Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine

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Effects of hypoxia inducible factors-$1{\alpha}$ on autophagy and invasion of trophoblasts

  • Received : 2012.03.03
  • Accepted : 2012.03.30
  • Published : 2012.06.30
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Abstract

Objective: This study was undertaken to determine the effect of hypoxia inducible factor (HIF)-$1{\alpha}$ on the cell death, autophagy, and invasion of trophoblasts. Methods: To understand the effect of HIF-$1{\alpha}$, we inhibited HIF-$1{\alpha}$ using siRNA under normoxia and hypoxia conditions. Invasion assay and zymography were performed to determine changes in the invasion ability of HIF-$1{\alpha}$. Western blotting and immunofluorescence were performed to determine some of the signal events involved in apoptosis and autophagy. Results: There was no difference in cell death through the inhibition of HIF-$1{\alpha}$ expression by siRNA; however, the expression of LC3 and autophagosome formation increased. On the other hand, autophagy was increased, and the invasive ability of trophoblast cells decreased according to the inhibition of HIF-$1{\alpha}$ expression by siRNA. These experimental results mean that HIF-$1{\alpha}$ genes regulate the invasive ability of trophoblasts by increasing autophagy. Conclusion: This study contributes important data for understanding the mechanism of early pregnancy implantation and the invasive ability of trophoblasts by defining the relationship between the roles of HIF-$1{\alpha}$ and autophagy.

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Supported by : Ministry for Health, Welfare & Family Affairs

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