title: Expression profile of trophoblast invasion-associated genes in the pre-eclamptic placenta.
abstract: The primary pathology of pre-eclampsia is thought be a defect in placentation due to failure of trophoblast invasion. Here, we aim to identify the expression profile of invasion-associated genes in the pre-eclamptic placenta. Messenger RNA (mRNA) expression levels of extracellular matrix molecule-related genes in five pre-eclamptic placentas and in five strictly matched normal placentas were assayed using complementary DNA (cDNA) microarrays representing over 220 human cytokine-associated or hormone-associated genes. Results demonstrated greater than two-fold higher expression of 18 extracellular matrix molecule genes, including cadherin, collagen, integrin and selectin, in the pre-eclamptic placenta. Extracellular matrix molecule degradation-related genes, including matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-10, MMP-13, MMP-15, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-2, TIMP-3, plasminogen and plasminogen activator, were also highly expressed in the pre-eclamptic placenta, compared to the normal placenta. Results suggest that the abnormal expression profiles of extracellular matrix molecules and degrading proteinases might be associated with the pathogenesis of pre-eclampsia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanfang Hospital, The First Military Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China. lab973@fimmu.edu.cn
authors.forename: Z J
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Pang
authors.forename: F Q
authors.initials: FQ
authors.lastname: Xing
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016326:Extracellular Matrix Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D006801:Humans; D020782:Matrix Metalloproteinases / Q000235:genetics*; D010920:Placenta / Q000378:metabolism*; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000235:genetics*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014327:Trophoblasts / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D016326:Extracellular Matrix Proteins; D020782:Matrix Metalloproteinases