Corinne Rusterholz1, Wolfgang Holzgreve, Sinuhe Hahn. 1. Laboratory for Prenatal Medicine, Department of Research, University Women's Hospital, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland. crusterholz@uhbs.ch
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Cell-free fetal RNA from placental origin is present in the peripheral blood of pregnant women. Therefore, its qualitative analysis might provide insights into the physiological condition of the placenta. Here, we examine whether oxidative stress affects the integrity of placentally derived mRNA in vitro. METHODS: Placental explants were cultured under normal or oxidative conditions, and the levels of placental and syncytiotrophoblast microparticle associated glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase 3' versus 5' mRNA fragments were analyzed by real-time reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction. RESULT: The relative ratio of 3' to 5' mRNA fragments associated with placental microparticles was significantly altered upon culture under oxidative stress. CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest that oxidative stress reduces the levels of full-length, particle-associated glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase mRNA transcripts released by the placenta. Therefore, analysis of the microparticle-coupled mRNA integrity in pregnant women might prove useful to diagnose disorders such as preeclampsia, where placental oxidative stress is involved. Copyright (c) 2007 S. Karger AG, Basel.
OBJECTIVES: Cell-free fetal RNA from placental origin is present in the peripheral blood of pregnant women. Therefore, its qualitative analysis might provide insights into the physiological condition of the placenta. Here, we examine whether oxidative stress affects the integrity of placentally derived mRNA in vitro. METHODS: Placental explants were cultured under normal or oxidative conditions, and the levels of placental and syncytiotrophoblast microparticle associated glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase 3' versus 5' mRNA fragments were analyzed by real-time reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction. RESULT: The relative ratio of 3' to 5' mRNA fragments associated with placental microparticles was significantly altered upon culture under oxidative stress. CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest that oxidative stress reduces the levels of full-length, particle-associated glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase mRNA transcripts released by the placenta. Therefore, analysis of the microparticle-coupled mRNA integrity in pregnant women might prove useful to diagnose disorders such as preeclampsia, where placental oxidative stress is involved. Copyright (c) 2007 S. Karger AG, Basel.
Authors: Abi G Yates; Ryan C Pink; Uta Erdbrügger; Pia R-M Siljander; Elizabeth R Dellar; Paschalia Pantazi; Naveed Akbar; William R Cooke; Manu Vatish; Emmanuel Dias-Neto; Daniel C Anthony; Yvonne Couch Journal: J Extracell Vesicles Date: 2022-01