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Taxifolin Inhibits Invasion and Endovascular Differentiation of Extravillous Trophoblast HTR-8/SVneo Cells.

Aleksandra Vilotić, Janko Legner, Žanka Bojić-Trbojević, Marija Bruić, Biljana Spremo-Potparević, Milica Jovanović Krivokuća, Andrea Pirković

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Article in Cells, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors.

Aleksandra VilotićDepartment for Biology of Reproduction, Institute for the Application of Nuclear Energy (INEP), University of Belgrade, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia.
Janko LegnerDepartment for Biology of Reproduction, Institute for the Application of Nuclear Energy (INEP), University of Belgrade, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia.
Žanka Bojić-TrbojevićDepartment for Biology of Reproduction, Institute for the Application of Nuclear Energy (INEP), University of Belgrade, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia.
Marija BruićDepartment of Pathobiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, 11221 Belgrade, Serbia.
Biljana Spremo-PotparevićDepartment of Pathobiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, 11221 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0001-5570-883X
Milica Jovanović KrivokućaDepartment for Biology of Reproduction, Institute for the Application of Nuclear Energy (INEP), University of Belgrade, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0001-8292-4853
Andrea PirkovićDepartment for Biology of Reproduction, Institute for the Application of Nuclear Energy (INEP), University of Belgrade, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-1182-4895

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Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia 451-03-33/2026-03/ 200019; 451-03-33/2026-03/ 200161
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Abstract

Adequate placental development and function, prerequisites for the development of a healthy fetus, rely on controlled trophoblast invasion into the decidua and remodeling of the spiral arteries. These tightly regulated processes involve epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and endovascular differentiation of trophoblast cells. Taxifolin (dihydroquercetin), a natural flavonoid with various pharmacological effects, previously showed cytoprotective, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activity on trophoblast cells. Given that the literature indicates that this flavonoid suppresses EMT and can affect angiogenesis across different cell types, we investigated the potential of taxifolin (10 and 100 µM) to modulate invasion and endothelial-like differentiation in human extravillous trophoblast HTR-8/SVneo cells by functional tests. Expression of different molecular markers relevant to these processes was evaluated at the mRNA and protein levels. Our results showed that taxifolin inhibited invasion of HTR-8/SVneo cells, involving downregulation of integrin α5 subunit and modulation of MMP-2 and MMP-9 mRNA expression and secretion. No changes in the concentrations of secreted TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 were observed following taxifolin treatment. Furthermore, downregulation of N-cadherin and vimentin in treated trophoblast cells indicated suppression of EMT. Taxifolin inhibited endothelial-like differentiation of HTR-8/SVneo cells, as evidenced by reduced tube formation and downregulation of VE-cadherin in treated cells. Moreover, expression of

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Cell DifferentiationExtravillous TrophoblastsQuercetinTrophoblastsCell LineCell MovementEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionFemaleHumansMatrix Metalloproteinase 2Matrix Metalloproteinase 9Signal TransductionTissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1Matrix Metalloproteinase 2Matrix Metalloproteinase 9QuercetintaxifolinTissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1endovascular differentiationepithelial–mesenchymal transitionextravillous trophoblasttaxifolintrophoblast invasion

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PMID42439629
PMCPMC13360447

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