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Farghaly MAA, Aziz HF, Puthuraya S, Abdalla A, Aly H, Mohamed MA. Placental abruption and risk for intraventricular hemorrhage in very low birth weight infants: the United States national inpatient database. J Perinatol 2024:10.1038/s41372-024-02017-y. [PMID: 38811756 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-024-02017-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2024] [Revised: 05/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the association of placental abruption with intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. METHODS We examined the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) datasets. Preterm infants <1500 g birth weight (BW) were included. The odds ratios (OR) of developing IVH and severe IVH in association with placental abruption were calculated. Adjusted OR (aOR) were calculated using logistic regression models. RESULTS The study included 113,445 VLBW infants. IVH occurred in 18.7% in the infants who were born to mothers with history of placental abruption versus 14.7% in infants without placental abruption, aOR 1.25 (95%CI: 1.13-1.38), p < 0.001. Severe IVH occurred in 6.4% in infants born to mothers with history of placental abruption versus 4.0% in those without placental abruption, aOR 1.53 (95%CI: 1.30-1.78), p < 0.001. CONCLUSION Placental abruption is associated with increased prevalence of IVH and severe IVH in VLBW infants.
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- Mohsen A A Farghaly
- Neonatology Division, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA.
- Faculty of Medicine, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt.
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- Neonatology Division, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Neonatology Division, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Neonatology Division, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Neonatology Division, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Neonatology Division, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Arlier S, Kayisli UA, Semerci N, Ozmen A, Larsen K, Schatz F, Lockwood CJ, Guzeloglu-Kayisli O. Enhanced ZBTB16 Levels by Progestin-Only Contraceptives Induces Decidualization and Inflammation. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10532. [PMID: 37445713 PMCID: PMC10341894 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241310532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Progestin-only long-acting reversible-contraceptive (pLARC)-exposed endometria displays decidualized human endometrial stromal cells (HESCs) and hyperdilated thin-walled fragile microvessels. The combination of fragile microvessels and enhanced tissue factor levels in decidualized HESCs generates excess thrombin, which contributes to abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) by inducing inflammation, aberrant angiogenesis, and proteolysis. The- zinc finger and BTB domain containing 16 (ZBTB16) has been reported as an essential regulator of decidualization. Microarray studies have demonstrated that ZBTB16 levels are induced by medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) and etonogestrel (ETO) in cultured HESCs. We hypothesized that pLARC-induced ZBTB16 expression contributes to HESC decidualization, whereas prolonged enhancement of ZBTB16 levels triggers an inflammatory milieu by inducing pro-inflammatory gene expression and tissue-factor-mediated thrombin generation in decidualized HESCs. Thus, ZBTB16 immunostaining was performed in paired endometria from pre- and post-depo-MPA (DMPA)-administrated women and oophorectomized guinea pigs exposed to the vehicle, estradiol (E2), MPA, or E2 + MPA. The effect of progestins including MPA, ETO, and levonorgestrel (LNG) and estradiol + MPA + cyclic-AMP (E2 + MPA + cAMP) on ZBTB16 levels were measured in HESC cultures by qPCR and immunoblotting. The regulation of ZBTB16 levels by MPA was evaluated in glucocorticoid-receptor-silenced HESC cultures. ZBTB16 was overexpressed in cultured HESCs for 72 h followed by a ± 1 IU/mL thrombin treatment for 6 h. DMPA administration in women and MPA treatment in guinea pigs enhanced ZBTB16 immunostaining in endometrial stromal and glandular epithelial cells. The in vitro findings indicated that: (1) ZBTB16 levels were significantly elevated by all progestin treatments; (2) MPA exerted the greatest effect on ZBTB16 levels; (3) MPA-induced ZBTB16 expression was inhibited in glucocorticoid-receptor-silenced HESCs. Moreover, ZBTB16 overexpression in HESCs significantly enhanced prolactin (PRL), insulin-like growth factor binding protein 1 (IGFBP1), and tissue factor (F3) levels. Thrombin-induced interleukin 8 (IL-8) and prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (PTGS2) mRNA levels in control-vector-transfected HESCs were further increased by ZBTB16 overexpression. In conclusion, these results supported that ZBTB16 is enhanced during decidualization, and long-term induction of ZBTB16 expression by pLARCs contributes to thrombin generation through enhancing tissue factor expression and inflammation by enhancing IL-8 and PTGS2 levels in decidualized HESCs.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA; (S.A.); (U.A.K.); (N.S.); (A.O.); (K.L.); (F.S.); (C.J.L.)
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Brandt JS, Ananth CV. Placental abruption at near-term and term gestations: pathophysiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and management. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2023; 228:S1313-S1329. [PMID: 37164498 PMCID: PMC10176440 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.06.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2021] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Placental abruption is the premature separation of the placenta from its uterine attachment before the delivery of a fetus. The clinical manifestations of abruption typically include vaginal bleeding and abdominal pain with a wide variety of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns. Clinical challenges arise when pregnant people with this condition present with profound vaginal bleeding, necessitating urgent delivery, especially when there is a concern for maternal and fetal compromise and coagulopathy. Abruption occurs in 0.6% to 1.2% of all pregnancies, with nearly half of abruption occurring at term gestations. An exposition of abruption at near-term (defined as the late preterm period from 34 0/7 to 36 6/7 weeks of gestation) and term (defined as ≥37 weeks of gestation) provides unique insights into its direct effects, as risks associated with preterm birth do not impact outcomes. Here, we explore the pathophysiology, epidemiology, and diagnosis of abruption. We discuss the interaction of chronic processes (decidual and uteroplacental vasculopathy) and acute processes (shearing forces applied to the abdomen) that underlie the pathophysiology. Risk factors for abruption and strengths of association are summarized. Sonographic findings of abruption and fetal heart rate tracings are presented. In addition, we propose a management algorithm for acute abruption that incorporates blood loss, vital signs, and urine output, among other factors. Lastly, we discuss blood component therapy, viscoelastic point-of-care testing, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, and management of abruption complicated by fetal death. The review seeks to provide comprehensive, clinically focused guidance during a gestational age range when neonatal outcomes can often be favorable if rapid and evidence-based care is optimized.
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- Justin S Brandt
- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ.
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- Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ; Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ; Cardiovascular Institute of New Jersey and Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ; Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ
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Vidal MS, Lintao RCV, Severino MEL, Tantengco OAG, Menon R. Spontaneous preterm birth: Involvement of multiple feto-maternal tissues and organ systems, differing mechanisms, and pathways. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:1015622. [PMID: 36313741 PMCID: PMC9606232 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1015622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Survivors of preterm birth struggle with multitudes of disabilities due to improper in utero programming of various tissues and organ systems contributing to adult-onset diseases at a very early stage of their lives. Therefore, the persistent rates of low birth weight (birth weight < 2,500 grams), as well as rates of neonatal and maternal morbidities and mortalities, need to be addressed. Active research throughout the years has provided us with multiple theories regarding the risk factors, initiators, biomarkers, and clinical manifestations of spontaneous preterm birth. Fetal organs, like the placenta and fetal membranes, and maternal tissues and organs, like the decidua, myometrium, and cervix, have all been shown to uniquely respond to specific exogenous or endogenous risk factors. These uniquely contribute to dynamic changes at the molecular and cellular levels to effect preterm labor pathways leading to delivery. Multiple intervention targets in these different tissues and organs have been successfully tested in preclinical trials to reduce the individual impacts on promoting preterm birth. However, these preclinical trial data have not been effectively translated into developing biomarkers of high-risk individuals for an early diagnosis of the disease. This becomes more evident when examining the current global rate of preterm birth, which remains staggeringly high despite years of research. We postulate that studying each tissue and organ in silos, as how the majority of research has been conducted in the past years, is unlikely to address the network interaction between various systems leading to a synchronized activity during either term or preterm labor and delivery. To address current limitations, this review proposes an integrated approach to studying various tissues and organs involved in the maintenance of normal pregnancy, promotion of normal parturition, and more importantly, contributions towards preterm birth. We also stress the need for biological models that allows for concomitant observation and analysis of interactions, rather than focusing on these tissues and organ in silos.
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- Manuel S. Vidal
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines
- Division of Basic Science and Translational Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines
- Division of Basic Science and Translational Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines
- Division of Basic Science and Translational Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines
- Division of Basic Science and Translational Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX, United States
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- Division of Basic Science and Translational Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX, United States
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Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms from CSF2, FLT1, TFPI and TLR9 Genes Are Associated with Prelabor Rupture of Membranes. Genes (Basel) 2021; 12:genes12111725. [PMID: 34828331 PMCID: PMC8620696 DOI: 10.3390/genes12111725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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A prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM) and its subtypes, preterm PROM (pPROM) and term PROM (tPROM), are associated with disturbances in the hemostatic system and angiogenesis. This study was designed to demonstrate the role of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), localized in CSF2 (rs25881), FLT1 (rs722503), TFPI (C-399T) and TLR9 (rs352140) genes, in PROM. A population of 360 women with singleton pregnancy consisted of 180 PROM cases and 180 healthy controls. A single-SNP analysis showed a similar distribution of genotypes in the studied polymorphisms between the PROM or the pPROM women and the healthy controls. Double-SNP TT variants for CSF2 and FLT1 polymorphisms, CC variants for TLR9 and TFPI SNPs, TTC for CSF2, FLT1 and TLR9 polymorphisms, TTT for FLT1, TLR9 and TFPI SNPs and CCCC and TTTC complex variants for all tested SNPs correlated with an increased risk of PROM after adjusting for APTT, PLT parameters and/or pregnancy disorders. The TCT variants for the CSF2, FLT1 and TLR9 SNPs and the CCTC for the CSF2, FLT1, TLR9 and TFPI polymorphisms correlated with a reduced risk of PROM when corrected by PLT and APTT, respectively. We concluded that the polymorphisms of genes, involved in hemostasis and angiogenesis, contributed to PROM.
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Molecular Changes on Maternal-Fetal Interface in Placental Abruption-A Systematic Review. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22126612. [PMID: 34205566 PMCID: PMC8235312 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22126612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Placental abruption is the separation of the placenta from the lining of the uterus before childbirth. It is an infrequent perinatal complication with serious after-effects and a marked risk of maternal and fetal mortality. Despite the fact that numerous placental abruption risk factors are known, the pathophysiology of this issue is multifactorial and not entirely clear. The aim of this review was to examine the current state of knowledge concerning the molecular changes on the maternal–fetal interface occurring in placental abruption. Only original research articles describing studies published in English until the 15 March 2021 were considered eligible. Reviews, book chapters, case studies, conference papers and opinions were excluded. The systematic literature search of PubMed/MEDLINE and Scopus databases identified 708 articles, 22 of which were analyzed. The available evidence indicates that the disruption of the immunological processes on the maternal–fetal interface plays a crucial role in the pathophysiology of placental abruption. The features of chronic non-infectious inflammation and augmented immunological cytotoxic response were found to be present in placental abruption samples in the reviewed studies. Various molecules participate in this process, with only a few being examined. More advanced research is needed to fully explain this complicated process.
