodystrophy, obesity, and insulin resistance as a result of the impairment of adipose tissue expandability and functionality. PPARs can act as lipid sensors, and when optimally activated, can rewire many of the metabolic pathways typically disrupted in obesity leading to an improvement of metabolic homeostasis. PPARs also contribute to the homeostasis of adipose tissue under challenging physiological circumstances, such as pregnancy and aging. Given their potential pathogenic role and their therapeutic potential, the benefits of PPARs activation should not only be considered relevant in the context of energy balance-associated pathologies and insulin resistance but also as potential relevant targets in the context of diabetic pregnancy and changes in body composition and metabolic stress associated with aging. Here, we review the rationale for the optimization of PPAR activation under these conditions.
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- Patricia Corrales
- Área de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Departamento de Ciencias Básicas de la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Avda. de Atenas s/n. Alcorcón, 28922 Madrid, Spain.
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- Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
- Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Hinxton, Cambridgeshire CB10 1SA, UK.
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- Área de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Departamento de Ciencias Básicas de la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Avda. de Atenas s/n. Alcorcón, 28922 Madrid, Spain.
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Cortés-Vásquez J, Noreña I, Mockus I. Hypertriglyceridemia and adverse outcomes during pregnancy. REVISTA DE LA FACULTAD DE MEDICINA 2018. [DOI: 10.15446/revfacmed.v66n2.60791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Introducción. Durante el embarazo, los niveles séricos de triglicéridos maternos aumentan como un mecanismo de adaptación fisiológica para suplir las necesidades del feto en desarrollo. Pese a que el incremento excesivo se ha asociado a preeclampsia, macrosomía y parto pretérmino, no se han establecido de manera contundente los niveles a partir de los cuales se deben tomar medidas en cada trimestre para prevenir complicaciones.Objetivo. Hacer una revisión sobre fisiopatología, efectos en madre e hijo, valores esperados en cada trimestre e intervenciones terapéuticas en hipertrigliceridemia gestacional.Materiales y métodos. Se realizó una revisión con la búsqueda de artículos en las bases de datos ScienceDirect, PubMed, Scopus, LILACS, Cochrane y SciELO con los términos: Pregnancy; Hypertriglyceridemia; Maternal-Fetal Exchange; Fetal Development; Pregnancy Complications y sus equivalentes en español.Resultados. Se encontraron 59 artículos que cumplieron los criterios de búsqueda y daban respuesta a los objetivos.Conclusiones. El número limitado y la gran variabilidad de los datos indican la necesidad de realizar más investigaciones que establezcan los rangos de normalidad de los triglicéridos durante los tres trimestres del embarazo y así determinar riesgos e intervenciones eficaces antes de la gestación y reducir la morbimortalidad materno-infantil.
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Gao Y, She R, Sha W. Gestational diabetes mellitus is associated with decreased adipose and placenta peroxisome proliferator-activator receptor γ expression in a Chinese population. Oncotarget 2017; 8:113928-113937. [PMID: 29371958 PMCID: PMC5768375 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.23043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors γ (PPARγ) is a member of nuclear receptor superfamily, and studies have demonstrated that dysregulation of PPARγ was associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), which is one of the most common metabolic abnormalities occurring during pregnancy. However, the results regarding the associations between PPARγ and GDM were conflicting among different studies. The present study aimed to determine the expression of PPARγ in adipose and placenta from GDM women in a Chinese population and to further explore the role of PPARγ in GDM women. The adipose and placenta tissues were isolated from GDM women and healthy pregnant women at term. The mRNA and protein expressions of PPARγ in adipose and placenta tissues were determined by qRT-PCR and western blot, respectively. Univariate correlation analysis was used to analyze the relationship between PPARγ expression and clinical characteristics of patients. The levels of tryglycerides and HbA1c were significantly higher, while the levels of low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, adiponectin and insulin were significantly lower in the GDM women than that in the healthy pregnant women. The mRNA and protein expression of PPARγ in both adipose and placenta from GDM women were significantly lower than that from healthy pregnant women. PPARγ mRNA expression in both adipose and placenta positively correlated with LDL cholesterol and adiponectin levels, and negatively correlated with tryglycerides and glucose levels at 0 h, 1 h and 2 h of 75 g oral glucose tolerance test. In summary, our results suggest that PPARγ may be a key modulator in the development of GDM, due to the roles of PPARγ in glucose homeostasis and adipose tissue development and function.
