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Kong D, Cho H, Hwang S, Lee A, Lee U, Kim YB, Geum DH, Kim BS, Jung YM, Kim HY, Cho GJ, Ahn K, Oh MJ, Kim HJ, Cho HY, Park JS, Hong S. The Role of Prolactin in Amniotic Membrane Regeneration: Therapeutic Potential for Premature Rupture of Membranes. Endocrinology 2024; 165:bqae095. [PMID: 39082703 DOI: 10.1210/endocr/bqae095] [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: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 08/20/2024]
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Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) is defined as rupture of fetal membranes before the onset of labor. Prolactin (PRL) is secreted by decidual membranes and accumulated significantly in the amniotic fluid during pregnancy. PRL could ameliorate inflammation and collagen degradation in fetal membranes. However, the role of PRL in amniotic membrane is not well characterized. We isolated human amniotic epithelial stem cells (hAESCs) from human fetal membranes to study the effect of PRL on proliferation, migration, and antioxidative stress. Amniotic pore culture technique (APCT) model was constructed to evaluate the tissue regeneration effect in vitro. The potential targets and pathways of PRL acting in amnion via integrated bioinformatic methods. PRL had a dose-dependent effect on hAESCs in vitro. PRL (500 ng/mL) significantly improved the viability of hAESCs and inhibited cell apoptosis, related to the upregulation of CCN2 expression and downregulation of Bax, Caspase 3, and Caspase 8. PRL accelerated migration process in hAESCs via downregulation of MMP2, MMP3, and MMP9. PRL attenuated the cellular damage and mitochondrial dysfunction induced by hydrogen peroxide in hAESCs. PRL accelerated the healing process in the APCT model significantly. The top 10 specific targets (IGF1R, SIRT1, MAP2K1, CASP8, MAPK14, MCL1, NFKB1, HIF1A, MTOR, and HSP90AA1) and signaling pathways (such as HIF signaling pathway) were selected using an integrated bioinformatics approach. PRL improves the viability and antioxidative stress function of hAESCs and the regeneration of ruptured amniotic membranes in vitro. Thus, PRL has great therapeutic potential for prevention and treatment of ruptured membranes.
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- Deqi Kong
- Biomedical Sciences Department, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Biomedical Sciences Department, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Biomedical Sciences Department, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Central Research Institute, Designed Cells Co., Ltd., Cheongju 28576, Korea
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- Central Research Institute, Designed Cells Co., Ltd., Cheongju 28576, Korea
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- Central Research Institute, Designed Cells Co., Ltd., Cheongju 28576, Korea
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- Biomedical Sciences Department, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Biomedical Sciences Department, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Biomedical Sciences Department, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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Joshi N, Sahay A, Mane A, Sundrani D, Randhir K, Wagh G, Thornburg K, Powell T, Yajnik C, Joshi S. Altered expression of nutrient transporters in syncytiotrophoblast membranes in preeclampsia placentae. Placenta 2023; 139:181-189. [PMID: 37421872 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2023.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Expression of nutrient transporters in the placenta affects fetal growth. This study reports the protein expression of nutrient transporters in the syncytial membranes [microvillous membrane (MVM) and basal membrane (BM)] of normotensive control and preeclampsia placentae. METHODS Placentae were collected from fourteen normotensive control women and fourteen women with preeclampsia. The syncytiotrophoblast MVM and BM membranes were isolated. The protein expression of glucose transporter (GLUT1), vitamin B12 transporter (CD320) and fatty acid transporters (FATP2, FATP4) was assessed in both the membranes. RESULTS Comparison between membranes demonstrates similar CD320 protein expression in normotensive group whereas, in preeclampsia placentae it was higher in the BM as compared to MVM (p < 0.05). FATP2&4 protein expression was higher in the BM as compared to their respective MVM fraction in both the groups (p < 0.01 for both). Comparison between groups demonstrates higher GLUT1 expression in the MVM (p < 0.05) and BM (p < 0.05) whereas lower CD320 expression in the MVM (p < 0.05) of preeclampsia placentae as compared to their respective membranes in normotensive control. Furthermore, GLUT1 protein expression was positively associated and CD320 protein expression was negatively associated with maternal body mass index (BMI) (p < 0.05 for both). No difference was observed in the FATP2&4 protein expression. However, FATP4 protein expression was negatively associated with maternal blood pressure (p < 0.05 for MVM; p = 0.060 for BM) and birth weight (p < 0.05 for both membranes). DISCUSSION The current study for the first time demonstrates differential expression of various transporters in the syncytiotrophoblast membranes of the preeclampsia placentae which may influence fetal growth.
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- Nikita Joshi
- Mother and Child Health, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, India
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- Mother and Child Health, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, India
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- Mother and Child Health, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, India
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- Mother and Child Health, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, India
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- Mother and Child Health, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bharati Medical College and Hospital, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, India
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- Department of Medicine, Center for Developmental Health, Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Bob and Charlee Moore Institute for Nutrition and Wellness, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Neonatology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States; Division of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Mother and Child Health, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, India.