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A short cervix in the second trimester is a significant risk factor for spontaneous preterm birth, preterm prelabor rupture of membranes, and subsequent adverse perinatal outcome. The pathophysiology is complex and multifactorial with inflammatory and/or infectious processes often involved. Biomarkers have been developed in an effort to predict preterm birth with varying degrees of success. The treatment options of cerclage, progesterone, pessary, and combination therapy are reviewed. Evidence-based protocols are summarized for singleton and multiple gestation.
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Le Gallee M, Lee S, Spence AR, Czuzoj-Shulman N, Klam S, Abenhaim HA. Association Between First-Trimester Bleeding and Retained Placenta Requiring Dilatation and Curettage. JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY CANADA 2020; 43:463-468. [PMID: 33153944 DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2020.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Early subchorionic hemorrhage may lead to a disruption in the placental-uterine matrix, which may result in an adherence of the placenta to the endometrium. We evaluated the effect of a first-trimester bleed on the need for a post-vaginal delivery dilatation and curettage (D&C) for removal of retained placenta. METHODS We conducted a case-control study at a tertiary care centre between 2012 and 2016. Patients identified through medical records as having required a post-vaginal delivery D&C for retained placenta were considered cases and were matched 1:5 with patients delivering vaginally within 1 week who did not require a D&C. History of first-trimester bleeding and subchorionic hemorrhage were identified through chart review. Conditional logistic regression analyses estimated the effect of a first-trimester bleed on the requirement for D&C for retained placenta. Models were adjusted for maternal age and previous uterine surgery. RESULTS There were 68 cases of retained placenta requiring D&C, for an estimated 3 in 1000 deliveries. Patients requiring D&C were slightly older than controls but were otherwise comparable with respect to baseline demographic characteristics. In adjusted analyses, patients who required a postpartum D&C were more likely than controls to have had a first-trimester bleed at 11.8% and 0.6%, respectively (OR 25.3; 95% CI 4.7-135.4, P < 0.001). Postpartum D&C for retained placenta was associated with postpartum hemorrhage, need for blood transfusion, and manual removal of placenta. CONCLUSION First-trimester bleeding should be considered a high-risk determinant for post-vaginal delivery D&C for retained placenta and for severe postpartum hemorrhage.
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- Marissa Le Gallee
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montréal, QC
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montréal, QC
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- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Community Studies, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC
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- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Community Studies, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montréal, QC
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montréal, QC; Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Community Studies, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC.
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A Case of Intertwin Membrane Hemorrhage with Spontaneous Resolution. Case Rep Obstet Gynecol 2019; 2019:3757454. [PMID: 31949963 PMCID: PMC6948334 DOI: 10.1155/2019/3757454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy places women at increased risk of spontaneous abortion. Etiologies for threatened and spontaneous abortions have been well studied, but there is little information on intertwin membrane hemorrhage. We present a patient with a multiple gestation pregnancy who experienced first trimester vaginal bleeding with visualization and subsequent rapid resolution of an intertwin membrane hemorrhage. The patient had an otherwise normal pregnancy until the third trimester when she developed preeclampsia with severe features and elected for a primary cesarean section at 35 + 5 weeks. The implications of an intertwin membrane hemorrhage are not well understood, although there could be a possible correlation between the hemorrhage and the ultimate progression to preeclampsia with severe features. Despite the final diagnosis, the patient did not have any noticeable complications due to the hemorrhage both when it was discovered and in the weeks following its discovery.
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Karlı P, Demir Dural M, Bıldırcın FD, Özdemir AZ. The Importance of Serum Prolidase Activity in Endometriosis. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS 2019. [DOI: 10.5799/jcei/5903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Park HR, Harris SM, Boldenow E, McEachin RC, Sartor M, Chames M, Loch-Caruso R. Group B streptococcus activates transcriptomic pathways related to premature birth in human extraplacental membranes in vitro. Biol Reprod 2019; 98:396-407. [PMID: 29155939 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/iox147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Accepted: 11/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococcus [GBS]) infection in pregnant women is the leading cause of infectious neonatal morbidity and mortality in the United States. Although inflammation during infection has been associated with preterm birth, the contribution of GBS to preterm birth is less certain. Moreover, the early mechanisms by which GBS interacts with the gestational tissue to affect adverse pregnancy outcomes are poorly understood. We hypothesized that short-term GBS inoculation activates pathways related to inflammation and premature birth in human extraplacental membranes. We tested this hypothesis using GBS-inoculated human extraplacental membranes in vitro. In agreement with our hypothesis, a microarray-based transcriptomics analysis of gene expression changes in GBS-inoculated membranes revealed that GBS activated pathways related to inflammation and preterm birth with significant gene expression changes occurring as early as 4 h postinoculation. In addition, pathways related to DNA replication and repair were downregulated with GBS treatment. Conclusions based on our transcriptomics data were further supported by responses of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), and matrix metalloproteinases 1 (MMP1) and 3 (MMP3), all of which are known to be involved in parturition and premature rupture of membranes. These results support our initial hypothesis and provide new information on molecular targets of GBS infection in human extraplacental membranes.
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- Hae-Ryung Park
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.,Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiological Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.,Department of Biology, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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- Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Brünnert D, Shekhawat I, Chahar KR, Ehrhardt J, Pandey J, Yadav JK, Zygmunt M, Goyal P. Thrombin stimulates gene expression and secretion of IL-11 via protease-activated receptor-1 and regulates extravillous trophoblast cell migration. J Reprod Immunol 2019; 132:35-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2019.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2018] [Revised: 01/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Allen TK, Nazzal MN, Feng L, Buhimschi IA, Murtha AP. Progestins Inhibit Tumor Necrosis Factor α-Induced Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 Activity via the Glucocorticoid Receptor in Primary Amnion Epithelial Cells. Reprod Sci 2018; 26:1193-1202. [PMID: 30453830 DOI: 10.1177/1933719118811646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Progestins have been recommended for preterm birth prevention in high-risk women; however, their mechanism of action still remains an area of debate. Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) has previously been shown to significantly inhibit tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα)-induced matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) messenger RNA (mRNA) expression and activity in primary amnion epithelial cells, a process that may lead to preterm premature rupture of membranes. A mechanism that explains MPA's inhibition of TNFα-induced MMP9 mRNA expression and activity in primary amnion epithelial cells is unclear since these cells lack the classic nuclear progesterone receptor but express a membrane-associated progesterone receptor-progesterone receptor membrane component 1 (PGRMC1) along with the glucocorticoid receptor (GR). Primary amnion epithelial cells harvested from healthy term pregnant women at cesarean section were treated with PGRMC1 (to knockdown PGRMC1 expression), GR (to knockdown GR expression), or control small interfering RNA (siRNA; 10 nm) for 72 hours, pretreated with ethanol or MPA (10-6 M) for 6 hours, and then stimulated with or without TNFα 10 ng/mL for 24 hours. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and gelatin zymography were used to quantify MMP9 mRNA expression and activity, respectively. Experimental groups were compared using 1-way analysis of variance. Both TNFα-induced MMP9 mRNA expression and activity were significantly inhibited by pretreatment with MPA; however, only the inhibition of TNFα-induced MMP9 activity was partially reversed with PGRMC1 siRNA. However, GR siRNA reversed both the inhibition of TNFα-induced MMP9 mRNA expression and activity by MPA. This study demonstrates that MPA mediates its anti-inflammatory effects primarily through GR and partially through PGRMC1 in primary amnion epithelial cells.
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- Terrence K Allen
- 1 Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, USA
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- 2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, USA
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- 2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, USA
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- 3 Perinatal Research Institute, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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- 2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, USA
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[Antenatal management in case of preterm premature rupture of membranes before fetal viability: CNGOF Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes Guidelines]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 46:1076-1088. [PMID: 30409732 DOI: 10.1016/j.gofs.2018.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the maternal, perinatal and long-term prognosis in the event of previable premature rupture of the membranes (PROM) and to specify the interventions likely to reduce the risks and improve the prognosis. METHODS The PubMed database, the Cochrane Library and the recommendations from the French and foreign obstetrical societies or colleges have been consulted. RESULTS Previable PROM is a rare event whose frequency varies from 0.3 to 1% according to estimates (NP4). When occurring as a complication of amniocentesis, the prognosis is generally better than when spontaneous (NP3). Between 23 and 39% of women will deliver in the week following PROM and nearly 40% of women will not have given birth 2 weeks after (NP3). The frequency of medical termination of pregnancy varies greatly according to the studies (NP4), as does that of fetal death (NP4). Hospital survival and survival rates without major morbidity as a proportion of conservatively treated patients range from 17-55% and 26-63%, respectively (NP4). Neonatal prognosis is largely dominated by prematurity and its complications (NP3). The frequency of maternal sepsis varies from 0.8 to 4.8% in the most recent studies (NP4). Only one case of maternal death is reported, although 3 cases were identified in France between 2007 and 2012 (NP3). Information is a major component of the care to be provided to women and their partners (Professional consensus). An initial period of hospitalization may be proposed after previable PROM (Professional consensus). Thereafter, there is no argument to recommend hospital management rather than extra-hospital management when there is no argument in favour of intrauterine infection (Professional consensus). An evaluation of the amount of amniotic fluid by ultrasound may be proposed at the initial consultation and after a period of 7 to 14 days if pregnancy continues (Professional consensus). Prophylactic antibiotic treatment is recommended as soon as PROM is diagnosed (Professional consensus). The gestational age at which corticosteroid therapy may be proposed will depend on the thresholds selected for neonatal resuscitation care. In particular, it will take into account parental positioning (Professional consensus). From the time of the decision to perform neonatal resuscitation until the gestational age of 32 weeks, it is recommended to administer MgSO4 to the woman whose delivery is imminent (Grade A). Tocolysis is not recommended in this context (Professional consensus). In certain situations, meeting strictly the conditions mentioned by the CSP article L. 2213-1, a maternal request for medical interruption of pregnancy may be discussed. CONCLUSION The levels of evidence of scientific work on the management of previable PROM are low, therefore, most of the recommendations proposed here are based on professional agreement by "reasonable" extension of recommendations valid for later gestational ages.
