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Mao J, Tan L, Tian C, Wang W, Zou Y, Zhu Z, Li Y. Systematically investigate the mechanism underlying the therapeutic effect of Astragalus membranaceus in ulcerative colitis. Am J Med Sci 2024:S0002-9629(24)01355-7. [PMID: 39009282 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjms.2024.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2023] [Revised: 07/09/2024] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024]
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BACKGROUND Whether Astragalus membranaceus is an effective drug in treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC) and how it exhibit activity effect on UC is unclear. METHODS TCMSP, GeneCards, String, and DAVID database were used to screening target genes construct PPI network and performed for GO and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis respectively. Molecular docking and animal experiment were performed. The body weight and disease activity index (DAI) of mice were recorded. ELISA kits were used to detect the levels of CAT, SOD, MDA and IL-6, IL-10, TNF-α in the blood of mice. Western blot kits were utilized to measured the expressions of MAPK14, RB1, MAPK1, JUN, ATK1, and IL2 proteins. RESULTS The active components of Astragalus membranaceus mainly including 7-O-methylisomucronulatol, quercetin, kaempferol, formononetin and isrhamnetin. Astragalus membranaceus may inhibited the expression of TNF-α, IL-6, MDA, and promoted the expression of CAT, SOD, IL-10. The expression levels of MAPK14, RB1, MAPK1, JUN and ATK1 proteins were significantly decreased while IL2 protein increased administrated with Astragalus membranaceus. CONCLUSIONS Astragalus membranaceus is an effective drug in treatment of UC according to related to above targets that may exhibits the anti-UC effect via its antioxidant pathway and regulating the balance of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory factors.
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- Jingxin Mao
- Department of Science and Technology Industry, Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College, Chongqing 400030, China; College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Department of Science and Technology Industry, Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College, Chongqing 400030, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of High Active Traditional Chinese Drug Delivery System, Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College, Chongqing 400030, China
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- Department of Science and Technology Industry, Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College, Chongqing 400030, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of High Active Traditional Chinese Drug Delivery System, Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College, Chongqing 400030, China
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- College of pharmacy, Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College, Chongqing 404120, China
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- College of pharmacy, Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College, Chongqing 404120, China
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- Department of Science and Technology Industry, Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College, Chongqing 400030, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of High Active Traditional Chinese Drug Delivery System, Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College, Chongqing 400030, China
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- Department of Science and Technology Industry, Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College, Chongqing 400030, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of High Active Traditional Chinese Drug Delivery System, Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College, Chongqing 400030, China.
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Gumusoglu SB. The role of the placenta-brain axis in psychoneuroimmune programming. Brain Behav Immun Health 2024; 36:100735. [PMID: 38420039 PMCID: PMC10900837 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbih.2024.100735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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Gestational exposures have enduring impacts on brain and neuroimmune development and function. Perturbations of pregnancy leading to placental structure/function deficits, cell stress, immune activation, and endocrine changes (metabolic, growth factors, etc.) all increase neuropsychiatric risk in offspring. The existing literature links obstetric diseases with placental involvement to offspring neuroimmune outcomes and neurodevelopmental risk. Psychoneuroimmune outcomes in offspring brain include changes to microglia, cytokine/chemokine production, cell stress, and long-term immunoreactivity. These outcomes are altered by structural, anti-angiogenic/hypoxic, inflammatory, and metabolic diseases of the placenta. This fetal programming occurs via direct placental passage or production of factors which can act directly on fetal brain substrates, or indirectly via action of circulating factors on intermediates in the placenta. Placental neuroendocrine, vascular/angiogenic, immune, and extracellular vesicular mechanisms are detailed. These mechanisms interact within various placental and pregnancy conditions. An increased understanding of the placental origins of psychoneuroimmunology will yield dividends for human health. Identifying maternal and placental biomarkers for fetal neuroimmune health may also revolutionize early diagnosis and precision psychiatry, empowering patients to make the best healthcare decisions for their families. Targeting placental mechanisms may be a valuable approach for the prevention and mitigation of intergenerational, lifelong neuropathology.
