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Vidal MS, Radnaa E, Vora N, Khanipov K, Antich C, Ferrer M, Urrabaz-Garza R, Jacob JE, Menon R. Establishment and comparison of human term placenta-derived trophoblast cells†. Biol Reprod 2024; 110:950-970. [PMID: 38330185 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioae026] [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: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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Research on the biology of fetal-maternal barriers has been limited by access to physiologically relevant cells, including trophoblast cells. In this study, we describe the development of a human term placenta-derived cytotrophoblast immortalized cell line (hPTCCTB) derived from the basal plate. Human-term placenta-derived cytotrophoblast immortalized cell line cells are comparable to their primary cells of origin in terms of morphology, marker expression, and functional responses. We demonstrate that these can transform into syncytiotrophoblast and extravillous trophoblasts. We also compared the hPTCCTB cells to immortalized chorionic trophoblasts (hFM-CTC), trophoblasts of the chorionic plate, and BeWo cells, choriocarcinoma cell lines of conventional use. Human-term placenta-derived cytotrophoblast immortalized cell line and hFM-CTCs displayed more similarity to each other than to BeWos, but these differ in syncytialization ability. Overall, this study (1) demonstrates that the immortalized hPTCCTB generated are cells of higher physiological relevance and (2) provides a look into the distinction between the spatially distinct placental and fetal barrier trophoblasts cells, hPTCCTB and hFM-CTC, respectively.
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- Manuel S Vidal
- Division of Basic Science and Translational Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines
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- Division of Basic Science and Translational Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Division of Basic Science and Translational Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX, USA
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- 3D Tissue Bioprinting Laboratory, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institute of Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- 3D Tissue Bioprinting Laboratory, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institute of Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Division of Basic Science and Translational Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Division of Basic Science and Translational Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Division of Basic Science and Translational Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX, USA
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Podinic T, Limoges L, Monaco C, MacAndrew A, Minhas M, Nederveen J, Raha S. Cannabidiol Disrupts Mitochondrial Respiration and Metabolism and Dysregulates Trophoblast Cell Differentiation. Cells 2024; 13:486. [PMID: 38534330 DOI: 10.3390/cells13060486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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Trophoblast differentiation is a crucial process in the formation of the placenta where cytotrophoblasts (CTs) differentiate and fuse to form the syncytiotrophoblast (ST). The bioactive components of cannabis, such as Δ9-THC, are known to disrupt trophoblast differentiation and fusion, as well as mitochondrial dynamics and respiration. However, less is known about the impact of cannabidiol (CBD) on trophoblast differentiation. Due to the central role of mitochondria in stem cell differentiation, we evaluated the impact of CBD on trophoblast mitochondrial function and differentiation. Using BeWo b30 cells, we observed decreased levels of mRNA for markers of syncytialization (GCM1, ERVW1, hCG) following 20 µM CBD treatment during differentiation. In CTs, CBD elevated transcript levels for the mitochondrial and cellular stress markers HSP60 and HSP70, respectively. Furthermore, CBD treatment also increased the lipid peroxidation and oxidative damage marker 4-hydroxynonenal. Mitochondrial membrane potential, basal respiration and ATP production were diminished with the 20 µM CBD treatment in both sub-lineages. mRNA levels for endocannabinoid system (ECS) components (FAAH, NAPEPLD, TRPV1, CB1, CB2, PPARγ) were altered differentially by CBD in CTs and STs. Overall, we demonstrate that CBD impairs trophoblast differentiation and fusion, as well as mitochondrial bioenergetics and redox homeostasis.
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- Tina Podinic
- Graduate Program in Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada
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- Graduate Program in Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada
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- Graduate Program in Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada
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- Graduate Program in Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada
- Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada
- Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada
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- Graduate Program in Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada
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Ghosh A, Kumar R, Kumar RP, Ray S, Saha A, Roy N, Dasgupta P, Marsh C, Paul S. The GATA transcriptional program dictates cell fate equilibrium to establish the maternal-fetal exchange interface and fetal development. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2310502121. [PMID: 38346193 PMCID: PMC10895349 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2310502121] [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: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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The placenta establishes a maternal-fetal exchange interface to transport nutrients and gases between the mother and the fetus. Establishment of this exchange interface relies on the development of multinucleated syncytiotrophoblasts (SynT) from trophoblast progenitors, and defect in SynT development often leads to pregnancy failure and impaired embryonic development. Here, we show that mouse embryos with conditional deletion of transcription factors GATA2 and GATA3 in labyrinth trophoblast progenitors (LaTPs) have underdeveloped placenta and die by ~embryonic day 9.5. Single-cell RNA sequencing analysis revealed excessive accumulation of multipotent LaTPs upon conditional deletion of GATA factors. The GATA factor-deleted multipotent progenitors were unable to differentiate into matured SynTs. We also show that the GATA factor-mediated priming of trophoblast progenitors for SynT differentiation is a conserved event during human placentation. Loss of either GATA2 or GATA3 in cytotrophoblast-derived human trophoblast stem cells (human TSCs) drastically inhibits SynT differentiation potential. Identification of GATA2 and GATA3 target genes along with comparative bioinformatics analyses revealed that GATA factors directly regulate hundreds of common genes in human TSCs, including genes that are essential for SynT development and implicated in preeclampsia and fetal growth retardation. Thus, our study uncovers a conserved molecular mechanism, in which coordinated function of GATA2 and GATA3 promotes trophoblast progenitor-to-SynT commitment, ensuring establishment of the maternal-fetal exchange interface.