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Feng L, Allen TK, Marinello WP, Murtha AP. Infection-induced thrombin production: a potential novel mechanism for preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM). Am J Obstet Gynecol 2018; 219:101.e1-101.e12. [PMID: 29660299 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2018.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Revised: 04/03/2018] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Preterm premature rupture of membranes is a leading contributor to maternal and neonatal morbidity and death. Epidemiologic and experimental studies have demonstrated that thrombin causes fetal membrane weakening and subsequently preterm premature rupture of membranes. Although blood is suspected to be the likely source of thrombin in fetal membranes and amniotic fluid of patients with preterm premature rupture of membranes, this has not been proved. Ureaplasma parvum is emerging as a pathogen involved in prematurity, which includes preterm premature rupture of membranes; however, until now, prothrombin production that has been induced directly by bacteria in fetal membranes has not been described. OBJECTIVE This study was designed to investigate whether Ureaplasma parvum exposure can induce prothrombin production in fetal membranes cells. STUDY DESIGN Primary fetal membrane cells (amnion epithelial, chorion trophoblast, and decidua stromal) or full-thickness fetal membrane tissue explants from elective, term, uncomplicated cesarean deliveries were harvested. Cells or tissue explants were infected with live Ureaplasma parvum (1×105, 1×106 or 1×107 colony-forming units per milliliter) or lipopolysaccharide (Escherichia coli J5, L-5014; Sigma Chemical Company, St. Louis, MO; 100 ng/mL or 1000 ng/mL) for 24 hours. Tissue explants were fixed for immunohistochemistry staining of thrombin/prothrombin. Fetal membrane cells were fixed for confocal immunofluorescent staining of the biomarkers of fetal membrane cell types and thrombin/prothrombin. Protein and messenger RNA were harvested from the cells and tissue explants for Western blot or quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction to quantify thrombin/prothrombin protein or messenger RNA production, respectively. Data are presented as mean values ± standard errors of mean. Data were analyzed using 1-way analysis of variance with post hoc Dunnett's test. RESULTS Prothrombin production and localization were confirmed by Western blot and immunostainings in all primary fetal membrane cells and tissue explants. Immunofluorescence observations revealed a perinuclear localization of prothrombin in amnion epithelial cells. Localization of prothrombin in chorion and decidua cells was perinuclear and cytoplasmic. Prothrombin messenger RNA and protein expression in fetal membranes were increased significantly by Ureaplasma parvum, but not lipopolysaccharide, treatments in a dose-dependent manner. Specifically, Ureaplasma parvum at a dose of 1×107 colony-forming units/mL significantly increased both prothrombin messenger RNA (fold changes in amnion: 4.1±1.9; chorion: 5.7±4.2; decidua: 10.0±5.4; fetal membrane: 9.2±3.0) and protein expression (fold changes in amnion: 138.0±44.0; chorion: 139.6±15.1; decidua: 56.9±29.1; fetal membrane: 133.1±40.0) compared with untreated control subjects. Ureaplasma parvum at a dose of 1×106 colony-forming units/mL significantly up-regulated prothrombin protein expression in chorion cells (fold change: 54.9±5.3) and prothrombin messenger RNA expression in decidua cells (fold change: 4.4±1.9). CONCLUSION Our results demonstrate that prothrombin can be produced directly by fetal membrane amnion, chorion, and decidua cells. Further, prothrombin production can be stimulated by Ureaplasma parvum exposure in fetal membranes. These findings represent a potential novel underlying mechanism of Ureaplasma parvum-induced rupture of fetal membranes.
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Babayev SN, Kanchwala M, Xing C, Akgul Y, Carr BR, Word RA. Thrombin Alters Human Endometrial Stromal Cell Differentiation During Decidualization. Reprod Sci 2018; 26:278-288. [PMID: 29658436 DOI: 10.1177/1933719118768705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Vaginal bleeding and subchorionic hematomas are associated with increased risk of both early and late pregnancy loss. Thrombin generation may play a pivotal role in the development of these complications. To determine the effects of thrombin on human endometrial stromal cells (hESCs), cells were treated with thrombin at baseline or during decidualization with cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)+medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA). Next-generation RNA sequencing revealed that markers of decidualization (IGF-1, IGFBP-1, and prolactin [PRL]) were induced after the initiation of decidualization, whereas thrombin suppressed insulin-like growth factor ( IGF)-1, Insulin-like growth factor binding protein ( IGFBP)-1, and PRL gene expression at baseline and during decidualization. These effects were mediated through protease activated receptor (PAR)-1- and PAR-1-independent pathways. Thrombin decreased the secretion of a key marker of decidualization (PRL), altered the morphological transformation of decidualizing hESCs, and activated genes involved in matrix degradation and proinflammatory chemokines ( Interleukin-8 and Interleukin-6). Genes encoding factors important for matrix stability ( Col1α1, LOX) were suppressed. We suggest that intrauterine bleeding and generation of thrombin accentuates leukocyte extravasation and endometrial inflammation, impairs decidualization, and endometrial support of early pregnancy.
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- Samir N Babayev
- 1 Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- 2 Eugene McDermott Center for Human Growth and Development, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- 2 Eugene McDermott Center for Human Growth and Development, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.,3 Department of Bioinformatics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.,4 Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- 5 Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- 1 Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- 1 Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.,6 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Cecil H. and Ida Green Center for Reproductive Biological Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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Shapiro JP, Guzeloglu-Kayisli O, Kayisli UA, Semerci N, Huang SJ, Arlier S, Larsen K, Fadda P, Schatz F, Lockwood CJ. Thrombin impairs human endometrial endothelial angiogenesis; implications for progestin-only contraceptive-induced abnormal uterine bleeding. Contraception 2017; 95:592-601. [PMID: 28433626 DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2017.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2016] [Revised: 04/04/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Progestin-only contraceptives induce abnormal uterine bleeding, accompanied by prothrombin leakage from dilated endometrial microvessels and increased thrombin generation by human endometrial stromal cell (HESC)-expressed tissue factor. Initial studies of the thrombin-treated HESC secretome identified elevated levels of cleaved chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4 (CSPG4), impairing pericyte-endothelial interactions. Thus, we investigated direct and CSPG4-mediated effects of thrombin in eliciting abnormal uterine bleeding by disrupting endometrial angiogenesis. STUDY DESIGN Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and quantitative real-time-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) evaluated conditioned medium supernatant and cell lysates from control versus thrombin-treated HESCs. Pre- and post-Depo medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA)-administered endometria were immunostained for CSPG4. Proliferation, apoptosis and tube formation were assessed in human endometrial endothelial cells (HEECs) incubated with recombinant human (rh)-CSPG4 or thrombin or both. RESULTS Thrombin induced CSPG4 protein expression in cultured HESCs as detected by mass spectrometry and ELISA (p<.02, n=3). Compared to pre-DMPA endometria (n=5), stromal cells in post-DMPA endometria (n=5) displayed stronger CSPG4 immunostaining. In HEEC cultures (n=3), total tube-formed mesh area was significantly higher in rh-CSPG4 versus control (p<.05). However, thrombin disrupted HEEC tube formation by a concentration- and time-dependent reduction of angiogenic parameters (p<.05), whereas CSPG4 co-treatment did not reverse these thrombin-mediated effects. CONCLUSION These results suggest that disruption of HEEC tube formation by thrombin induces aberrant angiogenesis and abnormal uterine bleeding in DMPA users. IMPLICATIONS Mass spectrometry analysis identified several HESC-secreted proteins regulated by thrombin. Therapeutic agents blocking angiogenic effects of thrombin in HESCs can prevent or minimize progestin-only contraceptive-induced abnormal uterine bleeding.
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- John P Shapiro
- Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL. 33612, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL. 33612, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL. 33612, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL. 33612, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL. 33612, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL. 33612, USA
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- Department of Molecular Virology and Immunology, The Ohio State University, College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL. 33612, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL. 33612, USA.
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Smrtka MP, Feng L, Murtha AP, Grotegut CA. Thrombin-Induced Inflammation in Human Decidual Cells Is Not Affected By Heparin. Reprod Sci 2016; 24:1154-1163. [PMID: 27852920 DOI: 10.1177/1933719116678685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Thrombin (Thr) generation at the uteroplacental interface induces inflammation and weakens fetal membranes. Tissue factor (TF) is a powerful procoagulant that is increased by Thr in decidual cells (DCs). The TF expression may play an important role in modulating Thr-induced inflammation. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of heparin, including nonanticoagulant (desulfated) heparins, on basal and Thr-induced expression of TF and inflammatory cytokines in DCs. METHODS Fetal membranes were collected from term pregnancies undergoing unlabored cesarean delivery and then DCs were isolated and cultured. Third passage DCs were conditioned in defined media for 1 week and then treated with 1 of the 4 heparins (enoxaparin, unfractionated heparin, and 2 desulfated heparins) with and without Thr (2.5 U/mL) for 24 hours. Supernatant levels of interleukin (IL) 6, IL-8, IL-10, tumor necrosis factor α, and interferon γ (IFN-γ) were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Western blots were performed on cell lysates to determine TF expression. A Kruskal-Wallis test was used to compare cytokine concentrations and normalized TF expression among treatments. RESULTS Treatment of DCs with Thr alone increased the expression of TF, IL-6, IL8, IL-10, and IFN-γ compared to basal levels ( P < .05 for each). Cotreatment of DCs with Thr and any of the tested heparins did not decrease the expression of TF or inflammatory cytokines compared to treatment with Thr alone. DISCUSSION Heparins do not appear to affect basal or Thr-induced expression of TF or inflammatory cytokines in human term DCs. Additional work is needed to determine whether nonanticoagulant heparins can reduce inflammation and membrane weakening due to bleeding in pregnancy.
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- Michael P Smrtka
- 1 Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- 1 Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- 1 Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- 1 Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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The physiology of fetal membrane weakening and rupture: Insights gained from the determination of physical properties revisited. Placenta 2016; 42:59-73. [PMID: 27238715 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2016.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2016] [Revised: 03/05/2016] [Accepted: 03/31/2016] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Rupture of the fetal membranes (FM) is precipitated by stretch forces acting upon biochemically mediated, pre-weakened tissue. Term FM develop a para-cervical weak zone, characterized by collagen remodeling and apoptosis, within which FM rupture is thought to initiate. Preterm FM also have a weak region but are stronger overall than term FM. Inflammation/infection and decidual bleeding/abruption are strongly associated with preterm premature FM rupture (pPROM), but the specific mechanisms causing FM weakening-rupture in pPROM are unknown. There are no animal models for study of FM weakening and rupture. Over a decade ago we developed equipment and methodology to test human FM strength and incorporated it into a FM explant system to create an in-vitro human FM weakening model system. Within this model TNF (modeling inflammation) and Thrombin (modeling bleeding) both weaken human FM with concomitant up regulation of MMP9 and cellular apoptosis, mimicking the characteristics of the spontaneous FM rupture site. The model has been enhanced so that test agents can be applied directionally to the choriodecidual side of the FM explant consistent with the in-vivo situation. With this enhanced system we have demonstrated that the pathways involving inflammation/TNF and bleeding/Thrombin induced FM weakening overlap. Furthermore GM-CSF production was demonstrated to be a critical common intermediate step in both the TNF and the Thrombin induced FM weakening pathways. This model system has also been used to test potential inhibitors of FM weakening and therefore pPROM. The dietary supplement α-lipoic acid and progestogens (P4, MPA and 17α-hydroxyprogesterone) have been shown to inhibit both TNF and Thrombin induced FM weakening. The progestogens act at multiple points by inhibiting both GM-CSF production and GM-CSF action. The use of a combined biomechanical/biochemical in-vitro human FM weakening model system has allowed the pathways of fetal membrane weakening to be delineated, and agents that may be of clinical use in inhibiting these pathways to be tested.
