ArticleBMC medical genomics2024
The influence of Nrf2 gene promoter methylation on gene expression and oxidative stress parameters in preeclampsia.
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- Epigenetic alterations in preeclampsia: a systematic review of current mechanisms and biomarker potential.Journal of medicine and life · 2026Pooled it
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- Asperosaponin VI Ameliorates Spontaneous Abortion by Inhibiting Trophoblast Ferroptosis via the KEAP1/NRF2/GPX4 Axis.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Epigenetic mechanisms in preeclampsia: translational therapeutic strategies and precision-medicine perspectives.Journal of medicine and life · 2026Review
- Oxidative Stress in Pathogenesis of Preeclampsia: Mechanistic and Clinical Insights.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Epigenetic Mechanisms Governing Nrf2 Expression and Its Role in Ferroptosis.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Environmental Health Is Overlooked in Longevity Research.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Trophoblast Fusion in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Preeclampsia.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Preeclampsia as a Study Model for Aging: The Klotho Gene Paradigm.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- RvD2 mitigates TNFɑ-Induced mitochondrial reactive oxygen species through NRF2 signaling in placental trophoblasts.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- Nutraceuticals as Modulators of Molecular Placental Pathways: Their Potential to Prevent and Support the Treatment of Preeclampsia.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Pterostilbene Reverses Epigenetic Silencing of Nrf2 and Enhances Antioxidant Response in Endothelial Cells in Hyperglycemic Microenvironment.Nutrients · 2024Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimsPreeclampsia (PE) is a serious medical condition that usually causes high blood pressure and affects multiple organs. Considering the adverse effect of oxidative stress on the process of PE in pregnant women and regarding the role of the Nrf2 gene in placental oxidative pathways, this study was conducted to investigate the DNA methylation status of Nrf2 in PE and healthy pregnant women. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe present case-control study consisted of 70 PE and 70 healthy pregnant women. Blood and placenta samples were taken from all subjects, and the percentage of the Nrf2 gene methylation in the samples was assessed by the Methyl Light PCR method. Also, the Nrf2 gene expression was evaluated by real-time PCR. The total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and total oxidative status (TOS) were measured by the colorimetric method.
resultsIn PE women, there was a significant increase in blood pressure, term of pregnancy, and BMI. In addition, there were enhanced Nrf2 DNA methylation percentage in placenta tissue and increased TOS levels in placenta tissue and blood compared to healthy pregnant women (P < 0.05). Also, in the PE group, there was a significant decrease in Nrf2 gene expression and TAC level in placenta tissue compared to the control group (P < 0.05).
conclusionThe Nrf2 gene undergoes epigenetic modifications of DNA hypermethylation in the PE placenta. Decreased expression of this gene and the changes in the level of oxidative parameters (TAC, TOS) confirm it.
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