Effect of maternal obesity on the expression level of P-glycoprotein in human placenta

doi:10.3877/cma.j.issn.1673-5250.2015.01.003

Objective

To evaluate the effect of maternal obesity on the expression level of P-glycoprotein in human placenta, and to provide a theoretical basis for individualized dosage regimen of digoxin prenatal intervention for fetal heart failure.

Methods

A total of 25 puerperants with normal and full-term pregnancy in West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University from March to June 2013 were chosen as study subjects.In accordance with the pre-pregnancy body mass index(BMI), they were divided into obesity group(n=10, BMI≥27.9 kg/m²)and control group(n=15, 18.5 kg/m²≤BMI<23.9 kg/m²). Placentas were collected at birth.The relative expression levels of ABCB1 mRNA and P-glycoprotein in the placenta were determined by the methods of real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blotting, and the data were analyzed statistically.The study protocol was approved by the Ethical Review Board of Investigation in Human Being of West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University.Informed consent was obtained from each participant.

Results

①Both the pre-pregnancy BMI and BMI at birth of obesity group were significantly higher than those of control group(t=20.88, 11.66; P<0.001); but there were no significant differences between two groups in maternal age, gestational age, gravidity, parity, constituent ratio of neonatal sex, neonatal weight, neonatal body length and placental weight(P>0.05). ②The relative expression levels of ABCB1 mRNA and P-glycoprotein in placenta of obesity group were both significantly lower than those of control group(t=-2.146, P=0.043; t=-3.862, P=0.005).

Conclusions

The digoxin concentration in fetal compartment might increase in obese mothers during pregnancy, suggesting that lower dosage of digoxin should be given to obese pregnant women when given prenatal intervention for fetal heart failure.

Key words: P-glycoprotein, Obesity, Body mass index, Placenta

表1 两组产妇及其新生儿一般临床资料比较(±s)

Table 1 Comparison of maternal and neonatal general clinical data between two groups(±s)

组别	例数	孕前BMI (kg/m²)	产时BMI (kg/m²)	母亲年龄(岁)	孕龄(周)	孕次(次)	产次(次)	新生儿性别构成比[n(%)]		新生儿体质量(g)	新生儿身长(cm)	胎盘重量(g)
组别	例数	孕前BMI (kg/m²)	产时BMI (kg/m²)	母亲年龄(岁)	孕龄(周)	孕次(次)	产次(次)	男	女	新生儿体质量(g)	新生儿身长(cm)	胎盘重量(g)
肥胖组	10	29.1±1.1	35.2±2.1	31.4±2.9	40.1±1.2	1.9±1.0	1.1±0.3	50.0	50.0	3 544.0±256.7	50.8±0.9	576.4±68.9
正常组	15	20.4±0.9	26.6±1.6	31.0±4.1	39.5±0.8	2.8±1.6	1.3±0.5	66.7	33.3	3 454.0±250.5	50.3±1.0	568.4±85.2
t值/χ²值	?	20.88	11.66	0.27	1.58	－1.57	－1.33	0.69	0.87	1.38	0.26	?
P值	?	<0.001	<0.001	0.792	0.128	0.130	0.196	0.405	0.392	0.180	0.798	?

表1 两组产妇及其新生儿一般临床资料比较(±s)

Table 1 Comparison of maternal and neonatal general clinical data between two groups(±s)

组别	例数	孕前BMI (kg/m²)	产时BMI (kg/m²)	母亲年龄(岁)	孕龄(周)	孕次(次)	产次(次)	新生儿性别构成比[n(%)]		新生儿体质量(g)	新生儿身长(cm)	胎盘重量(g)
组别	例数	孕前BMI (kg/m²)	产时BMI (kg/m²)	母亲年龄(岁)	孕龄(周)	孕次(次)	产次(次)	男	女	新生儿体质量(g)	新生儿身长(cm)	胎盘重量(g)
肥胖组	10	29.1±1.1	35.2±2.1	31.4±2.9	40.1±1.2	1.9±1.0	1.1±0.3	50.0	50.0	3 544.0±256.7	50.8±0.9	576.4±68.9
正常组	15	20.4±0.9	26.6±1.6	31.0±4.1	39.5±0.8	2.8±1.6	1.3±0.5	66.7	33.3	3 454.0±250.5	50.3±1.0	568.4±85.2
t值/χ²值	?	20.88	11.66	0.27	1.58	－1.57	－1.33	0.69	0.87	1.38	0.26	?
P值	?	<0.001	<0.001	0.792	0.128	0.130	0.196	0.405	0.392	0.180	0.798	?

图1 两组胎盘组织中ABCB1 mRNA相对表达量比较

Figure 1 Comparison of relative expressions of placental ABCB1 mRNA between two groups

图2 两组胎盘组织中P-糖蛋白Western blotting结果

Figure 2 Western blotting results of placental P-glycoprotein of two groups

图3 两组胎盘组织中P-糖蛋白相对表达量比较

Figure 3 Comparison of relative expressions of placental P-glycoprotein between two groups

表2 两组产妇胎盘组织中ABCB1 mRNA及P-糖蛋白相对表达量比较(±s)

Table 2 Comparison of relative expression levels of ABCB1 mRNA and P-glycoprotein in placentas between two groups(±s)

分组	例数	mRNA相对表达量	蛋白相对表达量
肥胖组	10	20.7± 6.0	0.2±0.4
正常组	15	52.2±11.2	0.5±0.5
t值	?	－2.146	－3.862
P值	?	0.043	0.005

表2 两组产妇胎盘组织中ABCB1 mRNA及P-糖蛋白相对表达量比较(±s)

Table 2 Comparison of relative expression levels of ABCB1 mRNA and P-glycoprotein in placentas between two groups(±s)

分组	例数	mRNA相对表达量	蛋白相对表达量
肥胖组	10	20.7± 6.0	0.2±0.4
正常组	15	52.2±11.2	0.5±0.5
t值	?	－2.146	－3.862
P值	?	0.043	0.005

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