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Lynch AM, Wagner BD, Deterding RR, Giclas PC, Gibbs RS, Janoff EN, Holers VM, Santoro NF. The relationship of circulating proteins in early pregnancy with preterm birth. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2016; 214:517.e1-517.e8. [PMID: 26576488 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2015] [Revised: 10/01/2015] [Accepted: 11/05/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Preterm birth (PTB) (< 37 completed weeks' gestation) is a pathological outcome of pregnancy and a major global health problem. Babies born preterm have an elevated risk for long-term adverse medical and neurodevelopmental sequelae. Substantial evidence implicates intrauterine infection and/or inflammation in PTB. However, these are often relatively late findings in the process, when PTB is inevitable. Identification of earlier markers of PTB may make successful intervention possible. Although select proteins, notably those related to the inflammatory pathways, have been associated with PTB, there has been a lack of research into the role of other protein pathways in the development of PTB. The purpose of this study was to investigate, using a previously described biomarker discovery approach, a subset of circulating proteins and their association with PTB focusing on samples from early pregnancy. OBJECTIVES The objectives of the study were as follows: (1) to perform a large-scale biomarker discovery, utilizing an innovative platform to identify proteins associated with preterm birth in plasma taken between 10 and 15 weeks' gestation and, (2) to determine which protein pathways are most strongly associated with preterm birth. To address these aims, we measured 1129 proteins in a plasma sample from early pregnancy using a multiplexed aptamer-based proteomic technology developed in Colorado by SomaLogic. STUDY DESIGN Using a nested case-control approach, we measured proteins at a single time point in early pregnancy in 41 women who subsequently delivered preterm and 88 women who had term uncomplicated deliveries. We measured 1129 proteins using a multiplexed aptamer-based proteomic technology developed by SomaLogic. Logistic regressions and random forests were used to compare protein levels. RESULTS The complement factors B and H and the coagulation factors IX and IX ab were the highest-ranking proteins distinguishing cases of preterm birth from term controls. The top 3 pathways associated with preterm birth were the complement cascade, the immune system, and the clotting cascade. CONCLUSION Using a discovery approach, these data provide further confirmation that there is an association of immune- and coagulation-related events in early pregnancy with preterm birth. Thus, plasma protein profiles at 10-15 weeks of gestation are related to the development of preterm birth later in pregnancy.
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Schatz F, Guzeloglu-Kayisli O, Arlier S, Kayisli UA, Lockwood CJ. The role of decidual cells in uterine hemostasis, menstruation, inflammation, adverse pregnancy outcomes and abnormal uterine bleeding. Hum Reprod Update 2016; 22:497-515. [PMID: 26912000 DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmw004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2015] [Accepted: 02/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Human pregnancy requires robust hemostasis to prevent hemorrhage during extravillous trophoblast (EVT) invasion of the decidualized endometrium, modification of spiral arteries and post-partum processes. However, decidual hemorrhage (abruption) can occur throughout pregnancy from poorly transformed spiral arteries, causing fetal death or spontaneous preterm birth (PTB), or it can promote the aberrant placentation observed in intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and pre-eclampsia; all leading causes of perinatal or maternal morbidity and mortality. In non-fertile cycles, the decidua undergoes controlled menstrual bleeding. Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) accompanying progestin-only, long-acting, reversible contraception (pLARC) accounts for most discontinuations of these safe and highly effective agents, thereby contributing to unwanted pregnancies and abortion. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of decidual cells in uterine hemostasis, menstruation, inflammation, adverse pregnancy outcomes and abnormal uterine bleeding. METHODS We conducted a critical review of the literature arising from PubMed searches up to December 2015, regarding in situ and in vitro expression and regulation of several specific proteins involved in uterine hemostasis in decidua and cycling endometrium. In addition, we discussed clinical and molecular mechanisms associated with pLARC-induced AUB and pregnancy complications with abruptions, chorioamnionitis or pre-eclampsia. RESULTS Progestin-induced decidualization of estradiol-primed human endometrial stromal cells (HESCs) increases in vivo and in vitro expression of tissue factor (TF) and type-1 plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI-1) while inhibiting plasminogen activators (PAs), matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), and the vasoconstrictor, endothelin-1 (ET-1). These changes in decidual cell-derived regulators of hemostasis, fibrinolysis, extracellular matrix (ECM) turnover, and vascular tone prevent hemorrhage during EVT invasion and vascular remodeling. In non-fertile cycles, progesterone withdrawal reduces TF and PAI-1 while increasing PA, MMPs and ET-1, causing menstrual-associated bleeding, fibrinolysis, ECM degradation and ischemia. First trimester decidual hemorrhage elicits later adverse outcomes including pregnancy loss, pre-eclampsia, abruption, IUGR and PTB. Decidual hemorrhage generates excess thrombin that binds to decidual cell-expressed protease-activated receptors (PARs) to induce chemokines promoting shallow placentation; such bleeding later in pregnancy generates thrombin to down-regulate decidual cell progesterone receptors and up-regulate cytokines and MMPs linked to PTB. Endometria of pLARC users display ischemia-induced excess vasculogenesis and progestin inhibition of spiral artery vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration leading to dilated fragile vessels prone to bleeding. Moreover, aberrant TF-derived thrombin signaling also contributes to the pathogenesis of endometriosis via induction of angiogenesis, inflammation and cell survival. CONCLUSION Perivascular decidualized HESCs promote endometrial hemostasis during placentation yet facilitate menstruation through progestational regulation of hemostatic, proteolytic, and vasoactive proteins. Pathological endometrial hemorrhage elicits excess local thrombin generation, which contributes to pLARC associated AUB, endometriosis and adverse pregnancy outcomes through several biochemical mechanisms.
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- Frederick Schatz
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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Engels AC, Bauters D, Rynkevic R, Pranpanus S, Richter J, van Mieghem T, Hoylaerts MF, Deprest JA. Thrombin Generation by Fetoscopic Trauma to the Fetal Membranes: An in vivo and in vitro Study. Fetal Diagn Ther 2015; 39:261-8. [PMID: 26426691 DOI: 10.1159/000439304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2015] [Accepted: 08/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We first aimed to investigate in vivo thrombin generation induced by fetoscopy, and second we used term membrane explants for measurement of thrombin generation, thrombin receptor location and induction of selected matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in tissue culture. MATERIALS AND METHODS In vivo study (37 cases): samples of amniotic fluid were taken at the beginning and end of fetoscopy (mean gestational age 26.7 weeks) and analyzed by ELISA for thrombin-antithrombin complexes. In vitro study: fetal membranes were put in culture and punctured for measurement of thrombin generation by calibrated automated thrombography and ELISA. Induction of MMP-9 and MMP-2 was analyzed by zymography. PAR-1 was localized by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS No significant increase in thrombin-antithrombin was measured in amniotic fluid obtained during fetoscopy. In vitro, thrombin generation induced by needle trauma of membrane cultures is correlated to the amount of plasma. Activity of MMP-9 but not MMP-2 was elevated in cultured membranes but could not be inhibited by a thrombin inhibitor. On histology, the thrombin receptor PAR-1 was located in the chorion and decidua, but not in the amnion. DISCUSSION Despite the influence of thrombin on punctured fetal membranes in vitro, the role of thrombin in iatrogenic preterm premature rupture of membranes is questionable.
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- Alexander C Engels
- Department of Development and Regeneration, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Romero R, Miranda J, Chaemsaithong P, Chaiworapongsa T, Kusanovic JP, Dong Z, Ahmed AI, Shaman M, Lannaman K, Yoon BH, Hassan SS, Kim CJ, Korzeniewski SJ, Yeo L, Kim YM. Sterile and microbial-associated intra-amniotic inflammation in preterm prelabor rupture of membranes. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2015; 28:1394-409. [PMID: 25190175 PMCID: PMC5371030 DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2014.958463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 280] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2014] [Revised: 08/20/2014] [Accepted: 08/22/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objectives of this study were to: (1) determine the amniotic fluid (AF) microbiology of patients with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM); and (2) examine the relationship between intra-amniotic inflammation with and without microorganisms (sterile inflammation) and adverse pregnancy outcomes in patients with preterm PROM. METHODS AF samples obtained from 59 women with preterm PROM were analyzed using cultivation techniques (for aerobic and anaerobic bacteria as well as genital mycoplasmas) and with broad-range polymerase chain reaction coupled with electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (PCR/ESI-MS). AF concentration of interleukin-6 (IL-6) was determined using ELISA. Results of both tests were correlated with AF IL-6 concentrations and the occurrence of adverse obstetrical/perinatal outcomes. RESULTS (1) PCR/ESI-MS, AF culture, and the combination of these two tests each identified microorganisms in 36% (21/59), 24% (14/59) and 41% (24/59) of women with preterm PROM, respectively; (2) the most frequent microorganisms found in the amniotic cavity were Sneathia species and Ureaplasma urealyticum; (3) the frequency of microbial-associated and sterile intra-amniotic inflammation was overall similar [ 29% (17/59)]: however, the prevalence of each differed according to the gestational age when PROM occurred; (4) the earlier the gestational age at preterm PROM, the higher the frequency of both microbial-associated and sterile intra-amniotic inflammation; (5) the intensity of the intra-amniotic inflammatory response against microorganisms is stronger when preterm PROM occurs early in pregnancy; and (6) the frequency of acute placental inflammation (histologic chorioamnionitis and/or funisitis) was significantly higher in patients with microbial-associated intra-amniotic inflammation than in those without intra-amniotic inflammation [93.3% (14/15) versus 38% (6/16); p = 0.001]. CONCLUSIONS (1) The frequency of microorganisms in preterm PROM is 40% using both cultivation techniques and PCR/ESI-MS; (2) PCR/ESI-MS identified microorganisms in the AF of 50% more women with preterm PROM than AF culture; and (3) sterile intra-amniotic inflammation was present in 29% of these patients, and it was as or more common than microbial-associated intra-amniotic inflammation among those presenting after, but not before, 24 weeks of gestation.
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- Roberto Romero
- Perinatology Research Branch, Program for Perinatal Research and Obstetrics, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, Bethesda, MD and Detroit, MI, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Program for Perinatal Research and Obstetrics, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, Bethesda, MD and Detroit, MI, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Program for Perinatal Research and Obstetrics, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, Bethesda, MD and Detroit, MI, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Program for Perinatal Research and Obstetrics, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, Bethesda, MD and Detroit, MI, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Program for Perinatal Research and Obstetrics, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, Bethesda, MD and Detroit, MI, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sótero del Río Hospital, Santiago, Chile
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Program for Perinatal Research and Obstetrics, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, Bethesda, MD and Detroit, MI, USA
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Program for Perinatal Research and Obstetrics, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, Bethesda, MD and Detroit, MI, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Program for Perinatal Research and Obstetrics, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, Bethesda, MD and Detroit, MI, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Program for Perinatal Research and Obstetrics, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, Bethesda, MD and Detroit, MI, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Program for Perinatal Research and Obstetrics, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, Bethesda, MD and Detroit, MI, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Program for Perinatal Research and Obstetrics, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, Bethesda, MD and Detroit, MI, USA
- Department of Pathology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Program for Perinatal Research and Obstetrics, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, Bethesda, MD and Detroit, MI, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Program for Perinatal Research and Obstetrics, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, Bethesda, MD and Detroit, MI, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Program for Perinatal Research and Obstetrics, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, Bethesda, MD and Detroit, MI, USA
- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine Inje University, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Mastrolia SA, Mazor M, Loverro G, Klaitman V, Erez O. Placental vascular pathology and increased thrombin generation as mechanisms of disease in obstetrical syndromes. PeerJ 2014; 2:e653. [PMID: 25426334 PMCID: PMC4243334 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2014] [Accepted: 10/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Obstetrical complications including preeclampsia, fetal growth restriction, preterm labor, preterm prelabor rupture of membranes and fetal demise are all the clinical endpoint of several underlying mechanisms (i.e., infection, inflammation, thrombosis, endocrine disorder, immunologic rejection, genetic, and environmental), therefore, they may be regarded as syndromes. Placental vascular pathology and increased thrombin generation were reported in all of these obstetrical syndromes. Moreover, elevated concentrations of thrombin-anti thrombin III complexes and changes in the coagulation as well as anticoagulation factors can be detected in the maternal circulation prior to the clinical development of the disease in some of these syndromes. In this review, we will assess the changes in the hemostatic system during normal and complicated pregnancy in maternal blood, maternal–fetal interface and amniotic fluid, and describe the contribution of thrombosis and vascular pathology to the development of the great obstetrical syndromes.
