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Palacios-Luna JE, López-Marrufo MV, Bautista-Bautista G, Velarde-Guerra CS, Villeda-Gabriel G, Flores-Herrera O, Osorio-Caballero M, Aguilar-Carrasco JC, Palafox-Vargas ML, García-López G, Díaz-Ruíz O, Arechavaleta-Velasco F, Flores-Herrera H. Progesterone modulates extracellular heat-shock proteins and interlukin-1β in human choriodecidual after Escherichia coli infection. Placenta 2023; 142:85-94. [PMID: 37659254 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2023.08.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Chorioamnionitis is an adverse condition in human pregnancy caused by many bacterial pathogens including Escherichia coli (E. coli); which has been associated with higher risk of preterm birth. We recently reported that human maternal decidua (MDec) tissue responds to E. coli infection by secreting extracellular heat-shock proteins (eHsp)-60, -70 and interlukin-1β (IL-1β). Previous studies have shown that progesterone (P4) regulates the immune response, but it is unknown whether P4 inhibits the secretion of eHsp. The aim of this investigation was to determine the role of P4 on the secretion of eHsp-27, -60, -70 and IL-1β in MDec after 3, 6, and 24 h of E. coli infection. METHODS Nine human feto-maternal interface (HFMi) tissues were included and mounted in the Transwell culture system. Only the maternal decidua (MDec) was stimulated for 3, 6 and 24 h with E. coli alone or in combination with progesterone and RU486. After each treatment, the HFMi tissue was recovered to determine histological changes and the culture medium recovered to evaluate the levels of eHsp-27, -60, -70 and IL-1β by ELISA and mRNA expression by RT-PCR. RESULTS No structural changes were observed in the HFMi tissue treated with P4 and RU486. However, stimulation with E. coli produces diffuse inflammation and ischemic necrosis. E. coli induced infection decreases, in time- and dose-dependent manner, eHsp-27 and increases eHsp-60, eHsp-70 and IL-1β levels. In contrast, incubation of HFMi tissue with E. coli + P4 reversed eHsp and IL-1β secretion levels relative to E. coli stimulation group but not relative to the control group. The same profile was observed on the expression of eHsp-27 and eHsp-60. DISCUSSION we found that progesterone modulates the anti-inflammatory (eHsp-27) and pro-inflammatory (eHsp-60 and eHsp-70) levels of eHsp induced by E. coli infection in human choriodecidual tissue. eHsp-60 and eHsp-70 levels were not completely reversed; maintaining the secretion of IL-1β, which has been associated with adverse events during pregnancy.
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- Janelly Estefania Palacios-Luna
- Departamento de Inmunobioquímica. Instituto Nacional de Perinatología "Isidro Espinosa de Los Reyes" (INPerIER), Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ginecología y Obstetricia. Instituto Nacional de Perinatología "Isidro Espinosa de Los Reyes" (INPerIER), Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Inmunobioquímica. Instituto Nacional de Perinatología "Isidro Espinosa de Los Reyes" (INPerIER), Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Inmunobioquímica. Instituto Nacional de Perinatología "Isidro Espinosa de Los Reyes" (INPerIER), Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Inmunología e Infectología, Instituto Nacional de Perinatología "Isidro Espinosa de Los Reyes" (INPerIER), Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Salud Sexual y Reproductiva. Instituto Nacional de Perinatología "Isidro Espinosa de Los Reyes" (INPerIER), Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Fisiología y Desarrollo Celular, Instituto Nacional de Perinatología "Isidro Espinosa de Los Reyes" (INPerIER), Ciudad de México. Mexico
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- Departamento de Anatomía Patológica. Instituto Nacional de Perinatología "Isidro Espinosa de Los Reyes" (INPerIER), Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Fisiología y Desarrollo Celular, Instituto Nacional de Perinatología "Isidro Espinosa de Los Reyes" (INPerIER), Ciudad de México. Mexico
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Unidad de Investigación en Medicina Reproductiva. Hospital de Gineco-Obstetricia No. 4 "Luis Castelazo Ayala" Instituto Mexicano Del Seguro Social, Ciudad de México. Mexico.
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- Departamento de Inmunobioquímica. Instituto Nacional de Perinatología "Isidro Espinosa de Los Reyes" (INPerIER), Ciudad de México, Mexico.
