title: Increased expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in placentas of p57(Kip2) null embryos.
abstract: Placentas of mice lacking p57(Kip2) expression have trophoblastic hyperplasia. To elucidate the mechanism underlying this phenomenon, we studied expression of two angiogenic factors, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and placenta growth factor (PlGF). Immunohistochemical analysis with anti-VEGF antibodies indicated that VEGF expression was stronger and more clearly detectable in placentas of p57(Kip2) null embryos compared to wild-type placentas. PlGF showed no significant differences between placentas of p57(Kip2) null and wild-type embryos. In quantitative analysis, placentas of p57(Kip2) null embryos showed higher VEGF messenger (m)RNA and protein levels than did wild-type placentas. PlGF mRNA and protein levels were not significantly different. These findings suggest that VEGF is involved in the hyperplasia that occurs in placentas of p57(Kip2) null embryos.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine 1-20-1 Handayama, Hamamatsu, 431-3192, Shizuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshiki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsuura
authors.forename: Katsuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Keiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakayama
authors.forename: Takao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Nam-Ho
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Choi-Miura
authors.forename: Motowo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tomita
authors.forename: Naohiro
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kanayama
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D050761:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p57; D016228:Endothelial Growth Factors / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D006965:Hyperplasia; D015151:Immunoblotting; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008222:Lymphokines / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D051379:Mice; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D010920:Placenta / Q000378:metabolism*; D000072483:Placenta Growth Factor; D011257:Pregnancy Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D042442:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors
chemical_list: C493965:Cdkn1c protein, mouse; D050761:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p57; D016228:Endothelial Growth Factors; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D008222:Lymphokines; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; C000608037:Pgf protein, mouse; D011257:Pregnancy Proteins; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D042442:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors; D000072483:Placenta Growth Factor