Decreased expression of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein family verprolin-homologous protein 2 may be involved in the development of pre-eclampsia.
Reprod Biomed Online
; 28(1): 70-9, 2014 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-24125947
ABSTRACT
WiskottAldrich syndrome protein family verprolin-homologous protein 2 (WAVE2) is a protein that mediates actin cytoskeletal reorganization and lamellipodia protrusion formation, which are required for cell migration and invasion. The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether there is an association between reactive oxygen species (ROS) and WAVE2 in pre-eclampsia, and whether WAVE2 expression in trophoblast cells is vulnerable to oxidative stress. This study observed excessive generation of ROS and decreased expression of WAVE2 in pre-eclamptic placentas compared with normotensive controls. Moreover, there was a significant negative correlation between ROS and WAVE2 protein in pre-eclamptic placenta (P < 0.001). An in-vitro model of hypoxiareoxygenation (H/R) was used to imitate oxidative stress in placental trophoblasts, and it was found that the expression of WAVE2 protein in trophoblasts was decreased after H/R treatment. Additionally, compared with normoxia, decreased cell proliferation, higher cell apoptosis and attenuated cell migration and invasion were detected in trophoblasts exposed to H/R. In conclusion, the findings strongly suggest that excessive oxidative stress can decrease WAVE2 expression in trophoblasts and that the decreased expression of WAVE2 in trophoblast cells may be involved in the development of pre-eclampsia.
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Assunto principal:
Pré-Eclâmpsia
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Regulação da Expressão Gênica
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Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio
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Estresse Oxidativo
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Família de Proteínas da Síndrome de Wiskott-Aldrich
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article