PMID- 31864010 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20201110 LR - 20201110 IS - 1879-3231 (Electronic) IS - 0093-691X (Linking) VI - 143 DP - 2020 Feb TI - Expression and functional role of fibroblast growth factors (FGF) in placenta during different stages of pregnancy in water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). PG - 98-112 LID - S0093-691X(19)30533-3 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2019.11.034 [doi] AB - The present study documented the expression and functional role of Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) family and their receptors (Fibroblast growth factor receptor, FGFRs) in placenta (Cotyledon; COT, Caruncle; CAR) during different stages of pregnancy in water buffalo. Samples were collected from Early pregnancy 1 (EP1); Early pregnancy 2 (EP2); Mid pregnancy (MP) and Late pregnancy (LP) while diestrus stage of oestrus cycle (NP) was taken as control. In addition, modulatory role of FGF2 on mRNA expression of von Willebrand factor (vWF), Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR), cytochrome P450 cholesterol side-chain cleavage (CYP11A1), 3beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3betaHSD) and BCL2 Associated X (BAX) were studied in cultured trophoblast cells (TCC), obtained from EP2. Real-time PCR (qPCR), Western blot, and immunohistochemistry were applied to investigate mRNA and protein expressions, and the localization of examined factors whereas, P4 secretion was assessed by RIA. The mRNA and protein expression of FGFs and its receptors were maximum (P < 0.05) during EP (EP1 and EP2) in COT. However, FGFR1 and FGFR4 were upregulated (P < 0.05) during EP2 and MP in COT. Similarly, the mRNA and protein expression of FGFs and its receptors were upregulated (P < 0.05) during all stages of pregnancy in CAR. FGF family members were localized in the cytoplasm of trophoblast cells as well as in fetal blood vessels. At 100 ng/ml dosage, FGF2 stimulated the transcript of vWF maximally (P < 0.05). P4 secretion in trophoblast cells treated with FGF2 was maximum with the highest dose at 72 h. These findings corroborate that FGF acts locally in the trophoblast cells to modulate steroid hormone viz. progesterone synthesis, promote angiogenesis and favors cell survivability indicating that this factor may play an essential role in the regulation of placental formation and function in buffalo. CI - Copyright (c) 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. FAU - Devi, H Lakshmi AU - Devi HL AD - Physiology & Climatology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 243122, India. FAU - Kumar, S AU - Kumar S AD - Physiology & Climatology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 243122, India. FAU - Konyak, Y Y AU - Konyak YY AD - Physiology & Climatology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 243122, India. FAU - Bharati, Jaya AU - Bharati J AD - Physiology & Climatology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 243122, India. FAU - Bhimte, A AU - Bhimte A AD - Physiology & Climatology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 243122, India. FAU - Pandey, Y AU - Pandey Y AD - Physiology & Climatology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 243122, India. FAU - Kumar, K AU - Kumar K AD - Physiology & Climatology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 243122, India. FAU - Paul, A AU - Paul A AD - Physiology & Climatology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 243122, India. FAU - Kala, Anju AU - Kala A AD - Animal Nutrition Division, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 243122, India. FAU - Samad, H A AU - Samad HA AD - Physiology & Climatology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 243122, India. FAU - Verma, M R AU - Verma MR AD - Division of Livestock Economics, Statistics and Information Technology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 243122, India. FAU - Singh, G AU - Singh G AD - Physiology & Climatology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 243122, India. FAU - Bag, S AU - Bag S AD - Physiology & Climatology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 243122, India. FAU - Sarkar, Mihir AU - Sarkar M AD - Physiology & Climatology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 243122, India. FAU - Chouhan, V S AU - Chouhan VS AD - Physiology & Climatology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 243122, India. Electronic address: vikrant.chouhan@gmail.com. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20191129 PL - United States TA - Theriogenology JT - Theriogenology JID - 0421510 RN - 62031-54-3 (Fibroblast Growth Factors) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Buffaloes/*physiology MH - Female MH - Fibroblast Growth Factors/genetics/*metabolism MH - Gene Expression Regulation/*physiology MH - Neovascularization, Physiologic MH - Placenta/blood supply/*metabolism MH - Pregnancy MH - *Pregnancy, Animal/physiology OTO - NOTNLM OT - Caruncle OT - Cotyledon OT - FGF OT - Placenta EDAT- 2019/12/22 06:00 MHDA- 2020/11/11 06:00 CRDT- 2019/12/22 06:00 PHST- 2019/02/08 00:00 [received] PHST- 2019/11/26 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2019/11/28 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2019/12/22 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/11/11 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2019/12/22 06:00 [entrez] AID - S0093-691X(19)30533-3 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2019.11.034 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Theriogenology. 2020 Feb;143:98-112. doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2019.11.034. Epub 2019 Nov 29.