Key Laboratory of Birth Regulation and Control Technology of National Health Commission of China, Maternal and child health care hospital of Shandong province, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China.
Key Laboratory of Birth Regulation and Control Technology of National Health Commission of China, Maternal and child health care hospital of Shandong province, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China.
Biochim Biophys Acta Proteins Proteom. 2023 Feb 1;1871(2):140879. doi: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2022.140879. Epub 2022 Nov 15.
Preterm delivery is a common complication of pregnancy which leads to significant neonatal mortality and morbidity. Identifying predictive markers linked to spontaneous preterm delivery (SPTD) is important for effective treatment and prevention of PTD. To explore potential biomarkers related to SPTD, we performed proteomics analysis in amniotic fluid (AF). In total, we enrolled 30 pregnant women with singleton gestation who underwent clinically indicated amniocentesis at 15-24 weeks of gestation. LC-MS analysis was used to analyze the AF samples of 10 women with SPTD < 34 weeks after cervix cerclage (Preterm group), 10 women with term delivery (TD) ≥ 34 weeks after cervix cerclage (Term group), and 10 women who delivered at term (Normal group). ELISA validation was performed for candidate proteins in a second independent cohort. As a result, we identified 44 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs, P < 0.05) via proteomic analysis, and based on that, 9 primary pathways were also determined in SPTD. Results of the ELISA assay confirmed that the increased concentration of Serpin A1, decreased concentrations of Renin and IGFBP4 were significantly associated with SPTD at ≤34 weeks.
早产是妊娠的常见并发症,可导致新生儿死亡率和发病率显著增加。识别与自发性早产(SPTD)相关的预测标志物对于早产的有效治疗和预防至关重要。为了探索与 SPTD 相关的潜在生物标志物,我们对羊水(AF)进行了蛋白质组学分析。共纳入 30 名单胎妊娠孕妇,在妊娠 15-24 周时因临床指征行羊膜腔穿刺术。采用 LC-MS 分析宫颈环扎后 15-24 周发生 SPTD<34 周的 10 名孕妇(早产组)、宫颈环扎后≥34 周分娩的 10 名孕妇(足月组)和 10 名足月分娩的孕妇(正常组)的 AF 样本。在第二个独立队列中对候选蛋白进行 ELISA 验证。通过蛋白质组学分析,我们鉴定出 44 个差异表达蛋白(DEPs,P<0.05),并基于此确定了 SPTD 中 9 个主要途径。ELISA 检测结果证实,Serpin A1 浓度升高、Renin 和 IGFBP4 浓度降低与≤34 周的 SPTD 显著相关。