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- Ananya Ghosh
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160
- Institute for Reproduction and Developmental Sciences, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160
- Institute for Reproduction and Developmental Sciences, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160
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- Institute for Reproduction and Developmental Sciences, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160
- Institute for Reproduction and Developmental Sciences, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160
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Lea G, Hanna CW. Loss of DNA methylation disrupts syncytiotrophoblast development: Proposed consequences of aberrant germline gene activation. Bioessays 2024; 46:e2300140. [PMID: 37994176 DOI: 10.1002/bies.202300140] [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: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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DNA methylation is a repressive epigenetic modification that is essential for development and its disruption is widely implicated in disease. Yet, remarkably, ablation of DNA methylation in transgenic mouse models has limited impact on transcriptional states. Across multiple tissues and developmental contexts, the predominant transcriptional signature upon loss of DNA methylation is the de-repression of a subset of germline genes, normally expressed in gametogenesis. We recently reported loss of de novo DNA methyltransferase DNMT3B resulted in up-regulation of germline genes and impaired syncytiotrophoblast formation in the murine placenta. This defect led to embryonic lethality. We hypothesize that de-repression of germline genes in the Dnmt3b knockout underpins aspects of the placental phenotype by interfering with normal developmental processes. Specifically, we discuss molecular mechanisms by which aberrant expression of the piRNA pathway, meiotic proteins or germline transcriptional regulators may disrupt syncytiotrophoblast development.
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- Georgia Lea
- Department of Physiology Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Centre for Trophoblast Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Physiology Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Centre for Trophoblast Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Forrester-Gauntlett B, Peters L, Oback B. Grainyhead-like 2 is required for morphological integrity of mouse embryonic stem cells and orderly formation of inner ear-like organoids. Front Cell Dev Biol 2023; 11:1112069. [PMID: 37745294 PMCID: PMC10513505 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1112069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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Mutations in the transcription factor gene grainyhead-like 2 (GRHL2) are associated with progressive non-syndromic sensorineural deafness autosomal dominant type 28 (DFNA28) in humans. Since complete loss of Grhl2 is lethal in mouse embryos, we studied its role during inner ear pathology and hearing loss in vitro. To this end, we generated different homozygous deletions to knockout Grhl2 in mouse embryonic stem cells (Grhl2-KO ESCs), including some mimicking naturally occurring truncations in the dimerisation domain related to human DFNA28. Under naïve culture conditions, Grhl2-KO cells in suspension were more heterogenous in size and larger than wild-type controls. Adherent Grhl2-KO cells were also larger, with a less uniform shape, flattened, less circular morphology, forming loose monolayer colonies with poorly defined edges. These changes correlated with lower expression of epithelial cadherin Cdh1 but no changes in tight junction markers (Ocln, Tjp2) or other Grhl isoforms (Grhl1, Grhl3). Clonogenicity from single cells, proliferation rates of cell populations and proliferation markers were reduced in Grhl2-KO ESCs. We next induced stepwise directed differentiation of Grhl2-KO ESCs along an otic pathway, giving rise to three-dimensional inner ear-like organoids (IELOs). Quantitative morphometry revealed that Grhl2-KO cells initially formed larger IELOs with a less compacted structure, more eccentric shape and increased surface area. These morphological changes persisted for up to one week. They were partially rescued by forced cell aggregation and fully restored by stably overexpressing exogenous Grhl2 in Grhl2-KO ESCs, indicating that Grhl2 alters cell-cell interactions. On day 8, aggregates were transferred into minimal maturation medium to allow self-guided organogenesis for another two weeks. During this period, Grhl2-KO cells and wild-type controls developed similarly, expressing neural, neuronal and sensory hair cell markers, while maintaining their initial differences in size and shape. In summary, Grhl2 is required for morphological maintenance of ESCs and orderly formation of IELOs, consistent with an essential role in organising epithelial integrity during inner ear development. Our findings validate quantitative morphometry as a useful, non-invasive screening method for molecular phenotyping of candidate mutations during organoid development.
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- Blaise Forrester-Gauntlett
- Animal Biotech, AgResearch, Hamilton, New Zealand
- School of Science, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
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- School of Science, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
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- Animal Biotech, AgResearch, Hamilton, New Zealand
- School of Science, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
- School of Medical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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A differentiation roadmap of murine placentation at single-cell resolution. Cell Discov 2023; 9:30. [PMID: 36928215 PMCID: PMC10020559 DOI: 10.1038/s41421-022-00513-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/25/2022] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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The placenta is one of the most important yet least understood organs. Due to the limitations of conventional research approaches, we are still far from a comprehensive understanding of mouse placentation, especially regarding the differentiation of trophoblast lineages at the early developmental stage. To decipher cell compositions and developmental processes, we systematically profile the single-cell transcriptomes of trophoblast cells from extraembryonic tissues (embryonic day 7.5 (E7.5) and E8.5) and placentae (E9.5-E14.5) at one-day intervals. We identify distinct trophoblast cell types during mouse placentation, including unreported progenitor cells and intermediate precursor cells. An updated differentiation roadmap of mouse trophoblast lineages is presented following systematic transcriptome analyses. Based on transcriptomic regulatory network inference, we specify transcription factors responsible for the regulation of dynamic developmental processes during lineage diversification. We map lineage differentiation trajectories and find that sinusoid trophoblast giant cells arise from the subpopulation of ectoplacental cone cells. We provide a comprehensive single-cell data resource to shed light on future mechanistic studies of the gene regulatory networks governing hemochorial placentation.
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Vu HT, Kaur H, Kies KR, Starks RR, Tuteja G. Identifying novel regulators of placental development using time-series transcriptome data. Life Sci Alliance 2023; 6:6/2/e202201788. [PMID: 36622342 PMCID: PMC9748866 DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202201788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The placenta serves as a connection between the mother and the fetus during pregnancy, providing the fetus with oxygen, nutrients, and growth hormones. However, the regulatory mechanisms and dynamic gene interaction networks underlying early placental development are understudied. Here, we generated RNA-sequencing data from mouse fetal placenta at embryonic days 7.5, 8.5, and 9.5 to identify genes with timepoint-specific expression, then inferred gene interaction networks to analyze highly connected network modules. We determined that timepoint-specific gene network modules were associated with distinct developmental processes, and with similar expression profiles to specific human placental cell populations. From each module, we identified hub genes and their direct neighboring genes, which were predicted to govern placental functions. We confirmed that four novel candidate regulators identified through our analyses regulate cell migration in the HTR-8/SVneo cell line. Overall, we predicted several novel regulators of placental development expressed in specific placental cell types using network analysis of bulk RNA-sequencing data. Our findings and analysis approaches will be valuable for future studies investigating the transcriptional landscape of early development.
