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ArticleClinical and experimental reproductive medicine2013

Altered expression of norepinephrine transporter and norepinephrine in human placenta cause pre-eclampsia through regulated trophoblast invasion.

Kyu-Hwan Na, Jong Ho Choi, Chun-Hyung Kim, Kwang-Soo Kim, Gi Jin Kim

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Article in Clinical and experimental reproductive medicine, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Kyu-Hwan NaDepartment of Biomedical Science, CHA University, Seoul, Korea.
Jong Ho Choi
Chun-Hyung Kim
Kwang-Soo Kim
Gi Jin Kim
CHA University · KR

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Abstract

objectiveWe investigated the norepinephrine transporter (NET) expression in normal and pre-eclamptic placentas and analyzed the invasion activity of trophoblastic cells based on norepinephrine (NE)-NET regulation.

methodsNET and NE expression levels were examined by western blot and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, respectively. Trophoblast invasion activity, depending on NE-NET regulation, was determined by NET-small interfering RNA (siRNA) and NET transfection into the human extravillous trophoblast cells with or without NE treatment and invasion rates were analyzed by zymography and an invasion assay.

resultsNET mRNA was expressed at a low level in pre-eclamptic placentas compared with normal placentas and NE concentration in maternal plasma increased significantly in pre-eclamptic women compared to normal pregnant women (p<0.05). NET gene upregulation and NE treatment stimulated trophoblast cell invasion up to 2.5-fold (p<0.05) by stimulating matrix metalloproteinase-9 activity via the phosphoinositol-3-kinase/AKT signaling pathway, whereas NET-siRNA with NE treatment reduced invasion rates.

conclusionNET expression is reduced by inadequate regulation of NE levels during placental development. This suggests that a complementary balance between NET and NE regulates trophoblast cell invasion activities during placental development.

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Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assayNorepinephrine transporterPlacentaPre-eclampsiaSmall interfering RNA

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