Journal article

Extracellular vesicle-associated miRNAs are an adaptive response to gestational diabetes mellitus

S Nair, D Guanzon, N Jayabalan, A Lai, K Scholz-Romero, P Kalita de Croft, V Ormazabal, C Palma, E Diaz, EA McCarthy, A Shub, J Miranda, E Gratacós, F Crispi, G Duncombe, M Lappas, HD McIntyre, G Rice, C Salomon

Journal of Translational Medicine | Published : 2021

Abstract

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a serious public health issue affecting 9–15% of all pregnancies worldwide. Recently, it has been suggested that extracellular vesicles (EVs) play a role throughout gestation, including mediating a placental response to hyperglycaemia. Here, we investigated the EV-associated miRNA profile across gestation in GDM, assessed their utility in developing accurate, multivariate classification models, and determined the signaling pathways in skeletal muscle proteome associated with the changes in the EV miRNA profile. Methods: Discovery: A retrospective, case–control study design was used to identify EV-associated miRNAs that vary across pregnancy ..

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