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- Salvatore Andrea Mastrolia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria Policlinico di Bari, School of Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro" , Bari , Italy ; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka University Medical Center, School of Medicine, Ben Gurion University of the Negev , Beer Sheva , Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka University Medical Center, School of Medicine, Ben Gurion University of the Negev , Beer Sheva , Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria Policlinico di Bari, School of Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro" , Bari , Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka University Medical Center, School of Medicine, Ben Gurion University of the Negev , Beer Sheva , Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka University Medical Center, School of Medicine, Ben Gurion University of the Negev , Beer Sheva , Israel
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Mogami H, Keller PW, Shi H, Word RA. Effect of thrombin on human amnion mesenchymal cells, mouse fetal membranes, and preterm birth. J Biol Chem 2014; 289:13295-307. [PMID: 24652285 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.550541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Here, we investigated the effects of thrombin on matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and prostaglandin (PG) synthesis in fetal membranes. Thrombin activity was increased in human amnion from preterm deliveries. Treatment of mesenchymal, but not epithelial, cells with thrombin resulted in increased MMP-1 and MMP-9 mRNA and enzymatic activity. Thrombin also increased COX2 mRNA and PGE2 in these cells. Protease-activated receptor-1 (PAR-1) was localized to amnion mesenchymal and decidual cells. PAR-1-specific inhibitors and activating peptides indicated that thrombin-induced up-regulation of MMP-9 was mediated via PAR-1. In contrast, thrombin-induced up-regulation of MMP-1 and COX-2 was mediated through Toll-like receptor-4, possibly through thrombin-induced release of soluble fetal fibronectin. In vivo, thrombin-injected pregnant mice delivered preterm. Mmp8, Mmp9, and Mmp13, and PGE2 content was increased significantly in fetal membranes from thrombin-injected animals. These results indicate that thrombin acts through multiple mechanisms to activate MMPs and PGE2 synthesis in amnion.
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- Haruta Mogami
- From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390
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Cha J, Bartos A, Egashira M, Haraguchi H, Saito-Fujita T, Leishman E, Bradshaw H, Dey SK, Hirota Y. Combinatory approaches prevent preterm birth profoundly exacerbated by gene-environment interactions. J Clin Invest 2013; 123:4063-75. [PMID: 23979163 DOI: 10.1172/jci70098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2013] [Accepted: 05/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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There are currently more than 15 million preterm births each year. We propose that gene-environment interaction is a major contributor to preterm birth. To address this experimentally, we generated a mouse model with uterine deletion of Trp53, which exhibits approximately 50% incidence of spontaneous preterm birth due to premature decidual senescence with increased mTORC1 activity and COX2 signaling. Here we provide evidence that this predisposition provoked preterm birth in 100% of females exposed to a mild inflammatory insult with LPS, revealing the high significance of gene-environment interactions in preterm birth. More intriguingly, preterm birth was rescued in LPS-treated Trp53-deficient mice when they were treated with a combination of rapamycin (mTORC1 inhibitor) and progesterone (P4), without adverse effects on maternal or fetal health. These results provide evidence for the cooperative contributions of two sites of action (decidua and ovary) toward preterm birth. Moreover, a similar signature of decidual senescence with increased mTORC1 and COX2 signaling was observed in women undergoing preterm birth. Collectively, our findings show that superimposition of inflammation on genetic predisposition results in high incidence of preterm birth and suggest that combined treatment with low doses of rapamycin and P4 may help reduce the incidence of preterm birth in high-risk women.
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- Jeeyeon Cha
- Division of Reproductive Sciences, Perinatal Institute, Cincinnati Children's Research Foundation, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3039, USA
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Thrombin weakens the amnion extracellular matrix (ECM) directly rather than through protease activated receptors. Placenta 2013; 34:924-31. [PMID: 23953865 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2013.07.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2013] [Revised: 06/08/2013] [Accepted: 07/19/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Preterm premature rupture of fetal membranes (pPROM) is a major cause of preterm birth. Abruption associated thrombin production, and infection-inflammation associated cytokine production reportedly play major roles in pPROM. Utilizing an in vitro model-system we have confirmed that both thrombin and inflammatory cytokines remodel and biomechanically weaken amnion, the load-bearing component of FM. Also, we have shown thrombin directly weakens isolated amnion but cytokines weaken amnion only indirectly by initially interacting with choriodecidua and releasing unidentified soluble activator(s). This study's purpose was to determine whether thrombin weakens the isolated amnion through thrombin receptor-protease activated receptors (PARs 1,2,3,4), activation of previously secreted extracellular matrix (ECM) enzymes, or by direct action on the ECM. METHODS Primary amnion cells and isolated amnion were tested for PARs by immunohistochemistry, Western Blot and rtPCR. Cell-free amnion ECM was produced by devitalizing isolated amnion by exposure to UV light and subsequent freeze-thaw cycles. Devitalized amnion membrane explants were incubated with thrombin and biomechanically tested. RESULTS PARs were not found in amnion or amnion cells. Thrombin induced dose-dependent weakening of devitalized amnion explants. Preincubation with the thrombin inhibitor hirudin prevented thrombin-induced weakening. Thrombin converted pro-MMP2 embedded in the devitalized amnion ECM to multiple active forms. Thrombin also directly digested gelatin gels in zymograms suggesting the possibility of direct degradation of amnion ECM components. DISCUSSION Thrombin appears to directly weaken the amnion ECM and additionally activates stored pro-MMP2 to active forms that may further enhance amnion ECM degradation. CONCLUSION Thrombin weakens amnion directly rather than through PARs.
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Vidaeff AC, Monga M, Ramin SM, Saade G, Sangi-Haghpeykar H. Is thrombin activation predictive of subsequent preterm delivery? Am J Obstet Gynecol 2013; 208:306.e1-7. [PMID: 23531327 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.01.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2012] [Revised: 01/10/2013] [Accepted: 01/16/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the relation between thrombin generation (measured by thrombin-antithrombin [TAT] complexes) early in pregnancy and subsequent preterm delivery. STUDY DESIGN Select cohort of 731 women undergoing indicated second trimester amniocentesis prospectively followed to delivery. Primary outcome was preterm delivery. TAT levels were examined continuously and categorized by quartiles. Multivariable techniques were applied to adjust for potential confounders. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was used to determine a discriminatory cutoff level for TAT complexes. RESULTS TAT concentration was significantly higher in women who delivered preterm (median, 98.9 mcg/L) than in those who did not (median, 66.3 mcg/L; P < .001). This difference persisted when 55 spontaneous preterm deliveries (median, 87.6 mcg/L) and 34 indicated preterm deliveries (median, 117.7 mcg/L) were separately compared with controls (P = .04 and P < .001, respectively). Crude and adjusted odds ratio for preterm delivery in the upper 2 TAT quartiles relative to the uppermost quartile relative to the lowest quartile were 2.45 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.36-4.72; P = .004) and 2.31 (95% CI, 1.18-4.65; P = .017), respectively. Despite these distinct differences, the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was only 0.62 (95% CI, 0.56-0.69), indicating poor performance of TAT concentration as a risk discriminator. CONCLUSION Amniotic fluid levels of TAT complexes in the second trimester are elevated in women who subsequently deliver preterm, suggesting that thrombin generation may be involved in the various etiopathogenic mechanisms leading to preterm delivery.
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Lockwood CJ, Kayisli UA, Stocco C, Murk W, Vatandaslar E, Buchwalder LF, Schatz F. Abruption-induced preterm delivery is associated with thrombin-mediated functional progesterone withdrawal in decidual cells. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2012; 181:2138-48. [PMID: 23058370 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2012.08.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2012] [Revised: 07/31/2012] [Accepted: 08/09/2012] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Plasma progesterone levels remain elevated throughout human pregnancy, suggesting that reduced reproductive-tract progesterone receptor (PR) initiates labor. Placental abruption and excess thrombin generation elicit preterm delivery (PTD). PR, glucocorticoid receptor (GR), and total and p-ERK1/2 in decidual cells (DCs) and interstitial trophoblasts (IT) were assessed via immunohistochemical staining in abruption-associated PTD versus gestational-age matched control placentas, and in cultured DCs incubated with estradiol (E2) ± medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) ± thrombin. Immunostaining for PR was lower in DC nuclei in abruption versus control decidua and was absent from ITs; GR was higher in IT than DCs, with no abruption-related changes in either cell type; p-ERK1/2 was higher in DCs in abruption than control decidua, with total ERK 1/2 unchanged. Immunoblotting of cultured DCs demonstrated strong E2, weak MPA, and intermediate E2+MPA mediated elevation of PR-A and PR-B levels, with constitutive GR expression. In cultured DCs, thrombin inhibited PR but not GR mRNA levels, reduced PR binding to DNA and [(3)H]progesterone binding to PR, and enhanced phosphorylated but not total ERK1/2 levels. Coincubation with a specific p-ERK1/2 inhibitor reversed thrombin-enhanced p-ERK1/2 and lowered PR levels. Thus, abruption-associated PTD is initiated by functional progesterone withdrawal, as indicated by significantly reduced DC nuclear expression of PR-A and PR-B. Functional withdrawal of progesterone results in increased p-ERK1/2, and is thus one pathway initiating abruption-associated PTD.
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- Charles J Lockwood
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ohio State University College of Medicine, 460 West 12th Ave., Columbus,OH 43210, USA
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Chronic, subacute decidual hemorrhage (ie, abruptio placenta and retrochorionic hematoma formation) is an important contributor to preterm parturition. Such hemorrhage induces thrombin from decidual tissue factor, which plays a pivotal role in the development of preterm premature rupture of membranes and preterm delivery by acting through protease-activated receptors to promote the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and matrix-degrading metalloproteinases. Severe, acute abruption can lead to maternal and fetal mortality. Current management of abruption is individualized based on severity of disease, underlying etiology, and gestational age.
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- Christina S Han
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8063, USA.
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Grotegut CA, Johnson LNC, Fitzpatrick CB, Heine RP, Swamy GK, Murtha AP. Bleeding per vaginam is associated with funisitis in women with preterm prelabour rupture of the fetal membranes. BJOG 2011; 118:735-40. [PMID: 21392243 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.02911.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the risk of funisitis among women with preterm prelabour rupture of the membranes (PPROM) and subsequent bleeding per vaginam. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING A University Hospital in the USA. POPULATION A total of 157 women with PPROM, divided into those with bleeding per vaginam during the hospital admission (n = 46) and those without bleeding per vaginam (n = 111). METHODS Pathologist blinded to bleeding status assessed placental pathology for funisitis. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Funisitis. RESULTS Women with bleeding per vaginam were more likely to have funisitis (67.4% versus 36%, P < 0.001) compared with those without bleeding. Logistic regression demonstrated that bleeding per vaginam predicted funisitis after controlling for gestational age at admission, latency period and gestational age at delivery. CONCLUSIONS Among women with PPROM, those with bleeding per vaginam are more likely to have funisitis than those without bleeding per vaginam.
