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Abdel-Hamid AAM, Mesbah Y, Soliman MFM, Firgany AEDL. Dominance of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines Over Anti-Inflammatory Ones in Placental Bed of Creta Cases. J Microsc Ultrastruct 2024; 12:14-20. [PMID: 38633568 PMCID: PMC11019593 DOI: 10.4103/jmau.jmau_76_21] [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: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Objective The objective of the study is to investigate changes occurring in key inflammatory cytokines at molecular level (including genetic and protein) in placental bed of placenta creta compared to that of normal placenta and their correlation to interstitial extravillous trophoblasts (EVT) number. Subjects and Methods Case-control study including placentas of patients with invasive placentation (creta placentas, n = 19) compared with those of normal placentation (n = 19). Besides routine histology and immunocytochemistry detection (cytokeratin-7 [CK-7]), addition to biochemical evaluation of expression of various cytokines including tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), IL6, IL-1RA, IL-8, IL-10, and IL-13 was carried out. Results Routine histological examination of placentas of creta cases revealed CK-7+ extravillous trophoblasts (EVT) penetrating deeply the myometrium with various histopathological arrangements and trophoblastic vascular invasion of the deep myometrial blood vessels. A significant increase (P < 0.05) in the mRNA expression of TNF-α, IL-1 β, and IL6 with an insignificant decrease in placental bed IL-1RA, IL-8, IL-10, and IL-13 was observed in creta cases compared to the control ones. A corresponding significant increase was detected in the protein levels of TNF-α, IL-1 β, and IL-6 as well as an insignificant decrease in placental bed IL-1RA, IL-8, IL-10, and IL-13 in creta cases compared to the normal ones. Moreover, we displayed a significant positive correlation (P < 0.05) between interstitial EVT number and mRNA expression of almost all pro-inflammatory cytokines with negative but insignificant correlation with anti-inflammatory cytokines in creta cases. Conclusion The upregulated pro-inflammatory cytokines and the correlation of their expression with the increased interstitial EVT provide a supporting evidence of their potentially more relevant role in the development of placenta creta than the anti-inflammatory ones.
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- Ahmed A. M. Abdel-Hamid
- Department of Anatomy, Taibah College of Medicine, Taibah University, Almadina Almonawara, Medina, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Department of Medical Histology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Histology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Histology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Unaizah College of Medicine, Qassim University, Unaizah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Günther V, Allahqoli L, Deenadayal-Mettler A, Maass N, Mettler L, Gitas G, Andresen K, Schubert M, Ackermann J, von Otte S, Alkatout I. Molecular Determinants of Uterine Receptivity: Comparison of Successful Implantation, Recurrent Miscarriage, and Recurrent Implantation Failure. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:17616. [PMID: 38139443 PMCID: PMC10743587 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242417616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Embryo implantation is one of the most remarkable phenomena in human reproduction and is not yet fully understood. Proper endometrial function as well as a dynamic interaction between the endometrium itself and the blastocyst-the so-called embryo-maternal dialog-are necessary for successful implantation. Several physiological and molecular processes are involved in the success of implantation. This review describes estrogen, progesterone and their receptors, as well as the role of the cytokines interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF), IL-11, IL-1, and the glycoprotein glycodelin in successful implantation, in cases of recurrent implantation failure (RIF) and in cases of recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). Are there differences at the molecular level underlying RIF or RPL? Since implantation has already taken place in the case of RPL, it is conceivable that different molecular biological baseline situations underlie the respective problems.
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- Veronika Günther
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Strasse 3 (House C), 24105 Kiel, Germany; (V.G.)
- University Fertility Center, Ambulanzzentrum of University Hospitals Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Strasse 3 (House C), 24105 Kiel, Germany
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- School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran 14535, Iran
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- University Fertility Center, Ambulanzzentrum of University Hospitals Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Strasse 3 (House C), 24105 Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Strasse 3 (House C), 24105 Kiel, Germany; (V.G.)
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- University Fertility Center, Ambulanzzentrum of University Hospitals Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Strasse 3 (House C), 24105 Kiel, Germany
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- Private Gynecologic Practice, Chrisostomou Smirnis 11Β, 54622 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Strasse 3 (House C), 24105 Kiel, Germany; (V.G.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Strasse 3 (House C), 24105 Kiel, Germany; (V.G.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Strasse 3 (House C), 24105 Kiel, Germany; (V.G.)
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- University Fertility Center, Ambulanzzentrum of University Hospitals Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Strasse 3 (House C), 24105 Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Strasse 3 (House C), 24105 Kiel, Germany; (V.G.)
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Karachrysafi S, Georgiou P, Kavvadas D, Papafotiou F, Isaakidou S, Grammatikakis IE, Papamitsou T. Immunohistochemical study of MMP-2, MMP-9, EGFR and IL-8 in decidual and trophoblastic specimens of recurrent pregnancy loss cases. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2023; 36:2218523. [PMID: 37258409 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2023.2218523] [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: 04/30/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss has been a a challenging research task to experts since there is no explicit pathophysiological mechanism and therefore, the treatment remains elusive. Immunological imbalance and morphological abnormalities are under investigation. This study aims to evaluate the implication of MMP-2, MMP-9, EGFR, and IL-8 in recurrent pregnancy loss cases. MATERIALS & METHODS The study was carried out through comparison among two groups; the unexplained miscarriage group which consisted of 22 women, and the control group consisted of 18 women, who had electively terminated their pregnancies. Both groups were in the first trimester of gestation. The specimens included the trophoblast, decidua basalis, and decidua parietalis. The study was conducted via immunohistochemical methods. Antibodies were used against MMP-2, MMP-9, EGFR, and IL-8. The results were presented at a contingency table and were statistically analyzed with the Chi-Square Test (X2). RESULTS There were remarkable disparities in some cases in the comparison of the two groups. MMP-9 was detected significantly high in recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) cases, both on trophoblastic and decidual specimens (p-value < .00001), MMP-2 displayed no difference among the two groups (mild to moderate detection on trophoblast and almost negative on decidual tissues). EGFR was highly detected in trophoblastic tissue (p-value = .014). IL-8 detection was particularly different in both trophoblast and decidua parietalis of the two groups (p-value < .01). CONCLUSION The study revealed both morphological and immunological dysregulations that might participate in the RPL pathogenesis.
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- Sofia Karachrysafi
- Histology and Embryology Laboratory, Medical School, Faculty of Health, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Histology and Embryology Laboratory, Medical School, Faculty of Health, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Histology and Embryology Laboratory, Medical School, Faculty of Health, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Zhang L, Liu J, Feng X, Lash GE. Unraveling the mysteries of spiral artery remodeling. Placenta 2023; 141:51-56. [PMID: 37308346 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2023.05.013] [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: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Spiral artery remodeling is the process by which the uterine vessels become large bore low resistance conduits, allowing delivery of high volumes of maternal blood to the placenta to nourish the developing fetus. Failure of this process is associated with the pathophysiology of most of the major obstetric complications, including late miscarriage, fetal growth restriction and pre-eclampsia. However, the point at which remodeling 'fails' in these pathological pregnancies is not yet clear. Spiral artery remodeling has predominantly been described in terms of its morphological features, however we are starting to understand more about the cellular and molecular triggers of the different aspects of this process. This review will discuss the current state of knowledge of spiral artery remodeling, in particular the processes involved in loss of the vascular smooth muscle cells, and consider where in the process defects would lead to a pathological pregnancy.
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- Lindong Zhang
- Department of Gynecology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China; Division of Uterine Vascular Biology, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Guangzhou, 510623, China.
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Li J, Ge J, Ran N, Zheng C, Fang Y, Fang D, Yang Q, Ma Y. Finding the priority and cluster of inflammatory biomarkers for infectious preterm birth: a systematic review. J Inflamm (Lond) 2023; 20:25. [PMID: 37488605 PMCID: PMC10367376 DOI: 10.1186/s12950-023-00351-0] [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: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023] Open
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Infectious preterm birth (PTB) is one of the most important causes of perinatal death. It is difficult to find reliable biomarkers accurate to gestational weeks for infectious PTB prediction clinically. Infectious PTB is found usually accompanied with immune imbalance. Thus, the systematic study to find the priority of inflammatory biomarkers and innovative inflammatory clusters for infectious PTB prediction is urgently needed.This systematic study that focused on the inflammatory clusters and infectious PTB in the PubMed database was analyzed by using the criteria of the Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, and Study design (PICOS) framework according to the recommendations of preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis (PRISMA).The network meta-analyzed results showed that the prioritization of the inflammatory factors for infectious PTB prediction is soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor 2 (sTNFR2) > tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα) > interleukin-10 (IL-10) > interleukin-6 (IL-6) > C-reactive protein (CRP) > interleukin-1β (IL-1β). Furthermore, the results also indicated that global consideration of multiple inflammatory factors, such as CRP/IL-1β/IL-6 biomarker cluster in gestational 27-34 weeks, and the tumor necrosis factor/nerve growth factor (TNF/NGF) family during gestational 25-33 weeks, were potential biomarker clusters that specific for infectious PTB prediction.This study systematically pointed out prioritization of the inflammatory factors for infectious PTB prediction. The results also provided evidence that maternal inflammatory clusters can predict infectious PTB occurrence at accurate gestational week. The global consideration of multiple inflammatory factors at accurate gestational age is highlighted.
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- Jiayi Li
- School of Medicine, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, 312000, China
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- School of Medicine, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, 312000, China
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- School of Medicine, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, 312000, China
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- School of Medicine, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, 312000, China
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- School of Medicine, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, 312000, China
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- School of Medicine, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, 312000, China
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- NHC Key Lab of Reproduction Regulation, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Reproductive Health Drug and Devices, Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Shanghai, China
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- School of Medicine, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, 312000, China.
