Analysis of obstetric complications and uterine connective tissue in tenascin-X-deficient humans and mice
Analysis of obstetric complications and uterine connective tissue in tenascin-X-deficient humans and mice
Tenascin-X (TNX) is a large, multi-domain, extracellular matrix glycoprotein. Complete deficiency of TNX in humans leads to a recessive form of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), and TNX haploinsufficiency is a cause of hypermobility type EDS. EDS patients appear to have a higher risk of several complications during pregnancy, such as pelvic instability, premature rupture of membranes, and postpartum hemorrhage. Here, we present a study of genitourinary and obstetric complications in TNX-deficient women of reproductive age. We have found complications, such as uterus prolapses, that are in agreement with previous findings in other EDS types. In TNX knockout (KO) mice, we have observed mild pregnancy-related abnormalities. Morphological and immunohistological analysis of uterine tissues has not revealed obvious quantitative or spatial differences between TNX KO and wildtype mice with respect to collagen types I, III, V, and XII or elastic fibers. We conclude that TNX-deficient women are at risk of obstetric complications, but that TNX KO mice show only a mild phenotype. Furthermore, we show that TNX is involved in the stability of elastic fibers rather than in their initial deposition.
- Radboud University Nijmegen Netherlands
- University of Cologne Germany
- Universtity of Cologne Germany
- Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre Netherlands
- McGill University Canada
Adult, UMCN 4.2: Chronic inflammation and autoimmunity, Histology, NCMLS 1: Immunity, infection and tissue repair, Fibrillar Collagens, N4i 1: Pathogenesis and modulation of inflammation, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Mice, Pregnancy, Animals, Humans, UMCN 5.2: Endocrinology and reproduction, Mice, Knockout, NCMLS 1: Infection and autoimmunity, Uterus, Regular Article, Tenascin, Cell Biology, Middle Aged, Elastic Tissue, Female Urogenital Diseases, Pregnancy Complications, ONCOL 3: Translational research, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Female
Adult, UMCN 4.2: Chronic inflammation and autoimmunity, Histology, NCMLS 1: Immunity, infection and tissue repair, Fibrillar Collagens, N4i 1: Pathogenesis and modulation of inflammation, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Mice, Pregnancy, Animals, Humans, UMCN 5.2: Endocrinology and reproduction, Mice, Knockout, NCMLS 1: Infection and autoimmunity, Uterus, Regular Article, Tenascin, Cell Biology, Middle Aged, Elastic Tissue, Female Urogenital Diseases, Pregnancy Complications, ONCOL 3: Translational research, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Female
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