Compensatory Feto-Placental Upregulation of the Nitric Oxide System during Fetal Growth Restriction

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Pisaneschi, Silvia; Strigini, Francesca A. L.; Sanchez, Angel Matias; Begliuomini, Silvia; Casarosa, Elena; Ripoli, Andrea; Ghirri, Paolo; Boldrini, Antonio; Fink, Bruno; Genazzani, Andrea R.; Coceani, Flavio; Simoncini, Tommaso
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2012
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Background: Fetal Growth Restriction is often associated with a feto-placental vascular dysfunction conceivably involving endothelial cells. Our study aimed to verify this pathogenic role for feto-placental endothelial cells and, coincidentally, demonstrate any abnormality in the nitric oxide system. Methods: Prenatal assessment of feto-placental vascular function was combined with measurement of nitric oxide (in the form of S-nitrosohemoglobin) and its nitrite byproduct, and of the endogenous nitric oxide synthase inhibitor asymmetric dimethylarginine. Umbilical vein endothelial cells were also harvested to determine their gene profile. The study comprised term pregnancies with normal (n = 40) or small-for-gestational-age (n = 20) newborns, small-for-gestational-age preterm pregnancies (n = 15), and bi-chorial, bi-amniotic twin pregnancies with discordant fetal growth (n = 12). Results: Umbilical blood nitrite (p<0.001) and S-nitrosohemoglobin (p = 0.02) rose with fetal growth restriction while asymmetric dimethylarginine decreased (p = 0.003). Nitrite rise coincided with an abnormal Doppler profile from umbilical arteries. Fetal growth restriction umbilical vein endothelial cells produced more nitrite and also exhibited reciprocal changes in vasodilator (upwards) and vasoconstrictor (downwards) transcripts. Elevation in blood nitrite and S-nitrosohemoglobin persisted postnatally in the fetal growth restriction offspring. Conclusion: Fetal growth restriction is typified by increased nitric oxide production during pregnancy and after birth. This response is viewed as an adaptative event to sustain placental blood flow. However, its occurrence may modify the endothelial phenotype and may ultimately represent an element of risk for cardiovascular disease in adult life.
Fil: Pisaneschi, Silvia. Università degli Studi di Pisa; Italia. Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna; Italia
Fil: Strigini, Francesca A. L.. Università degli Studi di Pisa; Italia
Fil: Sanchez, Angel Matias. Università degli Studi di Pisa; Italia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de Cuyo; Argentina
Fil: Begliuomini, Silvia. Università degli Studi di Pisa; Italia
Fil: Casarosa, Elena. Università degli Studi di Pisa; Italia
Fil: Ripoli, Andrea. National Research Council. Institute of Clinical Physiology, ; Italia
Fil: Ghirri, Paolo. Università degli Studi di Pisa; Italia
Fil: Boldrini, Antonio. Università degli Studi di Pisa; Italia
Fil: Fink, Bruno. Noxygen Science Transfer and Diagnostics; Alemania
Fil: Genazzani, Andrea R.. Università degli Studi di Pisa; Italia
Fil: Coceani, Flavio. Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna; Italia
Fil: Simoncini, Tommaso. Università degli Studi di Pisa; Italia
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Fetal Growth Restriction
nitric oxide system
S- nitrosohemoglobin
Endothelial cells
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spelling Compensatory Feto-Placental Upregulation of the Nitric Oxide System during Fetal Growth RestrictionPisaneschi, SilviaStrigini, Francesca A. L.Sanchez, Angel MatiasBegliuomini, SilviaCasarosa, ElenaRipoli, AndreaGhirri, PaoloBoldrini, AntonioFink, BrunoGenazzani, Andrea R.Coceani, FlavioSimoncini, TommasoFetal Growth Restrictionnitric oxide systemS- nitrosohemoglobinEndothelial cellshttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.2https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3Background: Fetal Growth Restriction is often associated with a feto-placental vascular dysfunction conceivably involving endothelial cells. Our study aimed to verify this pathogenic role for feto-placental endothelial cells and, coincidentally, demonstrate any abnormality in the nitric oxide system. Methods: Prenatal assessment of feto-placental vascular function was combined with measurement of nitric oxide (in the form of S-nitrosohemoglobin) and its nitrite byproduct, and of the endogenous nitric oxide synthase inhibitor asymmetric dimethylarginine. Umbilical vein endothelial cells were also harvested to determine