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. 2015 Aug;150(2):139-49.
doi: 10.1530/REP-15-0126. Epub 2015 May 28.

New insights into the function of Cullin 3 in trophoblast invasion and migration

Qian Zhang  1 , Song Yu  2 , Xing Huang  1 , Yi Tan  2 , Cheng Zhu  2 , Yan-Ling Wang  2 , Haibin Wang  2 , Hai-Yan Lin  2 , Jiejun Fu  3 , Hongmei Wang  3
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New insights into the function of Cullin 3 in trophoblast invasion and migration

Qian Zhang (V体育2025版) et al. Reproduction. 2015 Aug.

Abstract

Cullin 3 (CUL3), a scaffold protein, assembles a large number of ubiquitin ligase complexes, similar to Skp1-Cullin 1-F-box protein complex. Several genetic models have shown that CUL3 is crucial for early embryonic development. Nevertheless, the role of CUL3 in human trophoblast function remains unclear. In this study, immunostaining revealed that CUL3 was strongly expressed in the villous cytotrophoblasts, the trophoblast column, and the invasive extravillous trophoblasts. Silencing CUL3 significantly inhibited the outgrowth of villous explant ex vivo and decreased invasion and migration of trophoblast HTR8/SVneo cells. Furthermore, CUL3 siRNA decreased pro-MMP9 activity and increased the levels of TIMP1 and 2. We also found that the level of CUL3 in the placental villi from pre-eclamptic patients was significantly lower as compared to that from their gestational age-matched controls. Moreover, in the lentiviral-mediated placenta-specific CUL3 knockdown mice, lack of CUL3 resulted in less invasive trophoblast cells in the maternal decidua. Taken together, these results suggest an essential role for CUL3 in the invasion and migration of trophoblast cells, and dysregulation of its expression may be associated with the onset of pre-eclampsia. VSports手机版.

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