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Expression and functional characterisation of System L amino acid transporters in the human term placenta

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Title
Expression and functional characterisation of System L amino acid transporters in the human term placenta
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Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, June 2015
DOI 10.1186/s12958-015-0054-8
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Francesca Gaccioli, Irving L. M. H. Aye, Sara Roos, Susanne Lager, Vanessa I. Ramirez, Yoshikatsu Kanai, Theresa L. Powell, Thomas Jansson

Abstract

System L transporters LAT1 (SLC7A5) and LAT2 (SLC7A8) mediate the uptake of large, neutral amino acids in the human placenta. Many System L substrates are essential amino acids, thus representing crucial nutrients for the growing fetus. Both LAT isoforms are expressed in the human placenta, but the relative contribution of LAT1 and LAT2 to placental System L transport and their subcellular localisation are not well established. Moreover, the influence of maternal body mass index (BMI) on placental System L amino acid transport is poorly understood. Therefore the aims of this study were to determine: i) the relative contribution of the LAT isoforms to System L transport activity in primary human trophoblast (PHT) cells isolated from term placenta; ii) the subcellular localisation of LAT transporters in human placenta; and iii) placental expression and activity of System L transporters in response to maternal overweight/obesity. System L mediated leucine uptake was measured in PHT cells after treatment with si-RNA targeting LAT1 and/or LAT2. The localisation of LAT isoforms was studied in isolated microvillous plasma membranes (MVM) and basal membranes (BM) by Western blot analysis. Results were confirmed by immunohistochemistry in sections of human term placenta. Expression and activity System L transporters was measured in isolated MVM from women with varying pre-pregnancy BMI. Both LAT1 and LAT2 isoforms contribute to System L transport activity in primary trophoblast cells from human term placenta. LAT1 and LAT2 transporters are highly expressed in the MVM of the syncytiotrophoblast layer at term. LAT2 is also localised in the basal membrane and in endothelial cells lining the fetal capillaries. Measurements in isolated MVM vesicles indicate that System L transporter expression and activity is not influenced by maternal BMI. LAT1 and LAT2 are present and functional in the syncytiotrophoblast MVM, whereas LAT2 is also expressed in the BM and in the fetal capillary endothelium. In contrast to placental System A and beta amino acid transporters, MVM System L activity is unaffected by maternal overweight/obesity.

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Country Count As %
United Kingdom 1 1%
Czechia 1 1%
Brazil 1 1%
Unknown 89 97%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 20 22%
Student > Ph. D. Student 14 15%
Student > Bachelor 13 14%
Researcher 10 11%
Student > Doctoral Student 6 7%
Other 16 17%
Unknown 13 14%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 22 24%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 22 24%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 14 15%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 8 9%
Nursing and Health Professions 5 5%
Other 6 7%
Unknown 15 16%
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