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Perna A, Hay E, Lucariello A, Scala B, De Blasiis P, Komici K, Sgambati E, Guerra G, Baldi A, De Luca A. GATA3 and TGF-β in normal placenta and pre-eclampsia. Tissue Cell 2024; 88:102402. [PMID: 38759523 DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2024.102402] [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: 02/07/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
Abstract
GATA3 plays critical roles in the development and function of various tissues and organs throughout the body. Likewise, TGF-β signaling is critical for placental development and can interact with GATA3. We aimed to investigate the involvement of the multifunctional cytokine and transcription factor in trophoblast development. By using immunohistochemistry, we evaluated the localization and expression level of GATA3 and TGF-β in placentas at term of normal pregnancy and with pre-eclampsia. Up-regulation of both GATA3 and TGF-β was observed in pathological placentas, with localization in the villus epithelium (syncytiotrophoblast) stroma and decidua. Our data show altered expression of TGF-β and GATA3, which downstream could lead to a cascade of events that negatively influence trophoblast development and contribute to the pathogenesis of pre-eclampsia.
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- Angelica Perna
- Department of Medicine and Health Sciences "Vincenzo Tiberio", University of Molise, Campobasso 86100, Italy.
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- Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, Section of Human Anatomy, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples 80138, Italy
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- Department of Sport Sciences and Wellness, University of Naples "Parthenope", Naples 80133, Italy
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- Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, Section of Human Anatomy, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples 80138, Italy
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- Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, Section of Human Anatomy, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples 80138, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Health Sciences "Vincenzo Tiberio", University of Molise, Campobasso 86100, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, Contrada Fonte Lappone, Pesche, Isernia 86090, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Health Sciences "Vincenzo Tiberio", University of Molise, Campobasso 86100, Italy
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Caserta 81100, Italy
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- Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, Section of Human Anatomy, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples 80138, Italy
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Clemente L, Bird IM. The epidermal growth factor receptor in healthy pregnancy and preeclampsia. J Mol Endocrinol 2023; 70:e220105. [PMID: 36197759 PMCID: PMC9742168 DOI: 10.1530/jme-22-0105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is expressed robustly in the placenta, and critical processes of pregnancy such as placental growth and trophoblast fusion are dependent on EGFR function. However, the role that aberrant EGFR signaling might play in the etiology and/or maintenance of preeclampsia (PE) remains largely unexplored. Recently, we have shown that overexpression of EGFR in cultured uterine artery endothelial cells (UAEC), which express little endogenous EGFR, remaps responsiveness away from vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) signaling and toward EGFR, suggesting that endothelial EGFR expression may be kept low to preserve VEGFR control of angiogenesis. Here we will consider the evidence for the possibility that the endothelial dysfunction observed in PE might in some cases result from elevation of endothelial EGFR. During pregnancy, trophoblasts are known to synthesize large amounts of EGFR protein, and the placenta regularly releases syncytiotrophoblast-derived exosomes and microparticles into the maternal circulation. Although there are no reports of elevated EGFR gene expression in preeclamptic endothelial cells, the ongoing shedding of placental vesicles into the vascular system raises the possibility that EGFR-rich vesicles might fuse with endothelium, thereby contributing to the symptoms of PE by interrupting angiogenesis and blocking pregnancy-adapted vasodilatory function.
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- Luca Clemente
- Perinatal Research Laboratories, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, 53715, USA
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- Perinatal Research Laboratories, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, 53715, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, 53715, USA
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Wang H, Ma L, Pan X, Du Z, Chen Y. Novel associations of SNPs MYLIP rs3757354 and ABCA1 2230806 gene with early-onset-preeclampsia: A case-control candidate genetic study. Pregnancy Hypertens 2021; 23:185-190. [PMID: 33450693 DOI: 10.1016/j.preghy.2020.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between MYLIP rs3757354 and ABCA1 2230806 single nucleotide polymorphisms in women with preeclampsia in China. STUDY DESIGN The case-control study involved 205 patients with preeclampsia and 145 controls. All women with preeclampsia were divided into two groups: 78 patients with early-onset preeclampsia and 127 with late-onset preeclampsia. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE MYLIP rs3757354 and ABCA1 rs2230806 SNPs were analyzed through multiplex PCR for targeted next-generation sequencing technology. A secondary outcome was lipid profile changes and liver function in women with PE. RESULTS Maternal age (OR: 1.073, 95% CI = 1.006-1.145), BMI (OR: 1.118, 95% CI = 1.040-1.201), TG/HDL-C (OR: 1.536, 95% CI = 1.080-2.183), and TT genotype of SNP rs3757354 (OR: 3.238, 95% CI = 1.313-7.990) were associated with EOPE risk. Our study found that patients with TT genotype of ABCA1 rs2230806 had more severe hepatic dysfunction and higher HDL levels in the EOPE group compared with CC/CT genotype. There was no association between rs2230806 and the risk of PE. CONCLUSION The polymorphisms of rs3757354 are associated with the risk of EOPE in Chinese pregnant women. The TT genotype in ABCA1 rs2230806 is a strong predictive risk for elevated aminotransferase levels in pregnant women with EOPE.