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Jing M, Chen X, Qiu H, He W, Zhou Y, Li D, Wang D, Jiao Y, Liu A. Insights into the immunomodulatory regulation of matrix metalloproteinase at the maternal-fetal interface during early pregnancy and pregnancy-related diseases. Front Immunol 2023; 13:1067661. [PMID: 36700222 PMCID: PMC9869165 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1067661] [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: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Trophoblast immune cell interactions are central events in the immune microenvironment at the maternal-fetal interface. Their abnormalities are potential causes of various pregnancy complications, including pre-eclampsia and recurrent spontaneous abortion. Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) is highly homologous, zinc(II)-containing metalloproteinase involved in altered uterine hemodynamics, closely associated with uterine vascular remodeling. However, the interactions between MMP and the immune microenvironment remain unclear. Here we discuss the key roles and potential interplay of MMP with the immune microenvironment in the embryo implantation process and pregnancy-related diseases, which may contribute to understanding the establishment and maintenance of normal pregnancy and providing new therapeutic strategies. Recent studies have shown that several tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) effectively prevent invasive vascular disease by modulating the activity of MMP. We summarize the main findings of these studies and suggest the possibility of TIMPs as emerging biomarkers and potential therapeutic targets for a range of complications induced by abnormalities in the immune microenvironment at the maternal-fetal interface. MMP and TIMPs are promising targets for developing new immunotherapies to treat pregnancy-related diseases caused by immune imbalance.
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- Mengyu Jing
- Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, Women’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China,Key Laboratory of reproductive Genetics, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, Women’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China,Key Laboratory of reproductive Genetics, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Hangzhou Fuyang Women And Children Hospital, Fuyang, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University College of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, Women’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China,Key Laboratory of reproductive Genetics, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Reproduction, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, Women’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China,Key Laboratory of reproductive Genetics, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China,*Correspondence: Yonghui Jiao, ; Dimin Wang, ; Aixia Liu,
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- Department of Reproduction, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China,*Correspondence: Yonghui Jiao, ; Dimin Wang, ; Aixia Liu,
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- Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, Women’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China,Key Laboratory of reproductive Genetics, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China,Department of Reproduction, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China,*Correspondence: Yonghui Jiao, ; Dimin Wang, ; Aixia Liu,
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Alanazi AS, Victor F, Rehman K, Khan YH, Yunusa I, Alzarea AI, Akash MSH, Mallhi TH. Pre-Existing Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension and KidneyDisease as Risk Factors of Pre-Eclampsia: A Disease of Theories and Its Association with Genetic Polymorphism. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:16690. [PMID: 36554576 PMCID: PMC9778778 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192416690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Pre-existing diabetes, hypertension and kidney disorders are prominent risk factors of pre-eclampsia (PE). It is a multifactorial pregnancy disorder associated with high blood pressure, proteinuria, and multiorgan failure, which develops after the 20th week of pregnancy. It is one of the most feared pregnancy disorders, as it consumes thousands of fetomaternal lives per annum. According to clinical and pathological studies, the placenta appears to be a key player in the pathogenesis of PE; however, the exact origin of this disorder is still under debate. Defective placentation and angiogenesis are the hallmarks of PE progression. This angiogenic imbalance, together with maternal susceptibility, might determine the severity and clinical presentation of PE. This article comprehensively examines the mechanisms of pathogenesis of PE and current evidence of the factors involved in its progression. Finally, this article will explore the genetic association of PE, various candidate genes, their proposed mechanisms and variants involved in its pathogenesis.
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- Abdullah Salah Alanazi
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Chenab, Gujrat 50700, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Women University, Multan 66000, Pakistan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia
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Vilotić A, Nacka-Aleksić M, Pirković A, Bojić-Trbojević Ž, Dekanski D, Jovanović Krivokuća M. IL-6 and IL-8: An Overview of Their Roles in Healthy and Pathological Pregnancies. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232314574. [PMID: 36498901 PMCID: PMC9738067 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232314574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is an acknowledged inflammatory cytokine with a pleiotropic action, mediating innate and adaptive immunity and multiple physiological processes, including protective and regenerative ones. IL-8 is a pro-inflammatory CXC chemokine with a primary function in attracting and activating neutrophils, but also implicated in a variety of other cellular processes. These two ILs are abundantly expressed at the feto-maternal interface over the course of a pregnancy and have been shown to participate in numerous pregnancy-related events. In this review, we summarize the literature data regarding their role in healthy and pathological pregnancies. The general information related to IL-6 and IL-8 functions is followed by an overview of their overall expression in cycling endometrium and at the feto-maternal interface. Further, we provide an overview of their involvement in pregnancy establishment and parturition. Finally, the implication of IL-6 and IL-8 in pregnancy-associated pathological conditions, such as pregnancy loss, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes mellitus and infection/inflammation is discussed.
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Yang L, Semmes EC, Ovies C, Megli C, Permar S, Gilner JB, Coyne CB. Innate immune signaling in trophoblast and decidua organoids defines differential antiviral defenses at the maternal-fetal interface. eLife 2022; 11:e79794. [PMID: 35975985 PMCID: PMC9470165 DOI: 10.7554/elife.79794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Infections at the maternal-fetal interface can directly harm the fetus and induce complications that adversely impact pregnancy outcomes. Innate immune signaling by both fetal-derived placental trophoblasts and the maternal decidua must provide antimicrobial defenses at this critical interface without compromising its integrity. Here, we developed matched trophoblast (TO) and decidua organoids (DO) from human placentas to define the relative contributions of these cells to antiviral defenses at the maternal-fetal interface. We demonstrate that TO and DO basally secrete distinct immunomodulatory factors, including the constitutive release of the antiviral type III interferon IFN-λ2 from TOs, and differentially respond to viral infections through the induction of organoid-specific factors. Finally, we define the differential susceptibility and innate immune signaling of TO and DO to human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) and develop a co-culture model of TO and DO which showed that trophoblast-derived factors protect decidual cells from HCMV infection. Our findings establish matched TO and DO as ex vivo models to study vertically transmitted infections and highlight differences in innate immune signaling by fetal-derived trophoblasts and the maternal decidua.
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- Liheng Yang
- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University School of MedicineDurhamUnited States
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University School of MedicineDurhamUnited States
- Duke Human Vaccine Institute, Duke UniversityDurhamUnited States
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University School of MedicineDurhamUnited States
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Division of Reproductive Infectious Disease, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)PittsburghUnited States
- Magee Womens Research InstitutePittsburghUnited States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medical Center, Duke University Medical CenterDurhamUnited States
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Medical CenterDurhamUnited States
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University School of MedicineDurhamUnited States
- Duke Human Vaccine Institute, Duke UniversityDurhamUnited States
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Jiang L, Jing H, Lan L, Liu X, Wang S, Xu Y, Meng N. Effects of Acupuncture Combined with Exercise on Expression of Immune Factors in Aging Rats and Its Significance in Antiaging Intervention. COMPUTATIONAL AND MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN MEDICINE 2022; 2022:6833196. [PMID: 36017145 PMCID: PMC9398838 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6833196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Background With the improvement of people's living standards, how to maintain health and delay aging to improve the quality of life and achieve longevity has become a hot topic of concern. objective. To investigate the effect of acupuncture combined with exercise on the expression of immune factors in aging rats and its significance in antiaging intervention. Materials and Methods Forty-three SD rats included 12 rats in the control group, and the remaining rats were injected intraperitoneally with D-galactose 500 mg/kg to prepare a subacute aging rat model. The 24 rats that were successfully modeled were divided into acupuncture exercise groups and exercise groups according to the random number table method, with 12 rats in each group. After the modeling, the comparison group did not do any intervention, the exercise group was given aerobic exercise intervention, and the acupuncture exercise group was given acupuncture combined with exercise intervention. The effect of immune factor expression in rats was compared. Results The levels of IgM, IgA, and IgG in the acupuncture exercise group were significantly higher than those in the exercise group (P < 0.05). The IL-10 content in the acupuncture exercise group was significantly higher than that in the exercise group (P < 0.05) and was significantly reduced in the acupuncture exercise group compared with the comparison group (P < 0.05). The level of IL-6 in the acupuncture exercise group was significantly lower than that in the exercise group, and the level of IL-6 in the acupuncture exercise group was significantly increased compared with the comparison group (P < 0.05). The C3 and C4 levels in the acupuncture exercise group were significantly higher than those in the exercise group (P < 0.05). The levels of IFN-γ and TNP-α were significantly lower in the acupuncture exercise group than in the exercise group and significantly increased in the acupuncture exercise group compared with the comparison group (P < 0.05). Conclusion Ling turtle eight method acupuncture combined with exercise promoted the development of immune organ spleen, enhances the body's immune function and complement system, inhibits the immune inflammatory response and regulates immune balance, reduces the inflammatory response caused by the aging of D-type galactose, and achieves the effect of delaying aging.
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- Lulu Jiang
- College of Sports and Human Sciences, Harbin Sport University, Harbin, China 150008
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- College of Sports and Human Sciences, Harbin Sport University, Harbin, China 150008
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- College of Sport Humanistic Sociology, Harbin Sport University, Harbin, China 150008
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- College of Sports and Human Sciences, Harbin Sport University, Harbin, China 150008
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- College of Sports and Human Sciences, Harbin Sport University, Harbin, China 150008
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- College of Sports and Human Sciences, Harbin Sport University, Harbin, China 150008
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- College of Sports and Human Sciences, Harbin Sport University, Harbin, China 150008
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Correlation of TNF-α, IFN-γ and TGF-β Expression with In-vitro Fertilization Success Rates in Women with Recurrent Implantation Failure Undergoing Treatment with Intra-lipid Infusion. JOURNAL OF PURE AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.22207/jpam.16.2.59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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This study aimed at assessing the correlations between gene expression of TNF-a, IFN-g, TGF-β in peripheral lymphocytes from women suffering from repeated implantation failure before and after intravenous Intra-lipid (IL) therapy, and correlation between changes in gene expression with IL infusion and success rate of IVF cycles. Twenty-three women complaining of unexplained infertility without history of autoimmune disorders, or immunodeficient diseases were included. All women included aged <40 years, BMI <28 with history of recurrent IVF cycles failure, seeking medical advice for new IVF trial. All were average responders to induction of ovulation (≥5 oocytes in each cycle) with good quality embryos transferred to uterus at proper time. Included women received 200 ml of 10% IL slowly intravenous. Two venous blood samples were taken from all candidates, one before IL infusion and the second was at day of embryo transfer. The current study detected a significant reduction of expression in TNF-a and increased expression of TGF-β, while non-significant reduction in expression of IFN-g after treatment. Significant associations between reduction of TNF-α, IFN-g expression and positive clinical and ongoing pregnancy were observed, while increased TGF-β expression was associated with only positive ongoing pregnancy. In conclusion, IL therapy might have a positive impact on IVF pregnancy rates via alterations in peripheral cytokines expression mainly reduction of TNF-a mRNA expression and increased TGF-b mRNA expression.
