PMID- 34957095 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20211228 IS - 2296-634X (Print) IS - 2296-634X (Electronic) IS - 2296-634X (Linking) VI - 9 DP - 2021 TI - Upregulation of Fibrinogen-Like 1 Expression Contributes to Reducing the Progression of Preeclampsia. PG - 757643 LID - 10.3389/fcell.2021.757643 [doi] LID - 757643 AB - Fibrinogen-like 1 (FGL1) is involved in liver injury and liver regeneration, but its role in placenta and preeclampsia (PE) remains unclear. We assessed FGL1 expression in serum and placenta from L-NAME-induced PE-like mouse and in women with (n = 38) and without (n = 42) PE. For the mouse study, pregnant C57Bl/6 mouse (n = 6/group) were subcutaneously administered L-NAME with or without FGL1 once daily starting on days 7-14 of pregnancy and were sacrificed on gestational day (GD) 20. Maternal body weight, blood pressure, and urinary protein were assessed during GDs 8-20. The weight and length of the placenta and fetus were assessed. The placental structure was evaluated using hematoxylin staining. In the human study, the sera of the pregnant women during the late trimester were assessed with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs). FGL1 expression in human trophoblast cell lines under L-NAME stimulation was measured using Western blotting and immunofluorescence staining. The detected FGL1 protein levels in serum and placenta were both significantly upregulated in patients and mouse with PE compared with those in the non-PE groups. FGL1 treatment decreased maternal hypertension and proteinuria, decreased fetal weight in mouse with PE, downregulated proinflammatory cytokine (interleukin-1b and interleukin-6) levels, and maintained the balance between antiangiogenic (fms-like tyrosine kinase-1) and proangiogenic (placental growth factor) substances in the placenta. L-NAME-upregulated FGL1 expression was inhibited following overexpression of FoxO3a. In summary, FoxO3a reduction is a potential pathophysiological mechanism leading to upregulated placental FGL1 expression that may play a pivotal role in preventing PE progression. CI - Copyright (c) 2021 Cheng, Chen, Wu, Lai, Lee, Lin, Shiau, Wu and Kang. FAU - Cheng, Tsung-Lin AU - Cheng TL AD - Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. AD - Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapy Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. FAU - Chen, Chung-Hwan AU - Chen CH AD - Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapy Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. AD - Orthopaedic Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. AD - Department of Orthopedics, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. AD - Division of Adult Reconstruction Surgery, Department of Orthopedics, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. FAU - Wu, Meng-Hsing AU - Wu MH AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan. FAU - Lai, Chao-Han AU - Lai CH AD - Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan. AD - Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan. FAU - Lee, Ko-Hung AU - Lee KH AD - An-an Women and Children Clinic, Tainan, Taiwan. FAU - Lin, Sheng-Hsiang AU - Lin SH AD - College of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan. FAU - Shiau, Ai-Li AU - Shiau AL AD - Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan. FAU - Wu, Chao-Liang AU - Wu CL AD - Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan. FAU - Kang, Lin AU - Kang L AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20211208 PL - Switzerland TA - Front Cell Dev Biol JT - Frontiers in cell and developmental biology JID - 101630250 PMC - PMC8692364 OTO - NOTNLM OT - embryo (animal) OT - fibrinogen-like 1 OT - placenta OT - preeclampsia OT - proinflammatory cytokines COIS- The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. EDAT- 2021/12/28 06:00 MHDA- 2021/12/28 06:01 PMCR- 2021/01/01 CRDT- 2021/12/27 06:33 PHST- 2021/08/13 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/11/16 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/12/27 06:33 [entrez] PHST- 2021/12/28 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/12/28 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2021/01/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 757643 [pii] AID - 10.3389/fcell.2021.757643 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Front Cell Dev Biol. 2021 Dec 8;9:757643. doi: 10.3389/fcell.2021.757643. eCollection 2021.