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Human Decidual CD1a + Dendritic Cells Undergo Functional Maturation Program Mediated by Gp96. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24032278. [PMID: 36768601 PMCID: PMC9916723 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Heat shock proteins (hsps), in certain circumstances, could shape unique features of decidual dendritic cells (DCs) that play a key role in inducing immunity as well as maintaining tolerance. The aim of the study was to assess the binding of gp96 to Toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 and CD91 receptors on decidual CD1a+ DCs present at the maternal-fetal interface in vitro as well as the influence of CD1a+ DCs maturation status. Immunohistology and immunofluorescence of paraffin-embedded first-trimester decidua tissue sections of normal and pathological (missed abortion MA and blighted ovum BO) pregnancies were performed together with flow cytometry detection of antigens in CD1a+ DCs after gp96 stimulation of decidual mononuclear cells. Gp96 efficiently bound CD91 and TLR4 receptors on decidual CD1a+ DCs in a dose-dependent manner and increased the expression of CD83 and HLA-DR. The highest concentration of gp96 (1000 ng/mL) increased the percentage of Interferon-γ (INF-γ) and IL-15 expressing gp96+ cells. Gp96 binds CD91 and TLR4 on decidual CD1a+ DCs, which causes their maturation and significantly increases INF-γ and IL-15 in the context of Th1 cytokine/chemokine domination, which could support immune response harmful for ongoing pregnancy.
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Osorio-Caballero M, Perdigón-Palacio C, García-López G, Flores-Herrera O, Olvera-Sánchez S, Morales-Méndez I, Sosa-González I, Acevedo JF, Guzmán-Grenfell AM, Molina-Hernández A, Díaz NF, Flores-Herrera H. Escherichia coli-induced temporal and differential secretion of heat-shock protein 70 and interleukin-1β by human fetal membranes in a two-compartment culture system. Placenta 2014; 36:262-9. [PMID: 25600910 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2014.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2014] [Revised: 11/26/2014] [Accepted: 12/15/2014] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Escherichia coli is recognized as an etiological bacteria associated with chorioamnionitis and the preterm premature rupture of fetal membranes. This pathological condition induces pro-inflammatory cytokines and degradative metalloproteinases, which are considered biological markers secreted in an acute stage of infection. Heat-shock proteins (HSPs) are an important component of the innate immunity response and are found in different pathological conditions. They have not been previously measured in human fetal membranes in response to infectious conditions. We hypothesized that the choriodecidual tissue and amniotic epithelium secreted temporal and differential Hsp-60, Hsp-70, and interleukin (IL)-1β mediated by E. coli infection. METHODS Fetal membranes were mounted in a two-compartment culture system and infected with two passes of live E. coli at different doses (10², 10⁴, 10⁵, and 10⁶ colony-forming units (CFU)/mL) and intervals of incubation (3, 6, and 24 h). The culture medium was collected, and Hsp-60, Hsp-70, and IL-1β were assessed using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method. RESULTS After 3 and 6 h of infection, E. coli induced an increase in Hsp-70 secretion in the choriodecidual tissue. However, after 24 h of incubation, Hsp-70 was downregulated and we observed an increase in IL-1β secretion. By contrast, E. coli induced a lower Hsp-60 secretion in the amnion compared to Hsp-70. DISCUSSION Human fetal membranes responded actively to E. coli infection, with an increase in Hsp-70 during the first hours of infection. After 24 h, there was an increase in the liberation of IL-1β.
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- M Osorio-Caballero
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Institute of Perinatology "Isidro Espinosa de los Reyes", Montes Urales #800, Col. Lomas de Virreyes cp, 11000 Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, National Institute of Perinatology "Isidro Espinosa de los Reyes", Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Cellular Biology, National Institute of Perinatology "Isidro Espinosa de los Reyes", Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, UNAM. Apdo. Postal 70-159, Copilco, Coyoacán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, UNAM. Apdo. Postal 70-159, Copilco, Coyoacán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Infectology and Immunology, National Institute of Perinatology "Isidro Espinosa de los Reyes", Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Infectology and Immunology, National Institute of Perinatology "Isidro Espinosa de los Reyes", Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas SouthWestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75235, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, National Institute of Perinatology "Isidro Espinosa de los Reyes", Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Cellular Biology, National Institute of Perinatology "Isidro Espinosa de los Reyes", Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Cellular Biology, National Institute of Perinatology "Isidro Espinosa de los Reyes", Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, National Institute of Perinatology "Isidro Espinosa de los Reyes", Mexico City, Mexico.