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- Yu Gao
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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Gallo L, Barrett H, Dekker Nitert M. Review: Placental transport and metabolism of energy substrates in maternal obesity and diabetes. Placenta 2017; 54:59-67. [DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2016.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2016] [Revised: 11/30/2016] [Accepted: 12/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Review on intrauterine programming: Consequences in rodent models of mild diabetes and mild fat overfeeding are not mild. Placenta 2017; 52:21-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2017.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2016] [Revised: 02/06/2017] [Accepted: 02/09/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Bo QL, Chen YH, Yu Z, Fu L, Zhou Y, Zhang GB, Wang H, Zhang ZH, Xu DX. Rosiglitazone pretreatment protects against lipopolysaccharide-induced fetal demise through inhibiting placental inflammation. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2016; 423:51-9. [PMID: 26773728 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2016.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2015] [Revised: 12/25/2015] [Accepted: 01/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-γ is highly expressed in human and rodent placentas. Nevertheless, its function remains obscure. The present study investigated the effects of rosiglitazone, a PPAR-γ agonist, on LPS-induced fetal death. All pregnant mice except controls were intraperitoneally injected with LPS (150 μg/kg) daily from gestational day (GD)15 to GD17. As expected, maternal LPS injection caused placental inflammation and resulted in 63.6% fetal death in dams that completed the pregnancy. Interestingly, LPS-induced fetal mortality was reduced to 16.0% when pregnant mice were pretreated with RSG. Additional experiment showed that rosiglitazone pretreatment inhibited LPS-induced expressions of tumor necrosis factor (Tnf)-α, interleukin (Il)-1β, Il-6, macrophage inflammatory protein (Mip)-2 and keratinocyte-derived chemokine (Kc) in mouse placenta. Although rosiglitazone had little effect on LPS-evoked elevation of IL-10 in amniotic fluid, it alleviated LPS-evoked release of TNF-α and MIP-2 in amniotic fluid. Further analysis showed that pretreatment with rosiglitazone, which activated placental PPAR-γ signaling, simultaneously suppressed LPS-evoked nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) activation and blocked nuclear translocation of NF-κB p65 and p50 subunits in trophoblast giant cells of the labyrinth layer. These results provide a mechanistic explanation for PPAR-γ-mediated anti-inflammatory activity in the placentas. Overall, the present study provides additional evidence for roles of PPAR-γ as an important regulator of placental inflammation.
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- Qing-Li Bo
- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei, 230032, China; Department of Histology and Embryology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei, 230032, China.
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Capobianco E, Fornes D, Linenberg I, Powell TL, Jansson T, Jawerbaum A. A novel rat model of gestational diabetes induced by intrauterine programming is associated with alterations in placental signaling and fetal overgrowth. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2016; 422:221-232. [PMID: 26747729 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2015.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2015] [Revised: 12/03/2015] [Accepted: 12/27/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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A family history of diabetes predisposes to gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). We hypothesized that female offspring of rats with pre-gestational diabetes will develop GDM, a pathology associated with fetal overgrowth and altered placental signaling. We found normal glycemia and insulinemia in the offspring from pre-gestational diabetic rats at three months of age. However, consistent with GDM, maternal hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia and increased fetal weight were evident when compared to controls. In this intrauterine programmed GDM model, the placentas showed alterations in mTOR pathway: unchanged phosphorylation of 4EBP-1 and PKCα despite reduced total expression of 4EBP-1 and PKCα, and increased phosphorylation of SGK1. GDM placentas also showed reduced expression of PPARα and PPARγ, and increased lipoperoxidation, nitric oxide production and peroxynitrite-induced damage. We conclude that exposure of maternal diabetes in utero programs GDM in the female offspring, leading to a GDM model associated with impaired placental signaling pathways, increased pro-oxidant/pro-inflammatory environment and fetal overgrowth.