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Kretschmer T, Turnwald EM, Janoschek R, Wohlfarth M, Handwerk M, Dötsch J, Hucklenbruch-Rother E, Appel S. Treatment of high fat diet-induced obese pregnant mice with IL-6 receptor antibody does not ameliorate placental function and fetal growth restriction. Am J Reprod Immunol 2022; 88:e13564. [PMID: 35535415 DOI: 10.1111/aji.13564] [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: 11/05/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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PROBLEM Pregnancy complications and adverse birth outcomes are in part fueled by the rise in obesity and its associated co-morbidities in western societies. Fetal healthy development and placental function are disturbed by an obese, inflammatory environment associated with cytokines, such as interleukin-6, causing inadequate supply of nutrients to the fetus and perinatal programming with severe health consequences. METHOD OF STUDY Mice received high fat diet (HFD) before and during gestation to induce obesity. We performed an IL-6 receptor antibody (MR16-1) treatment in pregnant obese mice at embryonic days E0.5, E7.5 and E14.5 to investigate whether this could ameliorate HFD-induced and obesity-associated placental dysfunction, evaluated by stereology and western blot, and improve offspring outcome at E15.5 in obese dams. RESULTS We observed fewer fetuses below the 10th percentile and placental vascularization was less aggravated following MR16-1 treatment of obese dams, showing slight improvements in labyrinth zone (Lz) vascularization. However, placental dysfunction and fetal growth restriction were still apparent in MR16-1 dams compared to lean control dams. Molecular analysis showed significantly elevated IL-6 level in placentas of MR16-1 treated dams. CONCLUSION Treatment with MR16-1 blocks IL-6 signaling in the placenta, but has only limited effects on preventing HFD-associated placental dysfunction and offspring outcomes in mice, suggesting further mechanisms in the deterioration of placental vascularization and fetal nutrient supply as a consequence of maternal obesity.
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- Tobias Kretschmer
- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.,Department Environmental Immunology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Decidual macrophage derived MMP3 contributes to extracellular matrix breakdown in spiral artery remodeling in early human pregnancy. J Reprod Immunol 2022; 150:103494. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2022.103494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Foyle KL, Sharkey DJ, Moldenhauer LM, Green ES, Wilson JJ, Roccisano CJ, Hull ML, Tremellen KP, Robertson SA. Effect of Intralipid infusion on peripheral blood T cells and plasma cytokines in women undergoing assisted reproduction treatment. Clin Transl Immunology 2021; 10:e1328. [PMID: 34408876 PMCID: PMC8358997 DOI: 10.1002/cti2.1328] [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: 04/14/2021] [Revised: 06/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Objectives Intravenous infusion of Intralipid is an adjunct therapy in assisted reproduction treatment (ART) when immune‐associated infertility is suspected. Here, we evaluated the effect of Intralipid infusion on regulatory T cells (Treg cells), effector T cells and plasma cytokines in peripheral blood of women undertaking IVF. Methods This prospective, observational pilot study assessed Intralipid infusion in 14 women exhibiting recurrent implantation failure, a clinical sign of immune‐associated infertility. Peripheral blood was collected immediately prior to and 7 days after intravenous administration of Intralipid. Plasma cytokines were measured by Luminex, and T‐cell subsets were analysed by flow cytometry. Results A small increase in conventional CD8+ T cells occurred after Intralipid infusion, but no change was seen in CD4+ Treg cells, or naïve, memory or effector memory T cells. Proliferation marker Ki67, transcription factors Tbet and RORγt, and markers of suppressive capacity CTLA4 and HLA‐DR were unchanged. Dimensionality‐reduction analysis using the tSNE algorithm confirmed no phenotype shift within Treg cells or other T cells. Intralipid infusion increased plasma CCL2, CCL3, CXCL8, GM‐CSF, G‐CSF, IL‐6, IL‐21, TNF and VEGF. Conclusion Intralipid infusion elicited elevated pro‐inflammatory cytokines, and a minor increase in CD8+ T cells, but no change in pro‐tolerogenic Treg cells. Notwithstanding the limitation of no placebo control, the results do not support Intralipid as a candidate intervention to attenuate the Treg cell response in women undergoing ART. Future placebo‐controlled studies are needed to confirm the potential efficacy and clinical significance of Intralipid in attenuating cytokine induction and circulating CD8+ T cells.
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- Kerrie L Foyle
- Robinson Research Institute Adelaide Medical School University of Adelaide Adelaide SA Australia
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- Robinson Research Institute Adelaide Medical School University of Adelaide Adelaide SA Australia
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- Robinson Research Institute Adelaide Medical School University of Adelaide Adelaide SA Australia
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- Robinson Research Institute Adelaide Medical School University of Adelaide Adelaide SA Australia
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- Robinson Research Institute Adelaide Medical School University of Adelaide Adelaide SA Australia
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- School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences University of South Australia Adelaide SA Australia
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- Robinson Research Institute Adelaide Medical School University of Adelaide Adelaide SA Australia
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- School of Medicine Flinders University Adelaide SA Australia.,Repromed Pty Ltd Dulwich SA Australia
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- Robinson Research Institute Adelaide Medical School University of Adelaide Adelaide SA Australia
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Ren Y, Liu Y, Wang S, Lei Z, Yan Y, Guan X, Hou J, Zhu S, Shan H, Tian X, Wang Q, Cao C, Zhang Y, Ma Y. Zhike pingchuan granules improve bronchial asthma by regulating the IL-6/JAK2/STAT3 pathway. Exp Ther Med 2021; 22:899. [PMID: 34257712 PMCID: PMC8243345 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2021.10331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The present study aimed to investigate the effects of zhike pingchuan granules (ZKPC) on bronchial asthma and the underlying mechanism. A bronchial asthma mouse model was established by aerosol inhalation of ovalbumin. The changes in lung pathomorphology were observed by hematoxylin and eosin staining. The levels of IL-1β, TNF-α and IL-6 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and serum were detected by corresponding ELISA kits. Levels of reactive oxygen species, malondialdehyde and superoxide dismutase in lung tissues were analyzed using corresponding kits. The expression of proteins related to apoptosis and the IL-6/janus kinase 2 (JAK2)/STAT3 pathway was detected by western blot analysis. The results showed that ZKPC significantly restored the dry/wet ratio and alleviated lung pathomorphology of bronchial asthmatic mice. In addition, ZKPC inhibits inflammation, oxidative stress levels and cell apoptosis in bronchial asthmatic mice and also suppressed the IL-6/JAK2/STAT3 pathway. Fedratinib (a JAK2 inhibitor) further strengthened the alleviative effects of ZKPC on bronchial asthma. In conclusion, ZKPC improved bronchial asthma by suppressing the IL-6/JAK2/STAT3 pathway.
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- Yumei Ren
- Pediatric Department of The Second Clinical Medical College of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan 450000, P.R. China
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- Pediatric Department of Nanjing Pukou Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211800, P.R. China
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- Pediatric Department of Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China.,The First Clinical Medical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, P.R. China
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- Central Laboratory of The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan 450002, P.R. China
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- Pediatric Department of The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan 450000, P.R. China
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- Oncology Department of The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan 450000, P.R. China
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- Health Preserving Discipline of The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan 450002, P.R. China
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- Pediatric Department of The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan 450002, P.R. China
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- Pediatric Department of The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan 450002, P.R. China
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- Pediatric Department of The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan 450002, P.R. China
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- Experimental Center of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, P.R. China
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- Pediatric Department of The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan 450002, P.R. China
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- Pediatric Department of The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan 450002, P.R. China
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- Discipline of Bone Injury of The Second Clinical Medical College of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan 450000, P.R. China
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Mackens S, Santos-Ribeiro S, Racca A, Daneels D, Koch A, Essahib W, Verpoest W, Bourgain C, Van Riet I, Tournaye H, Brosens JJ, Lee YH, Blockeel C, Van de Velde H. The proliferative phase endometrium in IVF/ICSI: an in-cycle molecular analysis predictive of the outcome following fresh embryo transfer. Hum Reprod 2021; 35:130-144. [PMID: 31916571 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dez218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2019] [Revised: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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STUDY QUESTION Does an early proliferative phase endometrial biopsy harvested during ovarian stimulation harbour information predictive of the outcome following fresh embryo transfer (ET) in that same cycle? SUMMARY ANSWER Transcriptome analysis of the whole-tissue endometrium did not reveal significant differential gene expression (DGE) in relation to the outcome; however, the secretome profile of isolated, cultured and in vitro decidualized endometrial stromal cells (EnSCs) varied significantly between patients who had a live birth compared to those with an implantation failure following fresh ET in the same cycle as the biopsy. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY In the majority of endometrial receptivity research protocols, biopsies are harvested during the window of implantation (WOI). This, however, precludes ET in that same cycle, which is preferable as the endometrium has been shown to adapt over time. Endometrial biopsies taken during ovarian stimulation have been reported not to harm the chances of implantation, and in such biopsies DGE has been observed between women who achieve pregnancy versus those who do not. The impact of the endometrial proliferative phase on human embryo implantation remains unclear, but deserves further attention, especially since in luteal phase endometrial biopsies, a transcriptional signature predictive for repeated implantation failure has been associated with reduced cell proliferation, possibly indicating proliferative phase involvement. Isolation, culture and in vitro decidualization (IVD) of EnSCs is a frequently applied basic research technique to assess endometrial functioning, and a disordered EnSC secretome has previously been linked with failed implantation. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION This study was nested in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) investigating the effect of endometrial scratching during the early follicular phase of ovarian stimulation on clinical pregnancy rates after IVF/ICSI. Of the 96 endometrial biopsies available, after eliminating those without fresh ET and after extensive matching in order to minimize the risk of potential confounding, 18 samples were retained to study two clinical groups: nine biopsies of patients with a live birth versus nine biopsies of patients with an implantation failure, both following fresh ET performed in the same cycle as the biopsy. We studied the proliferative endometrium by analysing its transcriptome and by isolating, culturing and decidualizing EnSCs in vitro. We applied this latter technique for the first time on proliferative endometrial biopsies obtained during ovarian stimulation for in-cycle outcome prediction, in an attempt to overcome inter-cycle variability. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS RNA-sequencing was performed for 18 individual whole-tissue endometrial biopsies on an Illumina HiSeq1500 machine. DGE was analysed three times using different approaches (DESeq2, EdgeR and the Wilcoxon rank-sum test, all in R). EnSC isolation and IVD was performed (for 2 and 4 days) for a subset of nine samples, after which media from undifferentiated and decidualized cultures were harvested, stored at -80°C and later assayed for 45 cytokines using a multiplex suspension bead immunoassay. The analysis was performed by partial least squares regression modelling. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE After correction for multiple hypothesis testing, DGE analysis revealed no significant differences between endometrial samples from patients who had a live birth and those with an implantation failure following fresh ET. However secretome analysis after EnSC isolation and culture, showed two distinct clusters that clearly corresponded to the two clinical groups. Upon IVD, the secretome profiles shifted from that of undifferentiated cells but the difference between the two clinical groups remained yet were muted, suggesting convergence of cytokine profiles after decidualization. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION Caution is warranted due to the limited sample size of the study and the in vitro nature of the EnSC experiment. Validation on a larger scale is necessary, however, hard to fulfil given the very limited availability of in-cycle proliferative endometrial biopsies outside a RCT setting. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS These data support the hypothesis that the endometrium should be assessed not only during the WOI and that certain endometrial dysfunctionalities can probably be detected early in a cycle by making use of the proliferative phase. This insight opens new horizons for the development of endometrial tests, whether diagnostic or predictive of IVF/ICSI treatment outcome. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) This study was supported by Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO, Flanders, Belgium, 11M9415N, 1 524 417N), Wetenschappelijk Fonds Willy Gepts (WFWG G160, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Belgium) and the National Medicine Research Council (NMRC/CG/M003/2017, Singapore). There are no conflicts of interests. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT02061228.
