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Successful pregnancy depends on the precise regulation of extravillous trophoblast cell invasion ability. MicroRNA‐210‐3p (miR‐210), which is increased in the placenta of pre‐eclampsia. Furthermore, miR‐210 could inhibit trophoblasts invasion and might act as a serum biomarker for pre‐eclampsia. Previous studies have demonstrated that miR‐210 regulates HUVEC (human umbilical vein endothelial cell)‐mediated angiogenesis by regulating the NOTCH1 signaling pathway. Studies by our group have previously identified that NOTCH1 plays a positive role in regulating trophoblast functions. However, the miR‐210/NOTCH1 signaling pathway in the regulation of trophoblasts and pre‐eclampsia has not been characterized. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the role of miR‐210 and its relationship with NOTCH1 in trophoblasts. We first examined the expression levels of miR‐210 and NOTCH1 in pre‐eclamptic and normals placentas. Next, the expression and location of miR‐210 and NOTCH1 in the first‐trimester villi, maternal decidua, and placenta of late pregnancy were shown via in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry. The trophoblast cell line HTR‐8/SVneo was used to investigate the effects of miR‐210 on the expression of NOTCH1 and cell bioactivity by upregulation and downregulation strategies. The results showed that miR‐210 expression was increased, whereas NOTCH1 expression was decreased in pre‐eclamptic placenta compared with controls. Upregulation of miR‐210 decreased NOTCH1 expression, impaired HTR‐8/SVneo proliferation, migration, invasion, and tube‐like formation capabilities, and promoted apoptosis. In contrast, downregulation of miR‐210 resulted in the opposite effects. These findings suggested that miR‐210 might act as a contributor to trophoblast dysfunction by attenuating NOTCH1 expression.  相似文献   

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Pre‐eclampsia is a devastating complication of pregnancy which is characterized by hypertension and proteinuria in pregnant women. Pre‐eclampsia is important as it is the leading cause of death. Moreover, untreated pre‐eclampsia might lead to other lethal complications, for both fetus and mother. Pre‐eclampsia can also affect the quality of life in affected women. Despite a large number of risk factors for pre‐eclampsia, these risk factors are able to detect just 30% of women who are susceptible to pre‐eclampsia. Heterogeneous manifestations of pre‐eclampsia necessitate the discovery of potential biomarkers required for its early detection. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a type of RNA which are more abundant, specific, and highly organized compared with other types of RNA. Accordingly, circRNAs have been suggested as one of the potential biomarkers for different diseases. Recently, researchers have shown interest in the effects of circRNAs in pre‐eclampsia, although the current evidence is limited. The majority of obstetricians are probably not aware of circRNAs as a useful biomarker. Here, we aimed to summarize recent supporting evidence and assess the mechanisms by which circRNAs are involved in pre‐eclampsia.  相似文献   

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The aim of this study was to evaluate maternal-fetal plasma adenosine deaminase, xanthine oxidase (ADA, XO) activity and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels and the relationship between them in pre-eclampsia. Maternal and umbilical cord whole blood samples were taken from 29 pre-eclamptic and 33 normal pregnants. The plasma ADA, XO activities as well as MDA levels were assayed by spectrophotometric methods. MDA levels and ADA, XO activities were found to be higher in maternal and fetal plasma in pre-eclamptics than in normal pregnancy. The differences were statistically significant between groups (p < 0.05). Increased maternal-fetal plasma XO and ADA activities, as a marker of immunological disorder, may be related to the pathogenesis of pre-eclampsia. In addition, increased MDA levels may be a reflection of increased oxidative stress in pre-eclamptics and their fetuses.  相似文献   

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In regulation of the developmental process, the balance between cellular proliferation and cell death is critical. Placental development tightly controls this mechanism, and increased apoptosis of placental trophoblasts can cause a variety of gynecological diseases. Members of the immortalization‐upregulated protein (IMUP) family are nuclear proteins implicated in SV40‐mediated immortalization and cellular proliferation; however, the mechanisms by which their expression is regulated in placental development are still unknown. We compared IMUP‐2 expression in normal and pre‐eclamptic placental tissues and evaluated the function of IMUP‐2 in HTR‐8/SVneo trophoblast cells under hypoxic conditions. IMUP‐2 was expressed in syncytiotrophoblasts and syncytial knots of the placental villi. IMUP‐2 expression was significantly higher in preterm pre‐eclampsia patients than in patients who went to term (P < 0.001); however, we observed no differences in IMUP‐2 expression between normal term patients with and without pre‐eclampsia. Hypoxic conditions increased apoptosis of HTR8/SVneo trophoblast cells and induced IMUP‐2 expression. Also, apoptosis of HTR‐8/SVneo trophoblast cells was increased after IMUP‐2 gene transfection. These results suggest that IMUP‐2 expression is specifically elevated in preterm pre‐eclampsia and under hypoxic conditions, and that IMUP‐2 induces apoptosis of the trophoblast. Therefore, IMUP‐2 might have functional involvement in placental development and gynecological diseases such as pre‐eclampsia. J. Cell. Biochem. 110: 522–530, 2010. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.  相似文献   

