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The Role of Annexin A1 in DNA Damage Response in Placental Cells: Impact on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Version 1 : Received: 11 May 2023 / Approved: 12 May 2023 / Online: 12 May 2023 (04:01:33 CEST)

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Moreli, J.B.; Santos, M.R.; Calderon, I.M.P.; Hebeda, C.B.; Farsky, S.H.P.; Bevilacqua, E.; Oliani, S.M. The Role of Annexin A1 in DNA Damage Response in Placental Cells: Impact on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24, 10155. Moreli, J.B.; Santos, M.R.; Calderon, I.M.P.; Hebeda, C.B.; Farsky, S.H.P.; Bevilacqua, E.; Oliani, S.M. The Role of Annexin A1 in DNA Damage Response in Placental Cells: Impact on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24, 10155.

Abstract

The functions of annexin A1 (ANXA1) that is expressed on membranes and in cytoplasmic granules have been fully described. Nonetheless, the role of this protein in protecting against DNA damage in the nucleus is still emerging and requires further investigation. Here, we investigated the involvement of ANXA1 in DNA damage response in placental cells. Placenta was collected from ANXA1 knockout mice (AnxA1-/-) and pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). The placental morphology and ANXA1 expression, which are related to the modulation of cellular response markers in the presence of DNA damage, were analyzed. Total area of AnxA1-/- placenta was smaller because of reduced labyrinth zone, enhanced DNA damage, and impaired base excision repair (BER) enzymes, which resulted in the induction of apoptosis in the labyrinthine and junctional layers. The placentas from pregnant women with GDM showed reduced expression of AnxA1 in the villous compartment, increased DNA damage, apoptosis, and reduction of enzymes involved in the BER pathway. Our translational data provide valuable insights into the possible involvement of ANXA1 in the response of placental cells to oxidative DNA damage and represent advancement in investigations on the mechanisms involved in placental biology.

Keywords

Apoptosis; Oxidative Stress; Base Excision Repair; Annexin A1 Knockout Mice; High-Risk Pregnancy

Subject

Medicine and Pharmacology, Medicine and Pharmacology

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