ArticleReproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)2021
Environmental Pollutant Benzo[a]pyrene Upregulated Long Non-coding RNA HZ07 Inhibits Trophoblast Cell Migration by Inactivating PI3K/AKT/MMP2 Signaling Pathway in Recurrent Pregnancy Loss.
Article in Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Lnc-HZ05 Suppresses Trophoblast Cell Migrasome Formation by Disrupting TGFβ2 Pathway in Unexplained Recurrent Miscarriage.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Exploring the epigenetic mechanisms of recurrent pregnancy loss: from genetic predisposition to environmental influences.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2025Review
- Impact of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) on epigenetic regulation in the uterus: a narrative review.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2025Review
- Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation Drives 2-Methoxy Estradiol Secretion in Human Trophoblast Stem Cell Development.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Hypoxia causes trophoblast cell ferroptosis to induce miscarriage through lnc-HZ06/HIF1α-SUMO/NCOA4 axis.Redox biology · 2024Article
- The Mechanism ofToxins · 2023Article
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- The Low Endometrial Expression of Long Non-Coding RNA NORAD Is Associated with Recurrent Pregnancy Losses and Unexplained Infertility.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
- Exploration of the Shared Gene and Molecular Mechanisms Between Endometriosis and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Article
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Abstract
Benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) is a ubiquitous environmental endocrine-disrupting chemical that is known to have toxic effects on reproduction. However, the underlying mechanisms describing how BaP and its metabolite benzo[a]pyrene-7, 8-diol-9, 10-epoxide (BPDE) induce recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) are still largely unclear. In this study, we identified a novel long non-coding RNA (lnc-HZ07, NCBI MT936329) that was upregulated in trophoblast cells after exposure to BPDE, and lnc-HZ07 expression was significantly higher in RPL villous tissues than that in control villous tissues. Knockdown of lnc-HZ07 promoted trophoblast cell migration, whereas overexpression of lnc-HZ07 inhibited trophoblast cell migration. Further study showed that lnc-HZ07 inhibited trophoblast migration by downregulating matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2) expression via dephosphorylation of AKT. These results demonstrated a novel regulatory pathway in which BaP downregulated AKT phosphorylation and inhibited MMP2 expression by upregulating lnc-HZ07, suggesting that lnc-HZ07 could be considered as a potential pathological marker of BaP-induced RPL and therapeutic target for this disease.
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