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- He Wang
- The First Hospital of Jilin University, Department of Obstetrics, Changchun, Jilin Province 130021, China
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- The First Hospital of Jilin University, Department of Obstetrics, Changchun, Jilin Province 130021, China
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- The First Hospital of Jilin University, Department of Obstetrics, Changchun, Jilin Province 130021, China
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- Institute of Genetic Technology, Yinfeng Bilogical Group, Yinfeng Gene Technology Company Limited, Jinan, Shandong Province 250014, China
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- The First Hospital of Jilin University, Department of Obstetrics, Changchun, Jilin Province 130021, China.
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Association of Heparin-binding EGF-like Growth Factor Polymorphisms With Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Infants. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2018; 66:e99-e102. [PMID: 28953531 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000001753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Heparin-binding epidermal growth factor (EGF)-like growth factor (HB-EGF) protects the intestines from injury in experimental necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). We hypothesized that polymorphisms in the HB-EGF gene lead to low HB-EGF production in peripheral blood and increased risk of NEC in the Chinese Han population. To test this hypothesis, 30 NEC patients and 80 control subjects were selected. Five HB-EGF single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and its plasma levels were measured by genotyping and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, respectively. Only 1 out of the 5 SNPs showed a notable result. The notable SNP (rs4912711) was associated with NEC in its minor allele frequency and its "G/T" genotype distribution. In addition, plasma HB-EGF levels were reduced especially the "G/T" genotype in NEC patients. Our data suggest that if validated in larger studies screening for HB-EGF SNPs/genotypes and plasma levels may be useful as a risk factor for NEC in the future.
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Armant DR, Fritz R, Kilburn BA, Kim YM, Nien JK, Maihle NJ, Romero R, Leach RE. Reduced expression of the epidermal growth factor signaling system in preeclampsia. Placenta 2014; 36:270-8. [PMID: 25589361 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2014.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2014] [Revised: 11/13/2014] [Accepted: 12/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The epidermal growth factor (EGF) signaling system regulates trophoblast differentiation, and its disruption could contribute to perinatal disease. We hypothesized that this pathway is altered in preeclampsia, a disorder associated with trophoblast apoptosis and failure to invade and remodel the uterine spiral arteries. METHODS Six EGF family peptides and a truncated EGF receptor splice variant (p110/EGFR) were examined using immunohistochemistry in the trophoblast of placentas (N = 76) from women with preeclampsia, and compared to placentas from women of similar gestational age (GA) with preterm labor (PTL) or small for gestational age (SGA) fetuses, as well as normal term placentas. EGF, transforming growth factor-α (TGFA), and heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor (HBEGF) were evaluated using ELISA in maternal plasma from another 20 pregnancies with or without preeclampsia. Cell death was evaluated in the HTR-8/SVneo human cytotrophoblast cell line using TUNEL to evaluate the protective effects of EGF peptides. RESULTS Trophoblast HBEGF, TGFA, and EGF were significantly reduced in preeclampsia compared to PTL and SGA, while p110/EGFR accumulated significantly on the surface of the chorionic villi (p < 0.05). Plasma EGF levels were significantly decreased in preeclamptic patients, compared to non-preeclamptic patients (p < 0.05). HBEGF, EGF, TGFA, epiregulin, and betacellulin each blocked cytotrophoblast cell death in vitro (p < 0.05). DISCUSSION Three members of the EGF family are dysregulated in placentas with preeclampsia, whereas p110/EGFR, a potential EGF receptor antagonist, is overexpressed. These findings are consistent with the concept that disruption of the EGF signaling system contributes to aberrant trophoblast development associated with preeclampsia.
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- D R Armant
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, United States; Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, United States; Program in Reproductive and Adult Endocrinology, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD United States.
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, United States; Department of Physiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Program for Perinatal Research and Obstetrics, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Program for Perinatal Research and Obstetrics, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Georgia Regents University Cancer Center, Augusta, GA, United States
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Program for Perinatal Research and Obstetrics, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Biology, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, United States; Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, Spectrum Health Medical Group, Grand Rapids, MI, United States
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Chenthuran T, Galhenagey GH, Jayasekara RW, Dissanayake VHW. Polymorphism in the epidermal growth factor gene is associated with pre-eclampsia and low birthweight. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2014; 40:1235-42. [DOI: 10.1111/jog.12362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2013] [Accepted: 11/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Human Genetics Unit; Faculty of Medicine; University of Colombo; Colombo Sri Lanka
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