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Chiang YT, Seow KM, Chen KH. The Pathophysiological, Genetic, and Hormonal Changes in Preeclampsia: A Systematic Review of the Molecular Mechanisms. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:4532. [PMID: 38674114 PMCID: PMC11050545 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25084532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2024] [Revised: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Preeclampsia, a serious complication of pregnancy, involves intricate molecular and cellular mechanisms. Fetal microchimerism, where fetal cells persist within maternal tissues and in circulation, acts as a mechanistic link between placental dysfunction and maternal complications in the two-stage model of preeclampsia. Hormones, complements, and cytokines play pivotal roles in the pathophysiology, influencing immune responses, arterial remodeling, and endothelial function. Also, soluble HLA-G, involved in maternal-fetal immune tolerance, is reduced in preeclampsia. Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha (Hif-α) dysregulation leads to placental abnormalities and preeclampsia-like symptoms. Alterations in matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), endothelins (ETs), chemokines, and cytokines contribute to defective trophoblast invasion, endothelial dysfunction, and inflammation. Preeclampsia's genetic complexity includes circRNAs, miRNAs, and lncRNAs. CircRNA_06354 is linked to early-onset preeclampsia by influencing trophoblast invasion via the hsa-miR-92a-3p/VEGF-A pathway. The dysregulation of C19MC, especially miR-519d and miR-517-5p, affects trophoblast function. Additionally, lncRNAs like IGFBP1 and EGFR-AS1, along with protein-coding genes, impact trophoblast regulation and angiogenesis, influencing both preeclampsia and fetal growth. Besides aberrations in CD31+ cells, other potential biomarkers such as MMPs, soluble HLA-G, and hCG hold promise for predicting preeclampsia and its complications. Therapeutic interventions targeting factors such as peroxisome PPAR-γ and endothelin receptors show potential in mitigating preeclampsia-related complications. In conclusion, preeclampsia is a complex disorder with a multifactorial etiology and pathogenesis. Fetal microchimerism, hormones, complements, and cytokines contribute to placental and endothelial dysfunction with inflammation. Identifying novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets offers promise for early diagnosis and effective management, ultimately reducing maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. However, further research is warranted to translate these findings into clinical practice and enhance outcomes for at-risk women.
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- Yi-Ting Chiang
- Department of Medical Education, Taipei Tzu-Chi Hospital, The Buddhist Tzu-Chi Medical Foundation, Taipei 231, Taiwan;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei 111, Taiwan;
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Tzu-Chi Hospital, The Buddhist Tzu-Chi Medical Foundation, Taipei 231, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Tzu-Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan
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Kasimanickam R, Kasimanickam V. MicroRNAs in the Pathogenesis of Preeclampsia-A Case-Control In Silico Analysis. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2024; 46:3438-3459. [PMID: 38666946 PMCID: PMC11048894 DOI: 10.3390/cimb46040216] [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: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Preeclampsia (PE) occurs in 5% to 7% of all pregnancies, and the PE that results from abnormal placentation acts as a primary cause of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. The objective of this secondary analysis was to elucidate the pathogenesis of PE by probing protein-protein interactions from in silico analysis of transcriptomes between PE and normal placenta from Gene Expression Omnibus (GSE149812). The pathogenesis of PE is apparently determined by associations of miRNA molecules and their target genes and the degree of changes in their expressions with irregularities in the functions of hemostasis, vascular systems, and inflammatory processes at the fetal-maternal interface. These irregularities ultimately lead to impaired placental growth and hypoxic injuries, generally manifesting as placental insufficiency. These differentially expressed miRNAs or genes in placental tissue and/or in blood can serve as novel diagnostic and therapeutic biomarkers.
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- Ramanathan Kasimanickam
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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- Center for Reproductive Biology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA;
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Zhang S, Shi Y, Dong P. USP8 targeted by Mir-874-3p promotes trophoblastic cell invasion by stabilizing the expression of ENaC on trophoblast membrane. Hum Immunol 2023; 84:618-630. [PMID: 37741774 DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2023.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/25/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the role of ubiquitin-specific peptidase 8 (USP8) in human trophoblast cells and its molecular mechanism. Based on the GSE30186 dataset, USP8 was identified as a downregulated gene in pre-eclampsia (PE). Analysis of clinical samples also revealed that USP8 expression at both the mRNA and protein levels in placental tissue from patients with PE was significantly lower than that from healthy pregnant women. Plate clone formation, scratch-wound healing, Transwell, tubule formation, and western blot assays collectively revealed that USP8 overexpression promoted the proliferation, migration, invasion, and pro-angiogenesis function of trophoblast cells, while USP8 knockdown induced the opposite effects. Bioinformatics analysis and luciferase reporter assay results indicated that the 3' untranslated region of USP8 was targeted by miR-874-3p. USP8 expression in the placental tissue of patients with PE was significantly lower than that of healthy pregnant women. USP8 actively regulated the growth and invasion of human trophoblast cells and stabilized the epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) on the cell membrane. MiR-874 targeted USP8 in the trophoblast cells and upregulation of miR-874-3p resulted in a decrease in the proliferation, migration, invasion, and pro-angiogenesis ability of trophoblast cells. These results indicate that USP8 can reverse the above mentioned negative effects of miR-874-3p on trophoblast cells. USP8 targeted by miR-874-3p facilitates the invasion of trophoblastic cells by stabilizing the expression of the ENaC, which may be a possible therapeutic target for PE.
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- Suqin Zhang
- Department of Maternity, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai, Shandong, China.
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- Department of Maternity, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai, Shandong, China.
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- Department of Maternity, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai, Shandong, China.
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Campbell KA, Colacino JA, Puttabyatappa M, Dou JF, Elkin ER, Hammoud SS, Domino SE, Dolinoy DC, Goodrich JM, Loch-Caruso R, Padmanabhan V, Bakulski KM. Placental cell type deconvolution reveals that cell proportions drive preeclampsia gene expression differences. Commun Biol 2023; 6:264. [PMID: 36914823 PMCID: PMC10011423 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-023-04623-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023] Open
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The placenta mediates adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preeclampsia, which is characterized by gestational hypertension and proteinuria. Placental cell type heterogeneity in preeclampsia is not well-understood and limits mechanistic interpretation of bulk gene expression measures. We generated single-cell RNA-sequencing samples for integration with existing data to create the largest deconvolution reference of 19 fetal and 8 maternal cell types from placental villous tissue (n = 9 biological replicates) at term (n = 40,494 cells). We deconvoluted eight published microarray case-control studies of preeclampsia (n = 173 controls, 157 cases). Preeclampsia was associated with excess extravillous trophoblasts and fewer mesenchymal and Hofbauer cells. Adjustment for cellular composition reduced preeclampsia-associated differentially expressed genes (log2 fold-change cutoff = 0.1, FDR < 0.05) from 1154 to 0, whereas downregulation of mitochondrial biogenesis, aerobic respiration, and ribosome biogenesis were robust to cell type adjustment, suggesting direct changes to these pathways. Cellular composition mediated a substantial proportion of the association between preeclampsia and FLT1 (37.8%, 95% CI [27.5%, 48.8%]), LEP (34.5%, 95% CI [26.0%, 44.9%]), and ENG (34.5%, 95% CI [25.0%, 45.3%]) overexpression. Our findings indicate substantial placental cellular heterogeneity in preeclampsia contributes to previously observed bulk gene expression differences. This deconvolution reference lays the groundwork for cellular heterogeneity-aware investigation into placental dysfunction and adverse birth outcomes.
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- Kyle A Campbell
- Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Nutritional Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Human Genetics, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Urology, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Nutritional Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Nutritional Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Pediatrics, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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Mouton W, Conrad A, Alcazer V, Boccard M, Bodinier M, Oriol G, Subtil F, Labussière-Wallet H, Ducastelle-Lepretre S, Barraco F, Balsat M, Fossard G, Brengel-Pesce K, Ader F, Trouillet-Assant S. Distinct Immune Reconstitution Profiles Captured by Immune Functional Assays at 6 Months Post Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Transplant Cell Ther 2023; 29:94.e1-94.e13. [PMID: 36336259 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2022.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Immune reconstitution after allogeneic-hematopoietic-stem-cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is a complex and individual process. In this cross-sectional study, whole-blood (WB) immune functional assay (IFA) was used to characterize immune function by assessing immune-related gene/pathway alterations. The usefulness of this tool in the context of infection, 6 months after transplantation, was evaluated. Sixty allo-HSCT recipients at 6 months after transplantation and 10 healthy volunteers (HV) were included. WB was stimulated in standardized TruCulture tubes using lipopolysaccharides and Staphylococcal enterotoxin B. Gene expression was quantified using a custom 144-gene panel using NanoString nCounter technology and analyzed using Ingenuity Pathway Analysis. The relationships between immune function and clinical characteristics, immune cell counts, and post-transplantation infections were assessed. Allo-HSCT recipients were able to activate similar networks of the innate and adaptive immune response compared to HV, with, nevertheless, a lower intensity. A reduced number and a lower expression of genes associated with immunoregulatory and inflammatory processes were observed in allo-HSCT recipients. The use of immunosuppressive treatments was associated with a protracted immune reconstitution revealed by transcriptomic immunoprofiling. No difference in immune cell counts was observed among patients receiving or not receiving immunosuppressive treatments using a large immunophenotyping panel. Moreover, the expression of a set of genes, including CCL3/CCL4, was significantly lower in patients with Herpesviridae reactivation (32%, 19/60), which once again was not identified using classical immune cell counts. Transcriptional IFA revealed the heterogeneity among allo-HSCT recipients with a reduced immune function, a result that could not be captured by circulating immune cell counts. This highlights the potential added value of this tool for the personalized care of immunocompromised patients.
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- William Mouton
- Joint Research Unit Hospices Civils de Lyon-bioMérieux, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon Sud Hospital, Pierre-Bénite, France; Virology and Human Pathology - Virpath Team, International Centre for Research in Infectiology (CIRI), Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, Lyon, France
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- Legionella Pathogenesis Team, International Centre for Research in Infectiology (CIRI), Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, Lyon, France; Infectious and Tropical Diseases Department, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Lyon, France; Claude Bernard Lyon I University, Villeurbanne, France
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- Clinical Hematology Department, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon Sud Hospital, Pierre-Bénite, France; LIB TEAM, International Centre for Research in Infectiology (CIRI), Oullins, France
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- Joint Research Unit Hospices Civils de Lyon-bioMérieux, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon Sud Hospital, Pierre-Bénite, France; Legionella Pathogenesis Team, International Centre for Research in Infectiology (CIRI), Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, Lyon, France; Infectious and Tropical Diseases Department, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Lyon, France
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- Joint Research Unit Hospices Civils de Lyon-bioMérieux, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon Sud Hospital, Pierre-Bénite, France
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- Joint Research Unit Hospices Civils de Lyon-bioMérieux, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon Sud Hospital, Pierre-Bénite, France
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- Biostatistics Department, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon France, Lyon 1 University, Villeurbanne, France; CNRS, Biometrics and Evolutionary Biology Laboratory UMR, Villeurbanne, France
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- Clinical Hematology Department, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon Sud Hospital, Pierre-Bénite, France
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- Clinical Hematology Department, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon Sud Hospital, Pierre-Bénite, France
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- Clinical Hematology Department, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon Sud Hospital, Pierre-Bénite, France
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- Clinical Hematology Department, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon Sud Hospital, Pierre-Bénite, France
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- Joint Research Unit Hospices Civils de Lyon-bioMérieux, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon Sud Hospital, Pierre-Bénite, France
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- Legionella Pathogenesis Team, International Centre for Research in Infectiology (CIRI), Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, Lyon, France; Infectious and Tropical Diseases Department, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Lyon, France; Claude Bernard Lyon I University, Villeurbanne, France.