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Lee AY, Kong D, Cho H, Choi E, Hwang S, Song Y, Choi EK, Kim YB, Geum DH, Kim HY, Cho GJ, Ahn K, Oh MJ, Kim HJ, Hong SC. Investigating the regenerative effects of folic acid on human amniotic epithelial stem cells and amniotic pore culture technique (APCT) model in vitro using an integrated pharmacological-bioinformatic approach. Placenta 2023; 138:60-67. [PMID: 37196582 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2023.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Disruption of fetal membranes before the onset of labor is referred to as premature rupture of membranes (PROM). Lack of maternal folic acid (FA) supplementation reportedly leads to PROM. However, there is a lack of information on the location of FA receptors in the amniotic tissue. Additionally, the regulatory role and potential molecular targets of FA in PROM in vitro have rarely been investigated. METHODS The three FA receptors (folate receptor α isoform [FRα], transporter of reduced folate [RFC], and proton-coupled folate transporter [PCFT]) in human amniotic epithelial stem cells (hAESCs) and amniotic tissue were localized using immunohistochemistry and immunocytochemistry staining. Effect and mechanism analyses of FA were performed in hAESCs and amniotic pore culture technique (APCT) models. An integrated pharmacological-bioinformatics approach was utilized to explore the potential targets of FA for the treatment of PROM. RESULTS The three FA receptors were widely expressed in human amniotic tissue, especially in the hAESC cytoplasm. FA stimulated the amnion regeneration in the in vitro APCT model. This mimics the PROM status, in which cystathionine-β-synthase, an FA metabolite enzyme, may play an important role. The top ten hub targets (STAT1, mTOR, PIK3R1, PTPN11, PDGFRB, ABL1, CXCR4, NFKB1, HDAC1, and HDAC2) of FA for preventing PROM were identified using an integrated pharmacological-bioinformatic approach. DISCUSSION FRα, RFC, and PCFT are widely expressed in human amniotic tissue and hAESCs. FA aids the healing of ruptured membrane.
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- Ah-Young Lee
- Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea.
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- Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Central Research Institute, Designed Cells Co., Ltd., Cheongju, Republic of Korea.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea.
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- Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Nema J, Joshi N, Sundrani D, Joshi S. Influence of maternal one carbon metabolites on placental programming and long term health. Placenta 2022; 125:20-28. [DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2022.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 02/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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N M, Am M, M Z, Sh A, F HN, S M. The Effect of B 9 and B 12 Vitamins Deficiency on Hypomethylation of MMP-9 gene Promoter Among Women With Preterm Parturition. Biochem Genet 2021; 60:336-350. [PMID: 34224039 DOI: 10.1007/s10528-021-10099-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Preterm birth is one of the problems that pregnant women may encounter during pregnancy. Over-expression of Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) has the main role in the untimely remodeling of the extracellular matrix (ECM) and preterm delivery, but its exact mechanism is unknown. This study was undertaken to examine the methylation and expression patterns of this gene in women delivering preterm and also to analyze the correlation of serum B9 and B12 vitamins levels with expression and methylation of MMP-9 gene. The MMP-9 RNA and protein levels in 50 women delivering preterm and 50 women delivering at term were determined by Real-time PCR and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) methods. Methylation pattern of this gene was evaluated by Epitect Methyl-II PCR assay and methylation-sensitive restriction enzymes combined with PCR amplification method; then, their correlation with serum B9 and B12 vitamins was studied. Placental MMP-9 RNA and protein levels were higher (P < 0.03, P < 0.01) in women delivering preterm as compared to those delivering at term. We also observed significant hypomethylation of promoter of this gene in preterm samples (P < 0.012). Moreover, significant negative correlation between B9 and B12 vitamins concentration and hypomethylation of MMP-9 gene was seen (r = - 0.68 P < 0.001). Our study suggests an impressive role of deficiency of B9 and B12 vitamins concentration on the hypomethylation and overexpression of MMP-9 gene which may lead to preterm parturition of pregnant women.
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- Moeini N
- Cellular and Molecular Research Centre, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 341197-5981, Qazvin, Iran
- Faculty of Science, Department of Genetic, Islamic Azad University, Qom branch, Qom, Iran
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- Khatam Medical Genetic Lab, Qazvin, Iran
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Microbiology, Islamic Azad University, Qom branch, Qom, Iran
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Qazvin University of Medical Science, Qazvin, Iran
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Qazvin University of Medical Science, Qazvin, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Centre, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 341197-5981, Qazvin, Iran.
- Khatam Medical Genetic Lab, Qazvin, Iran.
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M Dave K, Kaur L, Randhir KN, Mehendale SS, Sundrani DP, Chandak GR, Joshi SR. Placental growth factor and Fms related tyrosine kinase-1 are hypomethylated in preeclampsia placentae. Epigenomics 2021; 13:257-269. [PMID: 33471580 DOI: 10.2217/epi-2020-0318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Aim: This study aims to examine the DNA methylation (DNAm) and expression patterns of genes associated with placental angiogenesis in preeclampsia. Materials & methods: DNAm and expression were examined in normotensive (n = 100) and preeclampsia (n = 100) women using pyrosequencing and quantitative real-time PCR respectively. Results: Hypomethylation at several CpGs was observed in PlGF and FLT-1 in women with preeclampsia compared to normotensive controls. PlGF expression was lower in women with preeclampsia while FLT-1 expression was comparable. DNAm at various CpGs was negatively correlated with expression in both the genes and were associated with maternal blood pressure and birth outcomes. Conclusion: DNAm and expression of angiogenic factors in placentae are differentially regulated in preeclampsia and influence birth outcomes.
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- Kinjal M Dave
- Mother & Child Health, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be) University, Pune 411043, India
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- Genomic Research on Complex diseases (GRC Group), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB), Hyderabad 500007, India
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- Mother & Child Health, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be) University, Pune 411043, India
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- Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College & Hospital, Pune 411043, India
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- Mother & Child Health, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be) University, Pune 411043, India
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- Genomic Research on Complex diseases (GRC Group), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB), Hyderabad 500007, India
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- Mother & Child Health, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be) University, Pune 411043, India
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Perico N, Askenazi D, Cortinovis M, Remuzzi G. Maternal and environmental risk factors for neonatal AKI and its long-term consequences. Nat Rev Nephrol 2019; 14:688-703. [PMID: 30224767 DOI: 10.1038/s41581-018-0054-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and life-threatening complication in critically ill neonates. Gestational risk factors for AKI include premature birth, intrauterine growth restriction and low birthweight, which are associated with poor nephron development and are often the consequence of pre-gestational and gestational factors, such as poor nutritional status. Our understanding of how to best optimize renal development and prevent AKI is in its infancy; however, the identification of pre-gestational and gestational factors that increase the risk of adverse neonatal outcomes and the implementation of interventions, such as improving nutritional status early in pregnancy, have the potential to optimize fetal growth and reduce the risk of preterm birth, thereby improving kidney health. The overall risk of AKI among critically ill and premature neonates is exacerbated postnatally as these infants are often exposed to dehydration, septic shock and potentially nephrotoxic medications. Strategies to improve outcomes - for example, through careful evaluation of nephrotoxic drugs - may reduce the incidence of AKI and its consequences among this population. Management strategies and updated technology that will support neonates with AKI are greatly needed. Extremely premature infants and those who survive an episode of AKI should be screened for chronic kidney disease until early adulthood. Here, we provide an overview of our current understanding of neonatal AKI, focusing on its relationship to preterm birth and growth restriction. We describe factors that prevent optimal nephrogenesis during pregnancy and provide a framework for future explorations designed to maximize outcomes in this vulnerable population.
