Project description:To investigate the exosomal miRNA changes under the inflammatory reaction, LPS (100 μg/kg body weight) was intraperitoneally injected into the mice at 15 days of pregnancy. Premature births has been found after approximately 48 h of treatment. When bleeding found in vagina, the uterus and other embryo without breaking water were selected in asepsis condition. The amniotic fluid were selected and isolated exosome to analyze the expression of miRNAs compared with cesarean sections.
Project description:Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is the most common cyanotic congenital heart disease (CHD). Amniotic fluid (AF) contains a higher abundance of biological compounds which could direct reflect the information of fetal health. AF-derived exosomal miRNAs have been investigated as etiological factors in the pathogenesis of TOF. The purpose of this study was to analyze the expression of AF-derived exosomal miRNAs and their roles in TOF development. In this study, we identified differentially expressed (DE)-miRNAs between TOF group and control group. A total of 257 miRNAs were differentially expressed (DE) between TOF and control groups. KEGG pathway enrichment demonstrated that these target genes of DE-miRNAs were involved in Wnt and Notch signaling pathway. Twenty five of 257 DE-miRNAs were overlapped with Notch-regulated and Wnt-regulated miRNAs simultaneously.
Project description:Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a life-threatening anomaly with high morbidity and mortality. To investigate the pathogenesis of CDH, miRNA sequencing was performed using amniotic fluid-derived extracellular vesicles (AF-EVs) of CDH patients.
Project description:Fetal wounds repair by regeneration rather than wound healing and the environment is dominated by amniotic fluid. We are looking at early transcriptional regulation of keratinocytes cultured in amniotic fluid in vitro. Keratinocytes were isolated and expanded to passage three after which they were starved in DMEM for 12h then cultured for 24h in human amniotic fluid (50%), fcs (50%) or DMEM alone for another 24h. N=2, pooled replicates per CEL-file.
Project description:Intra-amniotic infection, the invasion of microbes into the amniotic cavity resulting in an inflammatory process, is a clinical condition that can lead to adverse pregnancy outcomes for the mother and fetus as well as severe long-term neonatal morbidities. Despite much research focused on the consequences of intra-amniotic infection, there is still little knowledge about the functional roles of innate immune cells that respond to invading microbes. In the current study, we performed RNA sequencing of sorted neutrophils and monocytes/macrophages from amniotic fluid from women with intra-amniotic infection to determine the transcriptomic differences between these innate immune cells. Further, we sought to identify specific transcriptomic pathways that were significantly altered by the maternal or fetal origin of amniotic fluid neutrophils and monocytes, the presence of a severe fetal inflammatory response, and pregnancy outcome (i.e. preterm or term delivery). We showed that significant transcriptomic differences exist between amniotic fluid neutrophils and monocytes/macrophages from women with intra-amniotic infection that are indicative of the distinct roles these cells play. We also found that amniotic fluid monocytes/macrophages of fetal origin display impaired ability to clear out microbes invading the amniotic cavity compared to those of maternal origin. Notably, we demonstrate that the transcriptomic changes in amniotic fluid monocytes/macrophages are heavily associated with the severity of the fetal inflammatory response, suggesting that the trafficking of fetal neutrophils throughout the umbilical cord is partially modulated by monocytes/macrophages in the amniotic cavity. Finally, we show that amniotic fluid neutrophils and monocytes/macrophages from preterm deliveries display enhanced transcriptomic activity compared to those from term deliveries, highlighting the protective role of these innate immune cells in this vulnerable period. Collectively, these findings demonstrate the underlying complexity of local innate immune responses in women with intra-amniotic infection, and provide new insights into the functions of amniotic fluid neutrophils and monocytes in the amniotic cavity.
Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE30064: Cultured human amniotic fluid-derived mesenchymal stromal cells [PIQOR data] GSE30065: Cultured human amniotic fluid-derived mesenchymal stromal cells [miRXplore data] Refer to individual Series
Project description:The objective of this study was to identify the tissue expression patterns and biological pathways enriched in term amniotic fluid cell-free fetal RNA by comparing functional genomic analyses of term and second-trimester amniotic fluid supernatants. There were 2,871 significantly differentially regulated genes. In term amniotic fluid, tissue expression analysis showed enrichment of salivary gland, tracheal, and renal transcripts as compared with brain and embryonic neural cells in the second trimester. Functional analysis of genes upregulated at term revealed pathways that were highly specific for postnatal adaptation such as immune function, digestion, respiration, carbohydrate metabolism, and adipogenesis. Inflammation and prostaglandin synthesis, two key processes involved in normal labor, were also activated in term amniotic fluid. This was a prospective whole genome microarray study comparing eight amniotic fluid samples collected from eight women at term who underwent prelabor cesarean delivery and eight second-trimester amniotic fluid samples from routine amniocenteses. A functional annotation tool was used to compare tissue expression patterns in term and second-trimester samples. Pathways analysis software identified physiologic systems, molecular and cellular functions, and upstream regulators that were significantly overrepresented in term amniotic fluid.