Expression patterns of AMP-deaminase and cytosolic 5′-nucleotidase genes in human term placenta
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Background AMP-deaminase (EC 3.5.4.6) and 5′-nucleotidase (EC 3.1.3.5) are enzymes responsible for the maintenance of cellular adenine nucleotides pool. Both exist in several isoforms that differ in kinetic properties and tissue distribution. Profile of isoforms of these enzymes in human placenta has not been analyzed so far while this could be important for understanding of pathology of placental ischemia such as in preeclampsia. Our aim was therefore to analyze expression of AMPD and CN-I genes in human term placenta. Methods RT-PCR analysis was used for determine expression of AMPD1, AMPD2, AMPD3 and CN-I. Results and conclusion The experimental results presented here indicate that genes coding “AMP-preferring”, cytosolic isozyme of 5′-nucleotidase (cN-I) as well as “muscle-type” isozyme of AMP-deaminase (AMPD1) are not expressed in human term placenta. Among other AMPD family genes, only these coding “liver-type” isozyme (AMPD2) and, in lesser degree, “erythrocyte-type” isozyme (AMPD3) of AMP-deaminase are expressed in this organ. The expression level of AMPD3 was a half of that presented by AMPD2. We conclude that high abundance of AMP-deaminase 2 transcript suggest that this particular isoform is a predominant pathway of adenine nucleotides degradation in human term placenta that follows liver-type regulation of this process.
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