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- Ha Th Vu
- Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA.,Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
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- Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
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- Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA.,Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
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- Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA.,Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
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- Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA .,Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
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Possible transfer of lncRNA H19-derived miRNA miR-675-3p to adjacent H19-non-expressing trophoblast cells in near-term mouse placenta. Histochem Cell Biol 2022; 159:363-375. [PMID: 36484822 DOI: 10.1007/s00418-022-02169-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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LncRNA H19 serves as a regulatory RNA in mouse placental development. However, there is little information available on the in situ expression of H19 in the late-gestation mouse placenta. In this study, we performed quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and in situ hybridization (ISH) analyses of lncRNA H19 and its exon 1-derived miRNA miR-675-3p to identify cell types expressing these non-coding RNAs in the mouse placenta during mid-to-late gestation. By qPCR analysis, we confirmed that H19 was highly expressed during mid-to-late gestation (E10.5-E18.5) and that H19-derived miRNA miR-675-3p was remarkably upregulated in the E18.5 placenta. ISH analysis revealed trophoblast cell type-specific expression of lncRNA H19 and miR-675-3p during later stages of gestation. In the junctional zone and decidua of late-gestation placenta, H19 was expressed in trophoblast giant cells and glycogen trophoblast cells; however, H19 was absent in spongiotrophoblast cells. In the labyrinth and chorionic plate, H19 was present in sinusoidal mononuclear trophoblast giant cells, fetal vascular endothelial cells, and basal chorionic trophoblast cells, but not in syncytiotrophoblasts. As expected, these lncRNA H19-expressing cells exhibited miR-675-3p in the E18.5 placenta. Intriguingly, miR-675-3p was also present in H19-negative spongiotrophoblast cells and syncytiotrophoblasts, implying the possible transfer of miR-675-3p from H19-exprssing cells to adjacent H19-non-expressing trophoblast cells. These findings suggest that the mouse placenta expresses lncRNA H19 in a trophoblast cell type-specific fashion during later stages of gestation.
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Zhao Y, Bai D, Wu Y, Zhang D, Liu M, Tian Y, Lu J, Wang H, Gao S, Lu Z. Maternal Ezh1/2 deficiency in oocyte delays H3K27me2/3 restoration and impairs epiblast development responsible for embryonic sub-lethality in mouse. Development 2022; 149:dev200316. [PMID: 38771308 DOI: 10.1242/dev.200316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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How maternal Ezh1 and Ezh2 function in H3K27 methylation in vivo in pre-implantation embryos and during embryonic development is not clear. Here, we have deleted Ezh1 and Ezh2 alone or simultaneously from mouse oocytes. H3K27me3 was absent in oocytes without Ezh2 alone, while both H3K27me2 and H3K27me3 were absent in Ezh1/Ezh2 (Ezh1/2) double knockout (KO) oocytes. The effects of Ezh1/2 maternal KO were inherited in zygotes and early embryos, in which restoration of H3K27me3 and H3K27me2 was delayed by the loss of Ezh2 alone or of both Ezh1 and Ezh2. However, the ablation of both Ezh1 and Ezh2, but not Ezh1 or Ezh2 alone, led to significantly decreased litter size due to growth retardation post-implantation. Maternal Ezh1/2 deficiency caused compromised H3K27me3 and pluripotent epiblast cells in late blastocysts, followed by defective embryonic development. By using RNA-seq, we examined crucial developmental genes in maternal Ezh1/2 KO embryos and identified 80 putatively imprinted genes. Maternal Ezh1/2-H3K27 methylation is inherited in offspring embryos and has a critical effect on fetal and placental development. Thus, this work sheds light on maternal epigenetic modifications during embryonic development.
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- Yinan Zhao
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Signaling and Disease Research, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Signaling and Disease Research, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health Research, Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361102, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health Research, Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361102, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Signaling and Disease Research, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health Research, Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361102, China
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Shukla V, Soares MJ. Modeling Trophoblast Cell-Guided Uterine Spiral Artery Transformation in the Rat. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23062947. [PMID: 35328368 PMCID: PMC8950824 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23062947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The rat possesses hemochorial placentation with deep intrauterine trophoblast cell invasion and trophoblast-guided uterine spiral artery remodeling, which resembles human placentation. Uterine spiral arteries are extensively remodeled to deliver sufficient supply of maternal blood and nutrients to the developing fetus. Inadequacies in these key processes negatively impact fetal growth and development. Recent innovations in genome editing combined with effective phenotyping strategies have provided new insights into placental development. Application of these research approaches has highlighted both conserved and species-specific features of hemochorial placentation. The review provides foundational information on rat hemochorial placental development and function during physiological and pathological states, especially as related to the invasive trophoblast cell-guided transformation of uterine spiral arteries. Our goal is to showcase the utility of the rat as a model for in vivo mechanistic investigations targeting regulatory events within the uterine-placental interface.
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- Vinay Shukla
- Institute for Reproduction and Perinatal Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA
- Correspondence: (V.S.); (M.J.S.)
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- Institute for Reproduction and Perinatal Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA
- Center for Perinatal Research, Children’s Mercy Research Institute, Children’s Mercy, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
- Correspondence: (V.S.); (M.J.S.)