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- Joint Research Unit Hospices Civils de Lyon-bioMérieux, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon Sud Hospital, Pierre-Bénite, France; Virology and Human Pathology - Virpath Team, International Centre for Research in Infectiology (CIRI), Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, Lyon, France
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Jaszczuk I, Winkler I, Koczkodaj D, Skrzypczak M, Filip A. The Role of Cluster C19MC in Pre-Eclampsia Development. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232213836. [PMID: 36430313 PMCID: PMC9699419 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232213836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Pre-eclampsia is a placenta-related complication occurring in 2-10% of all pregnancies. miRNAs are a group of non-coding RNAs regulating gene expression. There is evidence that C19MC miRNAs are involved in the development of the placenta. Deregulation of chromosome 19 microRNA cluster (C19MC) miRNAs expression leads to impaired cell differentiation, abnormal trophoblast invasion and pathological angiogenesis, which can lead to the development of pre-eclampsia. Information was obtained through a review of articles available in PubMed Medline. Articles on the role of the C19MC miRNA in the development of pre-eclampsia published in 2009-2022 were analyzed. This review article summarizes the current data on the role of the C19MC miRNA in the development of pre-eclampsia. They indicate a significant increase in the expression of most C19MC miRNAs in placental tissue and a high level of circulating fractions in serum and plasma, both in the first and/or third trimester in women with PE. Only for miR-525-5p, low levels of plasma expression were noted in the first trimester, and in the placenta in the third trimester. The search for molecular factors indicating the development of pre-eclampsia before the onset of clinical symptoms seems to be a promising diagnostic route. Identifying women at risk of developing pre-eclampsia at the pre-symptomatic stage would avoid serious complications in both mothers and fetuses. We believe that miRNAs belonging to cluster C19MC could be promising biomarkers of pre-eclampsia development.
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- Ilona Jaszczuk
- Department of Cancer Genetics with Cytogenetic Laboratory, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwillowska Street 11, 20-080 Lublin, Poland
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- Second Department of Gynecological Oncology, St. John’s Center of Oncology of the Lublin Region, Jaczewski Street 7, 20-090 Lublin, Poland
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Cancer Genetics with Cytogenetic Laboratory, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwillowska Street 11, 20-080 Lublin, Poland
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- Second Department of Gynecology, Lublin Medical University, Jaczewski Street 8, 20-954 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Cancer Genetics with Cytogenetic Laboratory, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwillowska Street 11, 20-080 Lublin, Poland
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Zhou G, Winn E, Nguyen D, Kasten EP, Petroff MG, Hoffmann HM. Co-alterations of circadian clock gene transcripts in human placenta in preeclampsia. Sci Rep 2022; 12:17856. [PMID: 36284122 PMCID: PMC9596722 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-22507-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Pre-eclampsia (PE) is a hypertensive condition that occurs during pregnancy and complicates up to 4% of pregnancies. PE exhibits several circadian-related characteristics, and the placenta possesses a functioning molecular clock. We examined the associations of 17 core circadian gene transcripts in placenta with PE vs. non-PE (a mixture of pregnant women with term, preterm, small-for-gestational-age, or chorioamnionitis) using two independent gene expression datasets: GSE75010-157 (80 PE vs. 77 non-PE) and GSE75010-173 (77 PE and 96 non-PE). We found a robust difference in circadian gene expression between PE and non-PE across the two datasets, where CRY1 mRNA increases and NR1D2 and PER3 transcripts decrease in PE placenta. Gene set variation analysis revealed an interplay between co-alterations of circadian clock genes and PE with altered hypoxia, cell migration/invasion, autophagy, and membrane trafficking pathways. Using human placental trophoblast HTR-8 cells, we show that CRY1/2 and NR1D1/2 regulate trophoblast migration. A subgroup study including only term samples demonstrated that CLOCK, NR1D2, and PER3 transcripts were simultaneously decreased in PE placenta, a finding supported by CLOCK protein downregulation in an independent cohort of human term PE placenta samples. These findings provide novel insights into the roles of the molecular clock in the pathogenesis of PE.
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- Guoli Zhou
- Clinical & Translational Sciences Institute, Michigan State University, 909 Wilson Rd. Suite B500, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA.
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- Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Reproductive and Developmental Science Program and Neuroscience Program, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University, Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building #3010, 766 Service Road, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Clinical & Translational Sciences Institute, Michigan State University, 909 Wilson Rd. Suite B500, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
- Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Reproductive and Developmental Science Program and Neuroscience Program, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University, Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building #3010, 766 Service Road, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA.
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Shojaei Z, Jafarpour R, Mehdizadeh S, Bayatipoor H, Pashangzadeh S, Motallebnezhad M. Functional prominence of natural killer cells and natural killer T cells in pregnancy and infertility: A comprehensive review and update. Pathol Res Pract 2022; 238:154062. [PMID: 35987030 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2022.154062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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During pregnancy, complicated connections are formed between a mother and a fetus. In a successful pregnancy, the maternal-fetal interface is affected by dynamic changes, and the fetus is protected against the mother's immune system. Natural killer (NK) cells are one of the immune system cells in the female reproductive system that play an essential role in the physiology of pregnancy. NK cells not only exist in peripheral blood (PB) but also can exist in the decidua. Studies have suggested multiple roles for these cells, including decidualization, control of trophoblast growth and invasion, embryo acceptance and maintenance by the mother, and facilitation of placental development during pregnancy. Natural killer T (NKT) cells are another group of NK cells that play a crucial role in the maintenance of pregnancy and regulation of the immune system during pregnancy. Studies show that NK and NKT cells are not only effective in maintaining pregnancy but also can be involved in infertility-related diseases. This review focuses on NK and NKT cells biology and provides a detailed description of the functions of these cells in implantation, placentation, and immune tolerance during pregnancy and their role in pregnancy complications.
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- Zeinab Shojaei
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Immunology Research Center, Institute of Immunology and Infectious Disease, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Immunology Research Center, Institute of Immunology and Infectious Disease, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Immunology Research Center, Institute of Immunology and Infectious Disease, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Immunology Research Center, Institute of Immunology and Infectious Disease, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Immunology Research Center, Institute of Immunology and Infectious Disease, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Immunology Research Center, Institute of Immunology and Infectious Disease, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Chakraborty P, Chatterjee S, Chatterjee I, Mitra I, Kalapahar S, Sharma S, Chattopadhyay R, Haldar R, Chaudhury K, Chakravarty B. Attenuation of placental pyruvate kinase M2 promotes oxidative imbalance and enhances inflammatory- apoptosis cross talk in rats with hyperhomocysteinemia associated pregnancy loss.. [DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1997950/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/19/2023]
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10-15% of clinically recognized pregnancies end in miscarriage. Hyperhomocysteinemia in pregnant women has been associated with deep venous thrombosis, recurrent miscarriage, preeclampsia to name a few. Impaired placental function due to overt oxidative stress is one of the key mechanisms in development of pregnancy loss. Paucity of pathway–based microarray approach in embryonic–endometrial communication warrants elucidation of distinct profile of miRNAs in hyperhomocysteinemia-associated pregnancy loss (HAPL). Hyperhomocysteinemia was induced at a dose of 100mg/kg body-weight/day for D1-D18 of pregnancy. Placental histology by haematoxylin-eosin staining documented thrombus with reduced area of spongiotropoblasts in chorionic plate vessel. Placental mRNA was subjected to microarray analysis followed by pathway-analysis using Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA). Genes involved in reproductive physiology, inflammatory pathways, immune responses, homocysteine metabolism, glucose metabolism, and oxidative stress were differentially expressed in HAPL. 21 pathways documented by IPA, were skewed to 10 by recursive feature elimination highlighting possible deregulation/s. Expression/s was re-confirmed by quantitative real- time PCR (qRT-PCR), western blot and flow cytometric analysis (FACS). Nine priori molecules (PKM2, AKT, PI3K, NF-κB, COX-2, sflt-1, HIF-1α, bax, caspase 9) were specifically modulated in HAPL as demonstrated by protein and mRNA expression. A parallel increase in insulin signaling (PI3K+,AKT+), inflammation (COX2+,NF-κB+), hypoxia (sflt-1+,HIF-1α+), apoptosis (bax+,caspase9+) with concomitant decrease in pyruvate kinase M2 in hyperhomocysteinemic placental cells by FACS with CD56, a marker for pregnancy loss was documented. The findings provide evidence that an oxidative stress-mediated placental damage perhaps represents the pathogenesis of HAPL, which may explore pathway-based therapeutic options for recurrent miscarriage.10–15% of clinically recognized pregnancies end in miscarriage. Hyperhomocysteinemia in pregnant women has been associated with deep venous thrombosis, recurrent miscarriage, preeclampsia to name a few. Impaired placental function due to overt oxidative stress is one of the key mechanisms in development of pregnancy loss. Paucity of pathway–based microarray approach in embryonic–endometrial communication warrants elucidation of distinct profile of miRNAs in hyperhomocysteinemia-associated pregnancy loss (HAPL). Hyperhomocysteinemia was induced at a dose of 100mg/kg body-weight/day for D1-D18 of pregnancy. Placental histology by haematoxylin-eosin staining documented thrombus with reduced area of spongiotropoblasts in chorionic plate vessel. Placental mRNA was subjected to microarray analysis followed by pathway-analysis using Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA). Genes involved in reproductive physiology, inflammatory pathways, immune responses, homocysteine metabolism, glucose metabolism, and oxidative stress were differentially expressed in HAPL. 21 pathways documented by IPA, were skewed to 10 by recursive feature elimination highlighting possible deregulation/s. Expression/s was re-confirmed by quantitative real- time PCR (qRT-PCR), western blot and flow cytometric analysis (FACS). Nine priori molecules (PKM2, AKT, PI3K, NF-κB, COX-2, sflt-1, HIF-1α, bax, caspase 9) were specifically modulated in HAPL as demonstrated by protein and mRNA expression. A parallel increase in insulin signaling (PI3K+,AKT+), inflammation (COX2+,NF-κB+), hypoxia (sflt-1+,HIF-1α+), apoptosis (bax+,caspase9+) with concomitant decrease in pyruvate kinase M2 in hyperhomocysteinemic placental cells by FACS with CD56, a marker for pregnancy loss was documented. The findings provide evidence that an oxidative stress-mediated placental damage perhaps represents the pathogenesis of HAPL, which may explore pathway-based therapeutic options for recurrent miscarriage.