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- S Mackens
- Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), Brussels, Belgium.,Research group Reproduction and Immunology (REIM), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), Brussels, Belgium.,IVI-RMA Lisboa, Avenida Infante Dom Henrique 333 H 1-9, 1800-282 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), Brussels, Belgium
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- Centre for Medical Genetics, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Research group Reproduction and Immunology (REIM), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), Brussels, Belgium.,Research group Reproduction and Immunology (REIM), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Research group Reproduction and Immunology (REIM), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium.,Department of Pathology, Imelda Ziekenhuis Bonheiden, Bonheiden, Belgium
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- Department of Hematology and Immunology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), Brussels, Belgium
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- Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, Clinical Science Research Laboratories, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- KK Research Centre, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.,Obstetrics & Gynaecology-Academic Clinical Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), Brussels, Belgium
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- Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), Brussels, Belgium.,Research group Reproduction and Immunology (REIM), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium
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Zhang JY, Wu P, Chen D, Ning F, Lu Q, Qiu X, Hewison M, Tamblyn JA, Kilby MD, Lash GE. Vitamin D Promotes Trophoblast Cell Induced Separation of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells in Vascular Remodeling via Induction of G-CSF. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:601043. [PMID: 33415106 PMCID: PMC7783206 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.601043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Vitamin D deficiency is associated with complications of pregnancy such as pre-eclampsia, fetal growth restriction, and miscarriage, all of which are also associated with incomplete spiral artery (SpA) remodeling. We have previously shown that both uterine natural killer (uNK) cells and extravillous trophoblast cells (EVT) are required for successful SpA remodeling, but whether their activity in this process is modulated by vitamin D is not known. In the current study, we use a previously described chorionic plate artery (CPA) ex vivo model of vascular remodeling to determine the effects of 1,25(OH)2D treated uNK cell, placental explant (PEx), and uNK/PEx conditioned medium (CM) on vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) disorganization and phenotypic switching. Significant results were followed up in VSMCs in vitro. We demonstrate that 1,25(OH)2D can enhance the ability of PEx to induce SpA remodeling, via a mechanism associated with increased secretion of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF). G-CSF appears able to increase VSMC disorganization and phenotypic switching in both an ex vivo vascular model and in vitro VSMC cultures. The clinical relevance of these findings are still to be determined. G-CSF may have differential effects depending on dose and vascular bed, and vitamin D may play a role in potentiating these actions. G-CSF may be an interesting potential therapeutic target for facilitating physiological vascular remodeling for the prevention of adverse obstetric outcomes.
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- Joy Yue Zhang
- Division of Uterine Vascular Biology, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Uterine Vascular Biology, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Uterine Vascular Biology, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Uterine Vascular Biology, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Uterine Vascular Biology, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Born in Guangzhou Cohort, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- College of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- College of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.,Fetal Medicine Centre, Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Division of Uterine Vascular Biology, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Adu-Gyamfi EA, Czika A, Gorleku PN, Ullah A, Panhwar Z, Ruan LL, Ding YB, Wang YX. The Involvement of Cell Adhesion Molecules, Tight Junctions, and Gap Junctions in Human Placentation. Reprod Sci 2020; 28:305-320. [PMID: 33146876 DOI: 10.1007/s43032-020-00364-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Placentation is a major determinant of the success of pregnancy. It is regulated by several factors such as cell adhesion molecules, tight junctions, and gap junctions. The cell adhesion molecules are integrins, cadherins, immunoglobulins, nectins, and selectins. The tight junctions are composed of claudins, occludin, and junction adhesion molecule proteins while the gap junctions are composed of connexins of varying molecular weights. During placentation, some of these molecules regulate trophoblast proliferation, trophoblast fusion, trophoblast migration, trophoblast invasion, trophoblast-endothelium adhesion, glandular remodeling, and spiral artery remodeling. There is a dysregulated placental expression of some of these molecules during obstetric complications. We have, hereby, indicated the expression patterns of the subunits of each of these molecules in the various trophoblast subtypes and in the decidua, and have highlighted their involvement in physiological and pathological placentation. The available evidence points to the relevance of these molecules as distinguishing markers of the various trophoblast lineages and as potential therapeutic targets in the management of malplacentation-mediated diseases.
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- Enoch Appiah Adu-Gyamfi
- Department of Reproductive Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China.
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction & Development, Chongqing Medical University, Box 197, No. 1 Yixueyuan Rd, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China.
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction & Development, Chongqing Medical University, Box 197, No. 1 Yixueyuan Rd, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Republic of Ghana
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction & Development, Chongqing Medical University, Box 197, No. 1 Yixueyuan Rd, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction & Development, Chongqing Medical University, Box 197, No. 1 Yixueyuan Rd, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction & Development, Chongqing Medical University, Box 197, No. 1 Yixueyuan Rd, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Reproductive Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China.
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction & Development, Chongqing Medical University, Box 197, No. 1 Yixueyuan Rd, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Reproductive Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China.
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction & Development, Chongqing Medical University, Box 197, No. 1 Yixueyuan Rd, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China.
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Peng L, Ye Y, Mullikin H, Lin L, Kuhn C, Rahmeh M, Mahner S, Jeschke U, von Schönfeldt V. Expression of trophoblast derived prostaglandin E2 receptor 2 (EP2) is reduced in patients with recurrent miscarriage and EP2 regulates cell proliferation and expression of inflammatory cytokines. J Reprod Immunol 2020; 142:103210. [PMID: 33011635 DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2020.103210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUD Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), an inflammatory mediator, modulates cytokines, regulates immune responses in reproductive processes and stimulates inflammatory reactions via the prostaglandin E2 receptor 2 (EP2). However, the regulatory effects of EP2 signaling on trophoblasts and its role in unexplained recurrent miscarriage (uRM) remains unclear. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 19 placentas from patients with a history of more than two consecutive pregnancy losses of unknown cause (uRM group) and placentas of 19 healthy patients following a legal termination of their pregnancy were used for PGE2 receptor (EP1, EP2 and EP4) expression analyses via immunohistochemistry. Double immunofluorescence was also used to identify EP2 expressing cells in the decidua. Finally, HTR-8/SVneo cells were used to clarify the role of EP2 in in vitro experiments. RESULTS The expression of EP2 and EP4 was found to be reduced in the syncytiotrophoblast and decidua of uRM patients. A selective EP2 receptor antagonist (PF-04,418,948) reduced the proliferation and secretion of ß-hCG, inhibited interleukin -6 (IL-6) and interleukin-8 (IL-8) and up-regulated the production of the tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 (PAI-1) in HTR-8/SVneo cells in vitro. CONCLUSION PGE2-EP2 signaling pathway may represent a novel therapy option for uRM. The involvement of EP2 in uRM acts perhaps via inflammatory cytokines and indicates that the PGE2-EP2 signaling pathway might represent an unexplored etiology for uRM.
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MESH Headings
- Abortion, Habitual/immunology
- Adult
- Cell Line
- Cell Proliferation/drug effects
- Cytokines/metabolism
- Decidua/immunology
- Decidua/metabolism
- Dinoprostone/metabolism
- Down-Regulation/immunology
- Female
- Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental/drug effects
- Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental/immunology
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- Middle Aged
- Pregnancy
- Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP2 Subtype/analysis
- Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP2 Subtype/antagonists & inhibitors
- Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP2 Subtype/genetics
- Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP2 Subtype/metabolism
- Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP4 Subtype/analysis
- Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP4 Subtype/genetics
- Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP4 Subtype/metabolism
- Signal Transduction/drug effects
- Signal Transduction/genetics
- Signal Transduction/immunology
- Trophoblasts/drug effects
- Trophoblasts/immunology
- Trophoblasts/metabolism
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- Lin Peng
- LMU Munich, University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany; Department of Emergency, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Southwest Medical University, Taiping Rd. 25, Luzhou 646100, China
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- LMU Munich, University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Zhongshan Hospital, Fu Dan University School of Medicine, Fenglin Rd. 180, Shanghai, 200030, China
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- LMU Munich, University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- LMU Munich, University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- LMU Munich, University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- LMU Munich, University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- LMU Munich, University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- LMU Munich, University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany; University Hospital Augsburg, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Stenglinstr. 2, Augsburg 86156, Germany.