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Dall'Ara P, Meloni T, Rota A, Servida F, Filipe J, Veronesi MC. Immunoglobulins G and lysozyme concentrations in canine fetal fluids at term of pregnancy. Theriogenology 2014; 83:766-71. [PMID: 25488792 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2014.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2014] [Revised: 11/06/2014] [Accepted: 11/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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In the dog, the endotheliochorial placenta allows only the 5% to 10% transfer of maternal antibodies to the fetus, but the timing and the factors influencing the immunoglobulin G (IgG) transplacental transport were not fully investigated. The aims of the present study were the following: (1) to assess the presence of both IgG and lysozyme in amniotic and allantoic fluids collected from fully developed and viable newborn puppies born by elective cesarean section at term and possible correlations between amniotic and allantoic IgG and lysozyme levels; (2) to verify possible differences in IgG and lysozyme concentrations between the two fluids; and (3) to detect possible differences in IgG and lysozyme fetal fluid levels in relation to the maternal breed body size and parity, as well as to the neonatal gender. The study, performed on 41 purebred bitches submitted to elective cesarean section at term, enrolled 142 puppies, 74 males and 68 females, born mature, viable, without gross malformations, and with a normal weight. At surgery, a total of 129 amniotic and 84 allantoic samples were collected for IgG and lysozyme analysis. Class G immunoglobulins and lysozyme were detected in both fluids, but IgG concentrations were higher (P < 0.01) in amniotic fluid. Moreover, a significant positive correlation (P < 0.01) between IgG amniotic and allantoic levels, but not for lysozyme, was observed. A significant effect of the maternal parity (P < 0.05), but not of the breed body size, on the amniotic IgG concentrations was found, whereas the newborn gender was not associated to different IgG or lysozyme amniotic or allantoic levels. Given the significant contributions of fetal fluids to fetal and neonatal health, the results reported that the amniotic and allantoic fluids play a role in the immune protection of the fetus/newborn also in canine species. However, additional research is needed to better elucidate both the origin of IgG and lysozyme and the factors influencing the wide interindividual variations.
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- P Dall'Ara
- Department of Veterinary Science and Public Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
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- ECAR Resident, Ambulatorio Veterinario Pellegrini-Rota, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Science and Public Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Science and Public Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Chang A, Zhang Z, Zhang L, Gao Y, Zhang L, Jia L, Cui S, Wang P. Proteomic analysis of preterm premature rupture of membranes in placental tissue. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2013; 288:775-84. [PMID: 23580009 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-013-2837-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2012] [Accepted: 03/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTION Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) is an obstetrics complication and is the leading cause of perinatal mortality and morbidity. PPROM results in critical care emergencies, and nearly all PPROM events are spontaneous and unpredictable. In addition, changes in the proteome in placental tissue during pregnancy that lead to PPROM are not clear. METHODS We utilize a proteomics approach to study the molecular mechanisms behind human PPROM. A better understanding of proteome alteration could lead to the identification of better diagnostic/prognostic markers. Human placental tissue was collected in clearly differentiated cases of PPROM and in a healthy term control. Two-dimensional gel polyacrylamide electrophoresis coupled with mass spectrometry and bioinformatics analysis was utilized to identify proteins with altered expression. RESULTS In this study, only the most important protein differences were selected for further analysis. Most of the identified proteins were structural/cytoskeletal components of the cell or involved in the regulation of energy metabolism and oxidative stress. CONCLUSIONS As a result, this approach has led to the identification of several proteins involved in the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms that can further serve as novel diagnostic tools and targets for rational drug intervention.