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- Evangelina Capobianco
- Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, CEFYBO. CONICET School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, CEFYBO. CONICET School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, CEFYBO. CONICET School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Section of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics Department of OB/GYN, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Division of Reproductive Sciences, Department of OB/GYN, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Division of Reproductive Sciences, Department of OB/GYN, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, CEFYBO. CONICET School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Placental explant culture, and cellular cytolysis and cellular differentiation have been previously studied. However, oxidative stress and nitric oxide profiles have not been evaluated in these systems. The aim of this study was to determine the release of lipid peroxidation and nitric oxide from placental explants cultured over a seven day period. Placental explants were maintained for seven days in culture and the medium was changed every 24 hours. The response was assessed in terms of syncytiotrophoblast differentiation (human chorionic gonadotropin, hCG), cellular cytolysis (lactate dehydrogenase, LDH), oxidative stress (thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, TBARS), and nitric oxide (NO). Levels of hCG increased progressively from day two to attain its highest level on days four and five after which it decreased gradually. In contrast, the levels of LDH, TBARS, and NO were elevated in the early days of placental culture when new syncytiotrophoblast from cytotrophoblast were forming and also in the last days of culture when tissue was declining. In conclusion, the levels of NO and lipid peroxidation follow a pattern similar to LDH and contrary to hCG. Future placental explant studies to evaluate oxidative stress and NO should consider the physiological changes inherent during the time of culture.
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- Juvic M Goncalves
- a Facultad de Medicina , Universidad Central de Venezuela , Caracas , Venezuela and.,b Departamento de Biología de Organismos , Universidad Simón Bolívar , Baruta , Venezuela
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- a Facultad de Medicina , Universidad Central de Venezuela , Caracas , Venezuela and
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- b Departamento de Biología de Organismos , Universidad Simón Bolívar , Baruta , Venezuela
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Qi Z, Xu Y, Liang Z, Li S, Wang J, Wei Y, Dong B. Naringin ameliorates cognitive deficits via oxidative stress, proinflammatory factors and the PPARγ signaling pathway in a type 2 diabetic rat model. Mol Med Rep 2015; 12:7093-101. [PMID: 26300349 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2015.4232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2014] [Accepted: 07/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Naringenin is a flavonoid polyphenolic compound, which facilitates the removal of free radicals, oxidative stress and inflammation. The present study aimed to obtain a better understanding of the effects of curcumin on the regulation of diabetes‑associated cognitive decline, and its underlying mechanisms. An experimental diabetes mellitus (DM) rat model was induced by streptozoticin (50 mg/kg). Following treatment with naringin (100 and 200 mg/kg) for 16 weeks, the body weight and blood glucose levels of the DM rats were measured. A morris water maze test was used to analyze the effects of naringin on the cognitive deficit of the DM rats. The levels of oxidative stress, proinflammatory factors, caspase‑3 and caspase‑9, and the protein expression of peroxisome proliferator‑activated receptor γ (PPARγ) were quantified in the DM rats using a commercially‑available kit and western blot assay, respectively. In addition, a GW9662 PPARγ inhibitor (0.3 mg/kg) was administered to the DM rats to determine whether PPARγ affected the effects of naringin on the cognitive deficit of the DM rats. The results demonstrated that naringin increased the body weight, blood glucose levels, and cognitive deficits of the DM rats. The levels of oxidative stress and proinflammatory factors in the naringin‑treated rats were significantly lower, compared with those of the DM rats. In addition, naringin activated the protein expression of PPARγ, and administration of the PPARγ inhibitor decreased the protein expression of PPARγ, and attenuated the effects of naringin on cognitive deficit. The results also demonstrated that naringin decreased the expression levels of caspase‑3 and caspase‑9 in the DM rats. These results suggested that naringin ameliorated cognitive deficits via oxidative stress, proinflammatory factors and the PPARγ signaling pathway in the type 2 diabetic rat model. Furthermore, oxidative stress, proinflammatory factors and PPARγ signaling may be involved in mediating these effects.
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- Zhonghua Qi
- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116011, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116011, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116011, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116011, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116011, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116011, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116011, P.R. China
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Maternal PPARG Pro12Ala polymorphism is associated with infant's neurodevelopmental outcomes at 18 months of age. Early Hum Dev 2015; 91:457-62. [PMID: 26025336 DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2015.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2015] [Revised: 04/30/2015] [Accepted: 05/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPARs) are ligand activated transcription factors with crucial functions in lipid homeostasis, glucose metabolism, anti-inflammatory processes, placental development, and are involved in cognitive functions and neurodegenerative diseases. Polymorphisms in PPAR genes are shown to influence the activity of these receptors. AIMS 1) To examine the association of PPARG Pro12Ala polymorphism in pregnant women and their offspring on infant's neurodevelopmental outcomes during the first 18 months of life; 2) to determine the influence of Pro12Ala polymorphism on fatty acid concentrations in plasma phospholipids and placental tissue. STUDY DESIGN 138 mother-infant pairs from the PREOBE observational study were genotyped for PPARG Pro12Ala. Plasma phospholipids and placental fatty acid concentrations were measured at delivery. Infants' neuropsychological assessment at 6 and 18 months of age was performed using Bayley III. RESULTS The effect of Pro12Ala on infant's neurodevelopmental outcomes was detected at 18 months, but not at 6 months of age. 18 months old infants born to mothers with wild-type Pro12 genotype had better cognitive (OR=5.11, 95% CI: 1.379-18.96, p=0.015), language (OR=3.41, 95% CI: 1.35-11.24, p=0.044), and motor development scores (OR=4.77, 95% CI: 1.243-18.33, p=0.023) than the Ala allele carriers. Pro12Ala variants did not seem to affect fatty acids concentrations in blood nor in placenta at delivery. CONCLUSIONS Infants born to mothers with Pro12 genotype have better neurodevelopmental outcomes at 18 months of age than Ala allele carriers, indicating a long-term transplacental action of PPARγ variants on foetal brain development.
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Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease with deposition of excessive cholesterol in the arterial intima. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα) is a nuclear receptor that can activate or inhibit the expression of many target genes by forming a heterodimer complex with the retinoid X receptor. Activation of PPARα plays an important role in the metabolism of multiple lipids, including high-density lipoprotein, cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, triglyceride, phospholipid, bile acids, and fatty acids. Increased PPARα activity also mitigates atherosclerosis by blocking macrophage foam cell formation, vascular inflammation, vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration, plaque instability, and thrombogenicity. Clinical use of synthetic PPARα agonist fibrate improved dyslipidemia and attenuated atherosclerosis-related disease risk. This review summarizes PPARα in lipid and lipoprotein metabolism and atherosclerosis, and also highlights its potential therapeutic benefits.
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White V, Jawerbaum A, Mazzucco MB, Gauster M, Desoye G, Hiden U. Diabetes-associated changes in the fetal insulin/insulin-like growth factor system are organ specific in rats. Pediatr Res 2015; 77:48-55. [PMID: 25268143 DOI: 10.1038/pr.2014.139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2013] [Accepted: 06/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Diabetes in pregnancy affects fetal growth and development. The insulin/insulin-like growth factors (IGF) system comprising insulin, IGF, their receptors, and binding proteins, has been implicated in fetal growth regulation. This study tested the hypothesis that maternal diabetes alters the fetal insulin/IGF system in a tissue-specific manner. METHODS Wistar rats were rendered diabetic by neonatal administration of streptozotocin and mated with control rats. At day 21 of gestation, the weights of fetuses, placentas, and fetal organs (heart, lung, liver, stomach, intestine, and pancreas) were determined. Maternal and fetal plasma concentrations of insulin, IGF1, and IGF2 were measured by ELISA, and expression of IGF1, IGF2, IGF1R, IGF2R, IR, IGFBP1, BP2, and BP3 in placenta and fetal organs by qPCR. RESULTS The well-known increase in fetal growth in this model of mild diabetes is accompanied by elevated insulin and IGF1 levels and alterations of the insulin/IGF system in the fetus and the placenta. These alterations were organ and gene specific. The insulin/IGF system was generally upregulated, especially in the fetal heart, while it was downregulated in fetal lung. CONCLUSION In our model of mild diabetes, the effect of maternal diabetes on fetal weight and fetal insulin/IGF system expression is organ specific with highly sensitive organs such as lung and heart, and organs that were less affected, such as stomach.