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- Molecular Biology and Tissue Culture Laboratory, Post Graduate Department of Zoology, Vidyasagar College, Kolkata- 700006
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- School of Medical Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India
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- Department of Physiology, UCSTA, University of Calcutta
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- School of Medical Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India
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Liu Y, Lu X, Zhang Y, Liu M. Identification and Validation of a Five-Gene Diagnostic Signature for Preeclampsia. Front Genet 2022; 13:910556. [PMID: 35774506 PMCID: PMC9237423 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.910556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Preeclampsia is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality for mothers and newborns worldwide. Despite extensive efforts made to understand the underlying pathology of preeclampsia, there is still no clinically useful effective tool for the early diagnosis of preeclampsia. In this study, we conducted a retrospectively multicenter discover-validation study to develop and validate a novel biomarker for preeclampsia diagnosis. We identified 38 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) involved in preeclampsia in a case-control study by analyzing expression profiles in the discovery cohort. We developed a 5-mRNA signature (termed PE5-signature) to diagnose preeclampsia from 38 DEGs using recursive feature elimination with a random forest supervised classification algorithm, including ENG, KRT80, CEBPA, RDH13 and WASH9P. The PE5-signature showed high accuracy in discriminating preeclampsia from controls with a receiver operating characteristic area under the curve value (AUC) of 0.971, a sensitivity of 0.842 and a specificity of 0.950. The PE5-signature was then validated in an independent case-control study and achieved a reliable and robust predictive performance with an AUC of 0.929, a sensitivity of 0.696, and a specificity of 0.946. In summary, we have developed and validated a five-mRNA biomarker panel as a risk assessment tool to assist in the detection of preeclampsia. This gene panel has potential clinical value for early preeclampsia diagnosis and may help us better understand the precise mechanisms involved.
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Balahmar RM, Ranganathan B, Ebegboni V, Alamir J, Rajakumar A, Deepak V, Sivasubramaniam S. Analyses of selected tumour-associated factors expression in normotensive and preeclamptic placenta. Pregnancy Hypertens 2022; 29:36-45. [PMID: 35717832 DOI: 10.1016/j.preghy.2022.06.001] [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: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 06/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Human placenta is often considered a controlled-tumour because of shared properties such as invasion and angiogenesis. We assessed the status of a few selected tumour-associated factors (TAFs) in late onset pre-eclamptic (PE) and normotensive (NT) placentae, to understand their involvement in trophoblast invasion. These molecules include aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH3A1), aurora kinases (AURK-A/C), platelet derived growth factor receptor-α (PDGFRα), jagged-1 (JAG1) and twist related protein-1 (TWIST1). METHODS The expression of TAF was compared in 13 NT and 11 PE (late onset) placentae using immunoblotting/immunohistochemistry. We then used a novel spheroidal cell model developed from transformed human first trimester trophoblast cell lines HTR8/SVneo and TEV-1 to determine the expression and localization of these six factors during invasion. We also compared the expression of these TAFs during migration and invasion. RESULTS Our results suggest that expressions of ALDH3A1, AURK-A, PDGFRα, and TWIST1 are significantly upregulated in PE placentae (p < 0.05) when compared to NT placentae, whereas AURK-C and JAG1 are down-regulated (p < 0.05). The protein expression pattern of all the six factors were found to be similar in spheroids in comparison to their parental counterparts. The invasive potential of the spheroids was also enhanced when compared with the parental cells. DISCUSSION Collectively, data from our present study suggests that these TAFs are involved in placental invasion and their altered expressions may be regarded as a compensatory mechanism against reduced invasion.
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- Reham M Balahmar
- School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane, Nottingham NG11 8NS, United Kingdom
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- School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane, Nottingham NG11 8NS, United Kingdom
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- School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane, Nottingham NG11 8NS, United Kingdom
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- School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane, Nottingham NG11 8NS, United Kingdom
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- Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics(3), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30033, USA
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- School of Human Sciences, College of Life and Natural Sciences, University of Derby, Kedleston Road, Derby DE22 1GB, United Kingdom.
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- School of Human Sciences, College of Life and Natural Sciences, University of Derby, Kedleston Road, Derby DE22 1GB, United Kingdom.
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Tamposis IA, Manios GA, Charitou T, Vennou KE, Kontou PI, Bagos PG. MAGE: An Open-Source Tool for Meta-Analysis of Gene Expression Studies. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11060895. [PMID: 35741417 PMCID: PMC9220151 DOI: 10.3390/biology11060895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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MAGE (Meta-Analysis of Gene Expression) is a Python open-source software package designed to perform meta-analysis and functional enrichment analysis of gene expression data. We incorporate standard methods for the meta-analysis of gene expression studies, bootstrap standard errors, corrections for multiple testing, and meta-analysis of multiple outcomes. Importantly, the MAGE toolkit includes additional features for the conversion of probes to gene identifiers, and for conducting functional enrichment analysis, with annotated results, of statistically significant enriched terms in several formats. Along with the tool itself, a web-based infrastructure was also developed to support the features of this package.
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- Ioannis A. Tamposis
- Department of Computer Science and Biomedical Informatics, University of Thessaly, 35131 Lamia, Greece; (I.A.T.); (G.A.M.); (T.C.); (K.E.V.)
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- Department of Computer Science and Biomedical Informatics, University of Thessaly, 35131 Lamia, Greece; (I.A.T.); (G.A.M.); (T.C.); (K.E.V.)
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- Department of Computer Science and Biomedical Informatics, University of Thessaly, 35131 Lamia, Greece; (I.A.T.); (G.A.M.); (T.C.); (K.E.V.)
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- Department of Computer Science and Biomedical Informatics, University of Thessaly, 35131 Lamia, Greece; (I.A.T.); (G.A.M.); (T.C.); (K.E.V.)
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- Department of Computer Science and Biomedical Informatics, University of Thessaly, 35131 Lamia, Greece; (I.A.T.); (G.A.M.); (T.C.); (K.E.V.)
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A study of the association between long non coding RNA (ULBP1 and MICA/B) expression and preeclampsia in Egypt. GENE REPORTS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.genrep.2022.101596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Yong HEJ, Chan SY. Current approaches and developments in transcript profiling of the human placenta. Hum Reprod Update 2021; 26:799-840. [PMID: 33043357 PMCID: PMC7600289 DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmaa028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The placenta is the active interface between mother and foetus, bearing the molecular marks of rapid development and exposures in utero. The placenta is routinely discarded at delivery, providing a valuable resource to explore maternal-offspring health and disease in pregnancy. Genome-wide profiling of the human placental transcriptome provides an unbiased approach to study normal maternal–placental–foetal physiology and pathologies. OBJECTIVE AND RATIONALE To date, many studies have examined the human placental transcriptome, but often within a narrow focus. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of human placental transcriptome studies, encompassing those from the cellular to tissue levels and contextualize current findings from a broader perspective. We have consolidated studies into overarching themes, summarized key research findings and addressed important considerations in study design, as a means to promote wider data sharing and support larger meta-analysis of already available data and greater collaboration between researchers in order to fully capitalize on the potential of transcript profiling in future studies. SEARCH METHODS The PubMed database, National Center for Biotechnology Information and European Bioinformatics Institute dataset repositories were searched, to identify all relevant human studies using ‘placenta’, ‘decidua’, ‘trophoblast’, ‘transcriptome’, ‘microarray’ and ‘RNA sequencing’ as search terms until May 2019. Additional studies were found from bibliographies of identified studies. OUTCOMES The 179 identified studies were classifiable into four broad themes: healthy placental development, pregnancy complications, exposures during pregnancy and in vitro placental cultures. The median sample size was 13 (interquartile range 8–29). Transcriptome studies prior to 2015 were predominantly performed using microarrays, while RNA sequencing became the preferred choice in more recent studies. Development of fluidics technology, combined with RNA sequencing, has enabled transcript profiles to be generated of single cells throughout pregnancy, in contrast to previous studies relying on isolated cells. There are several key study aspects, such as sample selection criteria, sample processing and data analysis methods that may represent pitfalls and limitations, which need to be carefully considered as they influence interpretation of findings and conclusions. Furthermore, several areas of growing importance, such as maternal mental health and maternal obesity are understudied and the profiling of placentas from these conditions should be prioritized. WIDER IMPLICATIONS Integrative analysis of placental transcriptomics with other ‘omics’ (methylome, proteome and metabolome) and linkage with future outcomes from longitudinal studies is crucial in enhancing knowledge of healthy placental development and function, and in enabling the underlying causal mechanisms of pregnancy complications to be identified. Such understanding could help in predicting risk of future adversity and in designing interventions that can improve the health outcomes of both mothers and their offspring. Wider collaboration and sharing of placental transcriptome data, overcoming the challenges in obtaining sufficient numbers of quality samples with well-defined clinical characteristics, and dedication of resources to understudied areas of pregnancy will undoubtedly help drive the field forward.
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- Hannah E J Yong
- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Serebrova VN, Trifonova EA, Stepanov VA. Natural Selection as a Driver for the Genetic Component of Preeclampsia. Mol Biol 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s0026893321020308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Integrated analysis of multiple microarray studies to identify novel gene signatures in preeclampsia. Placenta 2021; 105:104-118. [PMID: 33571845 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2021.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Preeclampsia (PE) is one of the major causes of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality in pregnancy worldwide. However, the intrinsic molecular mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of PE have not yet been fully elucidated. METHODS Robust rank aggregation (RRA), weighted correlation network analysis (WGCNA) and protein-protein interaction (PPI) methods were used to identify robust differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and hub genes in preeclampsia and subgroups based on 10 Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) datasets. Subsequently, enrichment analysis and correlation analysis were performed to explore the potential function of the robust DEGs and hub genes. The diagnostic role of hub genes was further investigated by GSE12767. The miRNA regulators and the effect of hypoxia on hub genes were explored by using GSE84260 and GSE65271, respectively. RESULTS Robust DEGs were identified in each subgroup including preeclampsia. Totally, 24 hub genes enriched in inflammatory response, renin-angiotensin system and JAK-STAT pathway, and 24 related miRNA regulators were identified. DISCUSSION Our integrated analysis identified novel gene signatures in preeclampsia and subgroups and will contribute to the understanding of comprehensive molecular changes in preeclampsia.
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Serebrova VN, Trifonova EA, Stepanov VA. Pregnancy as a Factor of Adaptive Human Evolution. The Role of Natural Selection in the Origin of Preeclampsia. RUSS J GENET+ 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s1022795421010142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Lim JH, Kang YJ, Bak HJ, Kim MS, Lee HJ, Kwak DW, Han YJ, Kim MY, Boo H, Kim SY, Ryu HM. Epigenome-wide DNA methylation profiling of preeclamptic placenta according to severe features. Clin Epigenetics 2020; 12:128. [PMID: 32831145 PMCID: PMC7444072 DOI: 10.1186/s13148-020-00918-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Preeclampsia (PE) is an obstetric disorder with significant morbidities for both the mother and fetus possibly caused by a failure of the placental trophoblast invasion. However, its pathophysiology largely remains unclear. Here, we performed DNA methylation profiling to determine whether differential patterns of DNA methylation correlate with PE and severe features of PE. Materials and methods We extracted DNA from placental tissues of 13 normal, five PE, and eight PE pregnant women with severe features. Genome-wide DNA methylation analysis was performed using the Illumina HumanMethylation 850K BeadChip. New functional annotations of differentially methylated CpGs (DMCs) in PE were predicted using bioinformatics tools. Results Significant differences were evident for 398 DMCs, including 243 DMCs in PE and 155 DMCs in PE with severe features, compared with normal placental tissues. Of these, 12 hypermethylated DMCs and three hypomethylated DMCs were observed in both PE groups, thus were independent from severe features. Three hundred seventy-nine DMCs were identified by the presence or absence of severe features. Two hundred genes containing these DMCs were associated with developmental processes and cell morphogenesis. These genes were significantly associated with various PE complications such as disease susceptibility, viral infections, immune system diseases, endocrine disturbance, seizures, hematologic diseases, and thyroid diseases. Conclusions This is the first study to investigate the genome-scale DNA methylation profiles of PE placentas according to severe features. The epigenetic variation in the placentas probably resulted in altered developmental processes and immune dysregulation, contributing to PE. This study provides basic information to refine the clinical and pathological mechanisms of the severe features in placenta-mediated PE.
