Trophoblast glycoprotein (TPGB/5T4) in human placenta: expression, regulation, and presence in extracellular microvesicles and exosomes

Alam, SMK; Jasti, S; Kshirsagar, SK; Tannetta, DS; Dragovic, RA; Redman, CW; Sargent, IL; Hodes, HC; Nauser, TL; Fortes, T; Filler, AM; Behan, K; Martin, DR; Fields, TA; Petroff, BK; Petroff, MG

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Trophoblast glycoprotein (TPGB/5T4) in human placenta: expression, regulation, and presence in extracellular microvesicles and exosomes

Abstract:: Background: Many parallels exist between growth and development of the placenta and that of cancer. One parallel is shared expression of antigens that may have functional importance and may be recognized by the immune system. Here, we characterize expression and regulation of one such antigen, Trophoblast glycoprotein (TPGB; also called 5T4), in the placenta across gestation, in placentas of preeclamptic (PE) pregnancies, and in purified microvesicles and exosomes. Methods: Trophoblast glycoprotein expression was analyzed by real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), Western blot, and immunohistochemistry. Regulation of 5T4 in cytotrophoblast cells was examined under either differentiating conditions of epidermal growth factor or under varying oxygen conditions. Microvesicles and exosomes were purified from supernatant of cultured and perfused placentas. Results: Trophoblast glycoprotein expression was prominent at the microvillus surface of syncytiotrophoblast and on the extravillous trophoblast cells, with minimal expression in undifferentiated cytotrophoblasts and normal tissues. Trophoblast glycoprotein expression was elevated in malignant tumors. In cytotrophoblasts, 5T4 was induced by in vitro differentiation, and its messenger RNA (mRNA) was increased under conditions of low oxygen. PE placentas expressed higher 5T4 mRNA than matched control placentas. Trophoblast glycoprotein was prominent within shed placental microvesicles and exosomes. Conclusion: Given the potential functional and known immunological importance of 5T4 in cancer, these studies reveal a class of proteins that may influence placental development and/or sensitize the maternal immune system. In extravillous trophoblasts, 5T4 may function in epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition during placentation. The role of syncytiotrophoblast 5T4 is unknown, but its abundance in shed syncytial vesicles may signify route of sensitization of the maternal immune system.

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Alam, S. M. K., Jasti, S., Kshirsagar, S. K., Tannetta, D. S., Dragovic, R. A., Redman, C. W., Sargent, I. L., Hodes, H. C., Nauser, T. L., Fortes, T., Filler, A. M., Behan, K., Martin, D. R., Fields, T. A., Petroff, B. K., & Petroff, M. G. (2017). Trophoblast glycoprotein (TPGB/5T4) in human placenta: expression, regulation, and presence in extracellular microvesicles and exosomes. Reproductive Sciences, 25(2), 185–197.

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Alam, S. MK, et al. “Trophoblast Glycoprotein (TPGB/5T4) in Human Placenta: Expression, Regulation, and Presence in Extracellular Microvesicles and Exosomes.” Reproductive Sciences, vol. 25, no. 2, SAGE Publications, 2017, pp. 185–97.

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Alam, SMK, S Jasti, SK Kshirsagar, DS Tannetta, RA Dragovic, CW Redman, IL Sargent, et al. 2017. “Trophoblast Glycoprotein (TPGB/5T4) in Human Placenta: Expression, Regulation, and Presence in Extracellular Microvesicles and Exosomes.” Reproductive Sciences 25 (2): 185–97.
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