Depletion of CTCF disrupts PSG gene expression in the human trophoblast cell line Swan 71.

Da Som Jeong, Myoung Hee Kim, Ji-Yeon Lee

FEBS open bio 2021 Mar

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Pregnancy-specific glycoproteins (PSGs) are fetal proteins secreted by the placenta during pregnancy. The PSG level in maternal serum is an indicator of risk for pregnancy complications. However, little is known about the molecular mechanisms underlying PSG gene expression. Recently, the importance of epigenetic regulation of placental genes has been emphasized in the study of developmental defects and placental disease. In this study, the role of the CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF) in regulation of PSG expression was investigated to better understand the epigenetic regulatory mechanisms of the PSG genes. Inhibition of CTCF expression disturbed transcription of several PSG genes: PSG1, PSG2, PSG4, PSG5, PSG8, and PSG9 were upregulated and PSG6 and PSG11 were downregulated. These transcriptional changes were correlated with decreased CTCF binding and changes in histone modification at the PSG promoters. Our data demonstrate that CTCF is a potential mediator in the regulation of PSG gene expression. © 2021 The Authors. FEBS Open Bio published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Federation of European Biochemical Societies.

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Da Som Jeong, Myoung Hee Kim, Ji-Yeon Lee. Depletion of CTCF disrupts PSG gene expression in the human trophoblast cell line Swan 71. FEBS open bio. 2021 Mar;11(3):804-812