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- Ji Hyae Lim
- Center for Prenatal Biomarker Research, CHA Advanced Research Institute, CHA Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Prenatal Biomarker Research, CHA Advanced Research Institute, CHA Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Prenatal Biomarker Research, CHA Advanced Research Institute, CHA Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, 59, Yatap-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13496, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, 59, Yatap-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13496, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, CHA Ilsan Medical Center, CHA University, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Medical Research Institute, Cheil General Hospital and Women's Healthcare Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Prenatal Biomarker Research, CHA Advanced Research Institute, CHA Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea. .,Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, 59, Yatap-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13496, Republic of Korea.
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Trifonova EA, Swarovskaja MG, Serebrova VN, Kutsenko IG, Agarkova LA, Stepanov IA, Zhilyakova OV, Gabidulina TV, Ijoykina EV, Stepanov VA. Genomic and Postgenomic Technologies in Preeclampsia Genetics. RUSS J GENET+ 2020. [DOI: 10.1134/s1022795420050130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Medina-Bastidas D, Guzmán-Huerta M, Borboa-Olivares H, Ruiz-Cruz C, Parra-Hernández S, Flores-Pliego A, Salido-Guadarrama I, Camargo-Marín L, Arambula-Meraz E, Estrada-Gutierrez G. Placental Microarray Profiling Reveals Common mRNA and lncRNA Expression Patterns in Preeclampsia and Intrauterine Growth Restriction. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21103597. [PMID: 32443673 PMCID: PMC7279523 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21103597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 05/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Preeclampsia (PE) and Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR) are major contributors to perinatal morbidity and mortality. These pregnancy disorders are associated with placental dysfunction and share similar pathophysiological features. The aim of this study was to compare the placental gene expression profiles including mRNA and lncRNAs from pregnant women from four study groups: PE, IUGR, PE-IUGR, and normal pregnancy (NP). Gene expression microarray analysis was performed on placental tissue obtained at delivery and results were validated using RTq-PCR. Differential gene expression analysis revealed that the largest transcript variation was observed in the IUGR samples compared to NP (n = 461; 314 mRNAs: 252 up-regulated and 62 down-regulated; 133 lncRNAs: 36 up-regulated and 98 down-regulated). We also detected a group of differentially expressed transcripts shared between the PE and IUGR samples compared to NP (n = 39), including 9 lncRNAs with a high correlation degree (p < 0.05). Functional enrichment of these shared transcripts showed that cytokine signaling pathways, protein modification, and regulation of JAK-STAT cascade are over-represented in both placental ischemic diseases. These findings contribute to the molecular characterization of placental ischemia showing common epigenetic regulation implicated in the pathophysiology of PE and IUGR.
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- Diana Medina-Bastidas
- Unidad de Investigación en Reproducción Humana, Instituto Nacional de Perinatología-Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City 11000, Mexico;
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- Departamento de Medicina Traslacional, Instituto Nacional de Perinatología, Mexico City 11000, Mexico; (M.G.-H.); (L.C.-M.)
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- Subdirección de Investigación en Intervenciones Comunitarias, Instituto Nacional de Perinatología, Mexico City 11000, Mexico;
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- Hospital de Ginecología y Obstetricia No. 4, Luis Castelazo Ayala, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico City 01090, Mexico;
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- Laboratorio de Inmunobioquímica, Instituto Nacional de Perinatología, Mexico City 11000, Mexico; (S.P.-H.); (A.F.-P.)
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- Laboratorio de Inmunobioquímica, Instituto Nacional de Perinatología, Mexico City 11000, Mexico; (S.P.-H.); (A.F.-P.)
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- Laboratorio de Biología Computacional, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Mexico City 14080, Mexico;
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- Departamento de Medicina Traslacional, Instituto Nacional de Perinatología, Mexico City 11000, Mexico; (M.G.-H.); (L.C.-M.)
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- Laboratorio de Genética y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Culiacan 80040, Mexico;
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Li Y, Cui S, Shi W, Yang B, Yuan Y, Yan S, Li Y, Xu Y, Zhang Z, Linlin Zhang. Differential placental methylation in preeclampsia, preterm and term pregnancies. Placenta 2020; 93:56-63. [PMID: 32250740 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2020.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Preeclampsia (PE) is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality and morbidity worldwide. Recently, the role of epigenetic modifications in preeclampsia has been a focus of research. This study was to identified genes or pathways that may be associated with PE, and discuss whether the changes in the methylation level of these genes is related to the pathogenesis of PE. METHODS The methylation levels of placental tissues between PE (n = 4), preterm birth (PB, n = 4) and term birth (TB, n = 4) were detected by Illumina Infinium HumanMethylation850 K BeadChip. Pyrosequencing and qRT-PCR were used to validated the methylation and expression levels of the genes with the most significant differences. RESULTS The global methylation levels of placenta tissues in PE and PB were both higher compared to TB. After eliminated the effect of gestational age, there were 808 gene probes differentially methylated in PE compared to PB. We found 137 genes with 130 genes hypermethylated and 7 genes hypomethylated. CMIP, BLCAP and MICA genes were with the most significant differential methylation. The expression level of CMIP and BLCAP were both negatively correlated to the methylation levels, while the expression level of MICA was not related to its methylation levels. CONCLUSION The methylation levels in placenta tissues were associated with gestational ages. We indicated the expression levels of the significantly methylated genes were negatively correlated with the methylation levels, further functional researches were still needed to find out whether they are associated with the onset of preeclampsia.
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- Yingying Li
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China
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- Department of Medical Research Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China
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- Department of Medical Research Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China; Department of Medical Research Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China.
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Meta-analysis of gene expression profiles in preeclampsia. Pregnancy Hypertens 2020; 19:52-60. [DOI: 10.1016/j.preghy.2019.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Massimiani M, Lacconi V, La Civita F, Ticconi C, Rago R, Campagnolo L. Molecular Signaling Regulating Endometrium-Blastocyst Crosstalk. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 21:E23. [PMID: 31861484 PMCID: PMC6981505 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21010023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2019] [Revised: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Implantation of the embryo into the uterine endometrium is one of the most finely-regulated processes that leads to the establishment of a successful pregnancy. A plethora of factors are released in a time-specific fashion to synchronize the differentiation program of both the embryo and the endometrium. Indeed, blastocyst implantation in the uterus occurs in a limited time frame called the "window of implantation" (WOI), during which the maternal endometrium undergoes dramatic changes, collectively called "decidualization". Decidualization is guided not just by maternal factors (e.g., estrogen, progesterone, thyroid hormone), but also by molecules secreted by the embryo, such as chorionic gonadotropin (CG) and interleukin-1β (IL-1 β), just to cite few. Once reached the uterine cavity, the embryo orients correctly toward the uterine epithelium, interacts with specialized structures, called pinopodes, and begins the process of adhesion and invasion. All these events are guided by factors secreted by both the endometrium and the embryo, such as leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF), integrins and their ligands, adhesion molecules, Notch family members, and metalloproteinases and their inhibitors. The aim of this review is to give an overview of the factors and mechanisms regulating implantation, with a focus on those involved in the complex crosstalk between the blastocyst and the endometrium.
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- Micol Massimiani
- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy; (M.M.); (V.L.); (F.L.C.)
- Saint Camillus International University of Health Sciences, Via di Sant’Alessandro, 8, 00131 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy; (M.M.); (V.L.); (F.L.C.)
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy; (M.M.); (V.L.); (F.L.C.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier, 1, 00133 Rome, Italy;
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- Physiopathology of Reproduction and Andrology Unit, Sandro Pertini Hospital, Via dei Monti Tiburtini 385/389, 00157 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy; (M.M.); (V.L.); (F.L.C.)
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Mateus J, Newman RB, Zhang C, Pugh SJ, Grewal J, Kim S, Grobman WA, Owen J, Sciscione AC, Wapner RJ, Skupski D, Chien E, Wing DA, Ranzini AC, Nageotte MP, Gerlanc N, Albert PS, Grantz KL. Fetal growth patterns in pregnancy-associated hypertensive disorders: NICHD Fetal Growth Studies. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2019; 221:635.e1-635.e16. [PMID: 31226296 PMCID: PMC6888945 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2018] [Revised: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Fetal growth patterns in pregnancy-associated hypertensive disorders is poorly understood because prospective longitudinal data are lacking. OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to compare longitudinal fetal growth trajectories between normotensive women and those with pregnancy-associated hypertensive disorders. STUDY DESIGN This is a study based on data from a prospective longitudinal cohort study of fetal growth performed at 12 US sites (2009-2013). Project gestational age was confirmed by ultrasound between 8 weeks 0 days and 13 weels 6 days, and up to 6 ultrasounds were performed across gestation. Hypertensive disorders were diagnosed based on 2002 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists guidelines and grouped hierarchically as severe preeclampsia (including eclampsia or HELLP [hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count] syndrome), mild preeclampsia, severe gestational hypertension, mild gestational hypertension, or unspecified hypertension. Women without any hypertensive disorder constituted the normotensive group. Growth curves for estimated fetal weight and individual biometric parameters including biparietal diameter, head circumference, abdominal circumference, and femur and humerus length were calculated for each group using linear mixed models with cubic splines. Global and weekly pairwise comparisons were performed between women with a hypertensive disorder compared with normotensive women to analyze differences while adjusting for confounding variables. Delivery gestational age and birthweights were compared among groups. RESULTS Of 2462 women analyzed, 2296 (93.3%) were normotensive, 63 (2.6%) had mild gestational hypertension, 54 (2.2%) mild preeclampsia, 32 (1.3%) severe preeclampsia, and 17 (0.7%) unspecified hypertension. Compared with normotensive women, those with severe preeclampsia had estimated fetal weights that were reduced between 22 and 38 weeks (all weekly pairwise values of P < .008). Women with severe preeclampsia compared with those without hypertension also had significantly smaller fetal abdominal circumference between 23-31 and 33-37 weeks' gestation (weekly pairwise values of P < .04). Scattered weekly growth differences were noted on other biometric parameters between these 2 groups. The consistent differences in estimated fetal weight and abdominal circumference were not observed between women with other hypertensive disorders and those who were normotensive. Women with severe preeclampsia delivered significantly earlier (mean gestational age 35.9 ± 3.2 weeks) than the other groups (global P < .0001). Birthweights in the severe preeclampsia group were also significantly lower (mean -949.5 g [95% confidence interval, -1117.7 to -781.2 g]; P < .0001) than in the normotensive group. CONCLUSION Among women with pregnancy-associated hypertensive disorders, only those destined to develop severe preeclampsia demonstrated a significant and consistent difference in fetal growth (ie, smaller estimated fetal weight and abdominal circumference) when compared with normotensive women.