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Human HAND1 Inhibits the Conversion of Cholesterol to Steroids in Trophoblasts. J Genet Genomics 2021; 49:350-363. [PMID: 34391879 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgg.2021.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 07/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Steroidogenesis from cholesterol in placental trophoblasts is fundamentally involved in the establishment and maintenance of pregnancy. The transcription factor gene Heart And Neural crest Derivatives expressed 1 (Hand1) promotes differentiation of mouse trophoblast giant cells. However, the role of HAND1 in human trophoblasts remains unknown. Here, we report that HAND1 inhibits human trophoblastic progesterone (P4) and estradiol (E2) from cholesterol through down-regulation of the expression of steroidogenic enzymes including aromatase, P450 cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme (P450scc) and 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (3β-HSD1). Mechanically, while HAND1 inhibits transcription of aromatase by directly binding to aromatase gene promoter, it restrains transcription of P450scc by up-regulation of the methylation status of P450scc gene promoter through its binding to ALKBH1, a demethylase. Unlike aromatase and P450scc, HAND1 decreases 3β-HSD1 mRNA levels by reduction of its RNA stability through binding to and subsequent destabilization of protein HuR. Finally, HAND1 suppresses circulating P4 and E2 levels derived from JEG-3 xenograft, and attenuates uterine response to P4 and E2. Thus, our results uncover a hitherto uncharacterized role of HAND1 in regulation of cholesterol metabolism in human trophoblasts, which may help pinpoint the underlying mechanisms involved in supporting the development and physiological function of the human placenta.
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Murphy CN, Walker SP, MacDonald TM, Keenan E, Hannan NJ, Wlodek ME, Myers J, Briffa JF, Romano T, Roddy Mitchell A, Whigham CA, Cannon P, Nguyen TV, Kandel M, Pritchard N, Tong S, Kaitu’u-Lino TJ. Elevated Circulating and Placental SPINT2 Is Associated with Placental Dysfunction. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:7467. [PMID: 34299087 PMCID: PMC8305184 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22147467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Biomarkers for placental dysfunction are currently lacking. We recently identified SPINT1 as a novel biomarker; SPINT2 is a functionally related placental protease inhibitor. This study aimed to characterise SPINT2 expression in placental insufficiency. Circulating SPINT2 was assessed in three prospective cohorts, collected at the following: (1) term delivery (n = 227), (2) 36 weeks (n = 364), and (3) 24-34 weeks' (n = 294) gestation. SPINT2 was also measured in the plasma and placentas of women with established placental disease at preterm (<34 weeks) delivery. Using first-trimester human trophoblast stem cells, SPINT2 expression was assessed in hypoxia/normoxia (1% vs. 8% O2), and following inflammatory cytokine treatment (TNFα, IL-6). Placental SPINT2 mRNA was measured in a rat model of late-gestational foetal growth restriction. At 36 weeks, circulating SPINT2 was elevated in patients who later developed preeclampsia (p = 0.028; median = 2233 pg/mL vs. controls, median = 1644 pg/mL), or delivered a small-for-gestational-age infant (p = 0.002; median = 2109 pg/mL vs. controls, median = 1614 pg/mL). SPINT2 was elevated in the placentas of patients who required delivery for preterm preeclampsia (p = 0.025). Though inflammatory cytokines had no effect, hypoxia increased SPINT2 in cytotrophoblast stem cells, and its expression was elevated in the placental labyrinth of growth-restricted rats. These findings suggest elevated SPINT2 is associated with placental insufficiency.
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- Ciara N. Murphy
- The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, The University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia; (S.P.W.); (T.M.M.); (E.K.); (N.J.H.); (M.E.W.); (A.R.M.); (C.-A.W.); (P.C.); (T.-V.N.); (M.K.); (N.P.); (S.T.); (T.J.K.-L.)
- Mercy Perinatal, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia
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- The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, The University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia; (S.P.W.); (T.M.M.); (E.K.); (N.J.H.); (M.E.W.); (A.R.M.); (C.-A.W.); (P.C.); (T.-V.N.); (M.K.); (N.P.); (S.T.); (T.J.K.-L.)
- Mercy Perinatal, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia
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- The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, The University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia; (S.P.W.); (T.M.M.); (E.K.); (N.J.H.); (M.E.W.); (A.R.M.); (C.-A.W.); (P.C.); (T.-V.N.); (M.K.); (N.P.); (S.T.); (T.J.K.-L.)
- Mercy Perinatal, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia
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- The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, The University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia; (S.P.W.); (T.M.M.); (E.K.); (N.J.H.); (M.E.W.); (A.R.M.); (C.-A.W.); (P.C.); (T.-V.N.); (M.K.); (N.P.); (S.T.); (T.J.K.-L.)
- Mercy Perinatal, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia
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- The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, The University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia; (S.P.W.); (T.M.M.); (E.K.); (N.J.H.); (M.E.W.); (A.R.M.); (C.-A.W.); (P.C.); (T.-V.N.); (M.K.); (N.P.); (S.T.); (T.J.K.-L.)
- Mercy Perinatal, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia
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- The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, The University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia; (S.P.W.); (T.M.M.); (E.K.); (N.J.H.); (M.E.W.); (A.R.M.); (C.-A.W.); (P.C.); (T.-V.N.); (M.K.); (N.P.); (S.T.); (T.J.K.-L.)
- The Department of Anatomy and Physiology, The University of Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia;
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- Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, St Mary’s Hospital, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 OJH, UK;
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- The Department of Anatomy and Physiology, The University of Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia;
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- The Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia;
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- The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, The University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia; (S.P.W.); (T.M.M.); (E.K.); (N.J.H.); (M.E.W.); (A.R.M.); (C.-A.W.); (P.C.); (T.-V.N.); (M.K.); (N.P.); (S.T.); (T.J.K.-L.)
- Mercy Perinatal, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia
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- The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, The University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia; (S.P.W.); (T.M.M.); (E.K.); (N.J.H.); (M.E.W.); (A.R.M.); (C.-A.W.); (P.C.); (T.-V.N.); (M.K.); (N.P.); (S.T.); (T.J.K.-L.)
