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Placental gene expression is related to glucose metabolism and fetal cord blood levels of insulin and insulin-like growth factors in intrauterine growth restriction.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20106611     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Despite the importance of glucose for fetal growth, placental gene expression related to the glycolytic pathway has not been studied. Insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) and insulin are known to play a critical role in fetal growth. In our study, we identified differentially expressed genes related to the glycolytic pathway using oligonucleotide microarray analysis and confirmed these genes with quantitative real-time PCR between uncomplicated pregnancies and pregnancies with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). We also compared the concentrations of insulin and IGFs in cord blood between the two groups. Microarray experiments identified increased expression of glycolytic enzyme-related genes, including lactate dehydrogenase C (LDHC), dihydrolipoamide S-acetyltransferase (DLAT), 6 phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2, 6-biphosphatase 2 (PFKFB2), oxoglutarate dehydrogenase, phosphorylase, and insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-II and decreased expression of IGF-I in placentas from pregnancies with IUGR (p<0.05). There were significantly lower concentrations of glucose, insulin, IGF-1, and IGF-II in the fetal cord blood of pregnancies with IUGR (p<0.05). Microarray analysis revealed increased expression of enzyme genes related to the tricarboxylic acid cycle pathway in placentas from pregnancies with IUGR; the cause of hypoglycaemia in IUGR is attributed to increased glycolytic pathway activity in placentas from pregnancies with IUGR.
Authors:
Mi Hee Lee; Yeo Jin Jeon; Sang Mi Lee; Mi Hye Park; Sung-Chul Jung; Young Ju Kim
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-01-27
Journal Detail:
Title:  Early human development     Volume:  86     ISSN:  1872-6232     ISO Abbreviation:  Early Hum. Dev.     Publication Date:  2010 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-17     Completed Date:  2010-05-03     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7708381     Medline TA:  Early Hum Dev     Country:  Ireland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  45-50     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Blotting, Western
Carbohydrate Metabolism / genetics
Citric Acid Cycle / genetics
Female
Fetal Blood / chemistry,  metabolism
Fetal Growth Retardation / genetics,  metabolism*
Gene Expression
Glucose / metabolism*
Humans
Insulin / blood*,  genetics
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / genetics,  metabolism*
Insulin-Like Growth Factor II / genetics,  metabolism*
Maternal-Fetal Exchange / genetics
Microarray Analysis
Placenta / metabolism*
Pregnancy
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
11061-68-0/Insulin; 50-99-7/Glucose; 67763-96-6/Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; 67763-97-7/Insulin-Like Growth Factor II

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