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ArticleReproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)2014

A novel combination of homeobox genes is expressed in mesenchymal chorionic stem/stromal cells in first trimester and term pregnancies.

Haiying Liu, Padma Murthi, Sharon Qin, Gina D Kusuma, Anthony J Borg, Martin Knöfler, Peter Haslinger, Ursula Manuelpillai, Mark D Pertile, Mohamed Abumaree and 1 more

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Article in Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.), 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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11 authors at 7 institutions in 4 countries.

Haiying LiuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, QiLu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, P.R. China.
Padma MurthiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia Department of Perinatal Medicine, Pregnancy Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Sharon QinDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia Department of Perinatal Medicine, Pregnancy Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Gina D KusumaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia Department of Perinatal Medicine, Pregnancy Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Anthony J BorgDepartment of Perinatal Medicine, Pregnancy Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Martin KnöflerDepartment of Obstetrics and Fetal-Maternal Medicine, Reproductive Biology Unit, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Peter HaslingerDepartment of Obstetrics and Fetal-Maternal Medicine, Reproductive Biology Unit, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Ursula ManuelpillaiCentre for Genetic Diseases, Monash Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria.
Mark D PertileVCGS, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Childrens Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Mohamed AbumareeCollege of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences/ King Abdulla International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Bill KalionisDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia Department of Perinatal Medicine, Pregnancy Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia bill.kalionis@thewomens.org.au.
Royal Women's Hospital · AUMedical University of Vienna · ATUniversity of Melbourne · AUKing Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences · SAMonash Institute of Medical Research · AUQilu Hospital of Shandong University · CNRoyal Children's Hospital · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human chorionic mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (CMSCs) derived from the placenta are similar to adult tissue-derived MSCs. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of these cells in normal placental development. Transcription factors, particularly members of the homeobox gene family, play crucial roles in maintaining stem cell proliferation and lineage specification in embryonic tissues. In adult tissues and organs, stem cells proliferate at low levels in their niche until they receive cues from the microenvironment to differentiate. The homeobox genes that are expressed in the CMSC niche in placental tissues have not been identified. We used the novel strategy of laser capture microdissection to isolate the stromal component of first trimester villi and excluded the cytotrophoblast and syncytiotrophoblast layers that comprise the outer layer of the chorionic villi. Microarray analysis was then used to screen for homeobox genes in the microdissected tissue. Candidate homeobox genes were selected for further RNA analysis. Immunohistochemistry of candidate genes in first trimester placental villous stromal tissue revealed homeobox genes Meis1, myeloid ectropic viral integration site 1 homolog 2 (MEIS2), H2.0-like Drosophila (HLX), transforming growth factor β-induced factor (TGIF), and distal-less homeobox 5 (DLX5) were expressed in the vascular niche where CMSCs have been shown to reside. Expression of MEIS2, HLX, TGIF, and DLX5 was also detected in scattered stromal cells. Real-time polymerase chain reaction and immunocytochemistry verified expression of MEIS2, HLX, TGIF, and DLX5 homeobox genes in first trimester and term CMSCs. These data suggest a combination of regulatory homeobox genes is expressed in CMSCs from early placental development to term, which may be required for stem cell proliferation and differentiation.

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Cell DifferentiationCell ProliferationCells, CulturedChorionFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGenes, HomeoboxHomeodomain ProteinsHumansImmunohistochemistryLaser Capture MicrodissectionMesenchymal Stem CellsPregnancyPregnancy Trimester, FirstPregnancy Trimester, SecondDLX5 protein, humanHLX protein, humanHomeodomain ProteinsMEIS2 protein, humanRepressor ProteinsTGIF1 protein, humanTranscription Factorschorionhomeoboxmesenchymalplacentastem cells

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PMID24692208
PMCPMC4212331
OpenAlexW2042249199

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