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ArticleInternational journal of clinical and experimental pathology2014

Apoptotic genes expression in placenta of clubfoot-like fetus pregnant rats.

Bo Jiang, Zhiqun Zhang, Pengfei Zheng, Li Ju, Kai Tang, Yue Lou

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Article in International journal of clinical and experimental pathology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Bo JiangDepartment of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Nanjing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University Nanjing 210008, China.
Zhiqun ZhangDepartment of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Nanjing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University Nanjing 210008, China.
Pengfei ZhengDepartment of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Nanjing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University Nanjing 210008, China.
Li JuDepartment of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Nanjing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University Nanjing 210008, China.
Kai TangDepartment of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Nanjing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University Nanjing 210008, China.
Yue LouDepartment of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Nanjing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University Nanjing 210008, China.
Nanjing Children's Hospital · CN

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Abstract

objectiveTo investigate the apoptotic gene expression of placenta in an all-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA) induced fetus congenital clubfoot pregnant rat model.

methodsSprague-Dawley (SD) rats were divided randomly into ATRA-exposed group and control group. On day 10 of pregnancy, a dose of 120 mg/kg ATRA dissolved in mineral oil was given intragastrically to the rats in the ATRA-exposed group and equivalent volume of mineral oil was given intragastrically to the control rats. Fetuses were delivered on day 20 of pregnancy, the placenta was collected for the pathological and biochemical analysis.

resultsClubfoot-like deformity fetuses were observed in the ATRA-exposed group and none with deformity was found in the control group. The pro-apoptosis in placenta of ATRA-exposed group was measured by flow cytometry. Moreover, compared with the control group, lower expression of Bcl-2 and higher expression of BAX were found in the ATRA-exposed group in both mRNA and protein level. Immunohistochemical labeling of Bcl-2 in the control group was more intense while BAX labeling in the ATRA-exposed group was more intense. Additionally, the caspase-3 activity was also significantly increased in the ATRA-exposed group than control group.

conclusionIn our research, we found a pro-apoptosis in placenta in the ATRA-exposed pregnant rats, indicating a possible association between placental apoptosis and congenital clubfoot.

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ApoptosisAnimalsApoptosis Regulatory Proteinsbcl-2-Associated X ProteinCaspase 3ClubfootDisease Models, AnimalFemaleFlow CytometryGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGestational AgeImmunohistochemistryPlacentaPregnancyProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2RatsApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsBax protein, ratbcl-2-Associated X ProteinCasp3 protein, ratCaspase 3Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2RNA, MessengerTretinoinAnimal modelapoptosisclubfootplacenta

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PMID24551289
PMCPMC3925913
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