Review
Immunology
Xiao-Wei Wei, Yu-Chen Zhang, Fan Wu, Fu-Ju Tian, Yi Lin
Summary: Uterine spiral artery remodeling plays a crucial role in successful pregnancy, which is regulated by uterine NK cells and extravillous trophoblasts.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Heyam Hayder, Guodong Fu, Lubna Nadeem, Jacob A. O'Brien, Stephen J. Lye, Chun Peng
Summary: The overexpression of miR-210-3p reduces trophoblast migration and invasion, affects EVT outgrowth in early pregnancy explants, and decreases the ability of trophoblast to form endothelial-like networks. Furthermore, miR-210-3p downregulates the expression of certain cytokines, potentially influencing EVT invasion and immune cell recruitment.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Cell Biology
Zi Lv, Li-ling Xiong, Xian Qin, Hua Zhang, Xin Luo, Wei Peng, Mark D. Kilby, Richard Saffery, Philip N. Baker, Hong-bo Qi
Summary: The study found that the expression of GRK2 is significantly downregulated in preeclamptic placentae, and knockdown or inhibition of GRK2 leads to insufficient arterial remodeling and increased trophoblast necroptosis. These further induce preeclampsia-like symptoms in mice, suggesting that inadequate GRK2 activity may be part of the pathogenesis of preeclampsia.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biology
Derek C. Sung, Xiaowen Chen, Mei Chen, Jisheng Yang, Susan Schultz, Apoorva Babu, Yitian Xu, Siqi Gao, T. C. Stevenson Keller, Patricia Mericko-Ishizuka, Michelle Lee, Ying Yang, Joshua P. Scallan, Mark L. Kahn
Summary: This study shows that VE-cadherin plays a crucial role in trophoblast migration and endovascular invasion during placental development in mice. Deficiency of VE-cadherin results in failure of spiral artery remodeling, decreased maternal blood flow into the placenta, and fetal growth restriction. These findings highlight a non-endothelial function of VE-cadherin in trophoblasts and suggest that endothelial proteins may have unique roles in these cells.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Keiichi Matsubara, Yuko Matsubara, Yuka Uchikura, Takashi Sugiyama
Summary: The pathogenesis of preeclampsia involves the failure of fertilized egg implantation, release of serum factors from the hypoplastic placenta, and subsequent development of multiorgan disorders caused by vascular disorders. Exosomes play a crucial role in cell-cell communication and may be useful for evaluating preeclampsia pathophysiology and predicting the disease. Additionally, exosomes derived from mesenchymal stem cells have potential in treating preeclampsia by suppressing trophoblast apoptosis and enhancing invasive ability.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Keiichi Matsubara, Yuko Matsubara, Yuka Uchikura, Katsuko Takagi, Akiko Yano, Takashi Sugiyama
Summary: Preeclampsia is a serious disease that can be fatal for both the mother and fetus. Research suggests that poor placental formation due to remodeling failure may be one of its causes. The high-mobility group protein A may play a key role in the placental formation process, and its dysfunction may be related to the pathogenesis of preeclampsia.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Mercedes Olaya-C, Marta Garrido, Jorge Andres Franco, Jorge Luis Rodriguez, Magda Jimena Vargas, Ana Aula-Olivar, Laura Quintero, Santiago Ramon Y. Cajal
Summary: Remodeling of uterine spiral arteries is crucial for successful pregnancy, as failure can result in pregnancy complications. The process of arterial remodeling is not synchronous in all vessels, with different stages occurring in a single sample. Muscle and endothelial tissue loss during pregnancy between weeks 14-17 is a key aspect of the remodeling process.
REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Cell Biology
Heyam Hayder, Yanan Shan, Yan Chen, Jacob Anderson O'Brien, Chun Peng
Summary: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play crucial roles in placental development and trophoblast function, particularly in trophoblast invasion and spiral artery remodeling. Dysregulation of miRNAs, especially in preeclampsia, is associated with pregnancy complications. Understanding the role of miRNAs in these processes has important implications for the pathogenesis of preeclampsia and potential therapeutic interventions.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cell Biology
Chidambra D. Halari, Pinki Nandi, Jasmin Sidhu, Maria Sbirnac, Michael Zheng, Peeyush K. Lala
Summary: Decorin is a proteoglycan produced by chorionic villus mesenchymal cells and decidual cells during human pregnancy, and it has been shown to restrain trophoblast functions and serve as a predictive biomarker for preeclampsia. MiRNAs are involved in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia and some of them are dysregulated in placentas of preeclampsia patients. In this study, miR-512-3p was found to be induced by Decorin and upregulated in preeclampsia placentas. Functional assays revealed that miR-512-3p compromised trophoblast functions. Furthermore, the elevation of PPP3R1, a known target of miR-512-3p, was paradoxically observed in miR-512-3p-overexpressing trophoblast and preeclampsia-associated placentas.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cell Biology
Asli Ozmen, Ozlem Guzeloglu-Kayisli, Selcuk Tabak, Xiaofang Guo, Nihan Semerci, Chinedu Nwabuobi, Kellie Larsen, Ali Wells, Asli Uyar, Sefa Arlier, Ishani Wickramage, Hasan Alhasan, Hana Totary-Jain, Frederick Schatz, Anthony O. Odibo, Charles J. Lockwood, Umit A. Kayisli
Summary: In preeclampsia, the competition binding of IL-6 and IL-11 to gp130 impairs the function and morphology of extravillous trophoblast cells (EVT), and the reduced expression of ISG15 is associated with this effect.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Developmental Biology
Yue Pan, Miaojuan Chen, Gendie E. Lash
Summary: This study focuses on the role and molecular mechanism of osteopontin in uterine spiral artery remodeling. This process is critical for successful pregnancy and the deficiency in remodeling can affect placental blood perfusion, leading to impacts on fetal nutritional supply and growth.
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Yueyue Zhu, Xiaorui Liu, Yichi Xu, Yi Lin
Summary: Uterine spiral artery remodeling is crucial for fetal growth and pregnancy outcomes. Hyperglycemia disrupts trophoblast proliferation and invasion by inhibiting epithelial-mesenchymal transition and altering the expression of related proteases and angiogenic factors. It also affects cellular crosstalk between immune cells, trophoblasts, and vascular cells, leading to failed spiral artery remodeling. This review provides insights into the molecular mechanisms and signaling pathways of hyperglycemia on trophoblast functions and uterine spiral artery remodeling.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Developmental Biology
Lindong Zhang, Jing Liu, Xiaoqian Feng, Gendie E. Lash
Summary: Spiral artery remodeling is a crucial process for providing maternal blood to the placenta. Failure of this process is associated with various obstetric complications. While the morphological features of spiral artery remodeling have been described, recent research has focused on understanding the cellular and molecular triggers involved. This review discusses the current knowledge of spiral artery remodeling, particularly the loss of vascular smooth muscle cells, and examines which stage defects could lead to pathological pregnancies.
Article
Cell Biology
Qingqing Zhang, Zhonglin Xiao, Cheuk-Lun Lee, Yong-Gang Duan, Xiujun Fan, William S. B. Yeung, Philip C. N. Chiu, Jian V. Zhang
Summary: The chemerin-CMKLR1 axis plays a crucial role in regulating placental development and spiral artery remodeling during pregnancy.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biology
Jimi L. Rosenkrantz, Jessica E. F. Gaffney, Victoria H. J. Roberts, Lucia Carbone, Shawn L. Chavez
Summary: This study compared the transcriptomes of human and rhesus placenta, identifying 952 differentially expressed genes between the two species. Functional enrichment analysis of human-upregulated genes revealed associations with preeclampsia and other pregnancy disorders. Additionally, two telomerase-immortalized rhesus trophoblast cell lines were generated for in vitro studies of early placentation.
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Kyoko Kameyama Nakao, Aki Kido, Koji Fujimoto, Yoshitsugu Chigusa, Sachiko Minamiguchi, Masaki Mandai, Yuji Nakamoto
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic capabilities of placental IVIM parameters and T2-relaxation time, and their correlation with fetal growth and adverse outcomes, comparing with umbilical artery pulsatility index (UmA-PI). The results showed that placental f and T2 value (Z-score) had significant associations with low birth weight and clinical adverse outcomes.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Megumi Aki, Miyu Katsumata, Koji Yamanoi, Akihiko Ueda, Baku Nakakita, Hirohiko Tani, Kaoru Kawasaki, Yoshitsugu Chigusa, Haruta Mogami, Masaki Mandai, Eiji Kondoh
Summary: This study found that in patients with SCH and persistent vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy, cases where bleeding occurred before hematoma formation were associated with a longer duration of SCH and higher risk of preterm delivery, as well as various complications.
