PMID- 32542408 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210528 LR - 20210528 IS - 1432-0878 (Electronic) IS - 0302-766X (Print) IS - 0302-766X (Linking) VI - 381 IP - 3 DP - 2020 Sep TI - Aquaporin 1 affects pregnancy outcome and regulates aquaporin 8 and 9 expressions in the placenta. PG - 543-554 LID - 10.1007/s00441-020-03221-w [doi] AB - To explore the effects of aquaporin (AQP) 1 on pregnancy outcome and the association between expression of AQP1 and other AQPs in the placenta and foetal membranes, the rate of copulatory plugs and pregnancy, amniotic fluid (AF) volume, osmolality and composition were determined in AQP1-knockout (AQP1(-/-)) mice at different gestational days (GD). The expression and location of AQP1 and other AQPs in the placenta and foetal membranes of AQP1(-/-) mice, AQP1-siRNA transfected WISH cells and oligohydramnios patients were also detected. Compared to control mice, AQP1(-/-) mice exhibited reduced copulation plug and successful pregnancy rates, but these effects were accompanied by a larger AF volume and lower AF osmolality at late gestation. AQP9 expression was significantly decreased in the placenta and foetal membranes of AQP1(-/-) mice, while AQP8 level was elevated in the foetal membranes of AQP1(-/-) mice. Moreover, AQP9 expression was suppressed in WISH cells after AQP1 downregulation. Furthermore, AQP9 expression was associated with AQP1 level in the placenta and foetal membranes in oligohydramnios. AQP1 may play a critical role in regulating pregnancy outcome and maternal-foetal fluid homeostasis. Changes in AQP1 expression may lead to compensatory alterations in AQP8 and AQP9 expression in the placenta. FAU - Luo, Hui AU - Luo H AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 109 Xueyuan Xi Road Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China. FAU - Liu, Yi AU - Liu Y AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 109 Xueyuan Xi Road Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China. FAU - Song, Yizuo AU - Song Y AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 109 Xueyuan Xi Road Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China. FAU - Hua, Ying AU - Hua Y AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 109 Xueyuan Xi Road Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China. FAU - Zhu, Xueqiong AU - Zhu X AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-8389-928X AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 109 Xueyuan Xi Road Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China. zjwzzxq@163.com. LA - eng GR - Y20160124/Project of Wenzhou Science and Technology/ GR - 81601319/National Nature Science Fund of China/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20200615 PL - Germany TA - Cell Tissue Res JT - Cell and tissue research JID - 0417625 RN - 0 (AQP9 protein, human) RN - 0 (Aquaporins) RN - 0 (aquaporin 8) RN - 146410-94-8 (Aquaporin 1) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Aquaporin 1/*metabolism MH - Aquaporins/*metabolism MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Mice MH - Mice, Transgenic MH - Placenta/*metabolism MH - Pregnancy PMC - PMC7431401 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Amniotic fluid OT - Aquaporin OT - Foetal membrane OT - Placenta OT - Pregnancy outcome COIS- The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2020/06/17 06:00 MHDA- 2021/05/29 06:00 PMCR- 2020/06/15 CRDT- 2020/06/17 06:00 PHST- 2020/02/05 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/04/24 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/06/17 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/05/29 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/06/17 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2020/06/15 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1007/s00441-020-03221-w [pii] AID - 3221 [pii] AID - 10.1007/s00441-020-03221-w [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Cell Tissue Res. 2020 Sep;381(3):543-554. doi: 10.1007/s00441-020-03221-w. Epub 2020 Jun 15.