Proteomics analysis of plasm exosomes in early pregnancy among normal pregnant women and those with antiphospholipid syndrome

Introduction: Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune disorder associated with thrombosis and adverse obstetric outcomes. Early diagnosis and intervention can improve pregnancy outcomes to some extent, but current results are unsatisfactory. Exosomes, containing biomacromolecules relevant t...

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Main Authors: Yeli Sun, Zheng Wang, Junyuan Li, Tongshuai Wang, Yuan Tan
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Published: Elsevier 2024-04-01
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Zheng Wang
Junyuan Li
Tongshuai Wang
Yuan Tan
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Junyuan Li
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Yuan Tan
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description Introduction: Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune disorder associated with thrombosis and adverse obstetric outcomes. Early diagnosis and intervention can improve pregnancy outcomes to some extent, but current results are unsatisfactory. Exosomes, containing biomacromolecules relevant to reproduction, play essential roles in pregnancy. However, research progress on their involvement in APS remains limited. Objectives: This study aims to investigate protein profile changes in plasma exosomes and identify potential biomarkers for obstetric APS. Methods: We employed tandem mass tag (TMT) markers to analyze exosome protein profiles from 6 healthy early pregnant women and 6 early-stage APS patients. Quantitative proteomics analysis was conducted using the Maxquant search engine. Results: Differential expression analysis identified 51 upregulated and 22 downregulated proteins in plasma exosomes from early pregnant women with APS, such as serpin peptidase inhibitor C1/A1/A7, apolipoprotein 1/2, orosomucoid 1/2 and apolipoprotein H. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analysis shows that differentially expressed proteins are enriched in the PPAR signaling pathway and staphylococcus aureus infection pathway. Enrichment analysis indicated associations with glycerolipid biosynthesis, vitamin transport, and negative regulation of very-low-density lipoprotein particle remodeling. Conclusion: Our study highlights alterations in the protein profiles of plasma exosomes in APS pregnant patients and proposes potential biomarkers, offering insights for early diagnosis and treatment and improving reproductive outcomes.
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spelling doaj.art-0401d78ca8204bc79704611e724dba6d2024-05-01T05:08:27ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-04-01108e29224Proteomics analysis of plasm exosomes in early pregnancy among normal pregnant women and those with antiphospholipid syndromeYeli Sun0Zheng Wang1Junyuan Li2Tongshuai Wang3Yuan Tan4Shanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, ChinaDepartment of Integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) & Western Medicine, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, ChinaShanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, ChinaShanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China; Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) & Western Medicine, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China; Hongqiao International Institute of Medicine, Shanghai Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200336, ChinaDepartment of Integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) & Western Medicine, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China; Corresponding author. Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) & Western Medicine, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University No. 2699 Gaoke Western Road, Shanghai, 200120, China.Introduction: Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune disorder associated with thrombosis and adverse obstetric outcomes. Early diagnosis and intervention can improve pregnancy outcomes to some extent, but current results are unsatisfactory. Exosomes, containing biomacromolecules relevant to reproduction, play essential roles in pregnancy. However, research progress on their involvement in APS remains limited. Objectives: This study aims to investigate protein profile changes in plasma exosomes and identify potential biomarkers for obstetric APS. Methods: We employed tandem mass tag (TMT) markers to analyze exosome protein profiles from 6 healthy early pregnant women and 6 early-stage APS patients. Quantitative proteomics analysis was conducted using the Maxquant search engine. Results: Differential expression analysis identified 51 upregulated and 22 downregulated proteins in plasma exosomes from early pregnant women with APS, such as serpin peptidase inhibitor C1/A1/A7, apolipoprotein 1/2, orosomucoid 1/2 and apolipoprotein H. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analysis shows that differentially expressed proteins are enriched in the PPAR signaling pathway and staphylococcus aureus infection pathway. Enrichment analysis indicated associations with glycerolipid biosynthesis, vitamin transport, and negative regulation of very-low-density lipoprotein particle remodeling. Conclusion: Our study highlights alterations in the protein profiles of plasma exosomes in APS pregnant patients and proposes potential biomarkers, offering insights for early diagnosis and treatment and improving reproductive outcomes.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024052551Antiphospholipid syndromeExosomesProteomicsPregnancy
spellingShingle Yeli Sun
Zheng Wang
Junyuan Li
Tongshuai Wang
Yuan Tan
Proteomics analysis of plasm exosomes in early pregnancy among normal pregnant women and those with antiphospholipid syndrome
Heliyon
Antiphospholipid syndrome
Exosomes
Proteomics
Pregnancy
title Proteomics analysis of plasm exosomes in early pregnancy among normal pregnant women and those with antiphospholipid syndrome
title_full Proteomics analysis of plasm exosomes in early pregnancy among normal pregnant women and those with antiphospholipid syndrome
title_fullStr Proteomics analysis of plasm exosomes in early pregnancy among normal pregnant women and those with antiphospholipid syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Proteomics analysis of plasm exosomes in early pregnancy among normal pregnant women and those with antiphospholipid syndrome
title_short Proteomics analysis of plasm exosomes in early pregnancy among normal pregnant women and those with antiphospholipid syndrome
title_sort proteomics analysis of plasm exosomes in early pregnancy among normal pregnant women and those with antiphospholipid syndrome
topic Antiphospholipid syndrome
Exosomes
Proteomics
Pregnancy
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024052551
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