their gene profile. The study comprised term pregnancies with normal (n = 40) or small-for-gestational-age (n = 20) newborns, small-for-gestational-age preterm pregnancies (n = 15), and bi-chorial, bi-amniotic twin pregnancies with discordant fetal growth (n = 12). Results: Umbilical blood nitrite (p<0.001) and S-nitrosohemoglobin (p = 0.02) rose with fetal growth restriction while asymmetric dimethylarginine decreased (p = 0.003). Nitrite rise coincided with an abnormal Doppler profile from umbilical arteries. Fetal growth restriction umbilical vein endothelial cells produced more nitrite and also exhibited reciprocal changes in vasodilator (upwards) and vasoconstrictor (downwards) transcripts. Elevation in blood nitrite and S-nitrosohemoglobin persisted postnatally in the fetal growth restriction offspring. Conclusion: Fetal growth restriction is typified by increased nitric oxide production during pregnancy and after birth. This response is viewed as an adaptative event to sustain placental blood flow. However, its occurrence may modify the endothelial phenotype and may ultimately represent an element of risk for cardiovascular disease in adult life.Fil: Pisaneschi, Silvia. Università degli Studi di Pisa; Italia. Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna; ItaliaFil: Strigini, Francesca A. L.. Università degli Studi di Pisa; ItaliaFil: Sanchez, Angel Matias. Università degli Studi di Pisa; Italia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de Cuyo; ArgentinaFil: Begliuomini, Silvia. Università degli Studi di Pisa; ItaliaFil: Casarosa, Elena. Università degli Studi di Pisa; ItaliaFil: Ripoli, Andrea. National Research Council. Institute of Clinical Physiology, ; ItaliaFil: Ghirri, Paolo. Università degli Studi di Pisa; ItaliaFil: Boldrini, Antonio. Università degli Studi di Pisa; ItaliaFil: Fink, Bruno. Noxygen Science Transfer and Diagnostics; AlemaniaFil: Genazzani, Andrea R.. Università degli Studi di Pisa; ItaliaFil: Coceani, Flavio. Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna; ItaliaFil: Simoncini, Tommaso. Università degli Studi di Pisa; ItaliaPublic Library of Science2012-09info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/80368Pisaneschi, Silvia; Strigini, Francesca A. L.; Sanchez, Angel Matias; Begliuomini, Silvia; Casarosa, Elena; et al.; Compensatory Feto-Placental Upregulation of the Nitric Oxide System during Fetal Growth Restriction; Public Library of Science; Plos One; 7; 9; 9-2012; 1-9; e452941932-6203CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0045294info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0045294info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:34:32Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/80368instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:34:32.765CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Compensatory Feto-Placental Upregulation of the Nitric Oxide System during Fetal Growth Restriction
title Compensatory Feto-Placental Upregulation of the Nitric Oxide System during Fetal Growth Restriction
spellingShingle Compensatory Feto-Placental Upregulation of the Nitric Oxide System during Fetal Growth Restriction
Pisaneschi, Silvia
Fetal Growth Restriction
nitric oxide system
S- nitrosohemoglobin
Endothelial cells
title_short Compensatory Feto-Placental Upregulation of the Nitric Oxide System during Fetal Growth Restriction
title_full Compensatory Feto-Placental Upregulation of the Nitric Oxide System during Fetal Growth Restriction
title_fullStr Compensatory Feto-Placental Upregulation of the Nitric Oxide System during Fetal Growth Restriction
title_full_unstemmed Compensatory Feto-Placental Upregulation of the Nitric Oxide System during Fetal Growth Restriction
title_sort Compensatory Feto-Placental Upregulation of the Nitric Oxide System during Fetal Growth Restriction
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Pisaneschi, Silvia
Strigini, Francesca A. L.
Sanchez, Angel Matias
Begliuomini, Silvia
Casarosa, Elena
Ripoli, Andrea
Ghirri, Paolo
Boldrini, Antonio
Fink, Bruno
Genazzani, Andrea R.
Coceani, Flavio
Simoncini, Tommaso
author Pisaneschi, Silvia
author_facet Pisaneschi, Silvia
Strigini, Francesca A. L.
Sanchez, Angel Matias
Begliuomini, Silvia
Casarosa, Elena
Ripoli, Andrea
Ghirri, Paolo
Boldrini, Antonio
Fink, Bruno
Genazzani, Andrea R.
Coceani, Flavio
Simoncini, Tommaso
author_role author
author2 Strigini, Francesca A. L.
Sanchez, Angel Matias
Begliuomini, Silvia
Casarosa, Elena
Ripoli, Andrea
Ghirri, Paolo
Boldrini, Antonio
Fink, Bruno
Genazzani, Andrea R.