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Integrin-linked kinase (ILK), a multifunctional serine-threonine protein kinase, has been shown to have implications for the treatment of ischemia vascular diseases by promoting angiogenesis in various tissues. However, whether this kinase has therapeutic potential in pre-eclampsia is not well studied. In this report, we determined the changes in the production and action of ILK on endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) isolated from patients with pre-eclampsia. The effects of ILK transfection on proliferation, migration, and angiogenesis of EPCs were investigated. We showed that EPCs transfected with the ILK gene expressed high levels of ILK protein and mRNA. Transfection with ILK also enhanced the proliferative, migratory, and angiogenic capabilities of EPCs, and promoted the production of VEGF. These results suggest that ILK gene transfection is an effective approach to augment angiogenic properties of EPCs in vitro and providing basis for clinical cell-based gene therapy in patients with pre-eclampsia.  相似文献   

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The aim of the present study was to measure plasma uric acid (UA) levels and superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and xanthine oxidase (XO) activities and to evaluate the relationship between these parameters and the severity of pre-eclampsia. Twenty-five pre-eclamptic, 15 healthy pregnant and 15 non-pregnant women were enrolled in this study. Increased mean plasma XO activity was found to be higher in both pre-eclampsia groups than in the healthy pregnant group. Plasma UA levels were the highest in the severe pre-eclampsia group among the study groups. SOD and GSH-Px activities were significantly lower in both pre-eclampsia groups than in the healthy pregnant group (p < 0.005 and p < 0.001, respectively). Increased XO and decreased SOD and GSH-Px activities may contribute to the pathophysiological mechanisms of pre-eclampsia and increased UA may serve a protective role responding to superoxide radicals arising from increased XO activity or other sources in pre-eclampsia.  相似文献   

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We examined the effect of plasma incubation from preeclampsia pregnant on the antiangiogenic miR‐195‐5p expression. Higher miR‐195‐5p expression was found in cultures incubated with preeclampsia plasma compared to those incubated with healthy pregnant plasma. Next, as VEGF is a target of miR‐195‐5p we have quantified its expression by real‐time qPCR and ELISA. We found reduced VEGF levels in culture incubated with preeclampsia plasma. Therefore, we have concluded that the higher expression of miR‐195‐5p in endothelial cell cultures incubated with preeclampsia plasma may contribute to decreased expression of VEGFA (gene and protein) and increased antiangiogenic status in preeclampsia. Therefore, this miR may be an important target in preeclampsia.  相似文献   

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Pre‐eclampsia (PE) is a life‐threatening multisystem disorder leading to maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity. Emerging evidence showed that activation of the complement system is implicated in the pathological processes of PE. However, little is known about the detailed cellular and molecular mechanism of complement activation in the development of PE. In this study, we reported that complement 5a (C5a) plays a pivotal role in aberrant placentation, which is essential for the onset of PE. We detected an elevated C5a deposition in macrophages and C5a receptor (C5aR) expression in trophoblasts of pre‐eclamptic placentas. Further study showed that C5a stimulated trophoblasts towards an anti‐angiogenic phenotype by mediating the imbalance of angiogenic factors such as soluble fms‐like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt1) and placental growth factor (PIGF). Additionally, C5a inhibited the migration and tube formation of trophoblasts, while, C5aR knockdown with siRNA rescued migration and tube formation abilities. We also found that maternal C5a serum level was increased in women with PE and was positively correlated with maternal blood pressure and arterial stiffness. These results demonstrated that the placental C5a/C5aR pathway contributed to the development of PE by regulating placental trophoblasts dysfunctions, suggesting that C5a may be a novel therapeutic possibility for the disease.  相似文献   

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The aim of this brief communication was to determine the correlation between pre-eclampsia (PE), Helicobacter pylori pathogenic strains seropositivity, and interleukin-18 (IL-18) levels. To this purpose 25 pre-eclamptic women and 25 healthy parturient women of similar age were evaluated for: IL-18 levels, by ELISAH. pylori seropositivity, by anti-IgG ELISAAnti-Cag-A antibodies using a commercial immunoblot assay.We report similar values of IL-18 in our pre-eclamptic patients and in healthy parturient women (respectively 350 +/- 150 vs. 399 +/- 132 pg ml(-1); p = 0.23). However the seropositivity for H. pylori was 84 and 32% (p < 0.001), and anti-Cag-A antibodies were present respectively in 80 and 28% of the two populations. On the basis of our data we hypothesize that H. pylori infection from Cag-A strains can be involved in some cases of PE and that the microorganism could modulate IL-18 release. In fact, differences on IL-18 production have been described by different authors between pre-eclamptic and healthy pregnant women, independently from infective pathology.  相似文献   