- Mercy Perinatal, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia
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- The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, The University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia; (S.P.W.); (T.M.M.); (E.K.); (N.J.H.); (M.E.W.); (A.R.M.); (C.-A.W.); (P.C.); (T.-V.N.); (M.K.); (N.P.); (S.T.); (T.J.K.-L.)
- Mercy Perinatal, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia
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- The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, The University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia; (S.P.W.); (T.M.M.); (E.K.); (N.J.H.); (M.E.W.); (A.R.M.); (C.-A.W.); (P.C.); (T.-V.N.); (M.K.); (N.P.); (S.T.); (T.J.K.-L.)
- Mercy Perinatal, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia
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- The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, The University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia; (S.P.W.); (T.M.M.); (E.K.); (N.J.H.); (M.E.W.); (A.R.M.); (C.-A.W.); (P.C.); (T.-V.N.); (M.K.); (N.P.); (S.T.); (T.J.K.-L.)
- Mercy Perinatal, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia
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- The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, The University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia; (S.P.W.); (T.M.M.); (E.K.); (N.J.H.); (M.E.W.); (A.R.M.); (C.-A.W.); (P.C.); (T.-V.N.); (M.K.); (N.P.); (S.T.); (T.J.K.-L.)
- Mercy Perinatal, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia
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- The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, The University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia; (S.P.W.); (T.M.M.); (E.K.); (N.J.H.); (M.E.W.); (A.R.M.); (C.-A.W.); (P.C.); (T.-V.N.); (M.K.); (N.P.); (S.T.); (T.J.K.-L.)
- Mercy Perinatal, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia
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- The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, The University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia; (S.P.W.); (T.M.M.); (E.K.); (N.J.H.); (M.E.W.); (A.R.M.); (C.-A.W.); (P.C.); (T.-V.N.); (M.K.); (N.P.); (S.T.); (T.J.K.-L.)
- Mercy Perinatal, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia
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Beal R, Alonso-Carriazo Fernandez A, Grammatopoulos DK, Matter K, Balda MS. ARHGEF18/p114RhoGEF Coordinates PKA/CREB Signaling and Actomyosin Remodeling to Promote Trophoblast Cell-Cell Fusion During Placenta Morphogenesis. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:658006. [PMID: 33842485 PMCID: PMC8027320 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.658006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Coordination of cell-cell adhesion, actomyosin dynamics and gene expression is crucial for morphogenetic processes underlying tissue and organ development. Rho GTPases are main regulators of the cytoskeleton and adhesion. They are activated by guanine nucleotide exchange factors in a spatially and temporally controlled manner. However, the roles of these Rho GTPase activators during complex developmental processes are still poorly understood. ARHGEF18/p114RhoGEF is a tight junction-associated RhoA activator that forms complexes with myosin II, and regulates actomyosin contractility. Here we show that p114RhoGEF/ARHGEF18 is required for mouse syncytiotrophoblast differentiation and placenta development. In vitro and in vivo experiments identify that p114RhoGEF controls expression of AKAP12, a protein regulating protein kinase A (PKA) signaling, and is required for PKA-induced actomyosin remodeling, cAMP-responsive element binding protein (CREB)-driven gene expression of proteins required for trophoblast differentiation, and, hence, trophoblast cell-cell fusion. Our data thus indicate that p114RhoGEF links actomyosin dynamics and cell-cell junctions to PKA/CREB signaling, gene expression and cell-cell fusion.
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- Robert Beal
- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Translational and Experimental Medicine, Warwick Medical School, Coventry, United Kingdom.,Department of Pathology, Institute of Precision Diagnostics and Translational Medicine, University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Marsh B, Blelloch R. Single nuclei RNA-seq of mouse placental labyrinth development. eLife 2020; 9:e60266. [PMID: 33141023 PMCID: PMC7669270 DOI: 10.7554/elife.60266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The placenta is the interface between mother and fetus in all eutherian species. However, our understanding of this essential organ remains incomplete. A substantial challenge has been the syncytial cells of the placenta, which have made dissociation and independent evaluation of the different cell types of this organ difficult. Here, we address questions concerning the ontogeny, specification, and function of the cell types of a representative hemochorial placenta by performing single nuclei RNA sequencing (snRNA-seq) at multiple stages of mouse embryonic development focusing on the exchange interface, the labyrinth. Timepoints extended from progenitor-driven expansion through terminal differentiation. Analysis by snRNA-seq identified transcript profiles and inferred functions, cell trajectories, signaling interactions, and transcriptional drivers of all but the most highly polyploid cell types of the placenta. These data profile placental development at an unprecedented resolution, provide insights into differentiation and function across time, and provide a resource for future study.
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- Bryan Marsh
- The Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Center for Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoUnited States
- Department of Urology, University of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoUnited States
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- The Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Center for Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoUnited States
- Department of Urology, University of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoUnited States
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Rezai H, Ahmad S, Alzahrani FA, Sanchez-Aranguren L, Dias IH, Agrawal S, Sparatore A, Wang K, Ahmed A. MZe786, a hydrogen sulfide-releasing aspirin prevents preeclampsia in heme oxygenase-1 haplodeficient pregnancy under high soluble flt-1 environment. Redox Biol 2020; 38:101768. [PMID: 33137710 PMCID: PMC7610044 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2020.101768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Preeclampsia affects one in twelve of the 130 million pregnancies a year. The lack of an effective therapeutic to prevent or treat it is responsible for an annual global cost burden of 100 billion US dollars. Preeclampsia also affects these women later in life as it is a recognised risk factor for cardiovascular disease, stroke and vascular dementia. Our laboratory demonstrated that preeclampsia is associated with high soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt-1) and low heme oxygenase-1 (HO1/Hmox1) expression. Here we sought to determine the therapeutic value of a novel H2S-releasing aspirin (MZe786) in HO-1 haploid deficient (Hmox1+/−) pregnant mice in a high sFlt-1 environment. Pregnant Hmox1+/− mice were injected with adenovirus encoding sFlt-1 or control virus at gestation day E11.5. Subsequently, Hmox1+/− dams were treated daily with a number of treatment regimens until E17.5, when maternal and fetal outcomes were assessed. Here we show that HO-1 compromised mice in a high sFlt-1 environment during pregnancy exhibit severe preeclampsia signs and a reduction in antioxidant genes. MZe786 ameliorates preeclampsia by reducing hypertension and renal damage possibly by stimulating antioxidant genes. MZe786 also improved fetal outcome in comparison with aspirin alone and appears to be a better therapeutic agent at preventing preeclampsia than aspirin alone. Partial loss of heme oxygenase-1 under high soluble Flt-1 causes severe preeclampsia compared to high sFlt-1 alone. MZe786, hydrogen sulfide releasing aspirin prevents preeclampsia by suppressing maternal hypertension and kidney injury. MZe786 is able to rescue pregnancy and improves fetal outcome despite the persistent high levels of sFlt-1. MZe786 is a superior therapeutic candidate than aspirin in preventing preeclampsia.
