Adrenomedullin is decreased in preeclampsia because of failed response to epidermal growth factor and impaired syncytialization
Adrenomedullin is decreased in preeclampsia because of failed response to epidermal growth factor and impaired syncytialization
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DOI:
10.1161/01.hyp.0000095613.41961.6e
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发表时间:
2003-11-01
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影响因子:
8.3
通讯作者:
Morrish, DW
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作者:
Li, HS;Dakour, J;Morrish, DW
To explore the mechanisms of adrenomedullin (ADM) regulation in normal and preeclamptic (PE) states, we determined placental production of ADM and ADM regulation by cytokines. Isolated, purified cytotrophoblast cultures from normal (n=8) and PE (n=10) placentas were cultured for 3 days in the absence or presence of 10 ng/mL epidermal growth factor (EGF), 1 ng/mL transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1, 10 ng/mL tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, or 100 U/mL interferon (IFN)-gamma. Cells were also cultured for 3 days in 10% fetal bovine serum for determination of syncytial formation by desmoplakin staining. Pieces of normal and PE placentas were snap-frozen for ADM mRNA measurement. Results showed that basal ADM production into culture medium by radioimmunoassay was significantly lower in PE placental cells. EGF significantly stimulated ADM production in normal trophoblasts but did not in PE placentas. None of the factors TNF-alpha, TGF-beta1, or IFN-gamma altered ADM secretion in either normal or PE placentas. ADM expression by Northern blot analysis demonstrated a 34.3+/-8.3% reduction in mRNA expression in PE placentas. Syncytialization, as assessed by desmoplakin-outlined syncytial units, was decreased in PE placentas (day 3: normal, 16.7+/-1.3%; PE, 5.5+/-2.0%; P