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Amniotic fluid transcriptomics reflects novel disease mechanisms in fetuses with myelomeningocele.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Cell-free RNA in amniotic fluid supernatant reflects developmental changes in gene expression in the living fetus, which includes genes that are specific to the central nervous system. Although it has been previously shown that central nervous system-specific transcripts are present in amniotic fluid supernatant, it is not known whether changes in the amniotic fluid supernatant transcriptome reflect the specific pathophysiologic condition of fetal central nervous system disorders. In myelomeningocele, there is open communication between the central nervous system and amniotic fluid. OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to identify molecular pathophysiologic changes and novel disease mechanisms that are specific to myelomeningocele by the analysis of amniotic fluid supernatant cell-free RNA in fetuses with open myelomeningocele. STUDY DESIGN:Amniotic fluid supernatant was collected from 10 pregnant women at the time of the open myelomeningocele repair in the second trimester (24.5±1.0 weeks); 10 archived amniotic fluid supernatant from sex and gestational age-matched euploid fetuses without myelomeningocele were used as controls (20.9±0.9 weeks). Differentially regulated gene expression patterns were analyzed with the use of human genome expression arrays. RESULTS:Fetuses with myelomeningocele had 284 differentially regulated genes (176 up- and 108 down-regulated) in amniotic fluid supernatant. Known genes that were associated with myelomeningocele (PRICKLE2, GLI3, RAB23, HES1, FOLR1) and novel dysregulated genes were identified in association with neurodevelopment and neuronal regeneration (up-regulated, GAP43 and ZEB1) or axonal growth and guidance (down-regulated, ACAP1). Pathway analysis demonstrated a significant contribution of inflammation to disease and a broad influence of Wnt signaling pathways (Wnt1, Wnt5A, ITPR1). CONCLUSION:Transcriptomic analyses of living fetuses with myelomeningocele with the use of amniotic fluid supernatant cell-free RNA demonstrated differential regulation of specific genes and molecular pathways relevant to this central nervous system disorder, which resulted in a new understanding of pathophysiologic changes. The data also suggested the importance of pathways that involve secondary disease, such as inflammation, in myelomeningocele. These newly identified pathways may lead to hypotheses that can test novel therapeutic targets as adjuncts to fetal surgical repair.

SUBMITTER: Tarui T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5671344 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Amniotic fluid transcriptomics reflects novel disease mechanisms in fetuses with myelomeningocele.

Tarui Tomo T   Kim Aimee A   Flake Alan A   McClain Lauren L   Stratigis John D JD   Fried Inbar I   Newman Rebecca R   Slonim Donna K DK   Bianchi Diana W DW  

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 20170720 5


<h4>Background</h4>Cell-free RNA in amniotic fluid supernatant reflects developmental changes in gene expression in the living fetus, which includes genes that are specific to the central nervous system. Although it has been previously shown that central nervous system-specific transcripts are present in amniotic fluid supernatant, it is not known whether changes in the amniotic fluid supernatant transcriptome reflect the specific pathophysiologic condition of fetal central nervous system disord  ...[more]

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