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- Homira Rezai
- Mirzyme Therapeutics, Innovation Birmingham Campus, Faraday Wharf, Holt Street, Birmingham, B7 4BB, United Kingdom; Aston Medical Research Institute, Aston Medical School, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Aston Medical Research Institute, Aston Medical School, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Mirzyme Therapeutics, Innovation Birmingham Campus, Faraday Wharf, Holt Street, Birmingham, B7 4BB, United Kingdom; Department of Biochemistry, ESC Research Unit, Faculty of Science, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Mirzyme Therapeutics, Innovation Birmingham Campus, Faraday Wharf, Holt Street, Birmingham, B7 4BB, United Kingdom; Aston Medical Research Institute, Aston Medical School, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Aston Medical Research Institute, Aston Medical School, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Mirzyme Therapeutics, Innovation Birmingham Campus, Faraday Wharf, Holt Street, Birmingham, B7 4BB, United Kingdom; Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Mt Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Mirzyme Therapeutics, Innovation Birmingham Campus, Faraday Wharf, Holt Street, Birmingham, B7 4BB, United Kingdom; Aston Medical Research Institute, Aston Medical School, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Mirzyme Therapeutics, Innovation Birmingham Campus, Faraday Wharf, Holt Street, Birmingham, B7 4BB, United Kingdom; Aston Medical Research Institute, Aston Medical School, Birmingham, United Kingdom; Department of Biochemistry, ESC Research Unit, Faculty of Science, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia; President's Office, University of Southampton, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK.
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Morgan HL, Aljumah A, Rouillon C, Watkins AJ. Paternal low protein diet and the supplementation of methyl-donors impact fetal growth and placental development in mice. Placenta 2020; 103:124-133. [PMID: 33120048 PMCID: PMC7907633 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2020.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Revised: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Introduction Paternal low-protein diet can alter sperm methylation status, fetal growth and program offspring ill-health, however its impact on the placenta remains poorly defined. Here we examine the influence paternal low-protein diet has on fetal and placental development and the additional impact of supplementary methyl-donors on fetoplacental physiology. Methods Male C57BL/6J mice were fed a control normal protein diet (NPD; 18% protein), a low-protein diet (LPD; 9% protein) or LPD with methyl-donor supplementation (MD-LPD; choline chloride, betaine, methionine, folic acid, vitamin B12) for a minimum of 8 weeks. Males were mated with 8–11 week old female C57BL/6J mice and fetal and placental tissue collected on embryonic day 17.5. Results Paternal LPD was associated with increased fetal weights compared to NPD and MD-LPD with 22% fetuses being above the 90th centile for fetal weight. However, LPD and MD-LPD placental weights were reduced when compared to NPD. Placentas from LPD fathers demonstrated a reduced junctional zone area and reduced free-fatty acid content. MD-LPD placentas did not mirror these finding, demonstrating an increased chorion area, a reduction in junctional-specific glycogen staining and reduced placental Dnmt3bexpression, none of which were apparent in either NPD or LPD placentas. Discussion A sub-optimal paternal diet can influence fetal growth and placental development, and dietary methyl-donor supplementation alters placental morphology and gene expression differentially to that observed with LPD alone. Understanding how paternal diet and micro-nutrient supplementation influence placental development is crucial for determining connections between paternal well-being and future offspring health. Paternal low protein diet (LPD) increased late gestation fetal weight. Supplementing the LPD with methyl donors (MD-LPD) normalised fetal weight. Placental weight and morphology are altered by both LPD and MD-LPD. Placental metabolite content and gene expression were perturbed by paternal LPD and MD-LPD.
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- Hannah L Morgan
- Division of Child Health, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK.
