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Title: Prolonged endoplasmic reticulum stress alters placental morphology and causes low birth weight

Abstract

The role of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in pregnancy remains largely unknown. Pregnant mice were subcutaneously administered tunicamycin (Tun), an ER stressor, as a single dose [0, 50, and 100 μg Tun/kg/body weight (BW)] on gestation days (GDs) 8.5, 12.5, and 15.5. A high incidence (75%) of preterm delivery was observed only in the group treated with Tun 100 μg/kg BW at GD 15.5, indicating that pregnant mice during late gestation are more susceptible to ER stress on preterm delivery. We further examined whether prolonged in utero exposure to ER stress affects fetal development. Pregnant mice were subcutaneously administered a dose of 0, 20, 40, and 60 μg Tun/kg from GD 12.5 to 16.5. Tun treatment decreased the placental and fetal weights in a dose-dependent manner. Histological evaluation showed the formation of a cluster of spongiotrophoblast cells in the labyrinth zone of the placenta of Tun-treated mice. The glycogen content of the fetal liver and placenta from Tun-treated mice was lower than that from control mice. Tun treatment decreased mRNA expression of Slc2a1/glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1), which is a major transporter for glucose, but increased placental mRNA levels of Slc2a3/GLUT3. Moreover, maternal exposure to Tun resulted in a decrease inmore » vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1 (VEGFR-1), VEGFR-2, and placental growth factor. These results suggest that excessive and exogenous ER stress may induce functional abnormalities in the placenta, at least in part, with altered GLUT and vascular-related gene expression, resulting in low infant birth weight. - Highlights: • Maternal exposure to excessive ER stress induced preterm birth and IUGR. • Prolonged excessive ER stress altered the formation of the placental labyrinth. • ER stress decreased GLUT1 mRNA expression in the placenta, but increased GLUT3. • ER stress-induced IUGR causes decreased glycogen and altered glucose transport.« less

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OSTI Identifier:
22423796
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 275; Journal Issue: 2; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2013 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0041-008X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; GENES; GLYCOGEN; GROWTH FACTORS; INFANTS; LIVER; MESSENGER-RNA; MICE; MORPHOLOGY; PARTURITION; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; RECEPTORS; STRESSES; WEIGHT

Citation Formats

Kawakami, Takashige, Yoshimi, Masaki, Kadota, Yoshito, Inoue, Masahisa, Sato, Masao, and Suzuki, Shinya. Prolonged endoplasmic reticulum stress alters placental morphology and causes low birth weight. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1016/J.TAAP.2013.12.008.
Kawakami, Takashige, Yoshimi, Masaki, Kadota, Yoshito, Inoue, Masahisa, Sato, Masao, & Suzuki, Shinya. Prolonged endoplasmic reticulum stress alters placental morphology and causes low birth weight. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TAAP.2013.12.008
Kawakami, Takashige, Yoshimi, Masaki, Kadota, Yoshito, Inoue, Masahisa, Sato, Masao, and Suzuki, Shinya. 2014. "Prolonged endoplasmic reticulum stress alters placental morphology and causes low birth weight". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TAAP.2013.12.008.
@article{osti_22423796,
title = {Prolonged endoplasmic reticulum stress alters placental morphology and causes low birth weight},
author = {Kawakami, Takashige and Yoshimi, Masaki and Kadota, Yoshito and Inoue, Masahisa and Sato, Masao and Suzuki, Shinya},
abstractNote = {The role of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in pregnancy remains largely unknown. Pregnant mice were subcutaneously administered tunicamycin (Tun), an ER stressor, as a single dose [0, 50, and 100 μg Tun/kg/body weight (BW)] on gestation days (GDs) 8.5, 12.5, and 15.5. A high incidence (75%) of preterm delivery was observed only in the group treated with Tun 100 μg/kg BW at GD 15.5, indicating that pregnant mice during late gestation are more susceptible to ER stress on preterm delivery. We further examined whether prolonged in utero exposure to ER stress affects fetal development. Pregnant mice were subcutaneously administered a dose of 0, 20, 40, and 60 μg Tun/kg from GD 12.5 to 16.5. Tun treatment decreased the placental and fetal weights in a dose-dependent manner. Histological evaluation showed the formation of a cluster of spongiotrophoblast cells in the labyrinth zone of the placenta of Tun-treated mice. The glycogen content of the fetal liver and placenta from Tun-treated mice was lower than that from control mice. Tun treatment decreased mRNA expression of Slc2a1/glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1), which is a major transporter for glucose, but increased placental mRNA levels of Slc2a3/GLUT3. Moreover, maternal exposure to Tun resulted in a decrease in vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1 (VEGFR-1), VEGFR-2, and placental growth factor. These results suggest that excessive and exogenous ER stress may induce functional abnormalities in the placenta, at least in part, with altered GLUT and vascular-related gene expression, resulting in low infant birth weight. - Highlights: • Maternal exposure to excessive ER stress induced preterm birth and IUGR. • Prolonged excessive ER stress altered the formation of the placental labyrinth. • ER stress decreased GLUT1 mRNA expression in the placenta, but increased GLUT3. • ER stress-induced IUGR causes decreased glycogen and altered glucose transport.},
doi = {10.1016/J.TAAP.2013.12.008},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22423796}, journal = {Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology},
issn = {0041-008X},
number = 2,
volume = 275,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2014},
month = {Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2014}
}