PLAC1 in Reproduction

The PLAC1 gene is a recently described X-linked gene that maps to a region of the X chromosome thought to be important for normal fetal and placental development. Elevated levels of PLAC1 mRNA were detected in preeclampsia and appeared to be directly related to disease severity. PLAC1 may serve as a useful marker of placental dysfunction or threatened pregnancy.

The objective of this study is to measure the prevalence of circulating anti-PLAC1 antibodies in pregnant maternal serum and correlate it with pregnancy outcome. It is likely that women with these antibodies are at higher risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes. Approximately 5% (50 of 1000) will be expected to have anti-PLAC1 antibodies based on previously reported data. The prevalence of these antibodies and their clinical impact on pregnancy outcomes will be determined.

1000 healthy, multiparous and primigravid women will be screened for anti-PLAC1 antibodies at their routine prenatal clinic visits. Subjects will be enrolled at their first clinic visit at USF Health, South Tampa Center, Department of Obstetrics. Blood (1.0 ml) will be obtained as part of the routine blood draw at the time of enrollment. Blood will only be collected when drawn as part of routine laboratory testing as determined by the primary care provider.

Additional blood samples (1.0 ml) will be collected throughout pregnancy at the same time blood is obtained for routine or otherwise clinically indicated laboratory testing. A maximum of 5 samples will be collected through the pregnancy.

Maternal demographic data will be collected and patients will be followed longitudinally to the completion of pregnancy to ascertain their clinical status during pregnancy, onset of premature labor, premature rupture of membranes, delivery date, and gestational age at delivery.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Pregnancy

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 500

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Florida
    • Tampa, Florida, United States, 33606
      • USF Health OB/GYN Clinic

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 14 years to 55 years (Child, Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Pregnant women at USF coming in for their first prenatal appointment

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant, primigravid and multigravid women between the ages of 14 and 55, receiving prenatal care at USF Health, STC, Dept. of Obstetrics.

Exclusion Criteria:

• presence of significant cardiac disease
• renal disease
• chronic hypertension
• chromosomal abnormalities
• cancer

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Anti-PLAC1 autoantibodies	During pregnancy

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of South Florida
• Collaborators: March of Dimes
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Michael Fant, MD, PhD, University of South Florida

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: May 1, 2009
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 1, 2015
• Study Completion (Actual): May 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 13, 2011
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 13, 2011
• First Posted (Estimate): January 17, 2011

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 26, 2017
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 24, 2017
• Last Verified: October 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: pregnant; pre-eclampsia; PLAC1; first prenatal visit
• Other Study ID Numbers: IRB#107849