The Evolution, Regulation, and Function of Placenta-Specific Genes
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A number of placenta-specific genes (e.g., Tpbp, Plac1, Syncytin, and retrotransposon-associated genes such as Peg10, Rtl1, Endothelin B receptor, Insl4, Leptin, Midline1, and Pleiotrophin), enhancer elements (e.g., glycoprotein hormone α-subunit) and gene isoforms (e.g., 3βHSD, Cyp19), as well as placenta-specific members of gene families (e.g., Gcm1, Mash2, Rhox, Esx1, Cathepsin, PAG, TKDP, Psg, Siglec) have been identified. This review summarizes their evolution, regulation, and biochemical functions and discusses their significance for placental development and function. Strikingly, the number of unique, truly placenta-specific genes that have been discovered to date is very small. The vast majority of placenta-specific gene products have resulted from one of three mechanisms: evolution of placenta-specific promoters, evolution of large gene families with several placenta-specific members, or adoption of functions associated with endogenous retroviruses and retroelements. Interestingly, nearly all the examples of placenta-specific genes that have been discovered to date are not present in all placental mammals.
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Many large-placenta-specific gene families arising during evolution through gene duplication encode hormones.
“The importance of the placenta's endocrine role is reflected in the fact that many of the large-placenta-specific gene families arising during evolution through gene duplication encode hormones (450).”
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- Authors
- Rawn, S. M., & Cross, J. C.
- Affiliations
- University of Calgary (CA)
- ORCID
- Cross, James C.
- Venue
- Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology
- Publisher
- Annual Reviews
- Published
- 2008-11-01
- Volume
- 24
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 159-181
- ISSN
- 1081-0706 (ISSN-L)
- 1530-8995
- OpenAlex
- W2146264881
- Cited by
- 222
- References
- 166
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- FWCI
- 1.32
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Reproductive System and Pregnancy
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
- Keywords
- placental evolution, placental development, gene expression regulation, gene family, endogenous retroviruses, retrotransposons, syncytin, PEG10, RTL1, endothelin B receptor, leptin, pleiotrophin, glycoprotein hormone alpha-subunit, aromatase, GCM1, cathepsins, periaqueductal gray, Siglecs, placental mammals
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Female, Multigene Family, Hormones, Humans, Immunoglobulins, Placenta, Pregnancy, Transcription Factors, Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental, Retroelements, Evolution, Molecular, Endogenous Retroviruses
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