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ArticleReproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)2011

Expression profile of microRNAs and mRNAs in human placentas from pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia and preterm labor.

Kathleen Mayor-Lynn, Tannaz Toloubeydokhti, Amelia C Cruz, Nasser Chegini

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Article in Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.), 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 138 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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138citing papers in PubMed, 8 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

138 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 272 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kathleen Mayor-LynnDepartment of OB/GYN, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA. gatordoc96@gmail.com
Tannaz Toloubeydokhti
Amelia C Cruz
Nasser Chegini
University of Florida · US

Funding

Expression, hormonal regulation and function of microRNA in leiomyomaR01HD058664 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI SCHULTZ, GREGORY SCOTT · 2009 to 2012
$1.4M
NICHD NIH HHS HD-58664NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD058664
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as key regulators of gene expression stability implicated in cell proliferation, apoptosis, and development, whereas their altered expression has been associated with various pathological disorders. The objective of this study was to assess the expression profile of miRNAs and their predicted target genes in placentas from patients with preeclampsia (PC) and preterm (PT) labor as compared to normal term (NT) pregnancies. Using microarray profiling of 820 miRNAs and 18,630 mRNA transcripts, the analysis indicated that 283 of these miRNAs and 9119 mRNAs were expressed in all placentas, of which the relative expression of 20 miRNAs (P < .05 and ≥ 1.5-fold) and 120 mRNAs (P < .05, and 2-fold cutoff) was differentially expressed in PT and PC as compared to NT. The expression of miR-15b, miR-181a, miR-200C, miR-210, miR-296-3p, miR-377, miR-483-5p, and miR-493 and a few of their predicted target genes: matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-1, MMP-9), a disintegrin and metalloproteinase domains (ADAM-17, ADAM-30), tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 3 (TIMP-3); suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 (SOCS1); Stanniocalcin (STC2); corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), CRH-binding protein (CRHBP); and endothelin-2 (EDN2) were validated in these cohorts using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR), some displaying an inverse correlation with the expression of their predicted target genes. Functional analysis indicated that the products of these genes regulate cellular activities considered critical in normal placental functions and those affected by PC and PT labor. In conclusion, the results provide further evidence that placentas affected by PC and PT labor display an altered expression of a number of miRNAs with potential regulatory functions on the expression of specific target genes whose altered expression and function have been associated with these pregnancy complications.

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Gene Expression ProfilingAdultFemaleGestational AgeHumansMicroRNAsObstetric Labor, PrematurePlacentaPre-EclampsiaPregnancyReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerMicroRNAsRNA, Messenger

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PMID21079238
PMCPMC3343068
OpenAlexW1965098283

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