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- Norberto Perico
- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Bergamo, Italy
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- Pediatric and Infant Center for Acute Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Bergamo, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Bergamo, Italy. .,Unit of Nephrology and Dialysis, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy. .,L. Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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Wadhwani NS, Sundrani DP, Wagh GN, Mehendale SS, Tipnis MM, Joshi PC, Kinare AS, Lalwani SK, Mani NS, Chandhiok N, Chandak GR, Gupte SA, Fall CHD, Joshi SR. The REVAMP study: research exploring various aspects and mechanisms in preeclampsia: study protocol. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2019; 19:308. [PMID: 31443707 PMCID: PMC6708134 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-019-2450-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 08/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Preeclampsia is a major cause of maternal, fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality, particularly in developing countries. Considering the burden of preeclampsia and its associated complications, it is important to understand the underlying risk factors and mechanisms involved in its etiology. There is considerable interest in the potential for dietary long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) as a therapeutic intervention to prevent preeclampsia, as they are involved in angiogenesis, oxidative stress, and inflammatory pathways. Methods The REVAMP study (Research Exploring Various Aspects and Mechanisms in Preeclampsia) follows a cohort of pregnant women from early pregnancy until delivery to examine longitudinally the associations of maternal LCPUFA with clinical outcome in preeclampsia. A multisite centre for advanced research was established and pregnant women coming to Bharati hospital and Gupte hospital, Pune, India for their first antenatal visit are recruited and followed up at 11–14 weeks, 18–22 weeks, 26–28 weeks, and at delivery. Their personal, obstetric, clinical, and family history are recorded. Anthropometric measures (height, weight), food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), physical activity, socioeconomic status, fetal ultrasonography, and color Doppler measures are recorded at different time points across gestation. Maternal blood at all time points, cord blood, and placenta at delivery are collected, processed and stored at − 80 °C. The children’s anthropometry is assessed serially up to the age of 2 years, when their neurodevelopmental scores will be assessed. Discussion This study will help in early identification of pregnant women who are at risk of developing preeclampsia. The prospective design of the study for the first time will establish the role of LCPUFA in understanding the underlying biochemical and molecular mechanisms involved in preeclampsia and their association with developmental programming in children.
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- Nisha S Wadhwani
- Mother and Child Health, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune Satara Road, Pune, 411043, India
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- Mother and Child Health, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune Satara Road, Pune, 411043, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bharati Medical College and Hospital, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune, 411043, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bharati Medical College and Hospital, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune, 411043, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Bharati Medical College and Hospital, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune, 411043, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Bharati Medical College and Hospital, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune, 411043, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Bharati Medical College and Hospital, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune, 411043, India
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- Department of Pathology, Bharati Medical College and Hospital, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune, 411043, India
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- Division of Reproductive Biology, Maternal and Child Health, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi, 110029, India
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- Genomic Research on Complex diseases (GRC Group), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research -Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, (CSIR-CCMB), Hyderabad, 500007, India
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Mother and Child Health, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune Satara Road, Pune, 411043, India.
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Wadhwani N, Patil V, Joshi S. Maternal long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid status and pregnancy complications. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 2018; 136:143-152. [PMID: 28888333 DOI: 10.1016/j.plefa.2017.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2016] [Revised: 07/06/2017] [Accepted: 08/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Maternal nutrition plays a crucial role in influencing fetal growth and birth outcome. Any nutritional insult starting several weeks before pregnancy and during critical periods of gestation is known to influence fetal development and increase the risk for diseases during later life. Literature suggests that chronic adult diseases may have their origin during early life - a concept referred to as Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) which states that adverse exposures early in life "program" risks for later chronic disorders. Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA), mainly omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids are known to have an effect on fetal programming. The placental supply of optimal levels of LCPUFA to the fetus during early life is extremely important for the normal growth and development of both placenta and fetus. Any alteration in placental development will result in adverse pregnancy outcome such as gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), preeclampsia, and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). A disturbed materno-fetal LCPUFA supply is known to be linked with each of these pathologies. Further, a disturbed LCPUFA metabolism is reported to be associated with a number of metabolic disorders. It is likely that LCPUFA supplementation during early pregnancy may be beneficial in improving the health of the mother, improving birth outcome and thereby reducing the risk of diseases in later life.
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- Nisha Wadhwani
- Department of Nutritional Medicine, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune Satara Road, Pune 411043, India
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- Department of Nutritional Medicine, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune Satara Road, Pune 411043, India
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- Department of Nutritional Medicine, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune Satara Road, Pune 411043, India.