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- Julio Mateus
- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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- Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Center for Women's Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE
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- New York Presbyterian Queens, Flushing; Weill Cornell School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Providence, Rhode Island
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- University of California, Irvine, and Long Beach Memorial Medical Center/Miller Children's Hospital Irvine, CA
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- Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ; MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Prospective Group, Inc, contractor for the Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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An integrative bioinformatics analysis of microarray data for identifying hub genes as diagnostic biomarkers of preeclampsia. Biosci Rep 2019; 39:BSR20190187. [PMID: 31416885 PMCID: PMC6722495 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20190187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Preeclampsia (PE) is a disorder of pregnancy that is characterised by hypertension and a significant amount of proteinuria beginning after 20 weeks of pregnancy. It is closely associated with high maternal morbidity, mortality, maternal organ dysfunction or foetal growth restriction. Therefore, it is necessary to identify early and novel diagnostic biomarkers of PE. In the present study, we performed a multi-step integrative bioinformatics analysis of microarray data for identifying hub genes as diagnostic biomarkers of PE. With the help of gene expression profiles of the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) dataset GSE60438, a total of 268 dysregulated genes were identified including 131 up- and 137 down-regulated differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses of DEGs suggested that DEGs were significantly enriched in disease-related biological processes (BPs) such as hormone activity, immune response, steroid hormone biosynthesis, metabolic pathways, and other signalling pathways. Using the STRING database, we established a protein–protein interaction (PPI) network based on the above DEGs. Module analysis and identification of hub genes were performed to screen a total of 17 significant hub genes. The support vector machines (SVMs) model was used to predict the potential application of biomarkers in PE diagnosis with an area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) of 0.958 in the training set and 0.834 in the test set, suggesting that this risk classifier has good discrimination between PE patients and control samples. Our results demonstrated that these 17 differentially expressed hub genes can be used as potential biomarkers for diagnosis of PE.
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Carbonell AU, Cho CH, Tindi JO, Counts PA, Bates JC, Erdjument-Bromage H, Cvejic S, Iaboni A, Kvint I, Rosensaft J, Banne E, Anagnostou E, Neubert TA, Scherer SW, Molholm S, Jordan BA. Haploinsufficiency in the ANKS1B gene encoding AIDA-1 leads to a neurodevelopmental syndrome. Nat Commun 2019; 10:3529. [PMID: 31388001 PMCID: PMC6684583 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-11437-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 07/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder, have complex polygenic etiologies. Single-gene mutations in patients can help define genetic factors and molecular mechanisms underlying neurodevelopmental disorders. Here we describe individuals with monogenic heterozygous microdeletions in ANKS1B, a predicted risk gene for autism and neuropsychiatric diseases. Affected individuals present with a spectrum of neurodevelopmental phenotypes, including autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and speech and motor deficits. Neurons generated from patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells demonstrate loss of the ANKS1B-encoded protein AIDA-1, a brain-specific protein highly enriched at neuronal synapses. A transgenic mouse model of Anks1b haploinsufficiency recapitulates a range of patient phenotypes, including social deficits, hyperactivity, and sensorimotor dysfunction. Identification of the AIDA-1 interactome using quantitative proteomics reveals protein networks involved in synaptic function and the etiology of neurodevelopmental disorders. Our findings formalize a link between the synaptic protein AIDA-1 and a rare, previously undefined genetic disease we term ANKS1B haploinsufficiency syndrome.
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- Abigail U Carbonell
- Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, 10461, NY, USA
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- Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, 10461, NY, USA
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- Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, 10461, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, 10461, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, 10461, NY, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Kimmel Center for Biology and Medicine of the Skirball Institute, New York University School of Medicine, New York, 10016, NY, USA
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- Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, 10461, NY, USA
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- Autism Research Centre, Bloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, M46 1R8, ON, Canada
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- Pediatric Neurology Clinic, Kaplan Medical Center, Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Rehovot, 76100, Israel
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- Genetics Institute, Kaplan Medical Center, Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Rehovot, 76100, Israel
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- Genetics Institute, Kaplan Medical Center, Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Rehovot, 76100, Israel
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- Autism Research Centre, Bloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, M46 1R8, ON, Canada
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- Department of Cell Biology and Kimmel Center for Biology and Medicine of the Skirball Institute, New York University School of Medicine, New York, 10016, NY, USA
- Department of Pharmacology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, 10016, NY, USA
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- Centre for Applied Genomics and McLaughlin Centre, Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, Toronto, M56 0A4, ON, Canada
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- Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, 10461, NY, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, 10461, NY, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, 10461, NY, USA
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- Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, 10461, NY, USA.
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, 10461, NY, USA.
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Wang J, Liu H, Guo Y, Zhou C, Qi T. Identification of key transcription factors in preeclampsia. Hypertens Pregnancy 2019; 38:223-229. [PMID: 31357889 DOI: 10.1080/10641955.2019.1649518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Junhu Wang
- Department of Obstetrics, The 2nd People’s Hospital of Liaocheng, Liaocheng, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, The 2nd People’s Hospital of Liaocheng, Liaocheng, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, The 2nd People’s Hospital of Liaocheng, Liaocheng, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, The 2nd People’s Hospital of Liaocheng, Liaocheng, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, The 2nd People’s Hospital of Liaocheng, Liaocheng, China
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Downregulation of miR-424 in placenta is associated with severe preeclampsia. Pregnancy Hypertens 2019; 17:109-112. [DOI: 10.1016/j.preghy.2019.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Revised: 05/05/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Zhang Y, Yang J, Lv S, Zhao DQ, Chen ZJ, Li WP, Zhang C. Downregulation of decidual SP1 and P300 is associated with severe preeclampsia. J Mol Endocrinol 2018; 60:133-143. [PMID: 29273682 DOI: 10.1530/jme-17-0180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2017] [Accepted: 12/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Preeclampsia (PE) is a pregnancy-induced disorder characterized by hypertension and proteinuria after 20 weeks of gestation, affecting 5-7% of pregnancies worldwide. So far, the etiology of PE remains poorly understood. Abnormal decidualization is thought to contribute to the development of PE. SP1 belongs to the Sp/KLF superfamily and can recruit P300 to regulate the transcription of several genes. SP1 is also very important for decidualization as it enhances the expression of tissue factor. In this study, we investigated the expression of SP1 and P300 in deciduae and their relationship with PE. A total of 42 decidua samples were collected, of which 21 were from normal pregnant (NP) and 21 from severe PE. SP1 and P300 expression in deciduae and the levels of SP1 and P300 in cultured human endometrial stromal cells (hESCs) and primary hESCs during decidualization were determined. To further investigate the role of SP1 and P300 in human decidualization, RNA interference was used to silence SP1 and P300 in hESCs and primary hESCs. The following results were obtained. We found that the expressions of SP1 and P300 were reduced in decidual tissues with PE compared to those from NP. In the in vitro model of induction of decidualization, we found an increase in both SP1 and P300 levels. Silencing of SP1 and P300 resulted in abnormal decidualization and a significant reduction of decidualization markers such as insulin-like growth factor-binding protein1 and prolactin. Furthermore, the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor was also decreased upon SP1 and P300 silencing. Similar results were observed in primary hESCs. Our results suggest that SP1 and P300 play an important role during decidualization. Dysfunction of SP1 and P300 leads to impaired decidualization and might contribute to PE.
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- Yachao Zhang
- Center for Reproductive MedicineRen Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Assisted Reproduction and Reproductive GeneticsShanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology of Shandong ProvinceCollege of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Ji'nan, Shandong, China
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- Center for Reproductive MedicineRen Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Assisted Reproduction and Reproductive GeneticsShanghai, China
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- Center for Reproductive MedicineRen Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Assisted Reproduction and Reproductive GeneticsShanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology of Shandong ProvinceCollege of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Ji'nan, Shandong, China
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- Center for Reproductive MedicineRen Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Assisted Reproduction and Reproductive GeneticsShanghai, China
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- Center for Reproductive MedicineRen Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Assisted Reproduction and Reproductive GeneticsShanghai, China
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- Center for Reproductive MedicineRen Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Assisted Reproduction and Reproductive GeneticsShanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology of Shandong ProvinceCollege of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Ji'nan, Shandong, China
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Ogundijo OE, Wang X. A sequential Monte Carlo approach to gene expression deconvolution. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0186167. [PMID: 29049343 PMCID: PMC5648148 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0186167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2017] [Accepted: 09/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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High-throughput gene expression data are often obtained from pure or complex (heterogeneous) biological samples. In the latter case, data obtained are a mixture of different cell types and the heterogeneity imposes some difficulties in the analysis of such data. In order to make conclusions on gene expresssion data obtained from heterogeneous samples, methods such as microdissection and flow cytometry have been employed to physically separate the constituting cell types. However, these manual approaches are time consuming when measuring the responses of multiple cell types simultaneously. In addition, exposed samples, on many occasions, end up being contaminated with external perturbations and this may result in an altered yield of molecular content. In this paper, we model the heterogeneous gene expression data using a Bayesian framework, treating the cell type proportions and the cell-type specific expressions as the parameters of the model. Specifically, we present a novel sequential Monte Carlo (SMC) sampler for estimating the model parameters by approximating their posterior distributions with a set of weighted samples. The SMC framework is a robust and efficient approach where we construct a sequence of artificial target (posterior) distributions on spaces of increasing dimensions which admit the distributions of interest as marginals. The proposed algorithm is evaluated on simulated datasets and publicly available real datasets, including Affymetrix oligonucleotide arrays and national center for biotechnology information (NCBI) gene expression omnibus (GEO), with varying number of cell types. The results obtained on all datasets show a superior performance with an improved accuracy in the estimation of cell type proportions and the cell-type specific expressions, and in addition, more accurate identification of differentially expressed genes when compared to other widely known methods for blind decomposition of heterogeneous gene expression data such as Dsection and the nonnegative matrix factorization (NMF) algorithms. MATLAB implementation of the proposed SMC algorithm is available to download at https://github.com/moyanre/smcgenedeconv.git.
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- Oyetunji E. Ogundijo
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York, United States of America
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Emerging role for dysregulated decidualization in the genesis of preeclampsia. Placenta 2017; 60:119-129. [PMID: 28693893 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2017.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2017] [Revised: 05/10/2017] [Accepted: 06/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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In normal human placentation, uterine invasion by trophoblast cells and subsequent spiral artery remodeling depend on cooperation among fetal trophoblasts and maternal decidual, myometrial, immune and vascular cells in the uterine wall. Therefore, aberrant function of anyone or several of these cell-types could theoretically impair placentation leading to the development of preeclampsia. Because trophoblast invasion and spiral artery remodeling occur during the first half of pregnancy, the molecular pathology of fetal placental and maternal decidual tissues following delivery may not be informative about the genesis of impaired placentation, which transpired months earlier. Therefore, in this review, we focus on the emerging prospective evidence supporting the concept that deficient or defective endometrial maturation in the late secretory phase and during early pregnancy, i.e., pre-decidualization and decidualization, respectively, may contribute to the genesis of preeclampsia. The first prospectively-acquired data directly supporting this concept were unexpectedly revealed in transcriptomic analyses of chorionic villous samples (CVS) obtained during the first trimester of women who developed preeclampsia 5 months later. Additional supportive evidence arose from investigations of Natural Killer cells in first trimester decidua from elective terminations of women with high resistance uterine artery indices, a surrogate for deficient trophoblast invasion. Last, circulating insulin growth factor binding protein-1, which is secreted by decidual stromal cells was decreased during early pregnancy in women who developed preeclampsia. We conclude this review by making recommendations for further prospectively-designed studies to corroborate the concept of endometrial antecedents of preeclampsia. These studies could also enable identification of women at increased risk for developing preeclampsia, unveil the molecular mechanisms of deficient or defective (pre)decidualization, and lead to preventative strategies designed to improve (pre)decidualization, thereby reducing risk for preeclampsia development.
