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Homeobox gene TGIF-1 is increased in placental endothelial cells of human fetal growth restriction.

Gunatillake, T; Yong, HE; Dunk, C; Keogh, RJ; Borg, AJ; Cartwright, JE; Whitley, GS; Murthi, P (2016) Homeobox gene TGIF-1 is increased in placental endothelial cells of human fetal growth restriction. Reproduction, 152 (5). pp. 457-465. ISSN 1741-7899 https://doi.org/10.1530/REP-16-0068
SGUL Authors: Whitley, Guy St John

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Abstract

Aberrant placental angiogenesis is associated with fetal growth restriction (FGR). In the mouse, targeted disruption of the homeobox gene, transforming growth β-induced factor (Tgif-1), which is also a transcription factor, causes defective placental vascularisation. Nevertheless, TGIF-1's role in human placental angiogenesis is unclear. We have previously reported increased TGIF-1 expression in human FGR placentae and demonstrated localisation of TGIF-1 protein in placental endothelial cells (ECs). However, its functional role remains to be investigated. In this study, we aimed to specifically compare TGIF-1 mRNA expression in placental ECs isolated from human FGR-affected pregnancies with gestation-matched control pregnancies in two independent cohorts from Australia and Canada, and to identify the functional role of TGIF-1 in placental angiogenesis using the human umbilical vein endothelial cell-derived cell line, SGHEC-7 and primary human umbilical vein ECs. Real-time PCR revealed that TGIF-1 mRNA expression was significantly increased in ECs isolated from FGR-affected placentae compared with that of controls. The functional roles of TGIF-1 were determined in ECs following TGIF-1 siRNA transfection. TGIF-1 inactivation in ECs significantly reduced TGIF-1 at both the mRNA and protein levels, as well as the proliferative and invasive potential, but significantly increased the angiogenic potential. Using angiogenesis PCR screening arrays, we identified ITGAV, NRP-1, ANPGT-1 and ANPGT-2 as novel downstream targets of TGIF-1, following TGIF-1 inactivation in ECs. Collectively, these results show that increased TGIF-1 in FGR may regulate EC function through mediating the expression of angiogenic molecules and contribute to aberrant placental angiogenesis in FGR pregnancies.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: Disclaimer: this is not the definitive version of record of this article.This manuscript has been accepted for publication in Reproduction, but the version presented here has not yet been copy-edited, formatted or proofed. Consequently, Bioscientifica accepts no responsibility for any errors or omissions it may contain. The definitive version is now freely available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/REP-16-0068 [2016].
Keywords: Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine, 1114 Paediatrics And Reproductive Medicine, 0606 Physiology, 1103 Clinical Sciences
SGUL Research Institute / Research Centre: Academic Structure > Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute (MCS)
Academic Structure > Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute (MCS) > Vascular (INCCVA)
Journal or Publication Title: Reproduction
ISSN: 1741-7899
Language: ENG
Dates:
DateEvent
18 August 2016Published Online
17 August 2016Accepted
1 November 2016Published
Publisher License: Publisher's own licence
Projects:
Project IDFunderFunder ID
509140Medical Research Councilhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000265
PubMed ID: 27539603
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URI: https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/108196
Publisher's version: https://doi.org/10.1530/REP-16-0068

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