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Downregulation of p53 drives autophagy during human trophoblast differentiation

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Title:Downregulation of p53 drives autophagy during human trophoblast differentiation
Creators Name:Gauster, M. and Maninger, S. and Siwetz, M. and Deutsch, A. and El-Heliebi, A. and Kolb-Lenz, D. and Hiden, U. and Desoye, G. and Herse, F. and Prokesch, A.
Abstract:The placental barrier is crucial for the supply of nutrients and oxygen to the developing fetus and is maintained by differentiation and fusion of mononucleated cytotrophoblasts into the syncytiotrophoblast, a process only partially understood. Here transcriptome and pathway analyses during differentiation and fusion of cultured trophoblasts yielded p53 signaling as negative upstream regulator and indicated an upregulation of autophagy-related genes. We further showed p53 mRNA and protein levels decreased during trophoblast differentiation. Reciprocally, autophagic flux increased and cytoplasmic LC3B-GFP puncta became more abundant, indicating enhanced autophagic activity. In line, in human first trimester placenta p53 protein mainly localized to the cytotrophoblast, while autophagy marker LC3B as well as late autophagic compartments were predominantly detectable in the syncytiotrophoblast. Importantly, ectopic overexpression of p53 reduced levels of LC3B-II, supporting a negative regulatory role on autophagy in differentiating trophoblasts. This was also shown in primary trophoblasts and human first trimester placental explants, where pharmacological stabilization of p53 decreased LC3B-II levels. In summary our data suggest that differentiation-dependent downregulation of p53 is a prerequisite for activating autophagy in the syncytiotrophoblast.
Keywords:Pregnancy, Placenta, Development, Trophoblast Fusion
Source:Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
ISSN:1420-682X
Publisher:Springer
Volume:75
Number:10
Page Range:1839-1855
Date:May 2018
Official Publication:https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-017-2695-6
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