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Oxford University Press (OUP), The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 12(101), p. 4799-4807

DOI: 10.1210/jc.2016-1873

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Stanniocalcin-1 Hormone in Nonpreeclamptic and Preeclamptic Pregnancy: Clinical, Life-Style, and Genetic Modulators

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Abstract

Context and Objectives: The study represents the first comprehensive analysis of Stanniocalcin-1 (STC1) hormone in human pregnancy, assessing clinical, lifestyle, and genetic determinants of circulating STC1 at term. Design, Setting, and Participants: Participants included women with (n = 50) and without (n = 316) preeclampsia (PE) at delivery, recruited in the REPROgrammed fetal and/or maternal METAbolism (REPROMETA) study (2006-2011, Estonia). Genetic association analysis combined PE cases (n = 597) and controls (n = 623) from the REPROMETA and Finnish Genetics of Preeclampsia Consortium (2008-2011) studies. Main Outcome Measure(s): Maternal postpartum plasma STC1 was measured by ELISA (n = 366) and placental STC1 gene expression by TaqMan quantitative RT-PCR (n = 120). Genotyping was performed using Sequenom MassArray. Results: Significantly higher STC1 plasma level was measured for the PE (median, 1952 pg/mL; 1030-4284 pg/mL) compared with non-PE group (median, 1562 pg/mL; 423-3781 pg/mL; P = 3.7 = 10 = 4, Mann-Whitney U test). Statistical significance was enhanced after adjustment for cofactors (linear regression, P = 1.8 x 10(-6)). STC1 measurements were negatively correlated with maternal smoking. Prepregnancy body mass index had a positive correlation with STC1 only among PE patients (r = 0.45; P =.001). The strongest genetic association with hormone concentrations was detected for STC1 single nucleotide polymorphisms rs3758089 (C allele: minor allele frequency, 5%; linear regression: beta = 249.2 pg/mL; P =.014) and rs12678447 (G allele: minor allele frequency, 7%; beta = 147.0 pg/mL; P =.082). rs12678447 placental genotypes were significantly associated with STC1 gene expression (P =.014). The REPROMETA/Finnish Genetics of Preeclampsia Consortium metaanalysis suggested an increased risk to develop late-onset PE for the rs12678447 G allele carriers (P =.05; odds ratio = 1.38 [0.98 -1.93]). Conclusions: Increased STC1 hormone represents a hallmark of late-onset PE. STC1 gene variants modulate placental gene expression and maternal hormone levels.