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FASEB JOURNAL
卷 37, 期 3, 页码 -出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1096/fj.202202126R
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11 beta-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11 beta-HSD2); cholic acid (CA); fetal growth restriction (FGR); GCN2; eIF2 alpha pathway; reactive oxygen species (ROS)
Elevated serum cholic acid (CA) due to gestational cholestasis is associated with fetal growth restriction (FGR). CA induces FGR by causing placental glucocorticoid barrier dysfunction and activating the GCN2/eIF2 alpha pathway via excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). NAC, an inhibitor, can rescue CA-induced FGR by inhibiting the activation of the GCN2/eIF2 alpha pathway and restoring the protein level of 11 beta-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase-2 (11 beta-HSD2) in placental trophoblasts.
Epidemiological studies suggest that fetal growth restriction (FGR) caused by gestational cholestasis is associated with elevated serum cholic acid (CA). Here, we explore the mechanism by which CA induces FGR. Pregnant mice except controls were orally administered with CA daily from gestational day 13 (GD13) to GD17. Results found that CA exposure decreased fetal weight and crown-rump length, and increased the incidence of FGR in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, CA caused placental glucocorticoid (GC) barrier dysfunction via down-regulating the protein but not the mRNA level of placental 11 beta-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase-2 (11 beta-HSD2). Additionally, CA activated placental GCN2/eIF2 alpha pathway. GCN2iB, an inhibitor of GCN2, significantly inhibited CA-induced down-regulation of 11 beta-HSD2 protein. We further found that CA caused excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and oxidative stress in mouse placentas and human trophoblasts. NAC significantly rescued CA-induced placental barrier dysfunction by inhibiting activation of GCN2/eIF2 alpha pathway and subsequent down-regulation of 11 beta-HSD2 protein in placental trophoblasts. Importantly, NAC rescued CA-induced FGR in mice. Overall, our results suggest that CA exposure during late pregnancy induces placental GC barrier dysfunction and subsequent FGR may be via ROS-mediated placental GCN2/eIF2 alpha activation. This study provides valuable insight for understanding the mechanism of cholestasis-induced placental dysfunction and subsequent FGR.
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