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- Verónica White
- Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, Center for Pharmacological and Botanical Studies, CEFyBO-CONICET, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, Center for Pharmacological and Botanical Studies, CEFyBO-CONICET, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, Center for Pharmacological and Botanical Studies, CEFyBO-CONICET, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute of Cell Biology, Histology and Embryology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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Ding H, Zhang Y, Liu L, Yuan H, Qu J, Shen R. Activation of Peroxisome Proliferator Activator Receptor Delta in Mouse Impacts Lipid Composition and Placental Development at Early Stage of Gestation1. Biol Reprod 2014; 91:57. [DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.113.116772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Kurtz M, Capobianco E, Careaga V, Martinez N, Mazzucco MB, Maier M, Jawerbaum A. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ligands regulate lipid content, metabolism, and composition in fetal lungs of diabetic rats. J Endocrinol 2014; 220:345-59. [PMID: 24389592 DOI: 10.1530/joe-13-0362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Maternal diabetes impairs fetal lung development. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are ligand-activated transcription factors relevant in lipid homeostasis and lung development. This study aims to evaluate the effect of in vivo activation of PPARs on lipid homeostasis in fetal lungs of diabetic rats. To this end, we studied lipid concentrations, expression of lipid metabolizing enzymes and fatty acid composition in fetal lungs of control and diabetic rats i) after injections of the fetuses with Leukotriene B4 (LTB4, PPARα ligand) or 15deoxyΔ(12,14)prostaglandin J2 (15dPGJ2, PPARγ ligand) and ii) fed during pregnancy with 6% olive oil- or 6% safflower oil-supplemented diets, enriched with PPAR ligands were studied. Maternal diabetes increased triglyceride concentrations and decreased expression of lipid-oxidizing enzymes in fetal lungs of diabetic rats, an expression further decreased by LTB4 and partially restored by 15dPGJ2 in lungs of male fetuses in the diabetic group. In lungs of female fetuses in the diabetic group, maternal diets enriched with olive oil increased triglyceride concentrations and fatty acid synthase expression, while those enriched with safflower oil increased triglyceride concentrations and fatty acid transporter expression. Both olive oil- and safflower oil-supplemented diets decreased cholesterol and cholesteryl ester concentrations and increased the expression of the reverse cholesterol transporter ATP-binding cassette A1 in fetal lungs of female fetuses of diabetic rats. In fetal lungs of control and diabetic rats, the proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids increased with the maternal diets enriched with olive and safflower oils. Our results revealed important changes in lipid metabolism in fetal lungs of diabetic rats, and in the ability of PPAR ligands to modulate the composition of lipid species relevant in the lung during the perinatal period.
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- Laboratory of Reproduction and Metabolism, CEFyBO-CONICET, School of Medicine and UMYMFOR (CONICET-UBA), Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Exact and Natural Sciences, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Aye ILMH, Gao X, Weintraub ST, Jansson T, Powell TL. Adiponectin inhibits insulin function in primary trophoblasts by PPARα-mediated ceramide synthesis. Mol Endocrinol 2014; 28:512-24. [PMID: 24606127 DOI: 10.1210/me.2013-1401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Maternal adiponectin (ADN) levels are inversely correlated with birth weight, and ADN infusion in pregnant mice down-regulates placental nutrient transporters and decreases fetal growth. In contrast to the insulin-sensitizing effects in adipose tissue and muscle, ADN inhibits insulin signaling in the placenta. However, the molecular mechanisms involved are unknown. We hypothesized that ADN inhibits insulin signaling and insulin-stimulated amino acid transport in primary human trophoblasts by peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α (PPARα)-mediated ceramide synthesis. Primary human term trophoblast cells were treated with ADN and/or insulin. ADN increased the phosphorylation of p38 MAPK and PPARα. ADN inhibited insulin signaling and insulin-stimulated amino acid transport. This effect was dependent on PPARα, because activation of PPARα with an agonist (GW7647) inhibited insulin signaling and function, whereas PPARα-small interfering RNA reversed the effects of ADN on the insulin response. ADN increased ceramide synthase expression and stimulated ceramide production. C2-ceramide inhibited insulin signaling and function, whereas inhibition of ceramide synthase (with Fumonisin B1) reversed the effects of ADN on insulin signaling and amino acid transport. These findings are consistent with the model that maternal ADN limits fetal growth mediated by activation of placental PPARα and ceramide synthesis, which inhibits placental insulin signaling and amino acid transport, resulting in reduced fetal nutrient availability.
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- Irving L M H Aye
- Center for Pregnancy and Newborn Research (I.L.M.H.A., T.J., T.L.P.), Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Department of Biochemistry (X.G., S.T.W.), University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, Texas 78229
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