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- LMU Munich, University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
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Adrenomedullin insufficiency alters macrophage activities in fallopian tube: a pathophysiologic explanation of tubal ectopic pregnancy. Mucosal Immunol 2020; 13:743-752. [PMID: 32203061 DOI: 10.1038/s41385-020-0278-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Revised: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Ectopic pregnancy is the major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in the first trimester of pregnancy. Tubal ectopic pregnancy (TEP) accounts for nearly 98% of all ectopic pregnancies. TEP is usually associated with salpingitis but the underlying mechanism in salpingitis leading to TEP remains unclear. Adrenomedullin (ADM) is a peptide hormone abundantly expressed in the fallopian tube with potent anti-inflammatory activities. Its expression peaks at the early luteal phase when the developing embryo is being transported through the fallopian tube. In the present study, we demonstrated reduced expression of ADM in fallopian tubes of patients with salpingitis and TEP. Using macrophages isolated from the fallopian tubes of these women, our data revealed that the salpingistis-associated ADM reduction contributed to aggravated pro-inflammatory responses of the tubal macrophages resulting in production of pro-inflammatory and pro-implantation cytokines IL-6 and IL-8. These cytokines activated the expression of implantation-associated molecules and Wnt signaling pathway predisposing the tubal epithelium to an adhesive and receptive state for embryo implantation. In conclusion, this study provided evidence for the role of ADM in the pathogenesis of TEP through regulating the functions of tubal macrophages.
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Bezemer RE, Schoots MH, Timmer A, Scherjon SA, Erwich JJHM, van Goor H, Gordijn SJ, Prins JR. Altered Levels of Decidual Immune Cell Subsets in Fetal Growth Restriction, Stillbirth, and Placental Pathology. Front Immunol 2020; 11:1898. [PMID: 32973787 PMCID: PMC7468421 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Immune cells are critically involved in placental development and functioning, and inadequate regulation of the maternal immune system is associated with placental pathology and pregnancy complications. This study aimed to explore numbers of decidual immune cells in pregnancies complicated with fetal growth restriction (FGR) and stillbirth (SB), and in placentas with histopathological lesions: maternal vascular malperfusion (MVM), fetal vascular malperfusion (FVM), delayed villous maturation (DVM), chorioamnionitis (CA), and villitis of unknown etiology (VUE). Placental tissue from FGR (n = 250), SB (n = 64), and healthy pregnancies (n = 42) was included. Histopathological lesions were classified according to criteria developed by the Amsterdam Placental Workshop Group. Tissue slides were stained for CD68 (macrophages), CD206 (M2-like macrophages), CD3 (T cells), FOXP3 [regulatory T (Treg) cells], and CD56 [natural killer (NK) cells]. Cell numbers were analyzed in the decidua basalis using computerized morphometry. The Mann-Whitney U-test and Kruskal Wallis test with the Dunn's as post-hoc test were used for statistical analysis. Numbers of CD68+ macrophages were higher in FGR compared to healthy pregnancies (p < 0.001), accompanied by lower CD206+/CD68+ ratios (p < 0.01). In addition, in FGR higher numbers of FOXP3+ Treg cells were seen (p < 0.01) with elevated FOXP3+/CD3+ ratios (p < 0.01). Similarly, in SB elevated FOXP3+ Treg cells were found (p < 0.05) with a higher FOXP3+/CD3+ ratio (p < 0.01). Furthermore, a trend toward higher numbers of CD68+ macrophages was found (p < 0.1) in SB. Numbers of CD3+ and FOXP3+ cells were higher in placentas with VUE compared to placentas without lesions (p < 0.01 and p < 0.001), accompanied by higher FOXP3+/CD3+ ratios (p < 0.01). Elevated numbers of macrophages with a lower M2/total macrophage ratio in FGR suggest a role for a macrophage surplus in its pathogenesis and could specifically indicate involvement of inflammatory macrophages. Higher numbers of FOXP3+ Treg cells with higher Treg/total T cell ratios in VUE may be associated with impaired maternal-fetal tolerance and a compensatory response of Treg cells. The abundant presence of placental lesions in the FGR and SB cohorts might explain the increase of Treg/total T cell ratios in these groups. More functionality studies of the observed altered immune cell subsets are needed.
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- Romy E Bezemer
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Division of Pathology, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Division of Pathology, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Division of Pathology, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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Bahia W, Soltani I, Abidi A, Haddad A, Ferchichi S, Menif S, Almawi WY. Identification of genes and miRNA associated with idiopathic recurrent pregnancy loss: an exploratory data mining study. BMC Med Genomics 2020; 13:75. [PMID: 32487076 PMCID: PMC7268288 DOI: 10.1186/s12920-020-00730-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is a significant adverse pregnancy complication, with an incompletely understood pathology. While many entities were proposed to elucidate the pathogenic basis of RPL, only few were significant enough to warrant investigation in all affected couples.. The aim of this study was to provide novel insights into the biological characteristics and related pathways of differentially expressed miRNA (DEMs) and genes (DEGs), in RPL, and construct a molecular miRNAs-mRNAs network. METHODS miRNAs and gene expression data were collected, and a number of DEMs and (DEGs) were obtained, and regulatory co-expression network were constructed. Function and enrichment analyses of DEMs were conducted using DIANA-miRPath. DEGs were screened, and were used in generation of protein-protein interaction (PPI) network, using STRING online database. Modularity analysis, and pathway identification operations were used in identifying graph clusters and associated pathways. DEGs were also used for further gene ontology (GO) analysis, followed by analysis of KEGG pathway. RESULTS A total of 34 DEMs were identified, and were found to be highly enriched in TGF-β signaling pathway, Fatty acid metabolism and TNF signaling pathway. Hub miRNAs were selected and were found to be involved in several functional pathways including progesterone-mediated oocyte maturation and Thyroid hormone signaling pathway. Five dysregulated feedback loops involving miRNA and TFs were identified and characterized. Most notably, PPI network analysis identified hub-bottleneck protein panel. These appear to offer potential candidate biomarker pattern for RPL diagnosis and treatment. CONCLUSIONS The present study provides novel insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying RPL.
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- Wael Bahia
- Research Unit of Clinical and Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy of Monastir, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
- Faculty of Science of Bizerte, University of Carthage, Bizerte, Tunisia
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- Molecular and Cellular Hematology Laboratory, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Université Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, la Rabta, 1007, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Research Unit of Clinical and Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy of Monastir, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Molecular and Cellular Hematology Laboratory, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Université Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Faculty of Sciences, El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia.
- College of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Rao M, Zeng Z, Zhou F, Wang H, Liu J, Wang R, Wen Y, Yang Z, Su C, Su Z, Zhao S, Tang L. Effect of levothyroxine supplementation on pregnancy loss and preterm birth in women with subclinical hypothyroidism and thyroid autoimmunity: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Hum Reprod Update 2020; 25:344-361. [PMID: 30951172 DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmz003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2018] [Revised: 12/15/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) and thyroid autoimmunity (TAI) are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes such as pregnancy loss and preterm birth. However, the ability of levothyroxine (LT4) supplementation to attenuate the risks of these outcomes remains controversial. OBJECTIVE AND RATIONALE This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to determine the effect of LT4 supplementation on pregnancy loss rate (PLR) and preterm birth rate (PBR) among pregnant women with SCH and TAI. SEARCH METHODS A systematic literature search of the PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science and Cochrane Controlled Trials Register databases and Clinicaltrials.gov was performed to identify all relevant English studies published up to April 2018. The following terms were used for the search: [subclinical hypothyroidism OR thyroid autoimmunity OR thyroperoxidase antibody (TPO-Ab) OR thyroglobulin antibodies (Tg-Ab)] AND (levothyroxine OR euthyrox) AND [pregnancy outcome OR miscarriage OR abortion OR pregnancy loss OR preterm birth OR premature delivery OR early labo(u)r]. The reference lists of the relevant publications were also manually searched for related studies. Published manuscripts were included if they reported data on pregnancy loss, preterm birth or both. We separately analysed the pooled effects of LT4 supplementation on PLR and PBR in women with SCH and TAI. OUTCOMES Overall, 13 eligible studies including 7970 women were included in the meta-analysis. Eight and five of these studies were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and retrospective studies, respectively. The pooled results indicated that LT4 supplementation significantly decreased the PLR [relative risk (RR) = 0.56, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.42-0.75, I2 = 1%, 12 studies] and PBR (RR = 0.68, 95% CI: 0.51-0.91, I2 = 21%, eight studies) in women with SCH and/or TAI. We further found that LT4 supplementation significantly decreased the risk of pregnancy loss (RR = 0.43, 95% CI: 0.26-0.72, P = 0.001, I2 = 0%) but not of preterm birth (RR = 0.67, 95% CI: 0.41-1.12, P = 0.13, I2 = 0%) in women with SCH. Furthermore, LT4 supplementation significantly decreased the risks of both pregnancy loss (RR = 0.63, 95% CI: 0.45-0.89, P = 0.009, I2 = 0%) and preterm birth (RR = 0.68 95% CI: 0.48-0.98, P = 0.04, I2 = 46%) in women with TAI. These results were consistent when only RCTs were included in the analysis. Further, in women with SCH, LT4 supplementation reduced the risk of pregnancy loss in pregnancies achieved by assisted reproduction (RR = 0.27, 95% CI: 0.14-0.52, P < 0.001, I2 = 14%) but not in naturally conceived pregnancies (RR = 0.60, 95% CI: 0.28-1.30, P = 0.13, I2 = 0%). By contrast, in women with TAI, LT4 supplementation reduced the risks of both pregnancy loss (RR = 0.61, 95% CI: 0.39-0.96, P = 0.03, I2 = 0%) and preterm birth (RR = 0.49, 95% CI: 0.30-0.79, P = 0.003, I2 = 0%) in naturally conceived pregnancies but not in pregnancies achieved by assisted reproduction (RR = 0.68, 95% CI: 0.40-1.15, P = 0.15, I2 = 0% for pregnancy loss and RR = 1.20, 95% CI: 0.68-2.13, P = 0.53, I2 not applicable for preterm birth). WIDER IMPLICATIONS This meta-analysis confirmed the beneficial effects of LT4 supplementation, namely the reduced risks of pregnancy loss and preterm birth, among pregnant women with SCH and/or TAI. The different effects of LT4 supplementation on naturally conceived pregnancies and pregnancies achieved by assisted reproduction in women with SCH and/or TAI suggest that these women should be managed separately. Due to the limited number of studies included in this meta-analysis, especially in the subgroup analysis, further large RCTs and fundamental studies are warranted to confirm the conclusions and better clarify the molecular mechanism underlying these associations.
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- Meng Rao
- Department of Reproduction and Genetics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 295 Xi Chang road, Kunming, China
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- Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 295 Xi Chang road, Kunming, China
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- Family Planning Research Institute, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hang Kong road, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Reproduction and Genetics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 295 Xi Chang road, Kunming, China
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- Department of Reproduction and Genetics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 295 Xi Chang road, Kunming, China
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- Department of Reproduction and Genetics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 295 Xi Chang road, Kunming, China
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- Department of Reproduction and Genetics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 295 Xi Chang road, Kunming, China
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- Department of Reproduction and Genetics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 295 Xi Chang road, Kunming, China
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- Department of Reproduction and Genetics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 295 Xi Chang road, Kunming, China
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- Department of Reproduction and Genetics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 295 Xi Chang road, Kunming, China
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- Department of Reproduction and Genetics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 295 Xi Chang road, Kunming, China
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- Department of Reproduction and Genetics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 295 Xi Chang road, Kunming, China
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Effect of Loureirin B on Crohn's disease rat model induced by TNBS via IL-6/STAT3/NF-κB signaling pathway. Chin Med 2020; 15:2. [PMID: 31911815 PMCID: PMC6945620 DOI: 10.1186/s13020-019-0282-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic relapsing form of inflammatory bowel disease, seriously threatening human beings health. However, the pathogenesis of CD is still unclear and there is no specific effective drug for treatment of CD. Resina Donis (RD) obtained from Dracaena cochinchinensis (Lour.) S. C. Chen (Liliaceae), has been used for the treatment of CD clinically. Loureirin B (LB) is one of the most important chemical compositions and physiologically active ingredients of resina draconis. It has the molecular structure propan-1-one, 1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl) propan-1-one. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of LB on CD and explore the underlying mechanisms. Methods and results In this study, the result demonstrated that LB prolonged the survival time of 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS)-induced rats and alleviated colonic damage in a dose dependent manner. Besides, LB remarkably ameliorated TNBS-induced inflammatory response via regulation of cytokines in the colonic tissues. Moreover, LB could reverse the established fibrosis and impede the accumulation infiltration, and improve the apoptosis induced by TNBS in a dose dependent manner. Further, LB dramatically suppressed TNBS-induced the activation of IL-6/STAT3/NF-κB signaling pathway. Conclusions These findings suggested that LB could be beneficial regarding ameliorating TNBS-induced CD, which may represent a novel approach to treat CD and provide an alternative choice for disorders associated with CD.
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Guzman-Genuino RM, Dimova T, You Y, Aldo P, Hayball JD, Mor G, Diener KR. Trophoblasts promote induction of a regulatory phenotype in B cells that can protect against detrimental T cell-mediated inflammation. Am J Reprod Immunol 2019; 82:e13187. [PMID: 31487409 DOI: 10.1111/aji.13187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Revised: 08/25/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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PROBLEM A successful outcome to pregnancy is critically dependent on the initiation of maternal immune tolerance before embryo implantation. Cells of embryonic origin that come in contact with the uterine microenvironment can exert influence over the phenotype and function of immune cells to facilitate robust implantation; however, what influence they may have on B cells remains unknown. In this study, we investigate the effect of human trophoblast cells on B-cell phenotype and the subsequent effect on peri-implantation events. METHOD OF STUDY We cultured purified human B cells with the first-trimester human trophoblast cell line Swan 71 to investigate trophoblast-B-cell interactions and utilized trophoblast spheroids in an in vitro implantation model of migration and invasion. RESULTS Trophoblast-educated B cells or TE-B cells were found to consist of B cells in committed lineages such as plasmablasts and memory B cells, as well as increased proportions in subsets of CD24hi CD27+ regulatory B cells and CD19+ IL-10+ B cells. Conditioned media from the TE-B cells showed reduced production of pro-inflammatory cytokines that influenced the T-cell proliferation and cytokine production. Using trophoblast spheroids, we assessed the role of TE-B cells in trophoblast invasion and migration. Our results demonstrate a protective effect of TE-B-conditioned media against deleterious inflammation as evidenced by survival of the trophoblast spheroid in the presence of an immune assault and promotion of a migratory phenotype. CONCLUSION We posit that trophoblast-mediated education of B cells leads to their acquisition of properties capable of modulating inflammation in the uterine environment during the peri-implantation period.
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- Ruth Marian Guzman-Genuino
- School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia.,Robinson Research Institute and Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.,Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.,Institute of Biology and Immunology of Reproduction, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia.,Robinson Research Institute and Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.,C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia.,Robinson Research Institute and Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Robson A, Lash GE, Innes BA, Zhang JY, Robson SC, Bulmer JN. Uterine spiral artery muscle dedifferentiation. Hum Reprod 2019; 34:1428-1438. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dez124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2018] [Revised: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 06/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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AbstractSTUDY QUESTIONIs vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) dedifferentiation a feature of uterine spiral artery (SpA) remodelling in early human pregnancy?SUMMARY ANSWERRemodelling of human uterine SpAs is associated with dedifferentiation of VSMCs and can be induced in vitro by uterine natural killer (uNK) cells and extravillous trophoblast cells (EVTs).WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADYUterine SpAs undergo profound morphological changes in normal pregnancy with replacement of the musculoelastic arterial wall structure by fibrinoid containing EVTs. The fate of VSMCs in SpA remodelling is unknown; in guinea pig uterine artery VSMCs dedifferentiate, remain in the vessel wall and differentiate after parturition to restore the arterial wall. There is increasing evidence that uNK cells play a role in SpA remodelling. We hypothesized that SpA remodelling in human pregnancy is associated with VSMC dedifferentiation, initiated by uNK cell-derived growth factors.STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATIONFormalin fixed, paraffin embedded placental bed biopsies were immunostained for angiogenic growth factor (AGF) receptors and markers of VSMC differentiation. An in vitro model of SpA remodelling using chorionic plate arteries (CPAs) was used to test the effect of different cell types and AGFs on VSMC differentiation.PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODSPlacental bed biopsies were immunostained for vascular endothelial growth factor receptors 1-3 (VEGF-R1, VEGF-R2, VEGF-R3), transforming growth factor beta 1 receptors I and II (TGF-βRI, TGF-βRII), interferon gamma receptors 1 and 2 (IFN-γR1, IFN-γR2), Tie2, α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), H-caldesmon (H-Cal), myosin heavy chain (MyHC), osteopontin and smoothelin. Staining intensity was assessed using a modified quickscore. Expression by VSMCs of the AGF receptors was confirmed by laser capture microdissection and real-time RT-PCR of non-remodelled SpAs, after laser removal of the endothelium. As an in vitro model, VSMC differentiation was assessed in CPAs by immunohistochemistry after culture in uNK cell-conditioned medium (CM), EVT-CM, uNK cell/EVT co-culture CM, Ang-1, Ang-2, IFN-γ, VEGF-A and VEGF-C, and after blocking of both Ang-1 and Ang-2 in uNK-CM.MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCESpA VSMC expression of Tie-2 (P = 0.0007), VEGF-R2 (P = 0.005) and osteopontin (P = 0.0001) increased in partially remodelled SpAs compared with non-remodelled SpAs, while expression of contractile VSMC markers was reduced (α-SMA P < 0.0001, H-Cal P = 0.03, MyHC P = 0.03, smoothelin P = 0.0001). In the in vitro CPA model, supernatants from purified uNK cell (H-Cal P < 0.0001, MyHC P = 0.03, α-SMA P = 0.02, osteopontin P = 0.03), EVT (H-Cal P = 0.0006, MyHC P = 0.02, osteopontin P = 0.01) and uNK cell/EVT co-cultures (H-Cal P = 0.001, MyHC P = 0.05, osteopontin P = 0.02) at 12–14 weeks, but not 8–10 weeks, gestational age induced reduced expression of contractile VSMC markers and increased osteopontin expression. Addition of exogenous (10 ng/ml) Ang-1 (P = 0.006) or Ang-2 (P = 0.009) also reduced H-Cal expression in the CPA model. Inhibition of Ang-1 (P = 0.0004) or Ang-2 (P = 0.004) in uNK cell supernatants blocked the ability of uNK cell supernatants to reduce H-Cal expression.LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTIONThis is an in vitro study and the role of uNK cells, Ang-1 and Ang-2 in SpA remodelling in vivo has not yet been shown.WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGSVSMC dedifferentiation is a feature of early SpA remodelling and uNK cells and EVT play key roles in this process by secretion of Ang-1 and Ang-2. This is one of the first studies to suggest a direct role for Ang-1 and Ang-2 in VSMC biology.STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S)This work was supported by a grant from British Biotechnology and Biosciences Research Council (BB/E016790/1). The authors have no competing interests to declare.
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- A Robson
- Reproductive and Vascular Biology Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RE, UK
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- Reproductive and Vascular Biology Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510623, China
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- Reproductive and Vascular Biology Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510623, China
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- Reproductive and Vascular Biology Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Reproductive and Vascular Biology Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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The presence of unusual natural killer cells in human endometrium has been recognized for 30 years, but despite considerable research effort, the
in vivo role of uterine natural killer (uNK) cells in both normal and pathological pregnancy remains uncertain. uNK cells may differentiate from precursors present in endometrium, but migration from peripheral blood in response to chemokine stimuli with
in situ modification to a uNK cell phenotype is also possible. uNK cells produce a wide range of secretory products with diverse effects on trophoblast and spiral arteries which may play an important role in implantation and early placentation. Interactions with other decidual cell populations are also becoming clear. Recent evidence has demonstrated subpopulations of uNK cells and the presence of other innate lymphoid cell populations in decidua which may refine future approaches to investigation of the role of uNK cells in human pregnancy.
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- Judith N Bulmer
- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, William Leech Building, Medical School, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, UK
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- Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, 9 Jinsui Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510623, China
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Chen H, Zhang Y, Dai L, Song Y, Wang Y, Zhou B, Zhou R. Association between polymorphisms in CXCR2 gene and preeclampsia. Mol Genet Genomic Med 2019; 7:e00578. [PMID: 30714340 PMCID: PMC6465673 DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Revised: 10/25/2018] [Accepted: 12/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background Preeclampsia is a serious pregnancy‐specific syndrome with incompletely understood pathogenesis. Previous study has demonstrated that the decreased CXCR2 in preeclamptic placentas may contribute to the development of preeclampsia. The role of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of CXCR2 gene in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia remains largely unexplored. Thus, we aimed to investigate the association between polymorphisms of CXCR2 gene and preeclampsia in Han Chinese women. Methods Totally 481 pregnant women, including 243 controls and 238 patients with preeclampsia were recruited. The rs1126579 and rs2230054 polymorphisms in CXCR2 gene were tested using polymerase chain reaction‐restriction fragment length polymorphism method. Results Significantly increased risk of preeclampsia was observed in the rs1126579 CC or TC/CC genotypes when compared with TT genotype (CC vs. TT: odss ratio [OR] = 2.11, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.18–3.76, p = 0.039; TC/CC vs. TT: OR = 1.89, 95% CI = 1.29–2.78, p = 0.001). Markedly higher risk of preeclampsia was found to be associated with rs1126579 TC genotype (TC vs. TT/CC: OR = 1.48, 95% CI = 1.04–2.12, p = 0.031). After stratification analysis, the different distribution of TC/CC genotypes was particularly significant in the severe preeclampsia group (OR = 2.15, 95% CI = 1.42–3.24, p < 0.01), the early‐onset severe preeclampsia group (OR = 1.97, 95% CI = 1.14–3.42, p = 0.013), and the late‐onset severe preeclampsia group (OR = 2.29, 95% CI = 1.39–3.78, p < 0.01). Besides, TC genotype carriers had a 1.55 fold increased risk of severe preeclampsia (95% CI = 1.06–2.27, p = 0.022) and a 1.80 fold increased risk of late onset severe preeclampsia (95% CI = 1.14–2.83, p = 0.01) than those of TT/CC genotype carriers. Conclusions Our study suggests a genetic association between rs1126579 polymorphism in CXCR2 gene and increased risk of preeclampsia. These data provide a new clue for future investigation.
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- Hongqin Chen
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University) of Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University) of Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University) of Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Translational Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University) of Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Translational Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University) of Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Translational Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University) of Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University) of Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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Lindau R, Mehta RB, Lash GE, Papapavlou G, Boij R, Berg G, Jenmalm MC, Ernerudh J, Svensson-Arvelund J. Interleukin-34 is present at the fetal-maternal interface and induces immunoregulatory macrophages of a decidual phenotype in vitro. Hum Reprod 2019; 33:588-599. [PMID: 29579271 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dey037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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STUDY QUESTION Is the newly discovered cytokine interleukin (IL)-34 expressed at the human fetal-maternal interface in order to influence polarization of monocytes into macrophages of a decidual immunoregulatory phenotype? SUMMARY ANSWER IL-34 was found to be present at the fetal-maternal interface, in both fetal placenta and maternal decidua, and it was able to polarize monocytes into macrophages of a decidual phenotype. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY IL-34 was shown to bind to the same receptor as macrophage-colony stimulating factor (M-CSF), which has an important immunomodulatory role at the fetal-maternal interface, for example by polarizing decidual macrophages to an M2-like regulatory phenotype. IL-34 is known to regulate macrophage subsets, such as microglia and Langerhans cells, but its presence at the fetal-maternal interface is unknown. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION The presence of IL-34 at the fetal-maternal interface was evaluated by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and ELISA in placental and decidual tissues as well as in isolated trophoblast cells and decidual stromal cells obtained from first trimester elective surgical terminations of pregnancy (n = 49). IL-34 expression was also assessed in third trimester placental biopsies from women with (n = 21) or without (n = 15) pre-eclampsia. The effect of IL-34 on macrophage polarization was evaluated in an in vitro model of blood monocytes obtained from healthy volunteers (n = 14). In this model, granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) serves as a growth factor for M1-like polarization, and M-CSF as a growth factor for M2-like polarization. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS First trimester placental and decidual tissues were obtained from elective pregnancy terminations. Placental biopsies were obtained from women with pre-eclampsia and matched controls in the delivery ward. Polarization of macrophages in vitro was determined by flow-cytometric phenotyping and secretion of cytokines and chemokines in cell-free supernatants by multiplex bead assay. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE Our study shows that IL-34 is produced at the fetal-maternal interface by both placental cyto- and syncytiotrophoblasts and decidual stromal cells. We also show that IL-34, in vitro, is able to polarize blood monocytes into macrophages with a phenotype (CD14highCD163+CD209+) and cytokine secretion pattern similar to that of decidual macrophages. The IL-34-induced phenotype was similar, but not identical to the phenotype induced by M-CSF, and both IL-34- and M-CSF-induced macrophages were significantly different (P < 0.05-0.0001 depending on marker) from GM-CSF-polarized M1-like macrophages. Our findings suggest that IL-34 is involved in the establishment of the tolerant milieu found at the fetal-maternal interface by skewing polarization of macrophages into a regulatory phenotype. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION Although it is clear that IL-34 is present at the fetal-maternal interface and polarizes macrophages in vitro, its precise role in vivo remains to be established. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS The recently discovered cytokine IL-34 is present at the fetal-maternal interface and has immunomodulatory properties with regard to induction of decidual macrophages, which are important for a healthy pregnancy. Knowledge of growth factors related to macrophage polarization can potentially be translated to treatment of pregnancy complications involving dysregulation of this process. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) This study was funded by grants from the Medical Research Council (Grant K2013-61X-22310-01-04), the Research Council of South-East Sweden (FORSS), and the County Council of Östergötland, Sweden. No author has any conflicts of interest to declare.
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- R Lindau
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Linköping University, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Linköping University, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden
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- Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, CN-510623 Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Linköping University, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Linköping University, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, County Hospital Ryhov, SE-551 85 Jönköping, Sweden
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Linköping University, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Linköping University, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Linköping University, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden
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Mao YM, Zhao CN, Liu LN, Wu Q, Dan YL, Wang DG, Pan HF. Increased circulating interleukin-8 levels in systemic lupus erythematosus patients: a meta-analysis. Biomark Med 2018; 12:1291-1302. [PMID: 30511585 DOI: 10.2217/bmm-2018-0217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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AIM We performed this meta-analysis in order to evaluate circulating interleukin-8 (IL-8) levels in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients more accurately and explore its related influencing factors. METHODS The related literature was systematically searched in PubMed, Embase and The Cochrane Library database (up to 28 March 2018). All data analysis was performed by Stata 12.0 software. RESULTS The results showed SLE patients had a higher circulating IL-8 levels than normal controls (pooled standardized mean difference = 0.963; 95% CI: 0.416-1.511). Subgroup analyses indicated SLE patients with age <40 years, Asia group and disease duration <10 years had higher IL-8 levels. CONCLUSION Compared with normal controls, circulating IL-8 levels in SLE patients are elevated and affected by age, region and disease duration.
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- Yan-Mei Mao
- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases, Hefei, Anhui 230032, PR China
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases, Hefei, Anhui 230032, PR China
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases, Hefei, Anhui 230032, PR China
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases, Hefei, Anhui 230032, PR China
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases, Hefei, Anhui 230032, PR China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 678 Furong Road, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, PR China
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases, Hefei, Anhui 230032, PR China
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Li X, Wang Y, Wei P, Shi D, Wen S, Wu F, Liu L, Ye N, Zhou H. Bisphenol A affects trophoblast invasion by inhibiting CXCL8 expression in decidual stromal cells. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2018; 470:38-47. [PMID: 28736254 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2017.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2017] [Revised: 07/12/2017] [Accepted: 07/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Bisphenol A (BPA), an environmental endocrine-disrupting organic chemical, has been positively associated with the rate of implantation failure of in vitro fertilization. However, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. To reveal the impact and the underlying mechanism of BPA on the crosstalk between trophoblast and decidual stromal cells (DSCs), we determined whether BPA was able to affect trophoblast invasion in vitro. We found that BPA significantly inhibited CXCL8 expression in DSCs, which hindered trophoblast invasion, and activated the phosphorylation of ERK in DSCs. U0126, an inhibitor of ERK activation, remarkably rescued trophoblast invasion and the inhibition of CXCL8 expression caused by BPA treatment. Moreover, the nuclear estrogen receptor antagonist ICI 182,780 and transmembrane G protein-coupled receptor GPR30 (membrane estrogen receptor) antagonist G15 significantly blocked the phosphorylation of ERK and reversed the reduction of trophoblast invasion. In brief, BPA activated ERK through nuclear and membrane estrogen receptors and inhibited CXCL8 expression in DSCs, thereby affecting their regulation of trophoblast invasion.
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- Xiaoqian Li
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Immunology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Immunology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Immunology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Immunology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 5E5, Canada
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- Nanjing Maternity and Children Care Hospital, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China; Department of Immunology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China.
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Sakowicz A. The role of NFκB in the three stages of pregnancy - implantation, maintenance, and labour: a review article. BJOG 2018; 125:1379-1387. [PMID: 29460466 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.15172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The transcription factor nuclear factor kappa B (NFκB) controls the expression of over 400 genes, some of which are associated with reproductive events. During implantation, immune cells accumulate in the maternal-fetal interface; they secrete inflammatory mediators under the control of NFĸB, the level of which also rises. NFĸB is then downregulated to maintain gestation, but its level rises again before birth to manage prostaglandin, cytokine, and chemokine synthesis, and to stimulate uterine contraction. This review summarises the current state of knowledge about NFκB and its role in the molecular regulation of processes related to pregnancy development. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT This review examines the current state of knowledge about role of NFκB in the development of pregnancy.