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Kasture VV, Sundrani DP, Joshi SR. Maternal one carbon metabolism through increased oxidative stress and disturbed angiogenesis can influence placental apoptosis in preeclampsia. Life Sci 2018; 206:61-69. [PMID: 29772225 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2018.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2017] [Revised: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 05/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Adequate maternal nutrition is critical for a healthy pregnancy outcome and poor maternal nutrition is known to be associated with pregnancy complications like preeclampsia. We have earlier demonstrated that there is an imbalance in the levels of micronutrients (folate and vitamin B12) along with low levels of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) and high homocysteine levels in women with preeclampsia. Homocysteine is known to be involved in the formation of free radicals leading to increased oxidative stress. Higher oxidative stress has been shown to be associated with increased apoptotic markers in the placenta. Preeclampsia is of placental origin and is associated with increased oxidative stress, disturbed angiogenesis and placental apoptosis. The process of angiogenesis is important for placental and fetal development and various angiogenic growth factors inhibit apoptosis by inactivation of proapoptotic proteins through a series of cellular signalling pathways. We propose that an altered one carbon cycle resulting in increased oxidative stress and impaired angiogenesis will contribute to increased placental apoptosis leading to preeclampsia. Understanding the association of one carbon cycle components and the possible mechanisms through which they regulate apoptosis will provide clues for reducing risk of pregnancy complications.
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- Vaishali V Kasture
- Department of Mother and Child Health, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune, India
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- Department of Mother and Child Health, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune, India
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- Department of Mother and Child Health, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune, India.
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Ribeiro de Andrade Ramos B, da Silva MG. The Burden of Genetic and Epigenetic Traits in Prematurity. Reprod Sci 2017; 25:471-479. [PMID: 28718380 DOI: 10.1177/1933719117718270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Despite decades of investigations and accumulated scientific knowledge, preterm birth (PTB) remains a significant burden worldwide. Several mechanisms have been proposed to explain this condition, and a number of risk factors from infectious to behavioral and genetic/epigenetic factors influence this outcome. The heritability of PTB is estimated to be 17% to 36%, which demonstrates that genetic predisposition plays a key role in PTB. Structural DNA modifications without changes in the DNA sequence and post-transcriptional regulation also have an impact on gene expression and thus influence pregnancy outcomes. There is a complex interplay between environmental factors and the individual's genetics and epigenetics that may culminate in PTB, but the complete regulatory pathways and networks involved in this context are still unclear. Here, we outline what is known so far about the genetic and epigenetic factors involved in preterm delivery, including polymorphisms, DNA methylation, and microRNAs, and suggest fields for research.
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- 1 Department of Pathology, Botucatu Medical School, São Paulo State University-UNESP, São Paulo, Brazil
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Maternal vitamin D, DNA methylation at imprint regulatory regions and offspring weight at birth, 1 year and 3 years. Int J Obes (Lond) 2017; 42:587-593. [PMID: 28676681 PMCID: PMC5756131 DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2017.160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2017] [Revised: 06/17/2017] [Accepted: 06/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy is associated with poor birth outcomes in some studies, but few have examined weight beyond birth. In addition, little is known about how vitamin D influences DNA methylation of regulatory regions known to be involved in growth, as possible mediators to weight status in offspring. SUBJECTS/METHODS We conducted linear regressions to assess maternal plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) by quartile and birth weight for gestational age z-score, 1-year weight-for-length z-score and 3-year body mass index (BMI) z-score among 476 mother/infant dyads from a prospective cohort. We assessed maternal 25(OH)D and infant DNA methylation at nine differentially methylated regions (DMRs) of genomically imprinted genes with known functions in fetal growth, including H19, IGF2, MEG3, MEG3-IG, MEST, NNAT, PEG3, PLAGL1 and SGCE/PEG10. RESULTS Mean (standard deviation, s.d.) maternal 25(OH)D was 41.1 (14.2) nmol l-m at a mean (s.d.) of 13.2 (5.5) weeks gestation. After adjustment for potential confounders, the first (Q1) and second (Q2) quartiles of 25(OH)D, compared to the fourth (Q4), were associated with lower birth weight for gestational age z-scores (-0.43 units; CI: -0.79, -0.07; P=0.02 for Q1 and -0.56 units; CI: -0.89, -0.23; P=0.001 for Q2). Q1 compared to Q4 was associated with higher 1-year weight-for-length z-scores (0.78 units; 0.08, 1.54; P=0.04) and higher 3-year BMI z-scores (0.83 units; 0.11, 0.93; P=0.02). We did not observe associations between maternal 25(OH)D and methylation for any of the nine DMRs after correcting for multiple testing. CONCLUSIONS Reduced maternal 25(OH)D was associated with lower birth weight for gestational age z-scores but higher 1-year weight-for-length and 3-year BMI z-scores in offspring. However, 25(OH)D does not appear to be operating through the regulatory sequences of the genomically imprinted genes we examined.
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Koenig MD, McFarlin BL, Steffen AD, Tussing-Humphreys L, Giurgescu C, Engeland CG, Kominiarek MA, Ciezczak-Karpiel C, O'Brien WD, White-Traut R. Decreased Nutrient Intake Is Associated With Premature Cervical Remodeling. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2017; 46:123-134. [PMID: 27836660 PMCID: PMC6459010 DOI: 10.1016/j.jogn.2016.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/08/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To examine the direct relationship between nutrient intake and cervical remodeling. DESIGN Longitudinal descriptive design. SETTING Maternal-fetal medicine clinic in a Midwestern urban city. PARTICIPANTS Forty-seven pregnant African American women. METHODS Participants completed the Block brief food frequency questionnaire at 19 to 24 weeks and 27 to 29 weeks gestation and had quantitative ultrasonic attenuation estimates at 19 to 21 weeks, 23 to 25 weeks, 27 to 29 weeks, 31 to 33 weeks, and 35 to 37 weeks gestation. RESULTS Trajectory mixture models identified two subpopulations within our sample: those at risk (n = 36) and at less risk (n = 11) for premature cervical remodeling. More participants in the less-risk group consumed the dietary reference intake for calcium, vitamin A, folate, vitamin E, zinc, and vitamin D than in the at-risk group. The percentage of participants in the less-risk group who consumed the recommended dietary reference intake for vitamin E was twice the percentage of women in the at-risk group (82% and 44%, respectively; p = .004). Mean intake of calcium was almost 1.3 times more (p = .05) and for zinc was 1.5 times more (p = .04) in the less-risk group than in the at-risk group. CONCLUSION Practitioners can inform women that certain nutrients, particularly zinc, calcium, and vitamin E, could be important to the health of the cervix and inhibit premature cervical remodeling, which in turn may help prevent preterm birth.
