Human cytomegalovirus inhibits the proliferation and invasion of extravillous cytotrophoblasts via Hippo-YAP pathway

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作者
Kong, Qiaoqiao [1 ]
Li, Jing [2 ]
Zhao, Li [2 ]
Shi, Peng [2 ]
Liu, Xiaobei [2 ]
Bian, Cailing [2 ]
Liu, Jing [2 ]
Liu, Tao [2 ]
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[1] Taian City Cent Hosp, Postdoctoral Working Stn, Tai An, Shandong, Peoples R China
[2] Taian City Cent Hosp, Dept Reprod & Genet, Tai An, Shandong, Peoples R China
关键词
Human cytomegalovirus; Extravillous cytotrophoblasts; Hippo-YAP pathway; YAP; TROPHOBLAST OUTGROWTH; EXPLANT CULTURE; INFECTION; TRANSCRIPTION; ACTIVATION; TISSUE; GAMMA;
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10.1186/s12985-021-01681-2
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Background Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection in utero is very common during pregnancy, which can lead to adverse outcomes in both pregnancy and progeny, but its pathogenesis has not been fully clarified. The decrease of extravillous cytotrophoblasts (EVT) invasion is an essential pathophysiological process of some pregnancy complications. Hippo-YAP signaling pathway plays an important role in regulating cell proliferation and apoptosis. However, whether YAP is involved in HCMV uterine infection remains to be studied. Methods The primary EVT was cultured and infected by the HCMV strain AD169 virus in vitro. Immunofluorescence staining of HCMVpp65 antigen was conducted afterward to confirm the establishment of an infection model. The optimal virus infection dose was determined by the EVT proliferation status in vitro. Real-time PCR was performed to examine the mRNA level of major genes involved in the Hippo pathway in EVT after HCMV infection. The effect of HCMV on the expression of YAP protein in EVT was evaluated by Immunofluorescence staining and Western blot. An in vitro cell invasion assay was carried out to analyze the influence of HCMV on EVT invasion. The changes of EVT invasion was accessed by establishing YAP silencing and over-expression models using YAP1 specific siRNA and plasmid pcDH. Results The optimal HCMV infection dose was 282.5TCID50/ml. Compared to the control group, the infection of HCMV significantly reduced the mRNA expression of Mst1, Mst2, SAV, Lats1, Lats2, Mob1, YAP1, TAZ, TEAD1-4 genes and YAP protein expression in the Hippo-YAP pathway. HCMV infection also decreased the EVT invasion. In non-infected EVT, the number of transmembrane EVT cells was significantly reduced when YAP1 gene was silenced, while it was significantly increased when YAP1 gene was over-expressed. In the HCMV-infected EVT, the number of transmembrane EVT cells significantly increased when over-expressed and eventually recovered to the level of NC. Conclusions HCMV may decrease EVT invasion by inhibiting the expression of mRNA and protein of YAP in the Hippo-YAP signaling pathway. HCMV eventually reduces the invasion ability of EVT by inhibiting multiple genes in the Hippo-YAP signaling pathway, especially inhibiting YAP which serves as the downstream effector.
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