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ArticleNature communications2025

LAT1-NRF2 axis controls sFlt-1/PlGF imbalance and oxidative stress in preeclampsia.

Sebastian Granitzer, Raimund Widhalm, Isabella Ellinger, Harald Zeisler, Martin Forsthuber, Philipp Foessleitner, Elisabeth Geschrey, Leila Saleh, Martin Knöfler, Gernot Desoye and 8 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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18 authors.

Sebastian Granitzer *Karl-Landsteiner Private University for Health Sciences, Krems, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0963-5275
Raimund Widhalm *Karl-Landsteiner Private University for Health Sciences, Krems, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8257-9903
Isabella EllingerInstitute for Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6335-076X
Harald ZeislerDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Biology Unit, Placental Development Group, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Martin ForsthuberInstitute of Medical Genetics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Philipp FoessleitnerDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Biology Unit, Placental Development Group, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8409-1119
Elisabeth GeschreyDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital St. Pölten, St. Pölten, Austria.
Leila SalehDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Biology Unit, Placental Development Group, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Martin KnöflerDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Biology Unit, Placental Development Group, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Gernot DesoyeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5715-3230
Paul EttelInstitute of Medical Genetics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Thomas WeichhartInstitute of Medical Genetics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4349-0797
Laszlo MusiejovskyInstitute for Vascular Biology, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-9238-4752
Gernot SchabbauerInstitute for Vascular Biology, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7490-8009
Hans SalzerClinic for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Clinic Tulln, Tulln, Austria.
Margit RosnerInstitute of Medical Genetics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Markus HengstschlägerInstitute of Medical Genetics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Claudia GundackerInstitute of Medical Genetics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. claudia.gundacker@meduniwien.ac.at.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4093-3780

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Preeclampsia (PE) is a complex disease with unclear etiology. It is the most dangerous human pregnancy disease, causing morbidity and mortality in thousands of women and newborns worldwide. The soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1) to placental growth factor (PlGF) ratio is currently the best and only predictive biomarker. The higher the ratio, the more likely the pregnant women will develop PE. The molecular mechanism underlying the increased sFlt-1/PlGF ratio is not known. Here, we show that amino acid transporter LAT1 (SLC7A5) and transcription factor NRF2 regulate this ratio via a previously unknown mechanism to produce sFlt-1 and PlGF in an anti-angiogenic ratio as observed in PE. In addition, we show that PE-associated oxidative stress, whose origin was unknown, is a secondary phenomenon caused by reduced NRF2 and LAT1 activity. The interdependence of the involved proteins, including also ATF4, Flt-1 and Akt, indicates that any disruption of the interaction would ultimately lead to a PE-like phenotype.

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Large Neutral Amino Acid-Transporter 1NF-E2-Related Factor 2Oxidative StressPlacenta Growth FactorPre-EclampsiaVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1FemaleHumansPregnancySignal TransductionFLT1 protein, humanLarge Neutral Amino Acid-Transporter 1NFE2L2 protein, humanNF-E2-Related Factor 2PGF protein, humanPlacenta Growth FactorSLC7A5 protein, humanVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1

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PMCPMC12521483

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