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Skjærven KH, Jakt LM, Dahl JA, Espe M, Aanes H, Hamre K, Fernandes JMO. Parental vitamin deficiency affects the embryonic gene expression of immune-, lipid transport- and apolipoprotein genes. Sci Rep 2016; 6:34535. [PMID: 27731423 PMCID: PMC5059634 DOI: 10.1038/srep34535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2016] [Accepted: 08/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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World Health Organization is concerned for parental vitamin deficiency and its effect on offspring health. This study examines the effect of a marginally dietary-induced parental one carbon (1-C) micronutrient deficiency on embryonic gene expression using zebrafish. Metabolic profiling revealed a reduced 1-C cycle efficiency in F0 generation. Parental deficiency reduced the fecundity and a total of 364 genes were differentially expressed in the F1 embryos. The upregulated genes (53%) in the deficient group were enriched in biological processes such as immune response and blood coagulation. Several genes encoding enzymes essential for the 1-C cycle and for lipid transport (especially apolipoproteins) were aberrantly expressed. We show that a parental diet deficient in micronutrients disturbs the expression in descendant embryos of genes associated with overall health, and result in inherited aberrations in the 1-C cycle and lipid metabolism. This emphasises the importance of parental micronutrient status for the health of the offspring.
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- Kaja H. Skjærven
- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research, NIFES, Norway
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
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- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research, NIFES, Norway
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
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- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research, NIFES, Norway
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Khaire AA, Kale AA, Joshi SR. Maternal omega-3 fatty acids and micronutrients modulate fetal lipid metabolism: A review. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 2015; 98:49-55. [PMID: 25958298 DOI: 10.1016/j.plefa.2015.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2015] [Revised: 04/13/2015] [Accepted: 04/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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It is well established that alterations in the mother's diet or metabolism during pregnancy has long-term adverse effects on the lipid metabolism in the offspring. There is growing interest in the role of specific nutrients especially omega-3 fatty acids in the pathophysiology of lipid disorders. A series of studies carried out in humans and rodents in our department have consistently suggested a link between omega-3 fatty acids especially docosahexaenoic acid and micronutrients (vitamin B12 and folic acid) in the one carbon metabolic cycle and its effect on the fatty acid metabolism, hepatic transcription factors and DNA methylation patterns. However the association of maternal intake or metabolism of these nutrients with fetal lipid metabolism is relatively less explored. In this review, we provide insights into the role of maternal omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin B12 and their influence on fetal lipid metabolism through various mechanisms which influence phosphatidylethanolamine-N-methyltransferase activity, peroxisome proliferator activated receptor, adiponectin signaling pathway and epigenetic process like chromatin methylation. This will help understand the possible mechanisms involved in fetal lipid metabolism and may provide important clues for the prevention of lipid disorders in the offspring.
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- Amrita A Khaire
- Department of Nutritional Medicine, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune Satara Road, Pune 411043, India
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- Department of Nutritional Medicine, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune Satara Road, Pune 411043, India
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- Department of Nutritional Medicine, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune Satara Road, Pune 411043, India.
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Hadi T, Bardou M, Mace G, Sicard P, Wendremaire M, Barrichon M, Richaud S, Demidov O, Sagot P, Garrido C, Lirussi F. Glutathione prevents preterm parturition and fetal death by targeting macrophage-induced reactive oxygen species production in the myometrium. FASEB J 2015; 29:2653-66. [PMID: 25757563 DOI: 10.1096/fj.14-266783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2014] [Accepted: 02/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Preterm birth is an inflammatory process resulting from the massive infiltration of innate immune cells and the production of proinflammatory cytokines in the myometrium. However, proinflammatory cytokines, which induce labor in vivo, fail to induce labor-associated features in human myometrial cells (MCs). We thus aimed to investigate if reactive oxygen species (ROS) production could be the missing step between immune cell activation and MC response. Indeed, we found that ROS production is increased in the human preterm laboring myometrium (27% ROS producing cells, respectively, versus 2% in nonlaboring controls), with 90% ROS production in macrophages. Using LPS-stimulated myometrial samples and cell coculture experiments, we demonstrated that ROS production is required for labor onset. Furthermore, we showed that ROS are required first in the NADPH oxidase (NADPHox)-2/NF-κB-dependent macrophage response to inflammatory stimuli but, more importantly, to trigger macrophage-induced MCs transactivation. Remarkably, in a murine model of LPS-induced preterm labor (inducing delivery within 17 hours, with no pup survival), cotreatment with glutathione delayed labor onset up to 94 hours and prevented in utero fetal distress, allowing 46% pups to survive. These results suggest that targeting ROS production with the macrophage-permeable antioxidant glutathione could constitute a promising strategy to prevent preterm birth.
