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ArticleJournal of cellular and molecular medicine2021

Potential role of FoxO3a in the regulation of trophoblast development and pregnancy complications.

Hao Chen, Xin Tang, Ting-Li Han, Jia-Nan Zhu, Wei Zhou, Philip N Baker, Chang Chen, Hua Zhang

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Article in Journal of cellular and molecular medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Hao ChenDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Xin TangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Ting-Li HanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Jia-Nan ZhuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Wei ZhouDepartment of Obstetrics, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, China.
Philip N BakerCanada-China-New Zealand Joint Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Chang ChenDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3425-1118
Hua ZhangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Chongqing University · CNThe Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University · CNChongqing Maternal and Child Health Hospital · CNDalian Medical University · CNUniversity of Leicester · GB

Funding

Chongqing Health Commission 2017ZDXM008Chongqing Health Commission 2018ZDXM024Chongqing Science & Technology Commission cstc2018jcyjAX0359Chongqing Science & Technology Commission stc2017jcyjBX0060National Key Research and Development Program of Reproductive Health & Major Birth Defects Control and Prevention 2016YFC1000407National Natural Science Foundation of China 81701477National Natural Science Foundation of China 81771607National Natural Science Foundation of China 81871185National Natural Science Foundation of China 81961128004National Natural Science Foundation of China 81971406National Natural Science Foundation of China 82071671
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The forkhead box O3a protein (FoxO3a) has been reported to regulate tumour invasion and migration, but little is known about the molecular mechanism or its role in trophoblast invasion and migration into the uterus. In this study, we aim to explore its role in trophoblast development and placenta-related pregnancy complications and the potential mechanism. Levels of FoxO3a and its phosphorylated form (p-FoxO3a) in placental tissue from healthy pregnant women and pre-eclampsia patients were first compared. Then, HTR-8/SVneo cells were transfected with lentiviral vectors to deplete and overexpress FoxO3a. Western blot, immunohistochemistry, Cell Counting Kit-8, wound-healing assay, Matrigel invasion assay, cell apoptosis, cell cycle assay, RNA sequencing, qRT-PCR and ChIP-qPCR were performed on the cells to study the potential role of FoxO3a and the underlying mechanism. We found the expression of FoxO3a was decreased, whereas p-FoxO3a was increased in pre-eclampsia placentae. FoxO3a depletion significantly reduced transcription of the promoter region of intercellular cell adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM1) gene in ChIP assays and led to reduced invasion and migration of trophoblast cells, arrested cell cycle in G1 phase and increased apoptosis under oxidative stress. Our results suggested that FoxO3a may play a role in the regulation of trophoblast invasion and migration during placental development, which may be because of its affinity to the ICAM1 promotor.

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AdultApoptosisCase-Control StudiesCell CycleCell MovementCell ProliferationCells, CulturedFemaleForkhead Box Protein O3HumansMicroRNAsOxidative StressPlacentaPre-EclampsiaPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsForkhead Box Protein O3FOXO3 protein, humanMicroRNAsforkhead box O3a proteinintercellular cell adhesion molecule-1migrationpre-eclampsiatranscriptomics

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PMID33811439
PMCPMC8093966
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