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- C A Grotegut
- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
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Lee HJ, Snegovskikh VV, Park JS, Foyouzi N, Han KT, Hodgson EJ, Guller S, Norwitz ER. Role of GnRH–GnRH receptor signaling at the maternal-fetal interface. Fertil Steril 2010; 94:2680-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2010] [Revised: 03/06/2010] [Accepted: 03/08/2010] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Moore RM, Schatz F, Kumar D, Mercer BM, Abdelrahim A, Rangaswamy N, Bartel C, Mansour JM, Lockwood CJ, Moore JJ. Alpha-lipoic acid inhibits thrombin-induced fetal membrane weakening in vitro. Placenta 2010; 31:886-92. [PMID: 20709392 PMCID: PMC2945435 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2010.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2010] [Revised: 07/21/2010] [Accepted: 07/23/2010] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Cytokine-mediated inflammation and abruption-induced thrombin generation are separately implicated in matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-mediated weakening of fetal membranes (FM) leading to preterm premature rupture of the fetal membranes (PPROM). At term, FM of both labored vaginal and unlabored Cesarean deliveries exhibit a weak zone overlying the cervix exhibiting ECM remodeling characterized by increased MMP9 protein and activity. We have reproduced these biochemical changes as well as FM weakening in vitro using tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF) and interleukin (IL)-1β, inflammatory cytokines implicated in PPROM. Additionally, we have reported that the antioxidant and NFκB inhibitor alpha-lipoic Acid (LA) blocks these TNF-induced effects. We now present the first direct evidence that thrombin also can induce FM weakening in vitro, and LA treatment inhibits this thrombin-induced-weakening. Full thickness FM fragments from unlabored Cesarean deliveries were incubated with increasing doses of thrombin (0-100 u/ml) for 48 h. Fragments were then strength tested (breaking force and work to rupture) using our published methodology. MMP3 and 9 levels in tissue extracts were determined by Western blot and densitometry. To determine the effect of LA, FM fragments were incubated with control medium or 10 u/ml thrombin, with or without 0.25 mM LA. Strength testing and MMP induction were determined. Thrombin induced a dose-dependent decrease in FM strength (42% baseline rupture force and 45% work to rupture) coupled with a dose-dependent increase in MMP3 and 9 expression (all p < 0.001). Treatment of FM with 0.25 mM LA completely inhibited thrombin-induced FM weakening and MMP expression (all p < 0.001). Thrombin treatment of cultured FM induces mechanical weakening and increased MMP3 and 9. Treatment of FM with LA inhibits these thrombin-induced effects. We speculate LA may prove clinically useful in prevention of PPROM associated with abruption.
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- R M Moore
- Departments of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, MetroHealth Medical Center, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Gravett MG, Rubens CE, Nunes TM. Global report on preterm birth and stillbirth (2 of 7): discovery science. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2010; 10 Suppl 1:S2. [PMID: 20233383 PMCID: PMC2841774 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-10-s1-s2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Normal and abnormal processes of pregnancy and childbirth are poorly understood. This second article in a global report explains what is known about the etiologies of preterm births and stillbirths and identifies critical gaps in knowledge. Two important concepts emerge: the continuum of pregnancy, beginning at implantation and ending with uterine involution following birth; and the multifactorial etiologies of preterm birth and stillbirth. Improved tools and data will enable discovery scientists to identify causal pathways and cost-effective interventions. Pregnancy and parturition continuum The biological process of pregnancy and childbirth begins with implantation and, after birth, ends with the return of the uterus to its previous state. The majority of pregnancy is characterized by rapid uterine and fetal growth without contractions. Yet most research has addressed only uterine stimulation (labor) that accounts for <0.5% of pregnancy. Etiologies The etiologies of preterm birth and stillbirth differ by gestational age, genetics, and environmental factors. Approximately 30% of all preterm births are indicated for either maternal or fetal complications, such as maternal illness or fetal growth restriction. Commonly recognized pathways leading to preterm birth occur most often during the gestational ages indicated: (1) inflammation caused by infection (22-32 weeks); (2) decidual hemorrhage caused by uteroplacental thrombosis (early or late preterm birth); (3) stress (32-36 weeks); and (4) uterine overdistention, often caused by multiple fetuses (32-36 weeks). Other contributors include cervical insufficiency, smoking, and systemic infections. Many stillbirths have similar causes and mechanisms. About two-thirds of late fetal deaths occur during the antepartum period; the other third occur during childbirth. Intrapartum asphyxia is a leading cause of stillbirths in low- and middle-income countries. Recommendations Utilizing new systems biology tools, opportunities now exist for researchers to investigate various pathways important to normal and abnormal pregnancies. Improved access to quality data and biological specimens are critical to advancing discovery science. Phenotypes, standardized definitions, and uniform criteria for assessing preterm birth and stillbirth outcomes are other immediate research needs. Conclusion Preterm birth and stillbirth have multifactorial etiologies. More resources must be directed toward accelerating our understanding of these complex processes, and identifying upstream and cost-effective solutions that will improve these pregnancy outcomes.
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- Michael G Gravett
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA.
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Erez O, Romero R, Vaisbuch E, Chaiworapongsa T, Kusanovic JP, Mazaki-Tovi S, Gotsch F, Gomez R, Maymon E, Pacora P, Edwin SS, Kim CJ, Than NG, Mittal P, Yeo L, Dong Z, Yoon BH, Hassan SS, Mazor M. Changes in amniotic fluid concentration of thrombin-antithrombin III complexes in patients with preterm labor: evidence of an increased thrombin generation. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2009; 22:971-82. [PMID: 19900035 PMCID: PMC3529912 DOI: 10.3109/14767050902994762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Preterm labor is associated with excessive maternal thrombin generation, as evidenced by increased circulating thrombin-antithrombin (TAT) III complexes concentration. In addition to its hemostatic functions, thrombin has uterotonic properties that may participate in the mechanism leading to preterm birth in cases of intrauterine bleeding. Thrombin also has a proinflammatory role, and inflammation is associated with increased thrombin generation. The aim of this study was to determine whether intra-amniotic infection/inflammation (IAI) is associated with increased amniotic fluid (AF) thrombin generation in women with preterm and term deliveries. STUDY DESIGN This cross-sectional study included the following groups: (1) mid-trimester (n = 74); (2) term not in labor (n = 39); (3) term in labor (n = 25); (4) term in labor with IAI (n = 22); (5) spontaneous preterm labor (PTL) who delivered at term (n = 62); (6) PTL without IAI who delivered preterm (n = 59); (7) PTL with IAI (n = 71). The AF TAT III complexes concentration was measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Non-parametric statistics were used for analysis. RESULTS (1) TAT III complexes were identified in all AF samples; (2) patients with PTL who delivered preterm, with and without IAI, had a higher median AF TAT III complexes concentration than those with an episode of PTL who delivered at term (p < 0.001, p = 0.03, respectively); (3) among patients with PTL without IAI, elevated AF TAT III complexes concentration were independently associated with a shorter amniocentesis-to-delivery interval (hazard ratio, 1.5; 95% CI, 1.07-2.1); (4) among patients at term, those with IAI had a higher median AF TAT III complexes concentration than those without IAI, whether in labor or not in labor (p = 0.02); (5) there was no significant difference between the median AF TAT III complexes concentration of patients at term with and without labor; (6) patients who had a mid-trimester amniocentesis had a lower median AF TAT III complexes concentration than that of patients at term not in labor (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS We present herein a distinct difference in the pattern of intra-amniotic thrombin generation between term and preterm parturition. PTL leading to preterm delivery is associated with an increased intra-amniotic thrombin generation regardless of the presence of IAI. In contrast, term delivery is associated with an increased intra-amniotic thrombin generation only in patients with IAI.
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- Offer Erez
- Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD, NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland and Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD, NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland and Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Wayne State University School of Medicine, Center for Molecular Medicine & Genetics, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD, NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland and Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD, NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland and Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD, NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland and Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD, NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland and Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD, NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland and Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Center for Perinatal Diagnosis and Research (CEDIP), Hospital Dr. Sótero del Río, P. Universidad Católica de Chile, Puente Alto, Chile
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD, NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland and Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD, NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland and Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD, NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland and Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD, NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland and Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD, NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland and Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD, NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland and Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD, NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland and Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Seoul National University College of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul, South Korea
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- Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD, NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland and Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Lockwood CJ, Paidas M, Murk WK, Kayisli UA, Gopinath A, Huang SJ, Krikun G, Schatz F. Involvement of human decidual cell-expressed tissue factor in uterine hemostasis and abruption. Thromb Res 2009; 124:516-20. [PMID: 19720393 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2009.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2009] [Revised: 07/06/2009] [Accepted: 07/07/2009] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Vascular injury increases access and binding of plasma-derived factor VII to perivascular cell membrane-bound tissue factor (TF). The resulting TF/VIIa complex promotes hemostasis by cleaving pro-thrombin to thrombin leading to the fibrin clot. In human pregnancy, decidual cell-expressed TF prevents decidual hemorrhage (abruption). During placentation, trophoblasts remodel decidual spiral arteries into high conductance vessels. Shallow trophoblast invasion impedes decidual vascular conversion, producing an inadequate uteroplacental blood flow that elicits abruption-related placental ischemia. Thrombin induces several biological effects via cell surface protease activated receptors. In first trimester human DCs thrombin increases synthesis of sFlt-1, which elicits placental ischemia by impeding angiogenesis-related decidual vascular remodeling. During pregnacy, the fibrillar collagen-rich amnion and choriodecidua extracellular matrix (ECM) provides greater than additive tensile strength and structural integrity. Thrombin acts as an autocrine/paracrine mediator that degrades these ECMs by augmenting decidual cell expression of: 1) matrix metalloproteinases and 2) interleukin-8, a key mediator of abruption-associated decidual infiltration of neutrophils, which express several ECM degrading proteases. Among the cell types at the maternal fetal interface at term, TF expression is highest in decidual cells indicating that this TF meets the hemostatic demands of labor and delivery. TF expression in cultured term decidual cells is enhanced by progestin and thrombin suggesting that the maintenance of elevated circulating progesterone provides hemostatic protection and that abruption-generated thrombin acts in an autocrine/paracrine fashion on decidual cells to promote hemostasis via enhanced TF expression.
