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Mapping the expression of transient receptor potential channels across murine placental development.

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Authors

De Clercq, Katrien 
Pérez-García, Vicente 
Van Bree, Rieta 
Pollastro, Federica 
Peeraer, Karen 

Abstract

Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels play prominent roles in ion homeostasis by their ability to control cation influx. Mouse placentation is governed by the processes of trophoblast proliferation, invasion, differentiation, and fusion, all of which require calcium signaling. Although certain TRP channels have been shown to contribute to maternal-fetal transport of magnesium and calcium, a role for TRP channels in specific trophoblast functions has been disregarded. Using qRT-PCR and in situ hybridisation, the spatio-temporal expression pattern of TRP channels in the mouse placenta across gestation (E10.5-E18.5) was assessed. Prominent expression was observed for Trpv2, Trpm6, and Trpm7. Calcium microfluorimetry in primary trophoblast cells isolated at E14.5 of gestation further revealed the functional activity of TRPV2 and TRPM7. Finally, comparing TRP channels expression in mouse trophoblast stem cells (mTSCs) and mouse embryonic stem cells (mESC) confirmed the specific expression of TRPV2 during placental development. Moreover, TRP channel expression was similar in mTSCs compared to primary trophoblasts and validate mTSC as a model to study TRP channels in placental development. Collectivity, our results identify a specific spatio-temporal TRP channel expression pattern in trophoblasts, suggesting a possible involvement in regulating the process of placentation.

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Funder: Onderzoeksraad, KU Leuven; doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100004497


Funder: Centre of Trophoblast Research, University of Cambridge

Keywords

Placental development, Primary trophoblast cells, TRP channels, Trophoblast stem cells, Animals, Calcium Channels, Calcium Signaling, Cell Differentiation, Cell Proliferation, Female, Gene Expression Regulation, Mice, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells, Placenta, Placentation, Pregnancy, Stem Cells, TRPV Cation Channels, Transient Receptor Potential Channels, Trophoblasts

Journal Title

Cell Mol Life Sci

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Journal ISSN

1420-682X
1420-9071

Volume Title

78

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Sponsorship
Research foundations Flanders (12R4519N)
Research Foundation Flanders (G.0D1417N, G.084515N, G.0A6719N)