Coceani, Flavio
Simoncini, Tommaso
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Fetal Growth Restriction
nitric oxide system
S- nitrosohemoglobin
Endothelial cells
topic Fetal Growth Restriction
nitric oxide system
S- nitrosohemoglobin
Endothelial cells
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.2
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Background: Fetal Growth Restriction is often associated with a feto-placental vascular dysfunction conceivably involving endothelial cells. Our study aimed to verify this pathogenic role for feto-placental endothelial cells and, coincidentally, demonstrate any abnormality in the nitric oxide system. Methods: Prenatal assessment of feto-placental vascular function was combined with measurement of nitric oxide (in the form of S-nitrosohemoglobin) and its nitrite byproduct, and of the endogenous nitric oxide synthase inhibitor asymmetric dimethylarginine. Umbilical vein endothelial cells were also harvested to determine their gene profile. The study comprised term pregnancies with normal (n = 40) or small-for-gestational-age (n = 20) newborns, small-for-gestational-age preterm pregnancies (n = 15), and bi-chorial, bi-amniotic twin pregnancies with discordant fetal growth (n = 12). Results: Umbilical blood nitrite (p<0.001) and S-nitrosohemoglobin (p = 0.02) rose with fetal growth restriction while asymmetric dimethylarginine decreased (p = 0.003). Nitrite rise coincided with an abnormal Doppler profile from umbilical arteries. Fetal growth restriction umbilical vein endothelial cells produced more nitrite and also exhibited reciprocal changes in vasodilator (upwards) and vasoconstrictor (downwards) transcripts. Elevation in blood nitrite and S-nitrosohemoglobin persisted postnatally in the fetal growth restriction offspring. Conclusion: Fetal growth restriction is typified by increased nitric oxide production during pregnancy and after birth. This response is viewed as an adaptative event to sustain placental blood flow. However, its occurrence may modify the endothelial phenotype and may ultimately represent an element of risk for cardiovascular disease in adult life.
Fil: Pisaneschi, Silvia. Università degli Studi di Pisa; Italia. Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna; Italia
Fil: Strigini, Francesca A. L.. Università degli Studi di Pisa; Italia
Fil: Sanchez, Angel Matias. Università degli Studi di Pisa; Italia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de Cuyo; Argentina
Fil: Begliuomini, Silvia. Università degli Studi di Pisa; Italia
Fil: Casarosa, Elena. Università degli Studi di Pisa; Italia
Fil: Ripoli, Andrea. National Research Council. Institute of Clinical Physiology, ; Italia
Fil: Ghirri, Paolo. Università degli Studi di Pisa; Italia
Fil: Boldrini, Antonio. Università degli Studi di Pisa; Italia
Fil: Fink, Bruno. Noxygen Science Transfer and Diagnostics; Alemania
Fil: Genazzani, Andrea R.. Università degli Studi di Pisa; Italia
Fil: Coceani, Flavio. Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna; Italia
Fil: Simoncini, Tommaso. Università degli Studi di Pisa; Italia
description Background: Fetal Growth Restriction is often associated with a feto-placental vascular dysfunction conceivably involving endothelial cells. Our study aimed to verify this pathogenic role for feto-placental endothelial cells and, coincidentally, demonstrate any abnormality in the nitric oxide system. Methods: Prenatal assessment of feto-placental vascular function was combined with measurement of nitric oxide (in the form of S-nitrosohemoglobin) and its nitrite byproduct, and of the endogenous nitric oxide synthase inhibitor asymmetric dimethylarginine. Umbilical vein endothelial cells were also harvested to determine their gene profile. The study comprised term pregnancies with normal (n = 40) or small-for-gestational-age (n = 20) newborns, small-for-gestational-age preterm pregnancies (n = 15), and bi-chorial, bi-amniotic twin pregnancies with discordant fetal growth (n = 12). Results: Umbilical blood nitrite (p<0.001) and S-nitrosohemoglobin (p = 0.02) rose with fetal growth restriction while asymmetric dimethylarginine decreased (p = 0.003). Nitrite rise coincided with an abnormal Doppler profile from umbilical arteries. Fetal growth restriction umbilical vein endothelial cells produced more nitrite and also exhibited reciprocal changes in vasodilator (upwards) and vasoconstrictor (downwards) transcripts. Elevation in blood nitrite and S-nitrosohemoglobin persisted postnatally in the fetal growth restriction offspring. Conclusion: Fetal growth restriction is typified by increased nitric oxide production during pregnancy and after birth. This response is viewed as an adaptative event to sustain placental blood flow. However, its occurrence may modify the endothelial phenotype and may ultimately represent an element of risk for cardiovascular disease in adult life.
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