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- Aimin Chang
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 7 Front Kangfu Street, Er'qi District, Zhengzhou, 450052, People's Republic of China
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Molvarec A, Tamási L, Losonczy G, Madách K, Prohászka Z, Rigó J. Circulating heat shock protein 70 (HSPA1A) in normal and pathological pregnancies. Cell Stress Chaperones 2010; 15:237-47. [PMID: 19821156 PMCID: PMC2866993 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-009-0146-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2009] [Revised: 09/22/2009] [Accepted: 09/29/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Heat shock proteins (Hsps) are ubiquitous and phylogenetically conserved molecules. They are usually considered to be intracellular proteins with molecular chaperone and cytoprotective functions. However, Hsp70 (HSPA1A) is present in the peripheral circulation of healthy nonpregnant and pregnant individuals. In normal pregnancy, circulating Hsp70 levels are decreased, and show a positive correlation with gestational age and an inverse correlation with maternal age. The capacity of extracellular Hsp70 to elicit innate and adaptive proinflammatory (Th1-type) immune responses might be harmful in pregnancy and may lead to the maternal immune rejection of the fetus. Decreased circulating Hsp70 level, consequently, may promote the maintenance of immunological tolerance to the fetus. Indeed, elevated circulating Hsp70 concentrations are associated with an increased risk of several pregnancy complications. Elevated Hsp70 levels in healthy pregnant women at term might also have an effect on the onset of labor. In preeclampsia, serum Hsp70 levels are increased, and reflect systemic inflammation, oxidative stress and hepatocellular injury. Furthermore, serum Hsp70 levels are significantly higher in patients with the syndrome of hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count (HELLP syndrome) than in severely preeclamptic patients without HELLP syndrome. In HELLP syndrome, elevated serum Hsp70 level indicates tissue damage (hemolysis and hepatocellular injury) and disease severity. Increased circulating Hsp70 level may not only be a marker of these conditions, but might also play a role in their pathogenesis. Extracellular Hsp70 derived from stressed and damaged, necrotic cells can elicit a proinflammatory (Th1) immune response, which might be involved in the development of the maternal systemic inflammatory response and resultant endothelial damage in preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome. Circulating Hsp70 level is also elevated in preterm delivery high-risk patients, particularly in treatment-resistant cases, and may be a useful marker for evaluating the curative effects of treatment for preterm delivery. In addition, increased circulating Hsp70 levels observed in asthmatic pregnant patients might play a connecting role in the pathomechanism of asthmatic inflammation and obstetrical/perinatal complications. Nevertheless, a prospective study should be undertaken to determine whether elevated serum Hsp70 level precedes the development of any pregnancy complication, and thus can help to predict adverse maternal or perinatal pregnancy outcome. Moreover, the role of circulating Hsp70 in normal and pathological pregnancies is not fully known, and further studies are warranted to address this important issue.
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- Attila Molvarec
- First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University, Baross utca 27, Budapest, 1088, Hungary.
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Molvarec A, Derzsy Z, Kocsis J, Boze T, Nagy B, Balogh K, Makó V, Cervenak L, Mézes M, Karádi I, Prohászka Z, Rigó J. Circulating anti-heat-shock-protein antibodies in normal pregnancy and preeclampsia. Cell Stress Chaperones 2009; 14:491-8. [PMID: 19205928 PMCID: PMC2728282 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-009-0102-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2008] [Revised: 01/17/2009] [Accepted: 01/21/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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It has been previously reported that circulating anti-heat-shock-protein (Hsp) antibody levels are elevated in cardiovascular disorders. The aim of the present study was to determine circulating antihuman Hsp60, antimycobacterial Hsp65, and antihuman Hsp70 antibody levels in healthy pregnant women and preeclamptic patients and to investigate their relationship to the clinical characteristics of the study subjects, as well as to the markers of inflammation (C-reactive protein (CRP)), endothelial activation (von Willebrand factor antigen), or endothelial injury (fibronectin), oxidative stress (malondialdehyde) and to serum Hsp70 levels. Ninety-three preeclamptic patients and 127 normotensive healthy pregnant women were involved in this case control study. Serum anti-Hsp60, anti-Hsp65, anti-Hsp70, and Hsp70 levels were measured with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Serum CRP levels were determined by an autoanalyzer using the manufacturer's kit. Plasma von Willebrand factor antigen levels were quantified by ELISA, while plasma fibronectin concentration by nephelometry. Plasma malondialdehyde levels were measured by the thiobarbituric-acid-based colorimetric assay. For statistical analyses, nonparametric methods were applied. Anti-Hsp60, anti-Hsp65, and anti-Hsp70 antibodies were detected in all of our serum samples. There were no significant differences in serum anti-Hsp60, anti-Hsp65, and anti-Hsp70 antibody levels between the control and preeclamptic groups. Serum levels of Hsp70 and CRP, as well as plasma levels of VWF antigen, fibronectin, and malondialdehyde, were significantly higher in preeclamptic patients than in normotensive healthy pregnant women. Serum anti-Hsp60 antibody levels showed significant correlations with serum anti-Hsp65 antibody levels both in the control and the preeclamptic groups (Spearman R = 0.55 and 0.59; p < 0.001, respectively). However, no other relationship was found between clinical features (maternal age, smoking status, parity, body mass index, gestational age at blood draw, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, gestational age at delivery, and fetal birth weight) and measured laboratory parameters of the study subjects and serum anti-Hsp antibody levels in either study group. In conclusion, anti-Hsp60 and anti-Hsp70 antibodies as naturally occurring autoantibodies are present in the peripheral circulation of healthy pregnant women. Nevertheless, humoral immunity against heat shock proteins was not associated with preeclampsia. Further studies are warranted to explore the role of heat shock proteins and immune reactivity to them in the immunobiology of normal pregnancy and preeclampsia.
