Project description:These libraries are part of a large study to evaluate the impact of thyroid dysfunction in our patients and to compare with health subject. In this part of the study, whole blood circulating RNAs were collected from pregnant women with TSH levels just above the normal range to determine the impact of a mild elevation of TSH in pregnancy. To transcriptome, we selected healthy nonpregnant women (NPG), women with healthy thyroid pregnancy (HTP) and pregnant women with gestational hypothyroidism (GHT). As described in the paper with details, we perform an edgeR three-group analysis. Results have shown that 31.3% of the genes are downregulated and 68.7% are upregulated in HTP.
Project description:Preeclampsia is a common complication of pregnancy that affects 4-5% of pregnant women around the world. At present, there is a lack of early identification of high-risk patients of preeclampsia in clinical practice, which restricts the development of disease prevention and treatment. Previous studies have indicated that plasma exosomal miRNAs in pregnant women could serve as biomarkers of preeclampsia, but few is focused on exosomal miRNAs from preeclampsia pregnancy with severe features(sPE). Therefore, we detected and compared the plasma exosomal miRNA profiles between normal pregancy and sPE to explore potential biomarkers and pathogenic mechanisms of sPE.
Project description:Background: Knowledge about extracellular vesicles (EV) and their molecular cargo in gestational parasitic infections, particularly by Plasmodium and soil-transmitted helminths (STH), is almost non-existent. Objective: To perform isolation and molecular characterization of plasma-derived EVs from Colombian pregnant women and compare quantity, size, concentration and protein cargo of those EVs according to the infectious status. Methodology: Five study groups were formed: 1), Pregnant women with Plasmodium infection. 2), Pregnant women with STH infection. 3), Pregnant women with coinfection Plasmodium and STH. 4), Pregnant women without infection with Plasmodium nor STH. 5), Non-pregnant women without infection with Plasmodium nor STH. Plasma-derived EVs were isolated by size exclusion chromatography (SEC) and fractions containing EVs identified by a bead-based flow cytometric assay for tetraspanin CD9; the size and concentration of EVs were quantified by nanoparticle tracking analysis, and proteins associated with EVs were identified by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) in a pool of samples per study group.
Project description:The microRNA (miRNA) expression profile of plasma exosome in pregnant women complicated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has not been fully clarified. In this study, differentially expressed miRNAs in plasma exosomes were identified by high-throughput small RNA sequencing in 12 GDM and 12 normal glucose tolerance (NGT) pregnant women and validated in 102 GDM and 101 NGT pregnant women. A total of 22 exosomal miRNAs were found and five of them were verified by qRT-PCR. Exosomal miR-423-5p was upregulated, while miR-99a-5p, miR-192-5p, miR-148a-3p, and miR-122-5p were downregulated in pregnant women complicated with GDM.
Project description:The excessive perchlorate utilization as an oxidizer in rocket propellants and blasting agents had led to the contamination of surface and ground waters. This chemical is known to compete with iodine for binding to the thyroid membrane receptors potentially causing hypothyroidism and fetal retardation in pregnant women. Nevertheless, to date, its biological effects are not completely understood. We have investigated the molecular mechanisms responsive to perchlorate in the nematode C. elegans to nominate a candidate gene for further peruse in the development of a C.elegans perchlorate biosensor. Perchlorate (1 mg/mL) affected the transcriptional response of Regulation of developmental process, growth, defense mechanisms and stress response, among other biological processes.