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- Division of Child Health, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK
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- INRAE, Fish Physiology and Genomics, Bat 16A, Campus de Beaulieu, Rennes, France
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- Division of Child Health, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK; Aston Research Centre for Healthy Ageing, School of Life and Health Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, B4 7ET, UK(1)
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Ji J, Chen L, Zhuang Y, Han Y, Tang W, Xia F. Fibronectin 1 inhibits the apoptosis of human trophoblasts by activating the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. Int J Mol Med 2020; 46:1908-1922. [PMID: 33000176 PMCID: PMC7521556 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2020.4735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2019] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The excessive apoptosis of human trophoblasts can cause pregnancy-related diseases. It has been reported that fibronectin 1 (FN1) is closely associated with the invasion of human trophoblasts. The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of FN1 on the apoptosis of human trophoblasts and to investigate the underlying molecular mechanisms. It was found that FN1, a differentially expressed gene (DEG) in the GSE127170 dataset, was identified as the hub gene in a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network generated using the cytoHubba plug-in of Cytoscape software. The Metascape website was used to perform GO enrichment analysis, and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway database was used to perform KEGG pathway analysis. Experimental analyses revealed that FN1 expression was downregulated in the chorionic villus tissues of patients diagnosed with and mice subjected to spontaneous abortion (SA). CCK-8 and flow cytometric assays revealed that the knockdown of FN1 decreased the viability and promoted the apoptosis of JEG-3 and BeWo cells. In vivo experiments demonstrated that the knockdown of FN1 promoted the apoptosis of trophoblasts in the chorionic villus tissues obtained from mice subjected to SA, whereas FN1 overexpression increased cell viability and inhibited cell apoptosis. The protein levels of cleaved caspase-3 and Bax were increased by the silencing of FN1 and decreased by FN1 overexpression. The protein expression levels of Bcl-2, proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and Ki67 were decreased by the silencing of FN1; however, the overexpression of FN1 increased these levels. The results of western blot analysis revealed that the knockdown of FN1 inhibited the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway, while the overexpression of FN1 activated the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. Consistently, the apoptosis-inhibiting effect of FN1 overexpression was reversed by a PI3K/Akt signaling pathway inhibitor, and the apoptosis-promoting effect of FN1 silencing was reversed by a PI3K/Akt signaling pathway activator. On the whole, the findings of the present study demonstrate that the inhibition of FN1 induces the apoptosis of JEG-3 and BeWo cells, and the overexpression of FN1 inhibits cell apoptosis by activating the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.
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- Jinlong Ji
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, P.R. China
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Xu B, Chen X, Ding Y, Chen C, Liu T, Zhang H. Abnormal angiogenesis of placenta in progranulin‑deficient mice. Mol Med Rep 2020; 22:3482-3492. [PMID: 32945448 PMCID: PMC7453605 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2020.11438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Progranulin (PGRN) is a secreted growth factor involved in pleiotropic functions, particularly angiogenesis. A distinctly different placental expression of PGRN has been reported between normal pregnancies and pregnancies with complications, such as pre‑eclampsia or fetal growth restriction. However, the role of PGRN in placental vascular development remains to be elucidated. In the present study, PGRN‑knockout mice (PGRN‑/‑) were used to investigate the role of PGRN in the development of placental blood vessels and placental formation. Placental weights and pup body weights were significantly lower in the PGRN‑/‑ mice compared with the wild‑type mice. Reduced labyrinthine layer areas and aberrant vascularization were also observed via hematoxylin and eosin staining of PGRN‑/‑ mice at embryonic day 14.5 (E14.5) and E17.5. In addition, the morphological data obtained via immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence staining and western blotting demonstrated decreased expression levels of the blood vessel markers α‑smooth muscle actin and CD31 in PGRN‑/‑ placentas. Furthermore, vasodilator endothelial nitric oxide synthase was reduced in the PGRN‑/‑ placenta. These results indicated that PGRN serves an essential role in the normal angiogenesis of the placental labyrinth in mice.
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- Bairuo Xu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China
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- College of Public Health and Health Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China
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- College of Public Health and Health Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China
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Zou S, Zou P, Wang Y, Dong R, Wang J, Li N, Wang T, Zhou T, Chen Z, Zhang Y, Chen M, Zhou C, Zhang T, Luo L. ERp29 inhibition attenuates TCA toxicity via affecting p38/p53- dependent pathway in human trophoblast HTR-8/SVeno cells. Arch Biochem Biophys 2019; 676:108125. [PMID: 31586554 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2019.108125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Revised: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is a liver disorder occurred in pregnant women, and the mechanism for such disease is still unclear. The bioinformatics analysis of our previous study has revealed the abnormal expression of endoplasmic reticulum protein 29 (ERp29) in placental tissue of ICP patients. In this study, the function of ERp29 was further explored using in vitro model of ICP. The results showed that up-regulation of ERp29 occurred in TCA (taurocholic acid)-treated human trophoblast HTR-8/SVeno cells, and ERp29 inhibition reversed TCA toxicity via attenuating G2/M arrest and cell apoptosis. Mechanical study revealed ERp29 inhibition suppressed phosphorylation and kinase activity of p38, thus subsequently affecting expression and phosphorylation of p53 (ser18) as well as the transcriptional activity of p53. The conduction of this study might confirm the important role of ERp29 in ICP and which would be helpful for the development of target therapeutic method for ICP.
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- Shaohan Zou
- Assisted Reproduction Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Reproductive Dysfunction Management of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- The Affiliated Wuxi Matemity and Child Health Care Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, 214002, Jiangsu Province, China
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- The Affiliated Wuxi Matemity and Child Health Care Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, 214002, Jiangsu Province, China
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- The Affiliated Wuxi Matemity and Child Health Care Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, 214002, Jiangsu Province, China
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- The Affiliated Wuxi Matemity and Child Health Care Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, 214002, Jiangsu Province, China
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- The Affiliated Wuxi Matemity and Child Health Care Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, 214002, Jiangsu Province, China
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- The Affiliated Wuxi Matemity and Child Health Care Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, 214002, Jiangsu Province, China
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- The Affiliated Wuxi Matemity and Child Health Care Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, 214002, Jiangsu Province, China
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- The Affiliated Wuxi Matemity and Child Health Care Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, 214002, Jiangsu Province, China
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- The Affiliated Wuxi Matemity and Child Health Care Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, 214002, Jiangsu Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, Jiangsu Province, China; Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Computer Science and Telecommunication Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu Province, China
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- The Affiliated Wuxi Matemity and Child Health Care Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, 214002, Jiangsu Province, China.