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- Serena B. Gumusoglu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Dr. Iowa City, IA, 52327, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, USA
- Iowa Neuroscience Institute, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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He L, Zhan F, Lu L, Zhang X, Wu J. Role of necroptosis and immune infiltration in preeclampsia: novel insights from bioinformatics analyses. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2023; 23:495. [PMID: 37403014 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-023-05821-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Preeclampsia (PE) is a serious pregnancy complication that can adversely affect the mother and fetus. Necroptosis is a recently discovered new form of programmed cell death involved in the pathological process of various pregnancy complications. Our study aimed to identify the necroptosis-related differentially expressed genes (NRDEGs), create a diagnosis model and related disease subtypes model based on these genes, and further investigate their relationship with immune infiltration. METHODS In this study, we identified NRDEGs by analyzing data from various databases, including Molecular Signatures, GeneCards, and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO). Using minor absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) and logistic Cox regression analysis, we developed a novel PE diagnosis model based on NRDEGs. Furthermore, we developed PE subtype models using consensus clustering analysis based on key gene modules screened out by weighted correlation network analysis (WGCNA). Finally, we identified the difference in immune infiltration between the PE and control groups as well as between both PE subtypes by analyzing the immune cell infiltration across combined datasets and PE datasets. RESULTS Our study discovered that the necroptosis pathway was significantly enriched and active in PE samples. We identified nine NRDEGs that involved in this pathway, including BRAF, PAWR, USP22, SYNCRIP, KRT86, MERTK, BAP1, CXCL5, and STK38. Additionally, we developed a diagnostic model based on a regression model including six NRDEGs and identified two PE subtypes: Cluster1 and Cluster2, based on key module genes. Furthermore, correlation analysis showed that the abundance of immune cell infiltration was related to necroptosis genes and PE disease subtypes. CONCLUSION According to the present study, necroptosis is a phenomenon that occurs in PE and is connected to immune cell infiltration. This result suggests that necroptosis and immune-related factors may be the underlying mechanisms of PE pathophysiology. This study opens new avenues for future research into PE's pathogenesis and treatment options.
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- Lidan He
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fujian, 350004, China
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- College of Engineering, Fujian Jiangxia University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fujian, 350004, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fujian, 350004, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fujian, 350004, China.
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Wang F, Wen E, Huang Y, Wen Z, Liu Z. Association of IL-27 gene rs153109 and rs17855750 polymorphisms with preeclampsia susceptibility and severity: Meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e33578. [PMID: 37083793 PMCID: PMC10118315 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000033578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of this meta-analysis is to evaluate the association of interleukin-27 gene rs153109 and rs17855750 polymorphisms with preeclampsia susceptibility and severity. METHODS Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, CBM, WanFang Data, CNKI, and VIP database were used for retrieving. After screening with our inclusion and exclusion criteria, data extraction and quantity evaluation were performed by 2 independent authors. Included case-control studies were used for meta-analysis by RevMan 5.4, and sensitivity analysis was carried out through 1-by-1 exclusion procedure. If heterogeneity exists, then random effects model was used; otherwise, fixed effect model was used. Publication bias analysis was performed using Begg test and Egger test. Trial sequential analysis was performed using trial sequential analysis 0.9.5.10 Beta. RESULTS A total of 5 articles were included. The heterogeneity was high across most models during the meta-analysis. Meta-analysis results related to preeclampsia susceptibility showed that P values of all the models were higher than .05, while for meta-analysis results related to preeclampsia severity showed that P values of all the models were higher than .05 except for TT versus TG + GG and TT versus TG models of rs17855750 group. The sensitivity of the meta-analysis was high, and trial sequential analysis showed the possibility of false negative results. No obvious publication bias was found. CONCLUSIONS There is no obvious association between interleukin-27 gene rs153109 and rs17855750 polymorphisms and preeclampsia susceptibility or severity. However, more multi-center and large sample case-control studies are expected to be carried out to verify our conclusion in the future.
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- Fengzhen Wang
- Heart Medical Centre, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Physiology, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Nursing, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Nursing, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
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- Heart Medical Centre, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
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Wang X, Yip KC, He A, Tang J, Liu S, Yan R, Zhang Q, Li R. Plasma Olink Proteomics Identifies CCL20 as a Novel Predictive and Diagnostic Inflammatory Marker for Preeclampsia. J Proteome Res 2022; 21:2998-3006. [PMID: 36301636 PMCID: PMC9724708 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.2c00544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Inflammation is generally thought to be involved in the occurrence and development of preeclampsia (PE), but its specific effect on PE remains unclear. In the present study, the expression levels of 92 inflammation-related proteins were measured in the late pregnancy maternal plasma from patients with PE (n = 15) and normal pregnant controls (n = 15) using the Olink inflammation panel based on the highly sensitive and specific proximity extension assay technology. A total of 28 inflammation-related markers differed between the PE and control groups. Among them, fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF-21) and cysteine-cysteine motif chemokine ligand 20 (CCL20) had the largest fold changes. We further validated the levels of CCL20 in the late (43 with PE and 44 controls) and early (37 with PE and 37 controls) pregnancy maternal plasma using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). To the best of our knowledge, for the first time, CCL20 was found to be upregulated in the late and early pregnancy plasma of patients with PE and had an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.753 and 0.668, respectively. In conclusion, patients with PE had increased levels of most inflammatory markers, and CCL20 might be a novel potential predictive and diagnostic biomarker for PE.
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- Xiufang Wang
- Department
of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First
Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, No. 613, Huangpu Road West, Tianhe
District, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong, China
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- Department
of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First
Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, No. 613, Huangpu Road West, Tianhe
District, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong, China
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- Department
of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First
Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, No. 613, Huangpu Road West, Tianhe
District, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong, China
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- Department
of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qingyuan People’s
Hospital, Qingyuan 511518, Guangdong, China
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- Department
of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First
Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, No. 613, Huangpu Road West, Tianhe
District, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong, China
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- Department
of Fetal Medicine, The First Affiliated
Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong, China
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- Institute
of Molecular and Medical Virology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, No. 601, Huangpu Road West, Tianhe
District, Guangzhou 510632, Guangdong, China
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- Department
of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First
Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, No. 613, Huangpu Road West, Tianhe
District, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong, China
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Lombardelli L, Logiodice F, Kullolli O, Haller H, Agostinis C, Bulla R, Rukavina D, Piccinni MP. At Embryo Implantation Site IL-35 Secreted by Trophoblast, Polarizing T Cells towards IL-35+ IL-10+ IL-4+ Th2-Type Cells, Could Favour Fetal Allograft Tolerance and Pregnancy Success. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23094926. [PMID: 35563316 PMCID: PMC9103079 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23094926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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We investigated the role of rhIL-35, at low concentrations compatible with those produced by human trophoblast cells (less than 1 ng/mL), on human T helper (Th) cell functions and the presence of decidual IL-35-producing Th cells in human pregnancy. We found that human trophoblast cells produced IL-35 but not IL-4 or IL-10. RhIL-35, at concentrations produced by human trophoblasts, polarized T cells towards IL-35+, IL-10+, IL-4+ Th2-type cells and to Foxp3+ EBI3+ p35+ T reg cells producing IL-35 but not IL-10 and IL-4. Moreover, rhIL-35 at low concentrations did not suppress the proliferation of Th cells but stimulated IL-4 and IL-10 production by established Th clones. In particular, Th1-type clones acquired the capacity to produce IL-4. In addition, purified human trophoblast cell supernatants containing IL-35 upregulated IL-4 and IL-10 production by Th clones. Finally, IL-35+, IL-10+, IL-4+ Th2-type cells, which were found to be induced by low concentrations of IL-35 compatible with those produced by human trophoblasts, are exclusively present in the decidua of a successful pregnancy and at the embryo implantation site, suggesting their stringent dependence on trophoblast cells. Thus, the proximity of Th cells to IL-35-producing trophoblasts could be the determining factor for the differentiation of IL-35+, IL-10+, IL-4+ Th2-type cells that are crucial for human pregnancy success.
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- Letizia Lombardelli
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy; (L.L.); (F.L.); (O.K.)
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy; (L.L.); (F.L.); (O.K.)
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy; (L.L.); (F.L.); (O.K.)
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical Faculty, University of Rijeka, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia;
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, 34137 Trieste, Italy;
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy;
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- Department of Physiology and Immunology, Medical Faculty, University of Rijeka, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia;
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy; (L.L.); (F.L.); (O.K.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-055-275-8338
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Zhang Z, Yang Y, Lv X, Liu H. Interleukin-17 promotes proliferation, migration, and invasion of trophoblasts via regulating PPAR-γ/RXR-α/Wnt signaling. Bioengineered 2022; 13:1224-1234. [PMID: 35258399 PMCID: PMC8805847 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2021.2020468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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To investigate the effect of Interleukin 17 (IL-17) on the invasive capacity of trophoblast cells and the underlying mechanism, we collected placental tissues samples from pregnant women with preeclampsia (PE) and healthy pregnant women. The expression levels of IL-17 mRNA and protein in tissue samples were determined using qRT-PCR and Western blot, respectively. Cell viability and cell proliferation was determined using CCK-8 assay, and colony formation assay, respectively. Cell migration and invasion capacity were determined using transwell cell migration assay. Our results showed that the mRNA expression of IL-17 was significantly increased in PE patients and may be used as a sensitive biomarker for PE (P < 0.01). IL-17 overexpression promoted cell viability, migration, and invasion of human extravillous trophoblast cell line, HTR8/SVneo; however, IL-17 knockdown inhibited these effects. Additionally, IL-17 activated PPAR-γ/RXR-α signaling pathway, which promoted proliferation, migration, and invasion of trophoblast cells. Moreover, PPAR-γ/RXR-α heterodimers activated Wnt signaling. In conclusion, our study provides evidence that IL-17 is overexpressed in PE and promotes proliferation, migration and invasion of trophoblast cells via activating PPAR-γ/RXR-α/Wnt signaling.
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- Zhuo Zhang
- Department of Pathology, Shijiazhuang People’s Hospital, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shijiazhuang People’s Hospital, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shijiazhuang People’s Hospital, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shijiazhuang People’s Hospital, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China
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Yu Z, Zhou S, Tan Z, Lu G. Expression Level of IL-17 in Peripheral Blood of Patients with Late Pregnancy and Diagnosis of Maternal-Fetal Tolerance Based on Brain MRI Image Segmentation Algorithm. Pak J Med Sci 2021; 37:1553-1557. [PMID: 34712281 PMCID: PMC8520365 DOI: 10.12669/pjms.37.6-wit.4828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Revised: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objectives: To study the expression of IL-17 in peripheral blood and its effect on maternal-fetal tolerance in patients with eclampsia in late pregnancy using MRI image segmentation algorithm. Methods: Thirty-nine patients with severe preeclampsia and eclampsia with brain symptoms were examined by cranial MRI. Pregnant women with 32 weeks of pregnancy were selected to detect the percentage of Th17 and Treg cells in CD4 + T lymphocytes and the expression of cytokines IL-17 and IL-10 in peripheral blood. Results: MRI examination was normal in 26 cases, 9 cases showed reversible posterior encephalopathy syndrome, three cases were cerebral hemorrhage, and one case was intracranial cavernous sinus thrombosis. two. Compared with the mild preeclampsia group, the relative number of Thl7 cells increased and that of Treg cells decreased in the severe preeclampsia group (P>0.05). Conclusion: The major types of cerebrovascular diseases (CVD) in severe preeclampsia and eclampsia were reversible posterior encephalopathy syndrome and cerebral hemorrhage. It was speculated that the damage to the blood-brain barrier may play an important role in the pathogenesis. The balance of the number of Th17 cells/the number of Treg cells was more inclined to the Th17 cell-mediated pro-inflammatory state, Treg cell-mediated immune tolerance decreases, and it becomes more obvious with the worsening of the disease.
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- Zenying Yu
- Zenying Yu, Bachelor's Degrees. Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, The Third People's Hospital of Linyi, Linyi 276023, China
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- Shengyan Zhou, Bachelor's Degrees. Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Lanling County People's Hospital of Linyi, Linyi 277000, China
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- Zhen Tan, Master of Medicine. Department of Pathology, The Third People's Hospital of Linyi, Linyi 276023, China
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- Guangmin Lu, Bachelor's Degrees. Department of Endocrinology and Metablism, The Third People's Hospital of Linyi, Linyi 276023, China
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