Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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Hahn, T; Graf, R; Oney, T.
Enzyme histochemical evidence for the presence of potential blood pressure regulating proteases in cultured villous explants from human first trimester placentae.
Acta Histochem. 1993; 95(2): 185-192.
Doi: 10.1016/S0065-1281(11)80258-8
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- The proteases dipeptidyl peptidase IV, angiotensinase A and microsomal alanyl aminopeptidase are present in the human term placenta where they may be involved in the local modulation of placental blood pressure. In order to establish an in vitro model system to study the significance of these proteases in disorders related to pregnancy-induced hypertension, the activity of the proteases was localized histochemically in cultured explants of villi from human first trimester placentae. These studies revealed a similar distribution pattern of the activity of the proteases of cryostat sections of first trimester placental villi and in cultured tissue of the same placentae. Dipeptidyl peptidase IV and angiotensinase A activity were present in cytotrophoblast cells and dipeptidyl peptidase IV activity was found in the syncytiotrophoblast, respectively. Additionally, the activity of the proteases was visualized in various populations of stromal cells. Comparing our results with former studies, the protease activity pattern in first trimester placentae was found to be the same as in term placentae. Despite morphological changes of the tissue after 14 d in culture the localization of the proteases remained unchanged up to 52 d of culture. The results suggest that placental explants may serve as a suitable in vitro model for experimental studies on the role of proteases in pregnancy-induced hypertension.
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