PMID- 30124960 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20191212 LR - 20211204 IS - 1945-7197 (Electronic) IS - 0021-972X (Print) IS - 0021-972X (Linking) VI - 104 IP - 2 DP - 2019 Feb 1 TI - IUGR Is Associated With Marked Hyperphosphorylation of Decidual and Maternal Plasma IGFBP-1. PG - 408-422 LID - 10.1210/jc.2018-00820 [doi] AB - CONTEXT: The mechanisms underpinning intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), as a result of placental insufficiency, remain poorly understood, no specific treatment is available, and clinically useful biomarkers for early detection are lacking. OBJECTIVE: We hypothesized that human IUGR is associated with inhibition of mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) and activation of amino acid response (AAR) signaling, increased protein kinase casein kinase-2 (CK2) activity, and increased insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 1 (IGFBP-1) expression and phosphorylation in decidua and that maternal plasma IGFBP-1 hyperphosphorylation in the first trimester predicts later development of IUGR. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Decidua [n = 16 appropriate-for-gestational age (AGA); n = 16 IUGR] and maternal plasma (n = 13 AGA; n = 13 IUGR) were collected at delivery from two different cohorts. In addition, maternal plasma was obtained in the late first trimester from a third cohort of women (n = 7) who later delivered an AGA or IUGR infant. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Total IGFBP-1 expression and phosphorylation (Ser101/Ser119/Ser169), mTOR, AAR, and CK2 activity in decidua and IGFBP-1 concentration and phosphorylation in maternal plasma. RESULTS: We show that decidual IGFBP-1 expression and phosphorylation are increased, mTOR is markedly inhibited, and AAR and CK2 are activated in IUGR. Moreover, IGFBP-1 hyperphosphorylation in first-trimester maternal plasma is associated with the development of IUGR. CONCLUSIONS: These data are consistent with the possibility that the decidua functions as a nutrient sensor linking limited oxygen and nutrient availability to increased IGFBP-1 phosphorylation, possibly mediated by mTOR and AAR signaling. IGFBP-1 hyperphosphorylation in first-trimester maternal plasma may serve as a predictive IUGR biomarker, allowing early intervention. FAU - Gupta, Madhulika B AU - Gupta MB AD - Department of Pediatrics, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. AD - Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. AD - Children's Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada. FAU - Abu Shehab, Majida AU - Abu Shehab M AD - Department of Pediatrics, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. FAU - Nygard, Karen AU - Nygard K AD - Biotron Laboratory, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. FAU - Biggar, Kyle AU - Biggar K AD - Institute of Biochemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. FAU - Singal, Sahil S AU - Singal SS AD - Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. FAU - Santoro, Nanette AU - Santoro N AD - Division of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado. FAU - Powell, Theresa L AU - Powell TL AD - Division of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado. AD - Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado. FAU - Jansson, Thomas AU - Jansson T AD - Division of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado. LA - eng GR - R01 HD089980/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Observational Study PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - United States TA - J Clin Endocrinol Metab JT - The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism JID - 0375362 RN - 0 (Biomarkers) RN - 0 (IGFBP1 protein, human) RN - 0 (Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 1) RN - EC 2.7.1.1 (MTOR protein, human) RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases) SB - IM MH - Adult MH - Biomarkers/blood/metabolism MH - Cohort Studies MH - Decidua/*metabolism/pathology MH - Female MH - Fetal Growth Retardation/blood/*diagnosis/metabolism MH - Humans MH - Infant, Low Birth Weight MH - Infant, Newborn MH - Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 1/blood/*metabolism MH - Male MH - Phosphorylation MH - Pregnancy MH - Pregnancy Trimester, First MH - Prognosis MH - Signal Transduction MH - TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases/metabolism MH - Young Adult PMC - PMC6306389 EDAT- 2018/08/21 06:00 MHDA- 2019/12/18 06:00 PMCR- 2019/08/16 CRDT- 2018/08/21 06:00 PHST- 2018/04/15 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/08/13 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/08/21 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/12/18 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/08/21 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2019/08/16 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 5075151 [pii] AID - jcem_201800820 [pii] AID - 10.1210/jc.2018-00820 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2019 Feb 1;104(2):408-422. doi: 10.1210/jc.2018-00820.