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Sehgal S, Bhatnagar S, Pallavi SK. Provocative ideas on human placental biology: A prerequisite for prevention and treatment of neonatal health challenges. Am J Reprod Immunol 2017; 77. [PMID: 28276106 DOI: 10.1111/aji.12656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2016] [Accepted: 01/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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A 2-day invite-only meeting on generating "Provocative Ideas on human placental research" was organized on 1-2 December 2015 at the Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad. This meeting was sponsored by Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. The objectives of this meeting were the critical evaluation of placental physiology and its development. Special emphasis was placed on understanding the consequences and implications of placental development in sustenance of pregnancy and in pregnancy-associated complications such as preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, and preterm birth. This meeting brought together experienced as well as novice clinicians and biologists who have a keen interest in the field of placental biology, including development of new technologies and methods for evaluating the role of placenta in predicting pregnancy outcomes. The meeting primarily focused on (i) high-throughput "-omics" approaches, (ii) maternal nutrition and placental function, (iii) placental infection and inflammation, (iv) real-time evaluation of placental development: tools for placental research, and (v) epidemiologic relevance of placental-based research. Unanimous consensus emerged among the participants to carry out additional work focused on these areas. In this article, we summarize the talks and review the published literature on the above-mentioned niches. As a direct outcome of this meeting, a request for applications has been announced by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, for pursuing research in this vital but understudied domain.
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- Shilpi Sehgal
- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad, India
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- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad, India
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- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad, India
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Liu J, Song G, Lin X, Pang X, Meng T. Upregulated unique long 16 binding protein 1 detected in preeclamptic placenta affects human extravillous trophoblast cell line (HTR-8/SVneo) invasion by modulating the function of uterine natural killer cells. Exp Ther Med 2017; 13:1447-1455. [PMID: 28413491 PMCID: PMC5377380 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2017.4143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2015] [Accepted: 12/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Well-controlled trophoblast invasion at the maternal-fetal interface is crucial for normal placentation and successful pregnancy, otherwise pathological conditions of pregnancy occur, such as preeclampsia. In previous studies, it has been demonstrated that unique long 16 binding protein (ULBP)1, a ligand for the natural-killer group (NKG)2D receptor on uterine natural killer (uNK) cells, is upregulated in the placenta in patients with preeclampsia. As they are present on the majority of the decidua, uNK have an important role in pregnancy. The aim of the present study was to determine the role of ULBP1 in trophoblast cell invasion, which is closely associated with the occurrence of preeclampsia. In the present study, ULBP1 expression levels in placentas collected after cesarean section from women with preeclampsia and normal pregnant women were determined by immunohistochemistry, reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blotting. The effects of ULBP1 on extravillous trophoblast cell line (HTR-8/SVneo) invasion mediated via uNK cells and the underlying mechanisms were investigated. mRNA and protein expression levels of ULBP1 were significantly upregulated (P<0.05) in preeclamptic placentas compared with normal controls. ULBP1 inhibited HTR-8/SVneo cells via the regulation of biological functions of uNK cells, including the downregulation of NKG2D expression on uNK cells and the stimulation of production of cytokines and chemokines that affect extravillous cytotrophoblast invasion by uNK cells. ULBP1 may have an important role in the pathophysiology of preeclampsia through the modification of biological functions of uNK cells, which may affect trophoblast invasion.
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- Jing Liu
- Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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- Department of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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- Department of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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Biró O, Nagy B, Rigó J. Identifying miRNA regulatory mechanisms in preeclampsia by systems biology approaches. Hypertens Pregnancy 2016; 36:90-99. [PMID: 27835046 DOI: 10.1080/10641955.2016.1239736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Preeclampsia (PE) is the major cause of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality, affecting 3-8% of all pregnancies around the globe. miRNAs are small, noncoding RNA molecules, which negatively regulate gene expression. Abnormally expressed miRNAs contribute to pregnancy complications such as PE. The aim of our study was to find possible regulatory mechanisms by system biology approaches, which are connected to the pathogenesis of PE. METHODS We integrated publicly available miRNA and gene expression profiles and created a network from the significant miRNA-mRNA pairs with the help of MAGIA and Cytoscape softwares. Two subnetworks were expanded by adding protein-protein interactions. Differentially expressed miRNAs were identified for the evaluation of their regulatory effect. We analyzed the miRNAs and their targets using different bioinformatics tools and through literature research. RESULTS Altogether, 52,603 miRNA-mRNA interactions were generated by the MAGIA web tool. The top 250 interactions were visualized and pairs with q < 0.0001 were analyzed, which included 85 nodes and 80 edges signalizing the connections between 52 regulated genes and 33 miRNAs. A total of 11 of the regulated genes are PE related and 9 of them were targeted by multiple miRNAs. A total of 8 miRNAs were associated with PE before, and 13 miRNAs regulated more than 1 mRNA. Hsa-mir-210 was the highest degree node in the network and its role in PE is well established. CONCLUSIONS We identified several miRNA-mRNA regulatory mechanisms which may contribute to the pathogenesis of PE. Further investigations are needed to validate these miRNA-mRNA interactions and to enlighten the possibilities of developing potential therapeutic targets.
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- Orsolya Biró
- a First Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , Semmelweis University, Budapest , Hungary
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- b Department of Human Genetics , University of Debrecen , Debrecen , Hungary
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- a First Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , Semmelweis University, Budapest , Hungary
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Serebrova VN, Trifonova EA, Gabidulina TV, Bukharina IY, Agarkova TA, Evtushenko ID, Maksimova NR, Stepanov VA. Detection of novel genetic markers of susceptibility to preeclampsia based on an analysis of the regulatory genes in the placental tissue. Mol Biol 2016. [DOI: 10.1134/s0026893316050162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Marr AK, Boughorbel S, Presnell S, Quinn C, Chaussabel D, Kino T. A curated transcriptome dataset collection to investigate the development and differentiation of the human placenta and its associated pathologies. F1000Res 2016; 5:305. [PMID: 27303626 PMCID: PMC4897750 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.8210.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/06/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Compendia of large-scale datasets made available in public repositories provide a precious opportunity to discover new biomedical phenomena and to fill gaps in our current knowledge. In order to foster novel insights it is necessary to ensure that these data are made readily accessible to research investigators in an interpretable format. Here we make a curated, public, collection of transcriptome datasets relevant to human placenta biology available for further analysis and interpretation via an interactive data browsing interface. We identified and retrieved a total of 24 datasets encompassing 759 transcriptome profiles associated with the development of the human placenta and associated pathologies from the NCBI Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and present them in a custom web-based application designed for interactive query and visualization of integrated large-scale datasets (
http://placentalendocrinology.gxbsidra.org/dm3/landing.gsp). We also performed quality control checks using relevant biological markers. Multiple sample groupings and rank lists were subsequently created to facilitate data query and interpretation. Via this interface, users can create web-links to customized graphical views which may be inserted into manuscripts for further dissemination, or e-mailed to collaborators for discussion. The tool also enables users to browse a single gene across different projects, providing a mechanism for developing new perspectives on the role of a molecule of interest across multiple biological states. The dataset collection we created here is available at:
http://placentalendocrinology.gxbsidra.org/dm3.
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- Systems Immunology Division, Benaroya Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Systems Immunology Division, Benaroya Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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Yeung KR, Chiu CL, Pidsley R, Makris A, Hennessy A, Lind JM. DNA methylation profiles in preeclampsia and healthy control placentas. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2016; 310:H1295-303. [DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00958.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2015] [Accepted: 03/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Preeclampsia is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy that affects 3–5% of all pregnancies. There is evidence to suggest that epigenetic mechanisms, such as DNA methylation, play a role in placental development and function. This study compared DNA methylation profiles of placentas from preeclampsia-affected pregnancies with placentas from healthy pregnancies to identify gene-specific changes in DNA methylation that may contribute to the development of preeclampsia. The methylation status of eight placental biopsies taken from preeclampsia-affected and 16 healthy pregnancies was analyzed using the Illumina Infinium Methylation 450 BeadChip array. Bisulfite pyrosequencing was used to confirm regions found to be differentially methylated between preeclampsia and healthy placentas. A total of 303 differentially methylated regions, 214 hypermethylated and 89 hypomethylated, between preeclampsia cases and controls were identified, after adjusting for gestational age (adjusted P < 0.05). Functional annotation found cell adhesion, wingless type MMTV Integration Site family member 2 (Wnt) signaling pathway, and regulation of transcription were significantly enriched in these gene regions. Hypermethylation of WNT2, sperm equatorial segment protein ( SPESP1), NADPH oxidase 5 ( NOX5), and activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule ( ALCAM) in preeclampsia placentas was confirmed with pyrosequencing. This study found differences in methylation in gene regions involved in cell signaling ( WNT2), fertilization and implantation ( SPESP1), reactive oxygen species signaling ( NOX5), and cell adhesion ( ALCAM). These results build on recently published studies that have reported significant differences in DNA methylation in preeclampsia placentas.
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- Kristen R. Yeung
- School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, Australia; and
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- School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
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Leavey K, Benton SJ, Grynspan D, Kingdom JC, Bainbridge SA, Cox BJ. Unsupervised Placental Gene Expression Profiling Identifies Clinically Relevant Subclasses of Human Preeclampsia. Hypertension 2016; 68:137-47. [PMID: 27160201 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.116.07293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2016] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Preeclampsia (PE) is a complex, hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, demonstrating considerable variability in maternal symptoms and fetal outcomes. Unfortunately, prior research has not accounted for this variability, resulting in a lack of robust biomarkers and effective treatments for PE. Here, we created a large (N=330) clinically relevant human placental microarray data set, consisting of 7 previously published studies and 157 highly annotated new samples from a single BioBank. Applying unsupervised clustering to this combined data set identified 3 clinically significant probable etiologies of PE: "maternal", with healthy placentas and term deliveries; "canonical", exhibiting expected clinical, ontological, and histopathologic features of PE; and "immunologic" with severe fetal growth restriction and evidence of maternal antifetal rejection. Moreover, these groups could be distinguished using a small quantitative polymerase chain reaction panel and demonstrated varying influence of maternal factors on PE development. An additional subclass of PE placentas was also revealed to form because of chromosomal abnormalities in these samples, supported by array-based comparative genomic hybridization analysis. Overall, our findings represent a new paradigm in our understanding of the origins and maternal-placental contributions to the pathology of PE. The study of PE represents a unique opportunity to access human tissue associated with a complex hypertensive disorder, and our novel approach could be applied to other hypertensive and heterogeneous human diseases.