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- Tarik Hadi
- *Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, U866, Lipides Nutrition Cancer, Dijon, France; Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Dijon, Dijon, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Centre d'Investigations Cliniques 1432, Dijon, France; Service de Gynécologie & Obstétrique, Dijon, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1048, Institute of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases, Toulouse, France; Université Paul Sabatier, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire of Toulouse, Claudius Regaud Institute, Toulouse, France; and **Anti-cancer Center George-François Leclerc, Centre Georges François Leclerc, Dijon, France
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- *Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, U866, Lipides Nutrition Cancer, Dijon, France; Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Dijon, Dijon, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Centre d'Investigations Cliniques 1432, Dijon, France; Service de Gynécologie & Obstétrique, Dijon, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1048, Institute of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases, Toulouse, France; Université Paul Sabatier, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire of Toulouse, Claudius Regaud Institute, Toulouse, France; and **Anti-cancer Center George-François Leclerc, Centre Georges François Leclerc, Dijon, France
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- *Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, U866, Lipides Nutrition Cancer, Dijon, France; Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Dijon, Dijon, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Centre d'Investigations Cliniques 1432, Dijon, France; Service de Gynécologie & Obstétrique, Dijon, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1048, Institute of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases, Toulouse, France; Université Paul Sabatier, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire of Toulouse, Claudius Regaud Institute, Toulouse, France; and **Anti-cancer Center George-François Leclerc, Centre Georges François Leclerc, Dijon, France
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- *Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, U866, Lipides Nutrition Cancer, Dijon, France; Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Dijon, Dijon, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Centre d'Investigations Cliniques 1432, Dijon, France; Service de Gynécologie & Obstétrique, Dijon, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1048, Institute of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases, Toulouse, France; Université Paul Sabatier, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire of Toulouse, Claudius Regaud Institute, Toulouse, France; and **Anti-cancer Center George-François Leclerc, Centre Georges François Leclerc, Dijon, France
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- *Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, U866, Lipides Nutrition Cancer, Dijon, France; Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Dijon, Dijon, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Centre d'Investigations Cliniques 1432, Dijon, France; Service de Gynécologie & Obstétrique, Dijon, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1048, Institute of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases, Toulouse, France; Université Paul Sabatier, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire of Toulouse, Claudius Regaud Institute, Toulouse, France; and **Anti-cancer Center George-François Leclerc, Centre Georges François Leclerc, Dijon, France
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- *Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, U866, Lipides Nutrition Cancer, Dijon, France; Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Dijon, Dijon, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Centre d'Investigations Cliniques 1432, Dijon, France; Service de Gynécologie & Obstétrique, Dijon, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1048, Institute of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases, Toulouse, France; Université Paul Sabatier, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire of Toulouse, Claudius Regaud Institute, Toulouse, France; and **Anti-cancer Center George-François Leclerc, Centre Georges François Leclerc, Dijon, France
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- *Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, U866, Lipides Nutrition Cancer, Dijon, France; Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Dijon, Dijon, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Centre d'Investigations Cliniques 1432, Dijon, France; Service de Gynécologie & Obstétrique, Dijon, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1048, Institute of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases, Toulouse, France; Université Paul Sabatier, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire of Toulouse, Claudius Regaud Institute, Toulouse, France; and **Anti-cancer Center George-François Leclerc, Centre Georges François Leclerc, Dijon, France
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- *Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, U866, Lipides Nutrition Cancer, Dijon, France; Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Dijon, Dijon, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Centre d'Investigations Cliniques 1432, Dijon, France; Service de Gynécologie & Obstétrique, Dijon, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1048, Institute of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases, Toulouse, France; Université Paul Sabatier, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire of Toulouse, Claudius Regaud Institute, Toulouse, France; and **Anti-cancer Center George-François Leclerc, Centre Georges François Leclerc, Dijon, France
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- *Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, U866, Lipides Nutrition Cancer, Dijon, France; Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Dijon, Dijon, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Centre d'Investigations Cliniques 1432, Dijon, France; Service de Gynécologie & Obstétrique, Dijon, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1048, Institute of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases, Toulouse, France; Université Paul Sabatier, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire of Toulouse, Claudius Regaud Institute, Toulouse, France; and **Anti-cancer Center George-François Leclerc, Centre Georges François Leclerc, Dijon, France
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- *Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, U866, Lipides Nutrition Cancer, Dijon, France; Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Dijon, Dijon, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Centre d'Investigations Cliniques 1432, Dijon, France; Service de Gynécologie & Obstétrique, Dijon, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1048, Institute of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases, Toulouse, France; Université Paul Sabatier, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire of Toulouse, Claudius Regaud Institute, Toulouse, France; and **Anti-cancer Center George-François Leclerc, Centre Georges François Leclerc, Dijon, France
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- *Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, U866, Lipides Nutrition Cancer, Dijon, France; Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Dijon, Dijon, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Centre d'Investigations Cliniques 1432, Dijon, France; Service de Gynécologie & Obstétrique, Dijon, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1048, Institute of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases, Toulouse, France; Université Paul Sabatier, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire of Toulouse, Claudius Regaud Institute, Toulouse, France; and **Anti-cancer Center George-François Leclerc, Centre Georges François Leclerc, Dijon, France
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Applicability of a high-throughput shotgun plasma protein screening approach in understanding maternal biological pathways relevant to infant birth weight outcome. J Proteomics 2013; 100:136-46. [PMID: 24342126 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2013.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2013] [Revised: 11/01/2013] [Accepted: 12/05/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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UNLABELLED There are reports linking maternal nutritional status, smoking and environmental chemical exposures to adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, biological bases for association between some of these factors and birth outcomes are yet to be established. The objective of this preliminary work is to test the capability of a new high-throughput shotgun plasma proteomic screening in identifying maternal changes relevant to pregnancy outcome. A subset of third trimester plasma samples (N=12) associated with normal and low-birth weight infants were fractionated, tryptic-digested and analyzed for global proteomic changes using a MALDI-TOF-TOF-MS methodology. Mass spectral data were mined for candidate biomarkers using bioinformatic and statistical tools. Maternal plasma profiles of cytokines (e.g. IL8, TNF-α), chemokines (e.g. MCP-1) and cardiovascular endpoints (e.g. ET-1, MMP-9) were analyzed by a targeted approach using multiplex protein array and HPLC-Fluorescence methods. Target and global plasma proteomic markers were used to identify protein interaction networks and maternal biological pathways relevant to low infant birth weight. Our results exhibited the potential to discriminate specific maternal physiologies relevant to risk of adverse birth outcomes. This proteomic approach can be valuable in understanding the impacts of maternal factors such as environmental contaminant exposures and nutrition on birth outcomes in future work. BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE We demonstrate here the fitness of mass spectrometry-based shot-gun proteomics for surveillance of biological changes in mothers, and for adverse pathway analysis in combination with target biomarker information. This approach has potential for enabling early detection of mothers at risk for low infant birth weight and preterm birth, and thus early intervention for mitigation and prevention of adverse pregnancy outcomes. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Can Proteomics Fill the Gap Between Genomics and Phenotypes?
