Soluble endoglin in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia: investigation of mechanisms and the development of therapeutics

Grant number: 1048707 | Funding period: 2013 - 2015

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Abstract

Preeclampsia is a severe disease of pregnancy. As the pathogenesis is poorly understood, the only treatment is for clinicians to deliver babies irrespective of gestation. We have identified MMP-14 as the molecular scissors that release soluble endoglin from placenta, a toxin centrally responsible for severe preeclampsia. In this project we aim to further investigate the mechanisms governing soluble endoglin release and to begin developing a potential therapeutic for use in the clinic.

Related publications (9)

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Key players of the necroptosis pathway RIPK1 and SIRT2 are altered in placenta from preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction

Natalie J Hannan, Sally Beard, Natalie K Binder, Kenji Onda, Tu'uhevaha J Kaitu'u-Lino, Qi Chen, Laura Tuohey, Manarangi De Silva, Stephen Tong

2017-03-01

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Nuclear factor of activated T-cells (NFAT) regulates soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 secretion (sFlt-1) from human placenta

Louie Ye, Amy Gratton, Natalie J Hannan, Ping Cannon, Minh Deo, Kirsten R Palmer, Stephen Tong, Tu'uhevaha J Kaitu'u-Lino, Fiona C Brownfoot

2016-12-01

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Effects of simvastatin, rosuvastatin and pravastatin on soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt-1) and soluble endoglin (sENG) secretion from human umbilical vein endothelial cells, primary trophoblast cells and placenta

Fiona C Brownfoot, Stephen Tong, Natalie J Hannan, Roxanne Hastie, Ping Cannon, Tu'uhevaha J Kaitu'u-Lino

2016-05-20

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Heme Oxygenase-1 Is Not Decreased in Preeclamptic Placenta and Does Not Negatively Regulate Placental Soluble fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase-1 or Soluble Endoglin Secretion

Stephen Tong, Tu'uhevaha J Kaitu'u-Lino, Kenji Onda, Sally Beard, Roxanne Hastie, Natalie K Binder, Cathy Cluver, Laura Tuohey, Clare Whitehead, Fiona Brownfoot, Manarangi De Silva, Natalie J Hannan

2015-11-01

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Effects of Pravastatin on Human Placenta, Endothelium, and Women With Severe Preeclampsia

Fiona C Brownfoot, Stephen Tong, Natalie J Hannan, Natalie K Binder, Susan P Walker, Ping Cannon, Roxanne Hastie, Kenji Onda, Tu'uhevaha J Kaitu'u-Lino

2015-09-01

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Peptides do not prevent cleavage of endoglin to produce soluble endoglin

Roxanne Hastie, Stephen Tong, Ping Cannon, Fiona Brownfoot, Natalie J Hannan, Tu'uhevaha Kaitu'u-Lino

2014-10-01

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Soluble endoglin production is upregulated by oxysterols but not quenched by pravastatin in primary placental and endothelial cells

FC Brownfoot, N Hannan, K Onda, S Tong, T Kaitu'u-Lino

2014-09-01

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Galectin-7 acts as an adhesion molecule during implantation and increased expression is associated with miscarriage

EM Menkhorst, T Gamage, C Cuman, TJ Kaitu'u-Lino, S Tong, E Dimitriadis

2014-03-01

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MT-MMPs in pre-eclamptic placenta: Relationship to soluble endoglin production

TJ Kaitu'u-Lino, L Tuohey, L Ye, K Palmer, M Skubisz, S Tong

2013-02-01