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Aims: Toxoplasma gondii is a ubiquitous, obligate intracellular parasite capable of crossing the placental barrier and causing spontaneous abortion, preterm labor, or significant disease in the surviving neonate. We aim to better understand molecular mechanisms underlying abnormal pregnancy outcomes caused by T. gondii. Methods: Placental proteins extracted from T. gondii-infected and-uninfected mice were comparatively analyzed using label-free liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, western blotting, and immunohistochemical staining were used to validate the results of the proteomic analysis. Results: Significant difference was observed in the expression of 58 out of 792 proteins in infected placentas(p<0.05) compared with that in uninfected placentas. Some placental proteins differentially expressed in infected and uninfected mice were found to be associated with several different biological processes of pregnancy, particularly with trophoblast invasion and placental development. Conclusion: The results provide possible novel insights into the molecular mechanisms for abnormal pregnancy outcomes associated with T. gondii infection.
Aims: Toxoplasma gondii is a ubiquitous, obligate intracellular parasite capable of crossing the placental barrier and causing spontaneous abortion, preterm labor, or significant disease in the surviving neonate. We aim to better understand molecular mechanisms underlying abnormal pregnancy outcomes caused by T. gondii. Methods: Placental proteins extracted from T. gondii-infected and-uninfected mice were comparatively analyzed using label-free liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, western blotting, and immunohistochemical staining were used to validate the results of the proteomic analysis. Results: Significant difference was observed in the expression of 58 out of 792 proteins in infected placentas(p<0.05) compared with that in uninfected placentas. Some placental proteins differentially expressed in infected and uninfected mice were found to be associated with several different biological processes of pregnancy, particularly with trophoblast invasion and placental development. Conclusion: The results provide possible novel insights into the molecular mechanisms for abnormal pregnancy outcomes associated with T. gondii infection.
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