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Braun T, Challis JR, Newnham JP, Sloboda DM. Early-life glucocorticoid exposure: the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, placental function, and long-term disease risk. Endocr Rev 2013; 34:885-916. [PMID: 23970762 DOI: 10.1210/er.2013-1012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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An adverse early-life environment is associated with long-term disease consequences. Adversity early in life is hypothesized to elicit developmental adaptations that serve to improve fetal and postnatal survival and prepare the organism for a particular range of postnatal environments. These processes, although adaptive in their nature, may later prove to be maladaptive or disadvantageous if the prenatal and postnatal environments are widely discrepant. The exposure of the fetus to elevated levels of either endogenous or synthetic glucocorticoids is one model of early-life adversity that contributes substantially to the propensity of developing disease. Moreover, early-life glucocorticoid exposure has direct clinical relevance because synthetic glucocorticoids are routinely used in the management of women at risk of early preterm birth. In this regard, reports of adverse events in human newborns have raised concerns about the safety of glucocorticoid treatment; synthetic glucocorticoids have detrimental effects on fetal growth and development, childhood cognition, and long-term behavioral outcomes. Experimental evidence supports a link between prenatal exposure to synthetic glucocorticoids and alterations in fetal development and changes in placental function, and many of these alterations appear to be permanent. Because the placenta is the conduit between the maternal and fetal environments, it is likely that placental function plays a key role in mediating effects of fetal glucocorticoid exposure on hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis development and long-term disease risk. Here we review recent insights into how the placenta responds to changes in the intrauterine glucocorticoid environment and discuss possible mechanisms by which the placenta mediates fetal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal development, metabolism, cardiovascular function, and reproduction.
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- Thorsten Braun
- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, 1280 Main Street West, HSC 4H30A, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1.
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Wadhwani NS, Pisal HR, Mehendale SS, Joshi SR. A prospective study of maternal fatty acids, micronutrients and homocysteine and their association with birth outcome. MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION 2013; 11:559-73. [PMID: 23795920 DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Our earlier studies both in animals and in humans have indicated that micronutrients (folic acid, vitamin B12) and long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), are interlinked in the one-carbon cycle, which plays an important role in fetal 'programming' of adult diseases. The present study examines the levels of maternal and cord plasma fatty acids, maternal folate, vitamin B12 and homocysteine in healthy mothers at various time points during pregnancy and also examine an association between them. A longitudinal study of 106 normal pregnant women was carried out, and maternal blood was collected at three time points, viz., T1 = 16-20th week, T2 = 26-30th week and T3 = at delivery. Cord blood was collected at delivery. Fatty acids were estimated using a gas chromatograph. Levels of folate, vitamin B12 and homocysteine were estimated by the chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) technology. Maternal plasma folate (P < 0.05), vitamin B12 (P < 0.01) and DHA (P < 0.05) levels were lowest, while maternal homocysteine levels were highest (P < 0.01) at T3. There was a negative association between maternal DHA and homocysteine at T2 (P < 0.05) and T3 (P < 0.01). There was a positive association between plasma DHA in maternal blood at T3 and cord blood. Furthermore, there was a positive association between maternal folate and vitamin B12 at T3 and baby weight, whereas maternal homocysteine at T1 were inversely associated with baby weight at delivery. Our study provides evidence for the associations of folic acid, vitamin B12, homocysteine with DHA and baby weight, suggesting that a balanced dietary supplementation of folate-vitamin B12-DHA during pregnancy may be beneficial.
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- Nisha S Wadhwani
- Department of Nutritional Medicine, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, India
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- Department of Nutritional Medicine, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bharati Medical College and Hospital, Charity Vidyapeeth University, Pune, India
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- Department of Nutritional Medicine, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, India
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) occurs when fetal growth rate falls below the genetic potential and affects a significant number of pregnancies, but still no therapy has been developed for this pregnancy disease. This article reviews the most recent findings concerning maternal characteristics and behaviours predisposing to IUGR as well as maternal early markers of the disease. A comprehensive understanding of factors associated with IUGR will help in providing important tools for preventing and understanding adverse outcomes. RECENT FINDINGS Maternal nutritional status, diet and exposure to environmental factors are increasingly acknowledged as potential factors affecting fetal growth both by altering nutrient availability to the fetus and by modulating placental gene expression, thus modifying placental function. SUMMARY Assessing nutritional and environmental factors associated with IUGR, and the molecular mechanisms by which they may have a role in the disease onset, is necessary to provide comprehensive and common guidelines for maternal care and recommended behaviours. Moreover, maternal genetic predispositions and early serum markers may allow a better and more specific monitoring of high risk pregnancies, optimizing the timing of delivery.