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- Katherine Leavey
- From the Department of Physiology (K.L., J.C.K., B.J.C.) and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, (J.C.K., B.J.C.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine (S.J.B., S.A.B.), Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (D.G.), and Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences (S.A.B.), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Department of Physiology (K.L., J.C.K., B.J.C.) and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, (J.C.K., B.J.C.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine (S.J.B., S.A.B.), Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (D.G.), and Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences (S.A.B.), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Department of Physiology (K.L., J.C.K., B.J.C.) and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, (J.C.K., B.J.C.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine (S.J.B., S.A.B.), Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (D.G.), and Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences (S.A.B.), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Department of Physiology (K.L., J.C.K., B.J.C.) and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, (J.C.K., B.J.C.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine (S.J.B., S.A.B.), Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (D.G.), and Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences (S.A.B.), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Department of Physiology (K.L., J.C.K., B.J.C.) and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, (J.C.K., B.J.C.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine (S.J.B., S.A.B.), Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (D.G.), and Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences (S.A.B.), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Department of Physiology (K.L., J.C.K., B.J.C.) and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, (J.C.K., B.J.C.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine (S.J.B., S.A.B.), Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (D.G.), and Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences (S.A.B.), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Sildenafil Therapy Normalizes the Aberrant Metabolomic Profile in the Comt(-/-) Mouse Model of Preeclampsia/Fetal Growth Restriction. Sci Rep 2015; 5:18241. [PMID: 26667607 PMCID: PMC4678899 DOI: 10.1038/srep18241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2015] [Accepted: 11/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Preeclampsia (PE) and fetal growth restriction (FGR) are serious complications of pregnancy, associated with greatly increased risk of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. These complications are difficult to diagnose and no curative treatments are available. We hypothesized that the metabolomic signature of two models of disease, catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT(-/-)) and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (Nos3(-/-)) knockout mice, would be significantly different from control C57BL/6J mice. Further, we hypothesised that any differences in COMT(-/-) mice would be resolved following treatment with Sildenafil, a treatment which rescues fetal growth. Targeted, quantitative comparisons of serum metabolic profiles of pregnant Nos3(-/-), COMT(-/-) and C57BL/6J mice were made using a kit from BIOCRATES. Significant differences in 4 metabolites were observed between Nos3(-/-) and C57BL/6J mice (p < 0.05) and in 18 metabolites between C57BL/6J and COMT(-/-) mice (p < 0.05). Following treatment with Sildenafil, only 5 of the 18 previously identified differences in metabolites (p < 0.05) remained in COMT(-/-) mice. Metabolomic profiling of mouse models is possible, producing signatures that are clearly different from control animals. A potential new treatment, Sildenafil, is able to normalize the aberrant metabolomic profile in COMT(-/-) mice; as this treatment moves into clinical trials, this information may assist in assessing possible mechanisms of action.
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Cox B, Leavey K, Nosi U, Wong F, Kingdom J. Placental transcriptome in development and pathology: expression, function, and methods of analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2015; 213:S138-51. [PMID: 26428493 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.07.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2015] [Revised: 07/29/2015] [Accepted: 07/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The placenta is the essential organ of mammalian pregnancy and errors in its development and function are associated with a wide range of human pathologies of pregnancy. Genome sequencing has led to methods for investigation of the transcriptome (all expressed RNA species) using microarrays and next-generation sequencing, and implementation of these techniques has identified many novel species of RNA including: micro-RNA, long noncoding RNA, and circular RNA. These species can physically interact with both each other and regulatory proteins to modify gene expression and messenger RNA to protein translation. Transcriptome analysis is actively used to investigate placental development and dysfunction in pathologies ranging from preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction to preterm labor. Genome-wide gene expression analysis is also being applied to identify prognostic and diagnostic biomarkers of these disorders. In this comprehensive review we summarize transcriptome biology, methods of isolation and analysis, application to placental development and pathology, and use in diagnostic analysis in maternal blood. Key information for analysis methods is organized into quick reference tables where current analysis techniques and tools are cited and compared. We have created this review as a practical guide and starting reference for those interested in beginning an investigation into the transcriptome of the placenta.
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Ornaghi S, Mueller M, Barnea ER, Paidas MJ. Thrombosis during pregnancy: Risks, prevention, and treatment for mother and fetus-harvesting the power of omic technology, biomarkers and in vitro or in vivo models to facilitate the treatment of thrombosis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 105:209-25. [DOI: 10.1002/bdrc.21103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Sara Ornaghi
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; University of Milan-Bicocca; Monza Italy
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences; Yale Women and Children's Center for Blood Disorders and Preeclampsia Advancement, Yale University School of Medicine; New Haven Connecticut
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences; Yale Women and Children's Center for Blood Disorders and Preeclampsia Advancement, Yale University School of Medicine; New Haven Connecticut
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; University Hospital Bern; Bern Switzerland
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- Society for the Investigation of Early Pregnancy; Cherry Hill New Jersey
- BioIncept LLC; Cherry Hill New Jersey
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences; Yale Women and Children's Center for Blood Disorders and Preeclampsia Advancement, Yale University School of Medicine; New Haven Connecticut
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Meta-Analysis of Placental Transcriptome Data Identifies a Novel Molecular Pathway Related to Preeclampsia. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0132468. [PMID: 26171964 PMCID: PMC4501668 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0132468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2015] [Accepted: 06/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Studies using the placental transcriptome to identify key molecules relevant for preeclampsia are hampered by a relatively small sample size. In addition, they use a variety of bioinformatics and statistical methods, making comparison of findings challenging. To generate a more robust preeclampsia gene expression signature, we performed a meta-analysis on the original data of 11 placenta RNA microarray experiments, representing 139 normotensive and 116 preeclamptic pregnancies. Microarray data were pre-processed and analyzed using standardized bioinformatics and statistical procedures and the effect sizes were combined using an inverse-variance random-effects model. Interactions between genes in the resulting gene expression signature were identified by pathway analysis (Ingenuity Pathway Analysis, Gene Set Enrichment Analysis, Graphite) and protein-protein associations (STRING). This approach has resulted in a comprehensive list of differentially expressed genes that led to a 388-gene meta-signature of preeclamptic placenta. Pathway analysis highlights the involvement of the previously identified hypoxia/HIF1A pathway in the establishment of the preeclamptic gene expression profile, while analysis of protein interaction networks indicates CREBBP/EP300 as a novel element central to the preeclamptic placental transcriptome. In addition, there is an apparent high incidence of preeclampsia in women carrying a child with a mutation in CREBBP/EP300 (Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome). The 388-gene preeclampsia meta-signature offers a vital starting point for further studies into the relevance of these genes (in particular CREBBP/EP300) and their concomitant pathways as biomarkers or functional molecules in preeclampsia. This will result in a better understanding of the molecular basis of this disease and opens up the opportunity to develop rational therapies targeting the placental dysfunction causal to preeclampsia.
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Metsalu T, Viltrop T, Tiirats A, Rajashekar B, Reimann E, Kõks S, Rull K, Milani L, Acharya G, Basnet P, Vilo J, Mägi R, Metspalu A, Peters M, Haller-Kikkatalo K, Salumets A. Using RNA sequencing for identifying gene imprinting and random monoallelic expression in human placenta. Epigenetics 2015; 9:1397-409. [PMID: 25437054 DOI: 10.4161/15592294.2014.970052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Given the possible critical importance of placental gene imprinting and random monoallelic expression on fetal and infant health, most of those genes must be identified, in order to understand the risks that the baby might meet during pregnancy and after birth. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to introduce a workflow and tools for analyzing imprinted and random monoallelic gene expression in human placenta, by applying whole-transcriptome (WT) RNA sequencing of placental tissue and genotyping of coding DNA variants in family trios. Ten family trios, each with a healthy spontaneous single-term pregnancy, were recruited. Total RNA was extracted for WT analysis, providing the full sequence information for the placental transcriptome. Parental and child blood DNA genotypes were analyzed by exome SNP genotyping microarrays, mapping the inheritance and estimating the abundance of parental expressed alleles. Imprinted genes showed consistent expression from either parental allele, as demonstrated by the SNP content of sequenced transcripts, while monoallelically expressed genes had random activity of parental alleles. We revealed 4 novel possible imprinted genes (LGALS8, LGALS14, PAPPA2 and SPTLC3) and confirmed the imprinting of 4 genes (AIM1, PEG10, RHOBTB3 and ZFAT-AS1) in human placenta. The major finding was the identification of 4 genes (ABP1, BCLAF1, IFI30 and ZFAT) with random allelic bias, expressing one of the parental alleles preferentially. The main functions of the imprinted and monoallelically expressed genes included: i) mediating cellular apoptosis and tissue development; ii) regulating inflammation and immune system; iii) facilitating metabolic processes; and iv) regulating cell cycle.
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Key Words
- ASE, allele-specific expression
- FDR, false discovery rate
- GEO, Gene Expression Omnibus
- IUGR, intrauterine growth restriction
- MAF, minor allele frequency
- MHC, major histocompatibility complex
- NK cells, natural killer cells
- RNA sequencing
- RNA-Seq, RNA-sequencing
- RPKM, reads per kilobase per million
- UCSC, University of California Santa Cruz
- WT, whole-transcriptome
- allele-specific expression
- imprinting
- placenta
- random monoallelic expression
- short read mapping
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- Tauno Metsalu
- a Institute of Computer Science ; University of Tartu ; Tartu , Estonia
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Eidem HR, Ackerman WE, McGary KL, Abbot P, Rokas A. Gestational tissue transcriptomics in term and preterm human pregnancies: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Med Genomics 2015; 8:27. [PMID: 26044726 PMCID: PMC4456776 DOI: 10.1186/s12920-015-0099-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2014] [Accepted: 05/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Preterm birth (PTB), or birth before 37 weeks of gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death worldwide. PTB is a critical area of scientific study not only due to its worldwide toll on human lives and economies, but also due to our limited understanding of its pathogenesis and, therefore, its prevention. This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesizes the landscape of PTB transcriptomics research to further our understanding of the genes and pathways involved in PTB subtypes. METHODS We evaluated published genome-wide pregnancy studies across gestational tissues and pathologies, including those that focus on PTB, by performing a targeted PubMed MeSH search and systematically reviewing all relevant studies. RESULTS Our search yielded 2,361 studies on gestational tissues including placenta, decidua, myometrium, maternal blood, cervix, fetal membranes (chorion and amnion), umbilical cord, fetal blood, and basal plate. Selecting only those original research studies that measured transcription on a genome-wide scale and reported lists of expressed genetic elements identified 93 gene expression, 21 microRNA, and 20 methylation studies. Although 30 % of all PTB cases are due to medical indications, 76 % of the preterm studies focused on them. In contrast, only 18 % of the preterm studies focused on spontaneous onset of labor, which is responsible for 45 % of all PTB cases. Furthermore, only 23 of the 10,993 unique genetic elements reported to be transcriptionally active were recovered 10 or more times in these 134 studies. Meta-analysis of the 93 gene expression studies across 9 distinct gestational tissues and 29 clinical phenotypes showed limited overlap of genes identified as differentially expressed across studies. CONCLUSIONS Overall, profiles of differentially expressed genes were highly heterogeneous both between as well as within clinical subtypes and tissues as well as between studies of the same clinical subtype and tissue. These results suggest that large gaps still exist in the transcriptomic study of specific clinical subtypes as well in the generation of the transcriptional profile of well-studied clinical subtypes; understanding the complex landscape of prematurity will require large-scale, systematic genome-wide analyses of human gestational tissues on both understudied and well-studied subtypes alike.