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Methamphetamine (METH) causes memory changes, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. Epigenetic mechanisms, including DNA methylation, can potentially cause synaptic changes in the brain. Oxytocin (OT) plays a central role in learning and memory, but little is known of the impact of OT on METH‐associated memory changes. Here, we explored the role of OT in METH‐induced epigenetic alterations that underlie spatial and cognitive memory changes. METH (2.0 mg/kg, i.p.) was administered to male C57BL/6 mice once every other day for 8 days. OT (2.5 μg, i.c.v.) or aCSF was given prior to METH. Spatial and cognitive memory were assessed. In Hip and PFC, synaptic structures and proteins were examined, levels of DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs) and methyl CpG binding protein 2 (MECP2) were determined, and the DNA methylation status at the Synaptophysin (Syn) promoter was assessed. METH enhanced spatial memory, decreased synapse length, downregulated DNMT1, DNMT3A, DNMT3B, and MECP2, and induced DNA hypomethylation at the Syn promoter in Hip. In contrast, METH reduced cognitive memory, increased synapse thickness, upregulated DNMT1, DNMT3A, and MECP2, and induced DNA hypermethylation at the Syn promoter in PFC. OT pretreatment specifically ameliorated METH‐induced learning and memory alterations, normalized synapse structures, and regulated DNMTs and MECP2 to reverse the DNA methylation status changes at the Syn promoter in Hip and PFC. DNA methylation is an important gene regulatory mechanism underlying METH‐induced learning and memory alterations. OT can potentially be used to specifically manipulate METH‐related memory changes.  相似文献   

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Oxytocin (OT) effects on brain function and behavior are mediated by the oxytocin receptor (OXTR). The distribution of OXTR in the brain can profoundly influence social behavior. Emerging evidence suggests that DNA methylation of OXTR influences OXTR expression. Previously, we conducted a pharmaco‐functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) study in which healthy subjects were randomized to 24 IU intranasal OT or placebo and imaged with fMRI while playing a dyadic social interaction task known as the iterated Prisoner's Dilemma (PD) game with same‐sex partners. Here, we investigate whether DNA methylation of OXTR modulates the effect of intranasal OT on the neural response to positive and negative social interactions in the PD game. OXTR methylation did not modulate OT effects within brain regions where we previously reported OT effects in response to reciprocated (caudate nucleus) and unreciprocated cooperation (amygdala and anterior insula). However, OXTR methylation did modulate OT effects on the response to both reciprocated and unreciprocated cooperation in other brain regions such as the precuneus and visual cortex. Further restricting the analysis to OXTR rs53576 GG individuals revealed that OXTR methylation modulated OT effects on the precuneus response to reciprocated cooperation in men, the lateral septum response to reciprocated cooperation in women, and the visual cortex response to unreciprocated cooperation in men. These results suggest that OXTR methylation status may influence OT effects on mentalizing, attention and reward processing during social interactions. OXTR methylation may be important to consider if exogenous OT is used to treat social behavioral disorders in the future.  相似文献   

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The objective of this research was to evaluate if DNA hypomethylation in cells used as karyoplasts would improve development of bovine nuclear transplantation (NT) embryos. DNA from serum-fed (SF), serum-starved (SS), and 1, or 5 microM 5-azacytidine (5-aza-CR) treated cells was digested with a methylation sensitive enzyme, and evaluated for DNA methylation. A significant reduction in DNA methylation was observed in cells cultured for 48 or 72 hr in SS medium as well as in cells cultured for 48 hr in the presence of 5 microM 5-aza-CR when compared to cells cultured in SF medium. All other comparisons contained no significant differences when compared to controls. When donor cells were cultured in 5-aza-CR, SF, or SS treatment media for 48 hr, no significant difference was observed (P = 0.06) in blastocyst development rates after NT. One embryo produced by donor cells treated with 5-aza-CR established a pregnancy. Four pregnancies resulted from embryos produced by SS donor cell NT and 3 resulted from embryos produced by SF donor cell NT. Supplementation of the donor cell culture medium with 5-aza-CR was not beneficial for increasing blastocyst rate or establishing pregnancy after NT.  相似文献   

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Impairment spiral arteries remodelling was considered to be the underlying cause of pathogenesis of pre‐eclampsia (PE). Resveratrol (RE) was reported that it could modulate cellar phenotype to ameliorate diverse human diseases. However, the biological function of RE in PE remains poorly understood. In this report, we investigated the effect of RE on trophoblast phenotype both in vivo and in vitro. We conducted MTT and transwell assays to explore cell proliferation and invasion events in HTR‐8/SVneo. In mice model, the clinical characteristics of PE were established through the injection of NG‐nitro‐l ‐arginine methyl ester (L‐NAME). Furthermore, related experiments were performed to detect cellar phenotype‐associated signalling pathway, including epithelial‐mesenchymal transition (EMT) and Wnt/β‐catenin. Cell assays indicated that RE could increase trophoblasts migration and invasion. In addition, hypertension and proteinuria were markedly ameliorated by RE compared with the controls in PE mice model. Moreover, treatment by RE in trophoblasts or in PE model, we found that RE activated EMT progress through the regulation of E‐cadherin, β‐catenin, N‐cadherin, vimentin expression, and further altered the WNT‐related gene expression, including WNT1, WNT3 and WNT5B. Our findings demonstrated that RE might stimulate the invasive capability of human trophoblasts by promoting EMT and mediating the Wnt/β‐catenin pathway in PE.  相似文献   

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