title: A wash step at collection of placental biopsies from preeclamptic pregnancies does not adversely affect levels of sFlt-1 or endoglin.
abstract: There is recent interest for uniform placental collection protocols so laboratories can share samples. However, concerns have been raised a wash step at collection causes significant loss of sFlt-1 and soluble endoglin, among the most studied proteins in placentology. We measured Flt-1 and endoglin mRNA and protein in 10 preeclamptic placentas that were washed, or left unwashed. Reassuringly, there was no significant change in the Flt-1, sFlt-1-e15a or sFlt-1-i13 mRNA or Flt-1 or sFlt-1 protein expression or localization. There was also no change in endoglin mRNA expression or protein localization. Washing preeclamptic placental samples does not alter anti-angiogenic factor expression.
authors.affiliation: Translational Obstetrics Group, The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia. Electronic address: t.klino@unimelb.edu.au.
authors.forename: Tu'uhevaha J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Kaitu'u-Lino
authors.affiliation: Translational Obstetrics Group, The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Natalie J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Hannan
authors.affiliation: Translational Obstetrics Group, The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Manarangi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Silva
authors.affiliation: Translational Obstetrics Group, The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Natalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Binder
authors.affiliation: Translational Obstetrics Group, The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tuohey
authors.affiliation: Translational Obstetrics Group, The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cannon
authors.affiliation: Translational Obstetrics Group, The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D001706:Biopsy; D015992:Body Mass Index; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D000071063:Endoglin; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010920:Placenta / Q000378:metabolism*; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D040281:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1 / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D015415:Biomarkers; C064206:ENG protein, human; D000071063:Endoglin; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; C501162:FLT1 protein, human; D040281:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1
keywords: Preeclampsia; Soluble endoglin; sFlt1