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Cristodoro M, Messa M, Tossetta G, Marzioni D, Dell’Avanzo M, Inversetti A, Di Simone N. First Trimester Placental Biomarkers for Pregnancy Outcomes. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:6136. [PMID: 38892323 PMCID: PMC11172712 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25116136] [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: 04/30/2024] [Revised: 05/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
Abstract
The placenta plays a key role in several adverse obstetrical outcomes, such as preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction and gestational diabetes mellitus. The early identification of at-risk pregnancies could significantly improve the management, therapy and prognosis of these pregnancies, especially if these at-risk pregnancies are identified in the first trimester. The aim of this review was to summarize the possible biomarkers that can be used to diagnose early placental dysfunction and, consequently, at-risk pregnancies. We divided the biomarkers into proteins and non-proteins. Among the protein biomarkers, some are already used in clinical practice, such as the sFLT1/PLGF ratio or PAPP-A; others are not yet validated, such as HTRA1, Gal-3 and CD93. In the literature, many studies analyzed the role of several protein biomarkers, but their results are contrasting. On the other hand, some non-protein biomarkers, such as miR-125b, miR-518b and miR-628-3p, seem to be linked to an increased risk of complicated pregnancy. Thus, a first trimester heterogeneous biomarkers panel containing protein and non-protein biomarkers may be more appropriate to identify and discriminate several complications that can affect pregnancies.
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- Martina Cristodoro
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele, 20072 Milano, Italy; (M.C.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele, 20072 Milano, Italy; (M.C.)
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Università Politecnica delle Marche, 60126 Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Università Politecnica delle Marche, 60126 Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele, 20072 Milano, Italy; (M.C.)
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele, 20072 Milano, Italy; (M.C.)
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy
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Shibli Abu Raya Y, Bilgory A, Aslih N, Atzmon Y, Shavit M, Estrada D, Sharqawi M, Shalom-Paz E. High initial β-hCG predicts IVF outcomes accurately and precludes the need for repeated measurements. Endocr Connect 2023; 12:e230189. [PMID: 37555512 PMCID: PMC10563592 DOI: 10.1530/ec-23-0189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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This study evaluated β-human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) changes during the early period of pregnancy in an attempt to predict successful pregnancy outcomes in ART. It determined the median values of the β-hCG and the 2-day β-hCG increments of clinical vs biochemical pregnancies. The results of fresh day 3 embryo, frozen day 3 embryo, and frozen day 5 embryo transfers were evaluated. The cutoff values of β-hCG and the 2-day increments predicting clinical pregnancy and delivery were determined. All women who underwent embryo transfer and had a singleton pregnancy from January 2017 to December 2019 were included. As expected, clinical pregnancies had higher initial median β-hCG values compared to biochemical pregnancies (fresh day 3 (400 vs 73 mIU/mL), frozen day 3 (600 vs 268.5 mIU/mL) and frozen day 5 (937 vs 317 mIU/mL)). Nonetheless, the abortion rate was significantly lower in the group with β-hCG above the cutoff values in fresh (141 mIU/mL) and frozen (354.5 mIU/mL) cleavage stage transfers (17.2% vs 44%, P < 0.001 and 18.5% vs 38%, P = 0.003, respectively). Blastocyst transfers resulted in higher median initial β-hCG compared to cleavage embryo transfers (937 vs 600 mIU/mL), and the initial β-hCG values from frozen cleavage embryos were higher compared to fresh cleavage embryos (600 vs 400 mIU/mL). Earlier implantation in frozen cycles may be caused by freezing-thawing procedures. Moreover, in fresh cycles, negative effects of the hormonal milieu of fresh cycles may delay implantation. These results indicate that high initial β-hCG and high 2-day β-hCG increments demonstrated better outcomes, including more clinical pregnancies and fewer abortions.
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- Yasmin Shibli Abu Raya
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gynecological Research Laboratory, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gynecological Research Laboratory, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gynecological Research Laboratory, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gynecological Research Laboratory, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gynecological Research Laboratory, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gynecological Research Laboratory, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gynecological Research Laboratory, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gynecological Research Laboratory, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel
- Ruth and Bruce Rappaport School of Medicine, The Technion Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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Shen Y, Cao J, Yao L, Li S, Zhao X, Li W, Wei Z, Zhang L, Wang J, Chang Y. Serum estradiol to testosterone ratio as a novel predictor of severe preeclampsia in the first trimester. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2022; 25:53-60. [PMID: 36478152 PMCID: PMC9832226 DOI: 10.1111/jch.14601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Preeclampsia (PE) is the most common medical complication during pregnancy and the second leading cause of maternal death worldwide. However, a better predictive model of PE remains to be explored. A total of 15 severe preeclampsia (sPE) and 75 healthy control patients were included in this study. Patient data was obtained from September 2019 to September 2021. Nuchal translucency (NT) and crown-rump length (CRL) of the fetus were acquired by ultrasound. Maternal blood samples were collected at 11+0 to 13+6 weeks of gestation. Chemiluminescent immunoassays were used to detect serum testosterone (T) and estradiol (E2) levels. Time-resolved fluorescence analysis was used to examine the levels of serum pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPPA) and β-human chorionic gonadotrophin (β-HCG) protein. The sPE group exhibited increased T levels, and decreased E2 levels and E2/T ratios from 11 to 14 weeks of gestation, compared with the control group. E2 and the E2/T ratio showed positive linear correlation with CRL in pregnant women. Body-mass-index (BMI), T, and E2 were determined to be the main factors that affected the occurrence of sPE at the 12-week gestation period time point. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve revealed that the AUC of the E2/T ratio was .717. The imbalanced T and E2 levels in the patients had a specific intrinsic relevance with sPE, which suggests them as novel predictors of the sPE.
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- Yongmei Shen
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Human Development and Reproductive RegulationTianjin Central Hospital of Obstetrics and GynecologyTianjinChina,Institute of Obstetrics and GynecologyAffiliated Maternal Hospital of Nankai UniversityTianjinChina
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Human Development and Reproductive RegulationTianjin Central Hospital of Obstetrics and GynecologyTianjinChina,Institute of Obstetrics and GynecologyAffiliated Maternal Hospital of Nankai UniversityTianjinChina
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Human Development and Reproductive RegulationTianjin Central Hospital of Obstetrics and GynecologyTianjinChina,Institute of Obstetrics and GynecologyAffiliated Maternal Hospital of Nankai UniversityTianjinChina
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Human Development and Reproductive RegulationTianjin Central Hospital of Obstetrics and GynecologyTianjinChina,Institute of Obstetrics and GynecologyAffiliated Maternal Hospital of Nankai UniversityTianjinChina
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Human Development and Reproductive RegulationTianjin Central Hospital of Obstetrics and GynecologyTianjinChina,Institute of Obstetrics and GynecologyAffiliated Maternal Hospital of Nankai UniversityTianjinChina
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Human Development and Reproductive RegulationTianjin Central Hospital of Obstetrics and GynecologyTianjinChina,Institute of Obstetrics and GynecologyAffiliated Maternal Hospital of Nankai UniversityTianjinChina
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Human Development and Reproductive RegulationTianjin Central Hospital of Obstetrics and GynecologyTianjinChina,Institute of Obstetrics and GynecologyAffiliated Maternal Hospital of Nankai UniversityTianjinChina
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Human Development and Reproductive RegulationTianjin Central Hospital of Obstetrics and GynecologyTianjinChina,Institute of Obstetrics and GynecologyAffiliated Maternal Hospital of Nankai UniversityTianjinChina
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- Biological Sample Resource Sharing CenterTianjin First Center HospitalTianjinTianjinChina
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Human Development and Reproductive RegulationTianjin Central Hospital of Obstetrics and GynecologyTianjinChina,Institute of Obstetrics and GynecologyAffiliated Maternal Hospital of Nankai UniversityTianjinChina
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Qi J, Wu B, Chen X, Wei W, Yao X. Diagnostic biomolecules and combination therapy for pre-eclampsia. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2022; 20:136. [PMID: 36068569 PMCID: PMC9446775 DOI: 10.1186/s12958-022-01003-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Pre-eclampsia (PE), associated with placental malperfusion, is the primary reason for maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity that can cause vascular endothelial injury and multi-organ injury. Despite considerable research efforts, no pharmaceutical has been shown to stop disease progression. If women precisely diagnosed with PE can achieve treatment at early gestation, the maternal and fetal outcomes can be maximally optimized by expectant management. Current diagnostic approaches applying maternal characteristics or biophysical markers, including blood test, urine analysis and biophysical profile, possess limitations in the precise diagnosis of PE. Biochemical factor research associated with PE development has generated ambitious diagnostic targets based on PE pathogenesis and dissecting molecular phenotypes. This review focuses on current developments in biochemical prediction of PE and the corresponding interventions to ameliorate disease progression, aiming to provide references for clinical diagnoses and treatments.
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- Jingqi Qi
- International Institutes of Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. N1, Shangcheng Avenue, Yiwu, 322000, China
- Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute (ZJU-UoE Institute), Zhejiang University School of Medicine, International Campus, Zhejiang University, 718 East Haizhou Road, Haining, 314400, China
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- International Institutes of Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. N1, Shangcheng Avenue, Yiwu, 322000, China
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- International Institutes of Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. N1, Shangcheng Avenue, Yiwu, 322000, China
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- International Institutes of Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. N1, Shangcheng Avenue, Yiwu, 322000, China.
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- International Institutes of Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. N1, Shangcheng Avenue, Yiwu, 322000, China.
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