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- Irene Cetin
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences L.Sacco, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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Sundrani D, Chavan-Gautam P, Pisal H, Mehendale S, Joshi S. Matrix metalloproteinases-2, -3 and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases-1, -2 in placentas from preterm pregnancies and their association with one-carbon metabolites. Reproduction 2013; 145:401-10. [PMID: 23412981 DOI: 10.1530/rep-12-0520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Maternal nutrition is an important determinant of one-carbon metabolism and defects in the one-carbon metabolism may lead to poor obstetric outcomes. This study was designed to test the hypothesis that altered intake/metabolism of micronutrients (folic acid and vitamin B12) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) contributes to increased homocysteine and oxidative stress leading to altered levels of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) in women delivering preterm. We have earlier reported increased vitamin B12, homocysteine, and oxidative stress along with reduced placental DHA in women delivering preterm. In this study, we further examine the placental levels of MMP2, MMP3, TIMP1, and TIMP2 in 75 women delivering at term and 73 women delivering preterm. Placental levels of MMPs and TIMPs were determined by ELISA. Placental MMP2 and MMP3 levels were higher (P<0.01) in women delivering preterm as compared with term. There was no difference in the placental TIMP1 and TIMP2 levels in women delivering preterm and at term. Further placental MMP2 and MMP3 levels were higher (P<0.01) in women with preterm labor as compared with those in labor at term, suggesting that MMPs may favor degradation of extracellular matrix in the placenta during preterm labor. Our study for the first time suggests a crucial role of micronutrients and MMPs in preterm birth. Future studies need to examine if epigenetic modifications through the one-carbon cycle contribute to increased levels of MMPs leading to preterm deliveries.
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- Deepali Sundrani
- Department of Nutritional Medicine, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune 411043, India
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Wadhwani NS, Dangat KD, Joshi AA, Joshi SR. Maternal micronutrients and omega 3 fatty acids affect placental fatty acid desaturases and transport proteins in Wistar rats. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 2013; 88:235-42. [PMID: 23332769 DOI: 10.1016/j.plefa.2012.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2012] [Revised: 12/13/2012] [Accepted: 12/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Adequate supply of LCPUFA from maternal plasma is crucial for fetal normal growth and development. The present study examines the effect of maternal micronutrients (folic acid and vitamin B12) and omega 3 fatty acids on placental mRNA levels of fatty acid desaturases (Δ5 and Δ6) and transport proteins. Pregnant female rats were divided into 6 groups at 2 levels of folic acid both in the presence and absence of vitamin B12. Both the vitamin B12 deficient groups were supplemented with omega 3 fatty acid. Maternal vitamin B12 deficiency reduced placental mRNA and protein levels of Δ5 desaturase, mRNA levels of FATP1 and FATP4 (p<0.05 for all) as compared to control while omega 3 fatty acid supplementation normalized the levels. Our data for the first time indicates that altered maternal micronutrients and omega 3 fatty acids play a key role in regulating fatty acid desaturase and transport protein expression in placenta.
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- Nisha S Wadhwani
- Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune 411043, India
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Novakovic B, Saffery R. The ever growing complexity of placental epigenetics – Role in adverse pregnancy outcomes and fetal programming. Placenta 2012; 33:959-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2012.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2012] [Revised: 10/02/2012] [Accepted: 10/06/2012] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Rice GE, Illanes SE, Mitchell MD. Gestational diabetes mellitus: a positive predictor of type 2 diabetes? Int J Endocrinol 2012; 2012:721653. [PMID: 22675354 PMCID: PMC3366202 DOI: 10.1155/2012/721653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2011] [Accepted: 03/08/2012] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The aim of this paper is to consider the relative benefits of screening for type two diabetes mellitus in women with a previous pregnancy complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus. Recent studies suggest that women who experience GDM are at a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes within 10-20 years of their index pregnancy. If considered as a stand-alone indicator of the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, GDM is a poor diagnostic test. Most women do not develop GDM during pregnancy and of those that do most do not develop type 2 diabetes. There is, however, a clear need for better early detection of predisposition to disease and/or disease onset to significantly impact on this global pandemic. The putative benefits of multivariate approaches and first trimester and preconception screening to increase the sensitivity of risk assignment modalities for type 2 diabetes are proposed.
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- Gregory E Rice
- The University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, RBWH Campus, Herston, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia.
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Sundrani DP, Chavan-Gautam PM, Pisal HR, Mehendale SS, Joshi SR. Matrix metalloproteinase-1 and -9 in human placenta during spontaneous vaginal delivery and caesarean sectioning in preterm pregnancy. PLoS One 2012; 7:e29855. [PMID: 22253805 PMCID: PMC3257231 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0029855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2011] [Accepted: 12/05/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Preterm birth is a major public health problem in terms of loss of life, long-term and short term disabilities worldwide. The process of parturition (both term and preterm) involves intensive remodelling of the extracellular matrix (ECM) in the placenta and fetal membranes by matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). Our previous studies show reduced docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in women delivering preterm. Further omega 3 fatty acids are reported to regulate MMP levels. This study was undertaken to examine the placental levels of MMPs and their association with placental DHA levels in women delivering preterm. The levels of MMP-1 and MMP-9 in 74 women delivering preterm (52 by spontaneous vaginal delivery and 22 by caesarean sectioning) and 75 women delivering at term (59 by spontaneous vaginal delivery and 16 by caesarean sectioning) were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and their association with placental DHA was studied. Placental MMP-1 levels were higher (p<0.05) in women delivering preterm (both by spontaneous vaginal delivery and caesarean sectioning) as compared to those delivering at term. In contrast, placental MMP-9 levels in preterm pregnancies was higher (p<0.05) in women with spontaneous vaginal delivery while lower (p<0.05) in women delivering by caesarean sectioning. Low placental DHA was associated with higher placental MMP-9 levels. Our study suggests a differential effect of mode of delivery on the levels of MMPs from placenta. Further this study suggests a negative association of DHA and the levels of MMP-9 in human placenta although the mechanisms need further study.
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Affiliation(s)
- Deepali P. Sundrani
- Department of Nutritional Medicine, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, India
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- Department of Nutritional Medicine, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, India
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- Department of Nutritional Medicine, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bharati Medical College and Hospital, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, India
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- Department of Nutritional Medicine, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, India
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