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ArticleCellular and molecular bioengineering2022

Effects of Pregnancy-Specific Glycoproteins on Trophoblast Motility in Three-Dimensional Gelatin Hydrogels.

Samantha G Zambuto, Shemona Rattila, Gabriela Dveksler, Brendan A C Harley

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Article in Cellular and molecular bioengineering, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Samantha G ZambutoDepartment of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801 USA.
Shemona RattilaDepartment of Pathology, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814 USA.
Gabriela DvekslerDepartment of Pathology, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814 USA.
Brendan A C HarleyDepartment Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 110 Roger Adams Laboratory, 600 S. Mathews Ave, Urbana, IL 61801 USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5458-154X
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences · USUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · US

Funding

Gradient Biomaterials to Investigate Niche Regulation of HematopoiesisR01DK099528 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN · PI Brendan A. Harley · 2014 to 2026
$4.0M
Tissue microenvironment (TIMe) training programT32EB019944 · NIBIB · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN · PI BHARGAVA, ROHIT, GASKINS, REX · 2016 to 2025
$1.9M
Therapeutic potential of PSG1 administration in GVHDR21AI120918 · NIAID · HENRY M. JACKSON FDN FOR THE ADV MIL/MED · PI DVEKSLER, GABRIELA S · 2016 to 2017
$424k
Label-free interrogation of heterogeneities in HSC fate decision signaturesR21EB018481 · NIBIB · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN · PI HARLEY, BRENDAN A. · 2015 to 2016
$420k
NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI120918NIBIB NIH HHS R21 EB018481NIBIB NIH HHS T32 EB019944NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK099528
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Trophoblast invasion is a complex biological process necessary for establishment of pregnancy; however, much remains unknown regarding what signaling factors coordinate the extent of invasion. Pregnancy-specific glycoproteins (PSGs) are some of the most abundant circulating trophoblastic proteins in maternal blood during human pregnancy, with maternal serum concentrations rising to as high as 200-400 μg/mL at term. Methods: Here, we employ three-dimensional (3D) trophoblast motility assays consisting of trophoblast spheroids encapsulated in 3D gelatin hydrogels to quantify trophoblast outgrowth area, viability, and cytotoxicity in the presence of PSG1 and PSG9 as well as epidermal growth factor and Nodal. Results: We show PSG9 reduces trophoblast motility whereas PSG1 increases motility. Further, we assess bulk nascent protein production by encapsulated spheroids to highlight the potential of this approach to assess trophoblast response (motility, remodeling) to soluble factors and extracellular matrix cues. Conclusions: Such models provide an important platform to develop a deeper understanding of early pregnancy.

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BiomaterialsPregnancyProteinsTissue engineering

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PMID35401843
PMCPMC8938592
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