Comparison of the myometrial transcriptome from singleton and twin pregnancies by RNA-Seq
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Sarah Arrowsmith aff001; Yongxiang Fang aff002; Andrew Sharp aff001
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Harris-Wellbeing Preterm Birth Research Centre, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
aff001; Centre for Genomic Research, University of Liverpool, Liverpool United Kingdom
aff002; University of Liverpool and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust, members of Liverpool Health Partners, Liverpool, United Kingdom
aff003
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PLoS ONE 15(1)
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Research Article
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227882
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Preterm birth is recognized as the primary cause of infant mortality worldwide. Twin pregnancies are significantly more at risk of preterm birth than singleton pregnancies. A greater understanding of why this is and better modes of treatment and prevention are needed. Key to this is determining the differing pathophysiological mechanisms of preterm birth in twins, including the role of the myometrium and premature uterine contraction.
We performed RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) of human myometrium from singleton and twin pregnancies at term (> 37+0 weeks) and preterm (< 37+0 weeks), collected during pre-labour Caesarean Section. RNA-Seq libraries were prepared from polyA-selected RNA and sequenced on the Illumina HiSeq 4000 platform. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs), GO (Gene Ontology) and KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) pathway enrichment were conducted using R software. Significance was determined with a false discovery rate–adjusted P value of <0.05. Only 3 DEGs were identified between gestational age-matched singleton and twin myometrium and only 1 DEG identified between singleton term and twin preterm tissues. Comparison of singleton preterm myometrium with twin term myometrium however, revealed 75 down-regulated and 24 up-regulated genes in twin myometrium. This included genes associated with inflammation and immune response, T cell maturation and differentiation and steroid biosynthesis. GO and KEGG enrichment analyses for biologically relevant processes and functions also revealed several terms related to inflammation and immune response, as well as cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction and chemokine receptor signalling. Data indicate that little or no differences exist in the transcriptome of singleton and twin myometrium when matched for gestational age. The significant up- and down-regulation of genes identified between preterm singleton and twin myometrium at term may point to transcriptome changes associated with the chronic levels of uterine stretch in twin pregnancy or genes associated with the myometrium transitioning to labour onset.
Klíčová slova:
Gene expression – Immune receptor signaling – Myometrium – Pregnancy – Preterm birth – RNA sequencing – Transcriptome analysis – Twins
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