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ArticleBiology of reproduction2008

Murine pregnancy-specific glycoprotein 23 induces the proangiogenic factors transforming-growth factor beta 1 and vascular endothelial growth factor a in cell types involved in vascular remodeling in pregnancy.

Julie A Wu, Briana L Johnson, Yongqing Chen, Cam T Ha, Gabriela S Dveksler

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Article in Biology of reproduction, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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16 citing papers in PubMed, 42 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Julie A WuDepartment of Pathology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, USA.
Briana L Johnson
Yongqing Chen
Cam T Ha
Gabriela S Dveksler
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences · US

Funding

FUNCTIONS OF PREGNANCY SPECIFIC GLYCOPROTEINSR01HD035832 · NICHD · HENRY M. JACKSON FDN FOR THE ADV MIL/MED · PI DVEKSLER, GABRIELA S · 2006 to 2010
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NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD035832NICHD NIH HHS R01HD035832
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Haemochorial placentation is a unique physiological process in which the fetal trophoblast cells remodel the maternal decidual spiral arteries to establish the fetoplacental blood supply. Pregnancy-specific glycoproteins (PSGs) are members of the carcinoembryonic antigen family. PSGs are produced by the placenta of rodents and primates and are secreted into the bloodstream. PSG23 is one of 17 members of the murine PSG family (designated PSG16 to PSG32). Previous studies determined that PSGs have immunoregulatory functions due to their ability to modulate macrophage cytokine secretion. Here we show that recombinant PSG23 induces transforming growth factor (TGF) beta1, TGFB1, and vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) in primary murine macrophages and the macrophage cell line RAW 264.7 cells. In addition, we identified new cell types that responded to PSG23 treatment. Dendritic cells, endothelial cells, and trophoblasts, which are involved in maternal vasculature remodeling during pregnancy, secreted TGFB1 and VEGFA in response to PSG23. PSG23 showed cross-reactivity with human cells, including human monocytes and the trophoblast cell line, HTR-8/SVneo cells. We analyzed the binding of PSG23 to the tetraspanin CD9, the receptor for PSG17, and found that CD9 is not essential for PSG23 binding and activity in macrophages. Overall these studies show that PSGs can modulate the secretion of important proangiogenic factors, TGFB1 and VEGFA, by different cell types involved in the development of the placenta.

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AnimalsAntibody SpecificityBlood VesselsBlotting, WesternCell LineDendritic CellsEndothelial CellsEndothelium, VascularEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleFlow CytometryGlycoproteinsMacrophagesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNeovascularization, PhysiologicGlycoproteinsPregnancy ProteinsPsg23 protein, mouseTransforming Growth Factor beta1Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

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PMID18753609
PMCPMC2613688
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