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Expression of extracellular signal-regulated kinase1/2 and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase in the invasive trophoblasts at the human placental bed

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Authors

Moon, K.C.; Park, J.S.; Norwitz, E.R.; Kim, D.I.; Oh, K.J.; Park, C.-W.; Jun, J.K.; Syn, H.C.

Issue Date
2008-03-21
Publisher
Elsevier
Citation
Placenta 2008;29(5):391-5
Keywords
ERK1/2p38 MAP kinaseTrophoblastPreeclampsiaPlacental bed
Abstract
Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAP kinases) participate in signal transduction pathways that control embryogenesis, cell differentiation, cell proliferation and cell death. The roles of extracellular signal-regulated kinase1/2 (ERK1/2) and p38 MAP kinase in the differentiation and invasion of human trophoblasts have been studied. However, the in vivo expression and activation of ERK1/2 and p38 at the placental bed have not been elucidated. METHODS: The study group consisted of placental bed biopsy tissues obtained from the pregnancies without preeclampsia (n=24) and with preeclampsia (n=8) between 31 and 40 weeks of gestation. We evaluated the expressions and phosphorylations of ERK1/2 and p38 MAP kinase in the invasive trophoblasts in the placental bed tissues using immunohistochemistry. RESULTS: p38 and phospho-p38 MAP kinase were not detected in invasive trophoblasts in cases or controls. ERK1/2 and phospho-ERK1/2 were positive in invasive trophoblasts albeit with variable staining. Phosphorylation of ERK1/2 was significantly less frequent in invasive trophoblasts in placental bed biopsies from women with preeclampsia compared with normotensive controls. CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that preeclampsia is associated with decreased activation of ERK1/2 in invasive trophoblasts in vivo.
ISSN
0143-4004
Language
English
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/10371/3911
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.placenta.2008.02.001
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