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- Attila Molvarec
- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
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Dulay AT, Buhimschi CS, Zhao G, Oliver EA, Mbele A, Jing S, Buhimschi IA. Soluble TLR2 Is Present in Human Amniotic Fluid and Modulates the Intraamniotic Inflammatory Response to Infection. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2009; 182:7244-53. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0803517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Li A, Lee RH, Felix JC, Minoo P, Goodwin TM. Alteration of secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor in human myometrium during labor. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009; 200:311.e1-311.e10. [PMID: 19254589 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.10.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2008] [Revised: 10/03/2008] [Accepted: 10/13/2008] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor (SLPI) has been shown to have antimicrobial and antiinflammatory properties. The aim of this study was to verify its expression in human myometrium. STUDY DESIGN Myometrium was obtained at time of cesarean delivery with (n = 9) or without (n = 11) labor. Expression of SLPI was detected using real-time polymerase chain reaction, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and immunohistochemistry. SLPI expression relative to nuclear factor-kappaB p65 subunit was compared between subjects. SLPI response to inflammatory mediators was studied in myometrial explants. RESULTS SLPI was predominantly localized in the nuclei of myocytes and colocalized with CD68(+) macrophages. The nuclear immunoreactivity of SLPI was increased after the onset of labor and was associated with increased nuclear translocation of nuclear factor-kappaB p65 subunit. Treatment with lipopolysaccharide, interleukin-1beta, or tumor necrosis factor-alpha increased SLPI messenger RNA and protein concentrations slightly in myometrium explants. CONCLUSION SLPI was expressed in human myometrium and increased after the onset of labor.
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- Aimin Li
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's and Children's Hospital, Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
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Chaiworapongsa T, Erez O, Kusanovic JP, Vaisbuch E, Mazaki-Tovi S, Gotsch F, Than NG, Mittal P, Kim YM, Camacho N, Edwin S, Gomez R, Hassan SS, Romero R. Amniotic fluid heat shock protein 70 concentration in histologic chorioamnionitis, term and preterm parturition. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2008; 21:449-61. [PMID: 18570125 DOI: 10.1080/14767050802054550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Heat shock protein (HSP) 70, a conserved member of the stress protein family, is produced in almost all cell types in response to a wide range of stressful stimuli, and its production has a survival value. Evidence suggests that extracellular HSP70 is involved in the activation of the innate and adaptive immune response. Furthermore, increased mRNA expression of HSP70 has been observed in human fetal membranes following endotoxin stimulation. This study was conducted to determine the changes in amniotic fluid HSP70 concentrations during pregnancy, term and preterm parturition, intra-amniotic infection (IAI), and histologic chorioamnionitis. STUDY DESIGN A cross-sectional study was conducted in 376 pregnant women in the following groups: (1) women with a normal pregnancy who were classified into the following categories: (a) women in the mid-trimester (14-18 weeks) who underwent amniocentesis for genetic indications and delivered normal infants at term (n=72); (b) women at term not in labor (n = 23); and (c) those at term in labor (n = 48). (2) Women with spontaneous preterm labor and intact membranes who were subdivided into the following categories: (a) preterm labor who delivered at term without IAI (n = 42); (b) preterm labor who delivered preterm without IAI (n = 57); and (c) preterm labor and delivery with IAI (n = 30). (3) Women with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM) with (n = 50) and without (n = 54) IAI. Among patients with preterm labor with intact membranes and preterm PROM who delivered within 72 hours of amniocentesis, placenta, umbilical cord, and chorioamniotic membranes were collected and assessed for the presence or absence of