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- C J Lockwood
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St., New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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Mingione MJ, Pressman EK, Woods JR. Prevention of PPROM: Current and future strategies. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2009; 19:783-9. [PMID: 17190688 DOI: 10.1080/14767050600967797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Our understanding of the pathophysiologic processes leading to preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) has grown tremendously in recent years. Evidence suggests that there may be a genetic susceptibility to PPROM and that genetic and environmental elements are important cofactors in its development. A number of risk-based protocols have been proposed in an attempt to identify those women at highest risk for PPROM. While we have made advances in the area of predicting PPROM, treatments based on current risk-based systems have failed to distinguish a specific, effective preventive therapy for PPROM. The concept that genetic factors increase susceptibility or decrease resistance to disease has stimulated new work in the field of PPROM. Several maternal and fetal gene polymorphisms have been identified that are associated with an increased risk for PPROM. Patients with 'susceptible' genotypes may also have clinical risk factors for PPROM resulting in a synergistic increase in the risk for PPROM, a so-called gene-environment interaction. The concept that these gene-environment interactions represent new targets for our efforts to prevent PPROM is explored.
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- Matthew J Mingione
- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.
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Lockwood CJ, Murk W, Kayisli UA, Buchwalder LF, Huang ST, Funai EF, Krikun G, Schatz F. Progestin and thrombin regulate tissue factor expression in human term decidual cells. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2009; 94:2164-70. [PMID: 19276228 PMCID: PMC2690421 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2009-0065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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CONTEXT Perivascular cell membrane-bound tissue factor (TF) initiates hemostasis via thrombin generation. The identity and potential regulation of TF-expressing cells at the human maternal-fetal interface that confers hemostatic protection during normal and preterm delivery is unclear. OBJECTIVES The objective of the study were to identify TF-expressing cells at the maternal-fetal interface in term and preterm decidual sections by immunohistochemistry and evaluate progestin, thrombin, TNF-alpha, and IL-1beta effects on TF expression by cultured human term decidual cells (DCs). INTERVENTIONS AND MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Serial placental sections were immunostained for TF. Leukocyte-free term DC monolayers were incubated with 10(-8) M estradiol (E2) or E2 plus 10(-7) M medroxyprogestrone acetate (MPA) +/- thrombin or TNF-alpha or IL-1beta. ELISA and Western blotting assessed TF in cell lysates. Quantitative real-time RT-PCR measured TF mRNA levels. RESULTS Immunolocalized TF in DC membranes in preterm and term placental sections displayed higher Histologic Scores than villous mesenchymal cells (P < 0.05). TF was undetected in interstitial or extravillous trophoblasts. Compared with DCs incubated with E2, MPA and 2.5 U/ml thrombin each doubled TF levels (P < 0.05) and E2 + MPA + thrombin further doubled TF levels (P < 0.05), whereas TNF-alpha and IL-1beta were ineffective. Western blotting confirmed the ELISA results. Quantitative RT-PCR revealed corresponding changes in TF mRNA levels. CONCLUSIONS In human term placental sections, DC-expressed TF exceeds that of other cell types at the maternal-fetal interface and is localized at the cell membranes in which it can bind to factor VII and meet the hemostatic demands of labor and delivery via thrombin formation. Unlike the general concept that TF is constitutive in cells that highly express it, MPA and thrombin significantly enhanced TF expression in term DC monolayers.
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- C J Lockwood
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA
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Snegovskikh VV, Schatz F, Arcuri F, Toti P, Kayisli UA, Murk W, Guoyang Luo, Lockwood CJ, Norwitz ER. Intra-amniotic infection upregulates decidual cell vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and neuropilin-1 and -2 expression: implications for infection-related preterm birth. Reprod Sci 2009; 16:767-80. [PMID: 19474288 DOI: 10.1177/1933719109336623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Intra-amniotic infection/inflammation (IAI) is a major cause of preterm birth, but the mechanisms responsible are not well understood. This study investigates the effects of IAI on vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) as well as VEGF receptor (Flt1, KDR2) and coreceptor (neuropilin-1 and -2) messenger RNA (mRNA) and protein expression at the maternal-fetal interface, both in vitro and in vivo. Decidual stromal cells (DSCs) were isolated from term placentae, purified, and treated with 10(-8) mol/L estradiol (E(2)), 10( -7) mol/L medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), both, or vehicle for 7 days. Vascular endothelial growth factor expression in cultured DSCs increased in response to stimulation with interleukin 1 beta (IL-1 beta; 0.01-10 ng/mL)--but not tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha; 1 ng/mL)--in a concentration-dependent fashion irrespective of the hormonal milieu. This effect appears to be mediated at the level of gene transcription because stimulation with IL-1 beta (but not TNF-alpha) increased expression of VEGF mRNA as measured by real-time quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR); a similar increase was seen in neuropilin-1/-2 (but not Flt1 and KDR2) mRNA. Immunohistochemical studies confirmed these observations in vivo. Immunostaining for VEGF and neuropilin-1/-2 (but not Flt1 or KDR2) was increased in serial tissue sections of decidua from women with clinical and histological evidence of IAI versus noninfected controls, and in cultured term DSCs exposed to IL-1 beta. The novel observations that IL-1 beta stimulates VEGF and neuropilin-1/-2 mRNA and protein expression in term DSCs in vitro along with confirmatory in vivo data using immunohistochemistry provide a mechanism by which IAI can alter vascular permeability, thereby facilitating leukocyte trafficking and increasing the risk of abruption, both of which are associated with preterm birth.
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- Victoria V Snegovskikh
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA
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Challis JR, Lockwood CJ, Myatt L, Norman JE, Strauss JF, Petraglia F. Inflammation and pregnancy. Reprod Sci 2009; 16:206-15. [PMID: 19208789 DOI: 10.1177/1933719108329095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 624] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Inflammation is a process by which tissues respond to various insults. It is characterized by upregulation of chemokines, cytokines, and pattern recognition receptors that sense microbes and tissue breakdown products. During pregnancy, the balance of Th1 (cell-mediated immunity) and Th2 (humoral immunity) cytokines is characterized by an initial prevalence of Th2 cytokines, followed by a progressive shift toward Th1 predominance late in gestation, that when is abnormal, may initiate and intensify the cascade of inflammatory cytokine production involved in adverse pregnancy outcomes. Maternal and placental hormones may affect the inflammatory pathway. Hypoxia and the innate immune response are 2 adaptive mechanisms by which organisms respond to perturbation in organ function, playing a major role in spontaneous abortion, intrauterine growth restriction, preeclampsia, and preterm delivery. The interaction between tissue remodeling factors, like matrix metalloproteinases, and vasoactive/hemostatic factors, like prostaglandin and coagulation factors, mediates this adaptive response.
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- John R Challis
- Michael Johnson Foundation for Health Research, Vancouver, Canada
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Erez O, Espinoza J, Chaiworapongsa T, Gotsch F, Kusanovic JP, Than NG, Mazaki-Tovi S, Vaisbuch E, Papp Z, Yoon BH, Han YM, Hoppensteadt D, Fareed J, Hassan SS, Romero R. A link between a hemostatic disorder and preterm PROM: a role for tissue factor and tissue factor pathway inhibitor. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2009; 21:732-44. [PMID: 19012190 DOI: 10.1080/14767050802361807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Vaginal bleeding is a risk factor for preterm PROM (PPROM). A disorder of decidual hemostasis has been implicated in the genesis of PROM. Indeed, excessive thrombin generation has been demonstrated in PPROM both before and at the time of diagnosis. Decidua is a potent source of tissue factor (TF), the most powerful natural pro-coagulant. A decidual hemostatic disorder may link vaginal bleeding, PPROM and placental abruption. This study was conducted to determine the behaviour of maternal TF and its natural inhibitor, the tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI) in PPROM. METHODS This cross-sectional study included women with PPROM (n = 123) and women with normal pregnancies (n = 86). Plasma concentrations of TF and TFPI were measured by a sensitive immunoassay. Non-parametric statistics were used for analysis. RESULTS (1) The median maternal plasma TF concentration was significantly higher in patients with PPROM than in women with normal pregnancies (median: 369.5 pg/mL; range: 3.27-2551 pg/mL vs. median: 291.5 pg/mL; range: 6.3-2662.2 pg/mL respectively, p = 0.001); (2) the median maternal TFPI plasma concentration was significantly lower in patients with PPROM than in women with normal pregnancies (median: 58.7 ng/mL; range: 26.3-116 ng/mL vs. median: 66.1 ng/mL; range: 14.3-86.5 ng/mL respectively, p = 0.019); (3) there was no correlation between the plasma concentration of TF and TFPI and the gestational age at sample collection; and (4) among patients with PPROM there was no association between the presence of intra-amniotic infection or inflammation and median plasma concentrations of TF and TFPI. CONCLUSIONS (1) Patients with PPROM have a higher median plasma concentration of TF and a lower median plasma concentration of TFPI than women with normal pregnancies. (2) These findings suggest that PPROM is associated with specific changes in the hemostatic/coagulation system.
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- Offer Erez
- Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD, NIH, DHHS, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
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Shen TT, DeFranco EA, Stamilio DM, Chang JJ, Muglia LJ. A population-based study of race-specific risk for placental abruption. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2008; 8:43. [PMID: 18789147 PMCID: PMC2546363 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2008] [Accepted: 09/12/2008] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Efforts to elucidate risk factors for placental abruption are imperative due to the severity of complications it produces for both mother and fetus, and its contribution to preterm birth. Ethnicity-based differences in risk of placental abruption and preterm birth have been reported. We tested the hypotheses that race, after adjusting for other factors, is associated with the risk of placental abruption at specific gestational ages, and that there is a greater contribution of placental abruption to the increased risk of preterm birth in Black mothers, compared to White mothers. METHODS We conducted a population-based cohort study using the Missouri Department of Health's maternally-linked database of all births in Missouri (1989-1997) to assess racial effects on placental abruption and the contribution of placental abruption to preterm birth, at different gestational age categories (n = 664,303). RESULTS Among 108,806 births to Black mothers and 555,497 births to White mothers, 1.02% (95% CI 0.96-1.08) of Black births were complicated by placental abruption, compared to 0.71% (95% CI 0.69-0.73) of White births (aOR 1.32, 95% CI 1.22-1.43). The magnitude of risk of placental abruption for Black mothers, compared to White mothers, increased with younger gestational age categories. The risk of placental abruption resulting in term and extreme preterm births (< 28 weeks) was higher for Black mothers (aOR 1.15, 95% CI 1.02-1.29 and aOR 1.98, 95% CI 1.58-2.48, respectively). Compared to White women delivering in the same gestational age category, there were a significantly higher proportion of placental abruption in Black mothers who delivered at term, and a significantly lower proportion of placental abruption in Black mothers who delivered in all preterm categories (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION Black women have an increased risk of placental abruption compared to White women, even when controlling for known coexisting risk factors. This risk increase is greatest at the earliest preterm gestational ages when outcomes are the poorest. The relative contribution of placental abruption to term births was greater in Black women, whereas the relative contribution of placental abruption to preterm birth was greater in White women.
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- Tammy T Shen
- Department of Pediatrics, Washington University in St, Louis, St, Louis, Missouri, USA.
