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Effect of melatonin or maternal nutrient restriction on vascularity and cell proliferation in the ovine placenta

Eifert, Adam W., Wilson, Matthew E., Vonnahme, Kimberly A., Camacho, Leticia E., Borowicz, Pawel P., Redmer, Dale A., Romero, Sinibaldo, Dorsam, Sheri +2 more·2015·Animal Reproduction Science

Abstract

Previously we reported increased umbilical artery blood flow in ewes supplemented with melatonin from mid- to late-pregnancy, while maternal nutrient restriction decreased uterine artery blood flow. To further unravel these responses, this study was designed to assess placental cell proliferation and vascularity following supplementation with melatonin or maternal nutrient restriction. For the first experiment, 31 primiparous ewes were supplemented with 5mg of melatonin per day (MEL) or no melatonin (CON) and allocated to receive 100% (adequate fed; ADQ) or 60% (restricted; RES) of their nutrient requirements from day 50 to 130 of gestation. To examine melatonin receptor dependent effects, a second experiment was designed utilizing 14 primiparous ewes infused with vehicle, melatonin, or luzindole (melatonin receptor 1 and 2 antagonist) from day 62 to 90 of gestation. For experiment 1, caruncle concentrations of RNA were increased in MEL-RES compared to CON-RES. Caruncle capillary area density and average capillary cross-sectional area were decreased in MEL-RES compared to CON-RES. Cotyledon vascularity was not different across dietary treatments. For experiment 2, placental cellular proliferation and vascularity were not affected by infusion treatment. In summary, melatonin interacted with nutrient restriction to alter caruncle vascularity and RNA concentrations during late pregnancy. Although melatonin receptor antagonism alters feto-placental blood flow, these receptor dependent responses were not observed in placental vascularity. Moreover, placental vascularity measures do not fully explain the alterations in uteroplacental blood flow.

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  • In some, but not all, studies these changes in placental vascularity are accompanied by decreases in cell proliferation, angiogenesis and uterine and/or umbilical blood flow.

    “In some, but not all, studies these changes in placental vascularity are accompanied by decreases in cell proliferation, angiogenesis and uterine and/or umbilical blood flow (166, 550, 557).”

    From Placental Origins of Chronic Disease (2016) · cites this paper as [166]

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Authors
Eifert, A. W., Wilson, M. E., Vonnahme, K. A., Camacho, L. E., Borowicz, P. P., Redmer, D. A., Romero, S., Dorsam, S., Haring, J., & Lemley, C. O.
Affiliations
  • West Virginia University (US)
  • North Dakota State University (US)
  • Mississippi State University (US)
Corresponding author
Lemley, Caleb O.
Venue
Animal Reproduction Science
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-02
Volume
153
Pages
13-21
ISSN
0378-4320 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2070517511
Cited by
22
References
27
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 4 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 1
FWCI
3.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Animal Reproduction Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • North Dakota State University
  • Lalor Foundation
  • National Institute of Food and Agriculture
  • Agricultural Research Service
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Birth, Development, and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
Keywords
melatonin, maternal nutrient restriction, ovine placenta, placental vascularization, caruncle, uteroplacental blood flow, luzindole, ewes
MeSH terms
Animals, Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena, Blood Vessels, Cell Count, Female, Food Deprivation, Hormone Antagonists, Melatonin, Placenta, Pregnancy, Pregnancy, Animal, Sheep, Caloric Restriction, Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena, Receptors, Melatonin, Cell Proliferation

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