Placental trophoblast aging in advanced maternal age is related to increased oxidative damage and decreased YAP

IntroductionThe advanced maternal age (AMA) pregnancies escalate rapidly, which are frequently linked to higher risks of adverse outcomes. Advanced maternal age (AMA) placenta exhibited premature aging, presumably resulting in trophoblast dysfunction, inadequate placentation. However, the precise re...

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Main Authors: Song Guo, Qihao Pan, Baokang Chen, Yijuan Huang, Si Li, Chenyu Gou, Yu Gao
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description IntroductionThe advanced maternal age (AMA) pregnancies escalate rapidly, which are frequently linked to higher risks of adverse outcomes. Advanced maternal age (AMA) placenta exhibited premature aging, presumably resulting in trophoblast dysfunction, inadequate placentation. However, the precise reasons and mechanisms of trophoblast aging in AMA placenta remain unclear, posing a significant limitation to provide effective guidance for prenatal healthcare in clinical settings. Notably, the organism shows heightened vulnerability to oxidative damage as it ages. YAP (Yes-associated protein) was reported to play a critical role in regulation of aging and resisting oxidative damage, yet these roles had not been elucidated in the placenta. Therefore, this study explored the relationship between trophoblast cell aging and oxidative injury and YAP in AMA pregnancy, which not only provided an insight into the mechanisms of trophoblast cell aging, but also provide valuable directions for healthcare during AMA pregnancy.MethodsIn this study, human term placentas were collected from AMA and normal pregnancies for the analysis of aging, oxidative damage and YAP level. HTR8/SVneo cells were manipulated with (hydrogen peroxide) H2O2 to explore the effects of oxidative damage on trophoblast cell senescence and YAP levels. YAP expression in HTR8/SVneo cells was manipulated to investigate its role in trophoblastic senescence and oxidative damage.ResultsCompared with the control group, the AMA placenta exhibits increased aging biomarkers, which is coupled with an elevation in oxidative damage within placental trophoblast cells and a notable decline in YAP levels. Cellular experiments demonstrated that oxidative damage from H2O2 triggered trophoblast cell senescence and resulted in a reduction of YAP levels. Furthermore, employing molecular modification to silence YAP expression in these cells led to an induction of aging. Conversely, overexpressing YAP ameliorated both trophoblast cell aging and the associated DNA oxidative damage that arised from H2O2.ConclusionThe decline of YAP in AMA pregnancy should be responsible for the increased oxidative injury and premature placenta aging, indicating that YAP plays a significant role in combating oxidative damage and delaying aging, thereby providing a new guidance for prenatal care in AMA pregnancies. Maintaining YAP levels or implementing anti-oxidative stress interventions could potentially mitigate the incidence of complications involved AMA pregnancy.
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spelling doaj-art-e018bc217c8942b6aac3b80900a16a8c2025-01-21T08:37:09ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology2296-634X2025-01-011310.3389/fcell.2025.14799601479960Placental trophoblast aging in advanced maternal age is related to increased oxidative damage and decreased YAPSong Guo0Song Guo1Qihao Pan2Qihao Pan3Baokang Chen4Baokang Chen5Yijuan Huang6Yijuan Huang7Si Li8Si Li9Chenyu Gou10Chenyu Gou11Yu Gao12Yu Gao13Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaBiomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaBiomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaBiomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaBiomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaBiomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaBiomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaBiomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaIntroductionThe advanced maternal age (AMA) pregnancies escalate rapidly, which are frequently linked to higher risks of adverse outcomes. Advanced maternal age (AMA) placenta exhibited premature aging, presumably resulting in trophoblast dysfunction, inadequate placentation. However, the precise reasons and mechanisms of trophoblast aging in AMA placenta remain unclear, posing a significant limitation to provide effective guidance for prenatal healthcare in clinical settings. Notably, the organism shows heightened vulnerability to oxidative damage as it ages. YAP (Yes-associated protein) was reported to play a critical role in regulation of aging and resisting oxidative damage, yet these roles had not been elucidated in the placenta. Therefore, this study explored the relationship between trophoblast cell aging and oxidative injury and YAP in AMA pregnancy, which not only provided an insight into the mechanisms of trophoblast cell aging, but also provide valuable directions for healthcare during AMA pregnancy.MethodsIn this study, human term placentas were collected from AMA and normal pregnancies for the analysis of aging, oxidative damage and YAP level. HTR8/SVneo cells were manipulated with (hydrogen peroxide) H2O2 to explore the effects of oxidative damage on trophoblast cell senescence and YAP levels. YAP expression in HTR8/SVneo cells was manipulated to investigate its role in trophoblastic senescence and oxidative damage.ResultsCompared with the control group, the AMA placenta exhibits increased aging biomarkers, which is coupled with an elevation in oxidative damage within placental trophoblast cells and a notable decline in YAP levels. Cellular experiments demonstrated that oxidative damage from H2O2 triggered trophoblast cell senescence and resulted in a reduction of YAP levels. Furthermore, employing molecular modification to silence YAP expression in these cells led to an induction of aging. Conversely, overexpressing YAP ameliorated both trophoblast cell aging and the associated DNA oxidative damage that arised from H2O2.ConclusionThe decline of YAP in AMA pregnancy should be responsible for the increased oxidative injury and premature placenta aging, indicating that YAP plays a significant role in combating oxidative damage and delaying aging, thereby providing a new guidance for prenatal care in AMA pregnancies. Maintaining YAP levels or implementing anti-oxidative stress interventions could potentially mitigate the incidence of complications involved AMA pregnancy.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2025.1479960/fulladvanced maternal agetrophoblast agingYAPDNA oxidative damagepregnancy complication
spellingShingle Song Guo
Song Guo
Qihao Pan
Qihao Pan
Baokang Chen
Baokang Chen
Yijuan Huang
Yijuan Huang
Si Li
Si Li
Chenyu Gou
Chenyu Gou
Yu Gao
Yu Gao
Placental trophoblast aging in advanced maternal age is related to increased oxidative damage and decreased YAP
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
advanced maternal age
trophoblast aging
YAP
DNA oxidative damage
pregnancy complication
title Placental trophoblast aging in advanced maternal age is related to increased oxidative damage and decreased YAP
title_full Placental trophoblast aging in advanced maternal age is related to increased oxidative damage and decreased YAP
title_fullStr Placental trophoblast aging in advanced maternal age is related to increased oxidative damage and decreased YAP
title_full_unstemmed Placental trophoblast aging in advanced maternal age is related to increased oxidative damage and decreased YAP
title_short Placental trophoblast aging in advanced maternal age is related to increased oxidative damage and decreased YAP
title_sort placental trophoblast aging in advanced maternal age is related to increased oxidative damage and decreased yap
topic advanced maternal age
trophoblast aging
YAP
DNA oxidative damage
pregnancy complication
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2025.1479960/full
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