TAIWANESE JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Sayako Enomoto, Kosuke Yoshihara, Eiji Kondo, Akiko Iwata, Mamoru Tanaka, Tsutomu Tabata, Yoshiki Kudo, Eiji Kondoh, Masaki Mandai, Takashi Sugiyama, Aikou Okamoto, Tsuyoshi Saito, Takayuki Enomoto, Tomoaki Ikeda
Summary: This study found that the incidence of pregnancy-associated cervical cancer is increasing in Japan, with most early-stage patients successfully giving birth, although there are cases of preterm birth. Pregnant women with stage IB1 cervical cancer have the option to continue pregnancy with chemotherapy or undergo cervical removal. Treatment decisions should consider cancer stage and benefits for both mother and unborn child.
Article
Oncology
Kazuki Yamano, Kentaro Sekiyama, Masayo Ukita, Yoshitsugu Chigusa, Sachiko Minamiguchi, Masaki Mandai
Summary: In this report, we present a case of a patient who was initially diagnosed with locally advanced cervical squamous cell carcinoma but was later found to have endometrial cancer with prominent squamous differentiation after surgical treatment.
INTERNATIONAL CANCER CONFERENCE JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Misaki Koyama, Ken Yamaguchi, Yoshitsugu Chigusa, Koji Yamanoi, Mana Taki, Masumi Sunada, Akihito Horie, Junzo Hamanishi, Sachiko Minamiguchi, Masaki Mandai
Summary: This study presents a case of uterine adenosarcoma without sarcomatous overgrowth but with TP53 mutation that exhibited clinically aggressive behaviors. The patient had an ATM mutation, which is a gene associated with homologous recombination deficiency, and exhibited a good response against platinum-based chemotherapy and possible therapeutic target by poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors.
INTERNATIONAL CANCER CONFERENCE JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Shoko Nishikawa, Masayo Miki, Yoshitsugu Chigusa, Marie Furuta, Aki Kido, Yosuke Kawamura, Yusuke Ueda, Masaki Mandai, Haruta Mogami
Summary: This study used three-dimensional computed tomography (CT) to investigate the accurate size of the pelvis in 1263 Japanese women of childbearing age and obtained reference values. The results showed that the mean obstetric conjugate and transverse diameter were larger than those in the survey in 1972. These data will be used as standard pelvic measurement values for the Japanese population in clinical practice.
JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Maaya Ono, Koji Yamanoi, Asuka Okunomiya, Yusuke Sagae, Haruko Okamoto, Masumi Sunada, Mana Taki, Masayo Ukita, Yoshitsugu Chigusa, Akihito Horie, Ken Yamaguchi, Junzo Hamanishi, Masaki Mandai
Summary: This article reports a case of advanced corpus cancer in a young patient who initiated hormone replacement therapy (HRT) 7 years post-surgery and later experienced regional lymph node recurrence. The authors hypothesize that HRT did not induce tumor recurrence but instead allowed for long-term follow-up and early diagnosis.
INTERNATIONAL CANCER CONFERENCE JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Reproductive Biology
Asako Inohaya, Yoshitsugu Chigusa, Masahito Takakura, Shingo Io, Min-A Kim, Yu Matsuzaka, Eriko Yasuda, Yusuke Ueda, Yosuke Kawamura, Shiro Takamatsu, Haruta Mogami, Yasuhiro Takashima, Masaki Mandai, Eiji Kondoh
Summary: This study found that shear stress promotes the differentiation of human placenta cells into villous trophoblasts, and increases cell fusion, hormone secretion, and microvilli formation.
BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Tsukasa Baba, Masafumi Koshiyama, Masahiro Kagabu, Yoshiki Mikami, Sachiko Minamiguchi, Suzuko Moritani, Mitsuya Ishikawa, Aikou Okamoto, Yasuhisa Terao, Toru Nakanishi, Hidetaka Katabuchi, Hideki Tokunaga, Toyomi Satoh, Ikuo Konishi, Nobuo Yaegashi
Summary: This study investigated the clinical features and prognosis of ovarian serous borderline tumors (SBT). The results showed that younger patients (≤35 years old) had a higher risk of recurrence, and factors such as diagnosis during pregnancy, treatment at non-university institutes, advanced stage, and large tumor diameter were independent risk factors for recurrence.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Shoko Nishikawa, Mana Taki, Haruko Okamoto, Yosuke Kawamura, Yoshitsugu Chigusa, Seiichi Tomotaki, Masaki Mandai, Haruta Mogami
Summary: This study aimed to examine respiratory function and risk factors for respiratory prognosis in infants with chronic abruption-oligohydramnios sequence (CAOS) within 3 years after birth and clarify the management of CAOS. The results showed that amniotic fluid volume could predict the use of inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) in neonates to improve oxygenation, but it did not affect the child's respiratory function after the newborn period. Almost all children born to women with CAOS can improve their respiratory function as they grow up.
JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tomomi Nishimura, Nobuyuki Kakiuchi, Kenichi Yoshida, Takaki Sakurai, Tatsuki R. R. Kataoka, Eiji Kondoh, Yoshitsugu Chigusa, Masahiko Kawai, Morio Sawada, Takuya Inoue, Yasuhide Takeuchi, Hirona Maeda, Satoko Baba, Yusuke Shiozawa, Ryunosuke Saiki, Masahiro M. M. Nakagawa, Yasuhito Nannya, Yotaro Ochi, Tomonori Hirano, Tomoe Nakagawa, Yukiko Inagaki-Kawata, Kosuke Aoki, Masahiro Hirata, Kosaku Nanki, Mami Matano, Megumu Saito, Eiji Suzuki, Masahiro Takada, Masahiro Kawashima, Kosuke Kawaguchi, Kenichi Chiba, Yuichi Shiraishi, Junko Takita, Satoru Miyano, Masaki Mandai, Toshiro Sato, Kengo Takeuchi, Hironori Haga, Masakazu Toi, Seishi Ogawa
Summary: Recent studies have shown that clones carrying common cancer mutations frequently evolve in normal tissues, but we still lack knowledge about the additional driver events that occur before these clones evolve into cancer. In this study, using phylogenetic analyses, we found unique evolutionary histories in breast cancers with der(1;16), a common driver alteration. The timing of early evolutionary events was estimated and showed that both cancer and non-cancer clones evolved from a common ancestor in the patient's early 30s. Multiple independent cancer founders from non-cancer ancestors were also observed, contributing to intratumor heterogeneity. These findings provide new insights into the evolution of breast cancer.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Misaki Koyama, Mana Taki, Haruko Okamoto, Yosuke Kawamura, Yusuke Ueda, Yoshitsugu Chigusa, Masaki Mandai, Haruta Mogami
Summary: Diabetes in pregnancy is a major risk factor for adverse perinatal outcomes such as congenital anomalies, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), and macrosomia. This study aimed to explore the difference in perinatal outcomes between type 1 and type 2 diabetes groups. Materials and methods: We retrospectively reviewed 22 pregnancies with type 1 diabetes and 15 pregnancies with type 2 diabetes and analyzed maternal diabetes conditions, neonatal birthweight, and blood glucose levels. Continuous glucose monitoring and continuous subcutaneous insulin injection were also examined for type 1 diabetes pregnancies.
TAIWANESE JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Takayuki Nagasawa, Tadahiro Shoji, Eriko Takatori, Yoshitaka Kaido, Masahiro Kagabu, Dai Shimizu, Tatsuhiko Shigeto, Tsukasa Baba, Toru Sugiyama, Yoshihito Yokoyama
Summary: Cervical adenocarcinoma has a poorer prognosis than squamous cell carcinoma and is less responsive to radiotherapy. Chemotherapy, specifically SOX therapy, has shown promising results in treating recurrent non-squamous cell carcinoma, with a 33% overall response rate and minimal adverse events.
Review
Oncology
Isao Murakami, Hiroko Machida, Tohru Morisada, Yasuhisa Terao, Tsutomu Tabata, Mikio Mikami, Yasuyuki Hirashima, Yoichi Kobayashi, Tsukasa Baba, Satoru Nagase
Summary: This study suggests that repeat progestin therapy is an effective option for women with recurrent EIN, AH, and EC who wish to retain their fertility, based on a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis.
JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Hiroaki Komatsu, Osamu Hiraike, Rie Fukuhara, Yoshihito Yokoyama, Nobutaka Takahashi, Hirotaka Nishi, Tsukasa Baba, Takuma Fujii, Jo Kitawaki, Hiroaki Kobayashi, Masaki Mandai
Summary: The Japan Society of Gynecologic and Obstetric Endoscopy and Minimally Invasive Therapy (JSGOE) implemented certification systems for laparoscopic surgeons and facilities in 2002 and 2014, respectively. The opinions of JSGOE members on the necessity of certification training and technical certification for robotic surgery in Japan were examined through questionnaires. Results showed that around 50% of respondents believed both systems were necessary, especially among younger generations and those with more experience in robotic surgery. However, opinions on establishing a certification system for robotic surgery were divided. Further public surveys are needed to make a final decision.
JOURNAL OF ROBOTIC SURGERY
(2023)