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| Author(s): |
Cruz, Juliana de O.
[1]
;
Conceicao, Izabela M. C. A.
[2]
;
Sandrim, Valeria C.
[3]
;
Luizon, Marcelo R.
[4, 1]
Total Authors: 4
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| Affiliation: | [1] Univ Fed Minas Gerais, Inst Biol Sci, Genet Grad Program, BR-31270901 Belo Horizonte, MG - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Minas Gerais, Inst Biol Sci, Biochem & Immunol Grad Program, BR-31270901 Belo Horizonte, MG - Brazil
[3] Univ Estadual Paulista, Inst Biosci, Dept Biophys & Pharmacol, BR-18680000 Botucatu, SP - Brazil
[4] Univ Fed Minas Gerais, Inst Biol Sci, Dept Genet Ecol & Evolut, BR-31270901 Belo Horizonte, MG - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 4
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Placenta; v. 117, p. 118-121, JAN 2022. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 0 |
| Abstract | |
Preeclampsia (PE) is classified into late-onset (LOPE) or early-onset (EOPE) according to gestational age of onset (>34 or <34 weeks, respectively), and into preterm and term (delivery at <37 or >37 weeks, respectively). An imbalanced expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their tissue inhibitors (TIMPs) impairs proper placentation in PE, and DNA methylation (DNAm) may affect their expression. We performed comprehensive analyses of DNAm and TIMP3 expression in placentas from PE reclassified into EOPE, LOPE, and term PE. We identified significant differentially methylated probes at the TIMP3 promoter in PE (28), EOPE (38), LOPE (20), and term PE (4) compared to controls, and in EOPE vs. LOPE (8). Moreover, we found a hypomethylation >70% in all groups (except EOPE vs. LOPE) and an increased TIMP3 expression in corresponding placental samples from PE, EOPE and LOPE compared to controls (p<0.05). Our findings highlight the role of DNAm of the TIMP3 promoter region regarding an epigenetic mechanism in PE. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 19/07230-8 - Arginase in preeclampsia: study of genetic polymorphism, circulating factors and in vitro assays |
| Grantee: | Valeria Cristina Sandrim |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |