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INTRODUCTION: In the present study, we characterized the expression of Activating Protein 1 (AP-1) factors, key cell cycle regulators, in primary placental mesenchymal stromal cells (PDMSCs) derived from normal and preeclamptic (PE) pregnancies with fetal-placental compromise. METHODS: PDMSCs were isolated from control (n = 20) and preeclamptic (n = 24) placentae. AP-1 expression was determined by semi-quantitative RT-PCR (sqRT-PCR), Real Time PCR and Western Blot assay. PDMSCs were plated and JunB siRNA was performed. JunB and Cyclin-D1 expression were assessed by Real Time and Western Blot analyses. RESULTS: JunB expression was significantly increased while Cyclin-D1 expression was significantly down-regulated in PE relative to control PDMSCs. JunB siRNA was accompanied by JunB down-regulation and increased Cyclin-D1 in normal PDMSCs. CONCLUSIONS: We described, for the first time, AP-1 expression in PDMSCs derived from physiological and PE placentae. Importantly, we demonstrated that JunB over-expression in PE-PDMSCs affects Cyclin-D1 regulation. Our data suggest a possible contribution of these pathological placental cells to the altered cell cycle regulation typical of preeclamptic placentae.
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Cyclin D1/metabolism , Mesenchymal Stem Cells/metabolism , Placenta/metabolism , Pre-Eclampsia/metabolism , Transcription Factors/metabolism , Adult , Case-Control Studies , Cell Cycle , Cyclin D1/genetics , Female , Fos-Related Antigen-2/metabolism , Gene Expression , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Male , Mesenchymal Stem Cells/pathology , Placenta/pathology , Pre-Eclampsia/genetics , Pre-Eclampsia/pathology , Pregnancy , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos/metabolism , RNA, Messenger/genetics , RNA, Messenger/metabolism , RNA, Small Interfering/genetics , Transcription Factor AP-1/genetics , Transcription Factor AP-1/metabolism , Transcription Factors/antagonists & inhibitors , Transcription Factors/genetics , Young AdultABSTRACT
Workshops are an important part of the IFPA annual meeting as they allow for discussion of specialised topics. At IFPA meeting 2013 there were twelve themed workshops, three of which are summarized in this report. These workshops related to various aspects of placental biology but collectively covered areas of placental function, cell turnover and immunology: 1) immunology; 2) novel determinants of placental cell fate; 3) dual perfusion of human placental tissue.