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Norwitz ER, Snegovskikh V, Schatz F, Foyouzi N, Rahman M, Buchwalder L, Lee HJ, Funai EF, Buhimschi CS, Buhimschi IA, Lockwood CJ. Progestin inhibits and thrombin stimulates the plasminogen activator/inhibitor system in term decidual stromal cells: implications for parturition. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2007; 196:382.e1-8. [PMID: 17403427 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.02.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2007] [Accepted: 02/20/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Labor is associated with 'decidual activation' with increased proteolysis and extracellular matrix degradation. The balance between plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) and urokinase (uPA) and tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) is an important determinant of proteolytic activity at the maternal-fetal interface. Thrombin released at the time of placental abruption (decidual hemorrhage) is known to promote decidual proteolysis and uterine contractions. This study investigates the separate and interactive effects of steroid hormones and thrombin on PAI-1, uPA, and tPA expression by term decidual cells (DCs). STUDY DESIGN Term DCs were isolated by enzymatic digestion, purified, and depleted of leukocytes. Cells were treated with estradiol (10(-8) mol [E2]), medroxyprogesterone acetate (10(-7) mol [MPA]), both, or vehicle for 7 days. After 24-hour incubation with or without thrombin (0.1-2.5 U/mL), levels of PAI-1, uPA, and tPA in conditioned supernatant were measured by specific ELISA and Western blotting. Levels of PAI-1 and uPA mRNA were measured by quantitative RT-PCR. RESULTS In the cultured term DCs, ELISA measurements indicated that basal output of PAI-1 was about 2 logs higher than that of either uPA or tPA (2.5 +/- 0.7 ng/mL per microg protein, 13.4 +/- 6.3 pg/mL per microg protein, and 25.4 +/- 10.8 pg/mL per microg protein, respectively). Although E2 alone did not affect PAI-1 output, MPA and E2+MPA significantly enhanced PAI-1 production (2.5 +/- 0.7 vs 8.2 +/- 2.0 ng/mL per microg protein for E2+MPA [3.3-fold]; P < .01). By contrast, uPA output was inhibited by exposure to MPA (13.4 +/- 6.3 vs 2.6 +/- 1.1 pg/mL per microg protein [0.2-fold]; P < .05), whereas tPA production was not affected by MPA. Thrombin did not significantly affect uPA and tPA production by term DCs. In contrast, in E2+MPA-treated term DCs, thrombin, a hemostatic proinflammatory cytokine, selectively increased PAI-1 output in a dose-dependent fashion, which could be blocked by the selective thrombin inhibitor, hirudin. Western blotting confirmed the effects of MPA and thrombin in elevating secreted levels of PAI-1. Unlike the increase in PAI-1 output elicited by thrombin, term DCs were unresponsive to either of the classic proinflammatory cytokines, TNFalpha or IL-1beta. Corresponding effects on PAI-1 mRNA levels were elicited by MPA and thrombin as seen for PAI-1 protein expression, suggesting that these up-regulatory effects are transcriptionally mediated. CONCLUSION Progestin enhanced PAI-1 and inhibited uPA expression by term DCs, which may explain in part the pregnancy-prolonging properties of progesterone as a consequence of inhibited proteolytic activity at the maternal-fetal interface. Thrombin augmented PAI-1 expression in the absence of increased uPA or tPA expression by term DCs, suggesting that abruption-associated decidual proteolysis and preterm labor is mediated primarily by thrombin-enhanced matrix metalloproteinase expression rather than an indirect effect on the plasminogen activator/inhibitor system.
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- Errol R Norwitz
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8063, USA.
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Roman AS, Schreher J, Mackenzie AP, Nathanielsz PW. Omega-3 fatty acids and decidual cell prostaglandin production in response to the inflammatory cytokine IL-1beta. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2006; 195:1693-9. [PMID: 16792994 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2005] [Revised: 03/29/2006] [Accepted: 04/17/2006] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to determine the effect of omega-3 fatty acids (eicosapentaenoic acid [EPA]; docosahexaenoic acid [DHA]) on prostaglandin production and prostanoid enzyme expression in cultured decidual cells exposed to interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta), a cytokine that plays a major role in inflammation. STUDY DESIGN Decidua was obtained from human placentas of nonlaboring patients at term cesarean delivery (N = 6) and cultured by using standard cell culture techniques. Cells were preincubated in defined media with various concentrations of vehicle, DHA, or EPA for 1 hour. IL-1beta (10 ng/mL) was then added to the media, and experiments were terminated 12 hours after exposure to IL-1beta. Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and PGF2alpha concentrations in conditioned media were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1), COX-2, microsomal prostaglandin E synthase (mPGES)-1, mPGES-2, and 15-hydroxy prostaglandin dehydrogenase (PGDH) expression were quantified by real-time polymerase chain reaction and immunoblotting. Groups were compared with the use of Student t test, with significance defined as P < .05. RESULTS Preincubation with DHA decreased prostaglandin production by up to 80% when compared with controls. DHA decreased both mPGES-1 and -2 messenger RNA expression by approximately 50% (P = .02). Preincubation in DHA or EPA had no effect on COX-1, COX-2, and PGDH messenger RNA or protein expression. CONCLUSION Under conditions simulating inflammation, supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids decreases PGE2 and PGF2alpha production in cultured decidual cells. The reduction in prostaglandin production was associated with a decreased expression of mPGES-1 and -2. These findings suggest a mechanism by which omega-3 fatty acid supplementation decreases the incidence of preterm birth in high-risk patients.
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- Ashley S Roman
- Obstetrics and Gynecology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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Lockwood CJ, Arcuri F, Toti P, Felice CD, Krikun G, Guller S, Buchwalder LF, Schatz F. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-1beta regulate interleukin-8 expression in third trimester decidual cells: implications for the genesis of chorioamnionitis. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2006; 169:1294-302. [PMID: 17003486 PMCID: PMC1698845 DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2006.060185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/11/2006] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Chorioamnionitis is associated with intense neutrophil infiltration of the decidua. We therefore determined whether chorioamnionitis enhances decidual interleukin-8 (IL-8) expression and examined cytokine-regulated decidual IL-8 expression. Decidua from chorioamnionitis-complicated pregnancies, but not term controls, displayed marked IL-8 immunohistochemical staining and a dense neutrophil infiltrate. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction of microdissected decidual cells identified IL-8 mRNA, confirming decidual synthesis of IL-8. Confluent leukocyte-free term decidual cells were primed with 10(-8) mol/L estradiol (E2) or E2 + 10(-7) mol/L medroxyprogesterone acetate to mimic the steroidal milieu of pregnancy. Compared with cultures maintained in E2 alone, E2 + medroxyprogesterone acetate neither significantly affected IL-8 levels nor altered the response to the cytokines. The addition of 1.0 ng/ml tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) or interleukin-1 beta (IL-1beta) increased IL-8 secretion levels by 236.6 +/- 51.4- and 1062.6 +/- 254.3-fold, respectively (n = 8, mean +/- SEM, P < 0.05), as measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Concentration-response studies revealed that 0.01 ng/ml TNF-alpha and IL-1beta elevated IL-8 output by 10- and 100-fold, respectively. Western blotting confirmed these results, and quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction demonstrated parallel changes in mRNA levels. In conclusion, IL-8 is strongly expressed in term decidua during chorioamnionitis, and TNF-alpha and IL-1beta enhance IL-8 expression in term decidual cells, suggesting that these cytokines are important regulators of chorioamnionitis-related decidual neutrophil infiltration.
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- Charles J Lockwood
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, Room 335 FMB P.O. Box 208063 New Haven, CT.
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Sarno JL, Schatz F, Lockwood CJ, Huang STJ, Taylor HS. Thrombin and interleukin-1beta regulate HOXA10 expression in human term decidual cells: implications for preterm labor. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006; 91:2366-72. [PMID: 16551735 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2005-1807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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CONTEXT Preterm delivery is commonly caused by intraamniotic infection with expression of proinflammatory cytokines (IL-1beta) or by abruption resulting in generation of decidual thrombin. Although human parturition is not preceded by overt progesterone withdrawal, progesterone resistance likely leads to labor. The uteri of Hoxa10(-/-) mice demonstrate progesterone resistance; several genes, including prostaglandin receptors, are inappropriately regulated in response to progesterone. OBJECTIVE We hypothesized that IL-1beta or thrombin would decrease HOXA10 expression, contributing to the progestin-resistant environment. We analyzed expression of HOX genes and their regulation by IL-1beta or thrombin in decidual cells. DESIGN AND SETTING We conducted an in vitro experiment at an academic medical center. INTERVENTION Term decidual cells were treated with estradiol (E(2)) or E(2) plus medroxyprogesterone acetate followed by addition of thrombin or IL-1beta. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE HOX mRNA was evaluated by microarray and confirmed by quantitative RT-PCR. Protein expression was detected using immunohistochemistry and Western analysis. RESULTS HOXA9, HOXA10, and HOXA11 were expressed in decidual cells and regulated by IL-1beta and thrombin. HOXA10 was further analyzed because of its association with progesterone responsiveness. After E(2) treatment, IL-1beta and thrombin decreased HOXA10 mRNA by 94 and 81%, respectively. After E(2) plus medroxyprogesterone acetate treatment, IL-1beta and thrombin resulted in an 86 and 72% decrease in HOXA10 mRNA, respectively. A similar decrease was noted in HOXA10 protein expression. CONCLUSION The expression of HOXA10 protein at term indicates that it may have a role in maintaining decidual cell phenotype and pregnancy. The dramatic decrease of HOXA10 in response to IL-1beta or thrombin may contribute to progestin resistance in preterm labor, mimicking progesterone resistance seen in Hoxa10(-/-) mice.
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- Jennifer L Sarno
- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Fertility, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA
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Lockwood CJ, Toti P, Arcuri F, Paidas M, Buchwalder L, Krikun G, Schatz F. Mechanisms of abruption-induced premature rupture of the fetal membranes: thrombin-enhanced interleukin-8 expression in term decidua. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2005; 167:1443-9. [PMID: 16251427 PMCID: PMC1603775 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9440(10)61230-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/14/2005] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Recent evidence has linked preterm premature rupture of the fetal membranes (PPROM) to placental abruption. Because neutrophils are a rich source of proteases that can degrade extracellular matrix in abruption-associated PPROM, we examined whether decidual neutrophil infiltration complicates abruption-associated PPROM. Accordingly, immunostaining for the neutrophil marker CD15 was performed in placentas obtained after overt abruption (decidual hemorrhage) with or without PPROM and in control placentas. Abruptions were associated with a marked decidual neutrophil infiltration that peaked after PPROM, whereas decidua from gestational age-matched controls were virtually devoid of neutrophils. Neutrophil infiltrates co-localized with fibrin deposition. Because abruptions elicit intense decidua-enhanced thrombin production, we examined the regulation of abruption-induced neutrophil infiltration. Expression of the primary neutrophil chemoattractant interleukin-8 (IL-8) was evaluated in leukocyte-free term decidual cells incubated with estradiol (E2; control) or with E2+medroxyprogesterone acetate (to mimic pregnancy)+/-thrombin. After 24 hours, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay measurements indicated that thrombin (0.1 to 2.5 U/ml) elicited a dose-dependent elevation in secreted IL-8 (P<0.05) with 2.5 U/ml of thrombin increasing IL-8 levels by >14-fold in E2 and E2+medroxyprogesterone incubations. Results were validated by Western blot and quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. In summary, thrombin-enhanced IL-8 expression in term decidual cells may explain how abruption-associated PPROM promotes decidual neutrophil infiltration.
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Affiliation(s)
- Charles J Lockwood
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St., PO Box 208063, Room 334FMB, New Haven, CT 06520-8063, USA.
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