acute inflammatory lesions in the extraplacental membranes (histologic chorioamnionitis) and/or umbilical cords (funisitis). HSP70 concentrations in amniotic fluid were determined using a sensitive and specific immunoassay. Non-parametric statistics were used for analysis. A p value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS Immunoreactive HSP70 was detected in 88% (332/376) of amniotic fluid samples. The median amniotic fluid HSP70 concentration was significantly higher in women at term without labor than in those in the mid-trimester (term no labor: median 34.9 ng/mL, range 0-78.1 ng/mL vs. mid-trimester; median 6.6 ng/mL, range 0-20.8 ng/mL; p<0.001). Among patients with spontaneous preterm labor and preterm PROM, those with IAI had a significantly higher median amniotic fluid HSP70 concentration than those without IAI (preterm labor with IAI: median 82.9 ng/mL, range 0-500 ng/mL vs. preterm labor without IAI: median 41.7 ng/mL, range 0-244 ng/mL; p = 0.001; preterm PROM with IAI: median 86.5 ng/mL, range 0-428 ng/mL vs. preterm PROM without IAI: median 55.9 ng/mL, range 14.9-299.9 ng/mL; p = 0.007). There was no significant difference in the median amniotic fluid HSP70 concentration between patients with preterm labor who delivered preterm without IAI and those who delivered at term (p = 0.6). However, among patients with preterm labor without IAI, there was an inverse relationship between amniotic fluid concentration of HSP70 and the amniocentesis-to-spontaneous delivery interval (Spearman's Rho = -0.26; p = 0.02). Patients with histologic chorioamnionitis/funisitis had a significantly higher median amniotic fluid HSP70 concentration than those without inflammation (inflammation: median 108.7 ng/mL, range 0-500 ng/mL vs. without inflammation: median 67.9 ng/mL, range 7.1-299.9 ng/mL; p = 0.02). Women at term in labor had a median amniotic fluid concentration of HSP70 significantly higher than those not in labor (term in labor: median 60.7 ng/mL, range 0-359.9 ng/mL vs. term not in labor: median 34.9 ng/mL, range 0-78.1 ng/mL; p = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS Intra-amniotic infection, histologic chorioamnionitis, and term parturition are associated with elevated amniotic fluid HSP70 concentrations. HSP70 plays a role in the host defense mechanism by activating the innate arm of the immune response in women with intrauterine infection. The mechanisms of preterm and term parturition in humans may involve extracellular HSP70.
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Asea A, Jean-Pierre C, Kaur P, Rao P, Linhares IM, Skupski D, Witkin SS. Heat shock protein-containing exosomes in mid-trimester amniotic fluids. J Reprod Immunol 2008; 79:12-7. [PMID: 18715652 DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2008.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2008] [Accepted: 06/23/2008] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Exosomes are multivesicular bodies formed by inverse membrane budding into the lumen of an endocytic compartment. Fusion with the plasma membrane leads to their release into the external milieu. The incorporation of heat shock proteins into exosomes has been associated with immune regulatory activity. We have examined whether heat shock protein-containing exosomes are present in mid-trimester amniotic fluid. Exosomes were isolated from mid-trimester amniotic fluids by sequential low-speed and high-speed centrifugation followed by sucrose density gradient centrifugation. Biochemical characterization included floatation pattern in sucrose gradients, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity and Western blot analysis for exosome-containing proteins. Exosomes were present in each of 23 amniotic fluids tested. They banded at a density of 1.17g/ml in sucrose gradients, were positive for AChE activity and contained tubulin, the inducible 72kDa heat shock protein, Hsp72 and the constitutively expressed heat shock protein, Hsc73; they were negative for calnexin. Exosome concentrations correlated positively with the number of pregnancies. Heat shock protein-containing exosomes are constituents of mid-trimester amniotic fluids and may contribute to immune regulation within the amniotic cavity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alexzander Asea
- Department of Pathology and Scott & White Hospital and Clinic, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Texas, USA
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