Landscape of Steroid Dynamics in Pregnancy: Insights From the Maternal-Placental-Fetal Unit and Placental Models

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11160%2F25%3A10504920" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11160/25:10504920 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=sM~Gq2rb6x" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=sM~Gq2rb6x</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mcpro.2025.100976" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.mcpro.2025.100976</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Landscape of Steroid Dynamics in Pregnancy: Insights From the Maternal-Placental-Fetal Unit and Placental Models

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Recent advances in analytical methods have revolutionized our understanding of steroid biochemistry. The emergence of novel steroids such as 11-oxy androgens and 11-oxy progesterones has necessitated a reevaluation of steroid biosynthesis and metabolism within the maternal-placental-fetal unit. In this study, we employed a validated liquid chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry method to quantify 51 steroids in paired maternal serum, neonatal serum, and placenta samples from 37 healthy pregnancies. Additionally, we characterized steroid release in various placental models, including human placenta perfusion, explants, and primary trophoblast cells isolated from human term placenta. Our findings emphasize the predominance of keto derivatives of androgens in the placenta compared to hydroxylated forms, which are dominant in maternal serum and neonatal serum. We also observed high levels of classic and novel progesterones in the placenta and across all models, with significant release on the maternal side. These results suggest that the placenta possesses an active enzymatic machinery capable of producing and metabolizing novel progesterones. Furthermore, we demonstrated that the catalytic activity of 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 extends beyond cortisol regulation to hydroxylated androgens, highlighting its significance in the broader context of steroid metabolism within the maternal-placental-fetal unit. These findings contribute to our understanding of placental physiology and impact on fetal development.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Landscape of Steroid Dynamics in Pregnancy: Insights From the Maternal-Placental-Fetal Unit and Placental Models

Popis výsledku anglicky

Recent advances in analytical methods have revolutionized our understanding of steroid biochemistry. The emergence of novel steroids such as 11-oxy androgens and 11-oxy progesterones has necessitated a reevaluation of steroid biosynthesis and metabolism within the maternal-placental-fetal unit. In this study, we employed a validated liquid chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry method to quantify 51 steroids in paired maternal serum, neonatal serum, and placenta samples from 37 healthy pregnancies. Additionally, we characterized steroid release in various placental models, including human placenta perfusion, explants, and primary trophoblast cells isolated from human term placenta. Our findings emphasize the predominance of keto derivatives of androgens in the placenta compared to hydroxylated forms, which are dominant in maternal serum and neonatal serum. We also observed high levels of classic and novel progesterones in the placenta and across all models, with significant release on the maternal side. These results suggest that the placenta possesses an active enzymatic machinery capable of producing and metabolizing novel progesterones. Furthermore, we demonstrated that the catalytic activity of 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 extends beyond cortisol regulation to hydroxylated androgens, highlighting its significance in the broader context of steroid metabolism within the maternal-placental-fetal unit. These findings contribute to our understanding of placental physiology and impact on fetal development.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

30104 - Pharmacology and pharmacy

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/NU22J-01-00066" target="_blank" >NU22J-01-00066: Placentární signalizace NLRP3 inflamazómu u žen s gestačním diabetem a terapeutický potenciál metforminu</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Molecular and Cellular Proteomics

ISSN

1535-9476

e-ISSN

1535-9484

Svazek periodika

24

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

6

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

17

Strana od-do

100976

Kód UT WoS článku

001498701000001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105010571890