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- Haley R Eidem
- Department of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, VU Station B #35-1634, Nashville, TN, 37235, USA.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, VU Station B #35-1634, Nashville, TN, 37235, USA.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, VU Station B #35-1634, Nashville, TN, 37235, USA.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, VU Station B #35-1634, Nashville, TN, 37235, USA.
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Alteration of Delta-like ligand 1 and Notch 1 receptor in various placental disorders with special reference to early onset preeclampsia. Hum Pathol 2015; 46:1129-37. [PMID: 26014475 DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2015.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2014] [Revised: 03/02/2015] [Accepted: 03/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Notch signaling pathway has been shown to be dysregulated in placentas with preeclampsia, but there has been a lack of studies on methylation of Notch family genes in this disorder. We therefore executed methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction and immunostaining for Notch 1 receptor and the activating ligand, Delta-like (DLL) 1, with placental tissues from cases of preeclampsia (early onset, n = 18; late-onset, n = 19) and other placental disorders, including maternal complications such as diabetes mellitus and collagen disease (n = 10), fetal growth restriction (n = 17), fetal anomaly (n = 23), preterm birth (n = 15), miscarriage (n = 25), and hydatidiform moles (n = 9) as well as term births (n = 12). The frequency of DLL1 methylation was higher in early onset preeclamptic placentas (61%) than the other subjects (0%-36%; P ≤ .016). Appreciable samples (36%) of miscarriage also represented DLL1 methylation. None of the samples studied showed Notch 1 methylation. On gestational period-matched analysis, the rate of DLL1 methylation was higher in early onset preeclampsia (83.3%) than preterm birth (13.3%; P < .001), with no significant differences in clinical backgrounds between the two. In this analysis, increase of syncytial knots and accelerated villous maturation were most prominent in DLL1-methylated placentas with early onset preeclampsia. Notch 1 and DLL1 expressions in villous trophoblasts and endothelial cells were significantly lower in early onset preeclamptic placentas as compared with preterm birth controls. In conclusion, altered Notch signaling via methylation of DLL1 is likely involved in possible disease-related mechanisms of early onset preeclampsia. Alternatively, DLL1 methylation in early onset preeclampsia could be a manifestation of a lack of placental maturation, similar to miscarriage.
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Leavey K, Bainbridge SA, Cox BJ. Large scale aggregate microarray analysis reveals three distinct molecular subclasses of human preeclampsia. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0116508. [PMID: 25679511 PMCID: PMC4332506 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0116508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2014] [Accepted: 12/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Background Preeclampsia (PE) is a life-threatening hypertensive pathology of pregnancy affecting 3–5% of all pregnancies. To date, PE has no cure, early detection markers, or effective treatments short of the removal of what is thought to be the causative organ, the placenta, which may necessitate a preterm delivery. Additionally, numerous small placental microarray studies attempting to identify “PE-specific” genes have yielded inconsistent results. We therefore hypothesize that preeclampsia is a multifactorial disease encompassing several pathology subclasses, and that large cohort placental gene expression analysis will reveal these groups. Results To address our hypothesis, we utilized known bioinformatic methods to aggregate 7 microarray data sets across multiple platforms in order to generate a large data set of 173 patient samples, including 77 with preeclampsia. Unsupervised clustering of these patient samples revealed three distinct molecular subclasses of PE. This included a “canonical” PE subclass demonstrating elevated expression of known PE markers and genes associated with poor oxygenation and increased secretion, as well as two other subclasses potentially representing a poor maternal response to pregnancy and an immunological presentation of preeclampsia. Conclusion Our analysis sheds new light on the heterogeneity of PE patients, and offers up additional avenues for future investigation. Hopefully, our subclassification of preeclampsia based on molecular diversity will finally lead to the development of robust diagnostics and patient-based treatments for this disorder.
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- Katherine Leavey
- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- * E-mail: (BJC); (SAB)
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- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- * E-mail: (BJC); (SAB)
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Sitras V, Fenton C, Acharya G. Gene expression profile in cardiovascular disease and preeclampsia: a meta-analysis of the transcriptome based on raw data from human studies deposited in Gene Expression Omnibus. Placenta 2014; 36:170-8. [PMID: 25555499 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2014.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2014] [Revised: 11/18/2014] [Accepted: 11/24/2014] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and preeclampsia (PE) share common clinical features. We aimed to identify common transcriptomic signatures involved in CVD and PE in humans. METHODS Meta-analysis of individual raw microarray data deposited in GEO, obtained from blood samples of patients with CVD versus controls and placental samples from women with PE versus healthy women with uncomplicated pregnancies. Annotation of cases versus control samples was taken directly from the microarray documentation. Genes that showed a significant differential expression in the majority of experiments were selected for subsequent analysis. Hypergeometric gene list analysis was performed using Bioconductor GOstats package. Bioinformatic analysis was performed in PANTHER. RESULTS Seven studies in CVD and 5 studies in PE were eligible for meta-analysis. A total of 181 genes were found to be differentially expressed in microarray studies investigating gene expression in blood samples obtained from patients with CVD compared to controls and 925 genes were differentially expressed between preeclamptic and healthy placentas. Among these differentially expressed genes, 22 were common between CVD and PE. DISCUSSION Bioinformatic analysis of these genes revealed oxidative stress, p-53 pathway feedback, inflammation mediated by chemokines and cytokines, interleukin signaling, B-cell activation, PDGF signaling, Wnt signaling, integrin signaling and Alzheimer disease pathways to be involved in the pathophysiology of both CVD and PE. Metabolism, development, response to stimulus, immune response and cell communication were the associated biologic processes in both conditions. Gene set enrichment analysis showed the following overlapping pathways between CVD and PE: TGF-β-signaling, apoptosis, graft-versus-host disease, allograft rejection, chemokine signaling, steroid hormone synthesis, type I and II diabetes mellitus, VEGF signaling, pathways in cancer, GNRH signaling, Huntingtons disease and Notch signaling. CONCLUSION CVD and PE share same common traits in their gene expression profile indicating common pathways in their pathophysiology.
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- V Sitras
- Department of Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Norway.
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- Microarray Resource Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Women's Health and Perinatology Research Group, Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Northern Norway, Tromsø, Norway; Department of Clinical Sciences, Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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Kawasaki K, Kondoh E, Chigusa Y, Ujita M, Murakami R, Mogami H, Brown JB, Okuno Y, Konishi I. Reliable pre-eclampsia pathways based on multiple independent microarray data sets. Mol Hum Reprod 2014; 21:217-24. [PMID: 25323968 DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gau096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Pre-eclampsia is a multifactorial disorder characterized by heterogeneous clinical manifestations. Gene expression profiling of preeclamptic placenta have provided different and even opposite results, partly due to data compromised by various experimental artefacts. Here we aimed to identify reliable pre-eclampsia-specific pathways using multiple independent microarray data sets. Gene expression data of control and preeclamptic placentas were obtained from Gene Expression Omnibus. Single-sample gene-set enrichment analysis was performed to generate gene-set activation scores of 9707 pathways obtained from the Molecular Signatures Database. Candidate pathways were identified by t-test-based screening using data sets, GSE10588, GSE14722 and GSE25906. Additionally, recursive feature elimination was applied to arrive at a further reduced set of pathways. To assess the validity of the pre-eclampsia pathways, a statistically-validated protocol was executed using five data sets including two independent other validation data sets, GSE30186, GSE44711. Quantitative real-time PCR was performed for genes in a panel of potential pre-eclampsia pathways using placentas of 20 women with normal or severe preeclamptic singleton pregnancies (n = 10, respectively). A panel of ten pathways were found to discriminate women with pre-eclampsia from controls with high accuracy. Among these were pathways not previously associated with pre-eclampsia, such as the GABA receptor pathway, as well as pathways that have already been linked to pre-eclampsia, such as the glutathione and CDKN1C pathways. mRNA expression of GABRA3 (GABA receptor pathway), GCLC and GCLM (glutathione metabolic pathway), and CDKN1C was significantly reduced in the preeclamptic placentas. In conclusion, ten accurate and reliable pre-eclampsia pathways were identified based on multiple independent microarray data sets. A pathway-based classification may be a worthwhile approach to elucidate the pathogenesis of pre-eclampsia.
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- Kaoru Kawasaki
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Clinical System Onco-Informatics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Clinical System Onco-Informatics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Yang P, Dai A, Alexenko AP, Liu Y, Stephens AJ, Schulz LC, Schust DJ, Roberts RM, Ezashi T. Abnormal oxidative stress responses in fibroblasts from preeclampsia infants. PLoS One 2014; 9:e103110. [PMID: 25058409 PMCID: PMC4110005 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2014] [Accepted: 06/27/2014] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Background Signs of severe oxidative stress are evident in term placentae of infants born to mothers with preeclampsia (PE), but it is unclear whether this is a cause or consequence of the disease. Here fibroblast lines were established from umbilical cords (UC) delivered by mothers who had experienced early onset PE and from controls with the goal of converting these primary cells to induced pluripotent stem cells and ultimately trophoblast. Contrary to expectations, the oxidative stress responses of these non-placental cells from PE infants were more severe than those from controls. Methods and Findings Three features suggested that UC-derived fibroblasts from PE infants responded less well to oxidative stressors than controls: 1) While all UC provided outgrowths in 4% O2, success was significantly lower for PE cords in 20% O2; 2) PE lines established in 4% O2 proliferated more slowly than controls when switched to 20% O2; 3) PE lines were more susceptible to the pro-oxidants diethylmaleate and tert-butylhydroquinone than control lines, but, unlike controls, were not protected by glutathione. Transcriptome profiling revealed only a few genes differentially regulated between PE lines and controls in 4% O2 conditions. However, a more severely stressed phenotype than controls, particularly in the unfolded protein response, was evident when PE lines were switched suddenly to 20% O2, thus confirming the greater sensitivity of the PE fibroblasts to acute changes in oxidative stress. Conclusions UC fibroblasts derived from PE infants are intrinsically less able to respond to acute oxidative stress than controls, and this phenotype is retained over many cell doublings. Whether the basis of this vulnerability is genetic or epigenetic and how it pertains to trophoblast development remains unclear, but this finding may provide a clue to the basis of the early onset, usually severe, form of PE.
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- Penghua Yang
- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States of America
- Bond Life Sciences Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States of America
- College of Life Science, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei, China
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- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States of America
- Bond Life Sciences Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States of America
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- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States of America
- Bond Life Sciences Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States of America
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- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States of America
- Bond Life Sciences Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States of America
- Shaanxi Centre of Stem Cells Engineering and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Women’s Health, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States of America
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Women’s Health, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States of America
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Women’s Health, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States of America
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- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States of America
- Bond Life Sciences Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States of America
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States of America
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- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States of America
- Bond Life Sciences Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States of America
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Farina A. The Role of RNAs and microRNAs in Non-Invasive Prenatal Diagnosis. J Clin Med 2014; 3:440-52. [PMID: 26237384 PMCID: PMC4449680 DOI: 10.3390/jcm3020440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2014] [Revised: 02/17/2014] [Accepted: 03/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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In this paper, all possible clinical applications of circulating mRNA and miRNA for non-invasive prenatal diagnosis appearing in the medical literature so far are described. Data from the literature have also been reported and commented on along with some possible future applications.
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- Antonio Farina
- Department of Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC) Division of Prenatal Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy.
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