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Kutasy, B; Gosemann, JH; Doi, T; Fujiwara, N; Friedmacher, F; Puri, P.
Nitrofen interferes with trophoblastic expression of retinol-binding protein and transthyretin during lung morphogenesis in the nitrofen-induced congenital diaphragmatic hernia model.
Pediatr Surg Int. 2012; 28(2): 143-148. Doi: 10.1007/s00383-011-2995-0
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Co-authors Med Uni Graz: Friedmacher Florian
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Abstract:: Retinoids play a key role in lung development. Retinoid signaling pathway has been shown to be disrupted in the nitrofen model of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) but the exact mechanism is not clearly understood. Retinol-binding protein (RBP) and transthyretin (TTR) are transport proteins for delivery of retinol to the tissues via circulation. Previous studies have shown that pulmonary retinol levels are decreased during lung morphogenesis in the nitrofen CDH model. In human newborns with CDH, both retinol and RBP levels are decreased. It has been reported that maternal RBP does not cross the placenta and the fetus produces its own RBP by trophoblast. RBP and TTR synthesized in the fetus are essential for retinol transport to the developing organs including lung morphogenesis. We hypothesized that nitrofen interferes with the trophoblastic expression of RBP and TTR during lung morphogenesis and designed this study to examine the trophoblastic expression of RBP and TTR, and the total level of RBP and TTR in the lung in the nitrofen model of CDH. Pregnant rats were exposed to either olive oil or nitrofen on day 9 of gestation (D9). Fetal lungs and placenta harvested on D21 and divided into two groups: control (n = 8) and nitrofen with CDH (n = 8). Total lung RBP and TTR levels using protein extraction were compared with enzyme linked immunoassay (ELISA). Immunohistochemistry was performed to evaluate trophoblastic RBP and TTR expression. Total protein levels of lung RBP and TTR were significantly lower in CDH (0.26 ± 0.003 and 6.4 ± 0.5 μg/mL) compared with controls (0.4 ± 0.001 and 9.9 ± 1.6 μg/mL, p < 0.05). In the control group, immunohistochemical staining showed strong immunoreactivity of RBP and TTR in the trophoblast compared to CDH group. Decreased trophoblast expression of retinol transport proteins suggest that nitrofen may interfere with the fetal retinol transport resulting in reduced pulmonary RBP and TTR levels and causing pulmonary hypoplasia in CDH.
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Find related publications in this database (Keywords): Retinol-binding protein; Transthyretin; Nitrofen; Congenital diaphragmatic hernia