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- The Affiliated Wuxi No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, 214002, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Wang P, Yan F, Li Z, Yu Y, Parnell SE, Xiong Y. Impaired plasma membrane localization of ubiquitin ligase complex underlies 3-M syndrome development. J Clin Invest 2019; 129:4393-4407. [PMID: 31343991 DOI: 10.1172/jci129107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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3-M primordial dwarfism is an inherited disease characterized by severe pre- and postnatal growth retardation and by mutually exclusive mutations in three genes, CUL7, OBSL1, and CCDC8. The mechanism underlying 3-M dwarfism is not clear. We showed here that CCDC8, derived from a retrotransposon Gag protein in placental mammals, exclusively localized on the plasma membrane and was phosphorylated by CK2 and GSK3. Phosphorylation of CCDC8 resulted in its binding first with OBSL1, and then CUL7, leading to the membrane assembly of the 3-M E3 ubiquitin ligase complex. We identified LL5β, a plasma membrane protein that regulates cell migration, as a substrate of 3-M ligase. Wnt inhibition of CCDC8 phosphorylation or patient-derived mutations in 3-M genes disrupted membrane localization of the 3-M complex and accumulated LL5β. Deletion of Ccdc8 in mice impaired trophoblast migration and placental development, resulting in intrauterine growth restriction and perinatal lethality. These results identified a mechanism regulating cell migration and placental development that underlies the development of 3-M dwarfism.
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- Pu Wang
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- J. Craig Venter Institute, Rockville, Maryland, USA
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- Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies.,Department of Cell Biology and Physiology
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, and.,Integrative Program for Biological and Genome Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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Soares MJ, Varberg KM, Iqbal K. Hemochorial placentation: development, function, and adaptations. Biol Reprod 2019; 99:196-211. [PMID: 29481584 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioy049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2018] [Accepted: 02/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Placentation is a reproductive adaptation that permits fetal growth and development within the protected confines of the female reproductive tract. Through this important role, the placenta also determines postnatal health and susceptibility to disease. The hemochorial placenta is a prominent feature in primate and rodent development. This manuscript provides an overview of the basics of hemochorial placental development and function, provides perspectives on major discoveries that have shaped placental research, and thoughts on strategies for future investigation.
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- Michael J Soares
- Institute for Reproduction and Perinatal Research and the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA and the Center for Perinatal Research, Children΄s Research Institute, Children΄s Mercy, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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- Institute for Reproduction and Perinatal Research and the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- Institute for Reproduction and Perinatal Research and the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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Outhwaite JE, Patel J, Simmons DG. Secondary Placental Defects in Cxadr Mutant Mice. Front Physiol 2019; 10:622. [PMID: 31338035 PMCID: PMC6628872 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 05/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The Coxsackie virus and adenovirus receptor (CXADR) is an adhesion molecule known for its role in virus-cell interactions, epithelial integrity, and organogenesis. Loss of Cxadr causes numerous embryonic defects in mice, notably abnormal development of the cardiovascular system, and embryonic lethality. While CXADR expression has been reported in the placenta, the precise cellular localization and function within this tissue are unknown. Since impairments in placental development and function can cause secondary cardiovascular abnormalities, a phenomenon referred to as the placenta-heart axis, it is possible placental phenotypes in Cxadr mutant embryos may underlie the reported cardiovascular defects and embryonic lethality. In the current study, we determine the cellular localization of placental Cxadr expression and whether there are placental abnormalities in the absence of Cxadr. In the placenta, CXADR is expressed specifically by trophoblast labyrinth progenitors as well as cells of the visceral yolk sac (YS). In the absence of Cxadr, we observed altered expression of angiogenic factors coupled with poor expansion of trophoblast and fetal endothelial cell subpopulations, plus diminished placental transport. Unexpectedly, preserving endogenous trophoblast Cxadr expression revealed the placental defects to be secondary to primary embryonic and/or YS phenotypes. Moreover, further tissue-restricted deletions of Cxadr suggest that the secondary placental defects are likely influenced by embryonic lineages such as the fetal endothelium or those within the extraembryonic YS vascular plexus.
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- Jennifer E Outhwaite
- Faculty of Medicine, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Translational Research Institute, UQ Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Soares MJ, Iqbal K, Kozai K. Hypoxia and Placental Development. Birth Defects Res 2018; 109:1309-1329. [PMID: 29105383 DOI: 10.1002/bdr2.1135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2017] [Accepted: 09/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Hemochorial placentation is orchestrated through highly regulated temporal and spatial decisions governing the fate of trophoblast stem/progenitor cells. Trophoblast cell acquisition of specializations facilitating invasion and uterine spiral artery remodeling is a labile process, sensitive to the environment, and represents a process that is vulnerable to dysmorphogenesis in pathologic states. Hypoxia is a signal guiding placental development, and molecular mechanisms directing cellular adaptations to low oxygen tension are integral to trophoblast cell differentiation and placentation. Hypoxia can also be used as an experimental tool to investigate regulatory processes controlling hemochorial placentation. These developmental processes are conserved in mouse, rat, and human placentation. Consequently, elements of these developmental events can be modeled and hypotheses tested in trophoblast stem cells and in genetically manipulated rodents. Hypoxia is also a consequence of a failed placenta, yielding pathologies that can adversely affect maternal adjustments to pregnancy, fetal health, and susceptibility to adult disease. The capacity of the placenta for adaptation to environmental challenges highlights the importance of its plasticity in safeguarding a healthy pregnancy. Birth Defects Research 109:1309-1329, 2017.© 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Michael J Soares
- Institute for Reproduction and Perinatal Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas.,Fetal Health Research, Children's Research Institute, Children's Mercy, Kansas City, Missouri
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- Institute for Reproduction and Perinatal Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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- Institute for Reproduction and Perinatal Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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Irtegun S, Akcora-Yıldız D, Pektanc G, Karabulut C. Deregulation of c-Src tyrosine kinase and its downstream targets in pre-eclamptic placenta. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2017; 43:1278-1284. [DOI: 10.1111/jog.13350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2016] [Revised: 02/13/2017] [Accepted: 03/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Sevgi Irtegun
- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine; Dicle University; Diyarbakır Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts; Mehmet Akif Ersoy University; Burdur Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine; Dicle University; Diyarbakır Turkey
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