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- A Sakowicz
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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Guo W, Fang L, Li B, Xiao X, Chen S, Wang J, Yang F, Chen L, Wang X. Decreased Human Leukocyte Antigen-G Expression by miR-133a Contributes to Impairment of Proinvasion and Proangiogenesis Functions of Decidual NK Cells. Front Immunol 2017; 8:741. [PMID: 28702027 PMCID: PMC5487407 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.00741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2016] [Accepted: 06/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-G plays a crucial role in conferring fetal–maternal tolerance and ensuring a successful pregnancy. CD56bright natural killer (NK) cells accumulate at the maternal decidua in large numbers during pregnancy and are found in direct contact with fetal trophoblasts. There are increasing evidences that decidual NK (dNK) cells are crucial for pregnancy. However, the regulation of dNK cells is mostly unknown. Here, we provide evidences that the secretion function of dNK cells in recurrent spontaneous abortion was impaired, which led to the impairment of the proinvasion and proangiogenesis functions of dNK cells. Decreased HLA-G expression induced by the transfection of miR-133a mimics in HTR-8/SVneo affected the secretory functions of dNK cells. Thus, our data revealed that the functions of dNK cells could be suppressed by the decreased expression of HLA-G and suggest a possible mechanism of recurrent miscarriage.
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- Wenwei Guo
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.,Department of Immunology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Immunology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Immunology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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Choudhury RH, Dunk CE, Lye SJ, Aplin JD, Harris LK, Jones RL. Extravillous Trophoblast and Endothelial Cell Crosstalk Mediates Leukocyte Infiltration to the Early Remodeling Decidual Spiral Arteriole Wall. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 198:4115-4128. [PMID: 28396316 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1601175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Decidual spiral arteriole (SpA) remodeling is essential to ensure optimal uteroplacental blood flow during human pregnancy, yet very little is known about the regulatory mechanisms. Uterine decidual NK (dNK) cells and macrophages infiltrate the SpAs and are proposed to initiate remodeling before colonization by extravillous trophoblasts (EVTs); however, the trigger for their infiltration is unknown. Using human first trimester placenta, decidua, primary dNK cells, and macrophages, we tested the hypothesis that EVTs activate SpA endothelial cells to secrete chemokines that have the potential to recruit maternal immune cells into SpAs. Gene array, real-time PCR, and ELISA analyses showed that treatment of endothelial cells with EVT conditioned medium significantly increased production of two chemokines, CCL14 and CXCL6. CCL14 induced chemotaxis of both dNK cells and decidual macrophages, whereas CXCL6 also induced dNK cell migration. Analysis of the decidua basalis from early pregnancy demonstrated expression of CCL14 and CXCL6 by endothelial cells in remodeling SpAs, and their cognate receptors are present in both dNK cells and macrophages. Neutralization studies identified IL-6 and CXCL8 as factors secreted by EVTs that induce endothelial cell CCL14 and CXCL6 expression. This study has identified intricate crosstalk between EVTs, SpA cells, and decidual immune cells that governs their recruitment to SpAs in the early stages of remodeling and has identified potential key candidate factors involved. This provides a new understanding of the interactions between maternal and fetal cells during early placentation and highlights novel avenues for research to understand defective SpA remodeling and consequent pregnancy pathology.
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- Ruhul H Choudhury
- Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre, Division of Developmental Biology and Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9WL, United Kingdom; .,Academic Health Science Centre, St. Mary's Hospital, Manchester M13 9WL, United Kingdom
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- Research Centre for Women's and Infants' Health, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario M5T 3H7, Canada; and
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- Research Centre for Women's and Infants' Health, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario M5T 3H7, Canada; and
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- Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre, Division of Developmental Biology and Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9WL, United Kingdom.,Academic Health Science Centre, St. Mary's Hospital, Manchester M13 9WL, United Kingdom
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- Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre, Division of Developmental Biology and Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9WL, United Kingdom.,Academic Health Science Centre, St. Mary's Hospital, Manchester M13 9WL, United Kingdom.,Manchester Pharmacy School, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom
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- Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre, Division of Developmental Biology and Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9WL, United Kingdom.,Academic Health Science Centre, St. Mary's Hospital, Manchester M13 9WL, United Kingdom
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Ryu BJ, Han JW, Kim RH, Yun S, Kim TH, Hur SE, Kim CJ, Lee SK. Activation of NOD-1/JNK/IL-8 signal axis in decidual stromal cells facilitates trophoblast invasion. Am J Reprod Immunol 2017; 78. [DOI: 10.1111/aji.12672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2016] [Accepted: 02/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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- Byung Jun Ryu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; College of Medicine; Myunggok Medical Research Center; Konyang University; Daejeon Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; College of Medicine; Myunggok Medical Research Center; Konyang University; Daejeon Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; College of Medicine; Myunggok Medical Research Center; Konyang University; Daejeon Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; College of Medicine; Myunggok Medical Research Center; Konyang University; Daejeon Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; College of Medicine; Myunggok Medical Research Center; Konyang University; Daejeon Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; College of Medicine; Myunggok Medical Research Center; Konyang University; Daejeon Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; College of Medicine; Myunggok Medical Research Center; Konyang University; Daejeon Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; College of Medicine; Myunggok Medical Research Center; Konyang University; Daejeon Korea
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Zhang M, Xu J, Bao X, Niu W, Wang L, Du L, Zhang N, Sun Y. Association between Genetic Polymorphisms in Interleukin Genes and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0169891. [PMID: 28103273 PMCID: PMC5245830 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2016] [Accepted: 12/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Interleukins are a group of immunomodulatory proteins that mediate a variety of immune reactions in the human body. To investigate the association between interleukin gene polymorphisms and recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL), we reviewed 21 studies from MEDLINE, EMBASE, OVID SP and PubMed to evaluate RPL-related interleukin gene polymorphisms. Meta-analysis was performed on 12 of the polymorphisms, and a review included the others. Our integrated results indicated that IL-1β (-511C/T) (P = 0.02, 95% CI 0.77[0.62,0.96]), IL-6 (-634C/G) (P<0.001, 95% CI 2.91[2.01,4.22]), IL-10 (-1082G/A, -819T/C) (P = 0.01, 95% CI 0.80[0.67,0.96]; P<0.01, 95% CI 0.66[0.49,0.89]), and IL-18 (-137G/C, -105G/A) (P<0.01, 95% CI 1.69[1.24,2.31]; P = <0.01, 95% CI 1.41[1.17,1.70]) consistently associated with RPL after meta-analysis. IL-17A rs2275913 and IL-17F rs763780, IL-21 rs2055979 and rs13143866, IL-1β (-31C/T), IL-6 (-2954G/C), and IL-10 (-536A/G) were reported only once as having a significant association with RPL. The potential mechanism underlying miscarriage and these polymorphisms and future research directions are also discussed.
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- Meixiang Zhang
- Center for Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Zhou Y, Chen YH, Fu L, Yu Z, Xia MZ, Hu XG, Wang H, Xu DX. Vitamin D3 pretreatment protects against lipopolysaccharide-induced early embryo loss through its anti-inflammatory effects. Am J Reprod Immunol 2017; 77. [PMID: 28045211 DOI: 10.1111/aji.12620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2016] [Accepted: 11/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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PROBLEM Increasing evidence demonstrates that inflammatory cytokines are involved in LPS-induced adverse pregnant outcomes including early embryo loss. Vitamin D3 (VitD3) has anti-inflammatory activity. We aimed to investigate the effects of vitamin D3 (VitD3) on LPS-induced early embryo loss in mice. METHOD OF STUDY All pregnant mice except controls were intraperitoneally (ip) injected with LPS on GD7. In VitD3 alone and LPS+VitD3 groups, pregnant mice were pretreated with VitD3 by gavage daily from GD5 to GD7. RESULTS LPS caused 62.5% pregnant mice with early embryo loss. Interestingly, the rate of abortion dropped to 14.3% when pregnant mice were pretreated with VitD3. Additional experiment showed that VitD3 significantly attenuated LPS-evoked elevation on TNF-α, IFN-γ, MIP-2, and nitrate plus nitrite in maternal serum. In addition, VitD3 alleviated LPS-induced COX-2 expression in the decidua and attenuated the elevation of PGF2α in maternal serum. Although VitD3 had no effect on IL-10 in maternal serum, it induced further elevation of serum IL-10 level in LPS-treated mice. Further analysis showed that VitD3 activated VDR signaling, simultaneously inhibited LPS-induced nuclear translocation of NF-κB p65 subunits in the decidua. CONCLUSIONS VitD3 protects mice from LPS-induced early embryo loss at least partially through its anti-inflammatory effects.
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- Yan Zhou
- Department of Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.,Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.,Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.,Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei, China
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- School of Biological Science, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.,Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.,Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei, China
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Wedekind L, Belkacemi L. Altered cytokine network in gestational diabetes mellitus affects maternal insulin and placental-fetal development. J Diabetes Complications 2016; 30:1393-400. [PMID: 27230834 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2016.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2016] [Revised: 04/16/2016] [Accepted: 05/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Pregnancy is characterized by an altered inflammatory profile, compared to the non-pregnant state with an adequate balance between pro-and anti-inflammatory cytokines needed for normal development. Cytokines are small secreted proteins expressed mainly in immunocompetent cells in the reproductive system. From early developmental stages onward, the secretory activity of placenta cells clearly contributes to increase local as well as systemic levels of cytokines. The placental production of cytokines may affect mother and fetus independently. In turn because of this unique position at the maternal fetal interface, the placenta is also exposed to the regulatory influence of cytokines from maternal and fetal circulations, and hence, may be affected by changes in any of these. Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with an overall alteration of the cytokine network. This review discusses the changes that occur in cytokines post GDM and their negative effects on maternal insulin and placental-fetal development.
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- Lauren Wedekind
- Stanford University, Program in Human Biology, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- University of Houston, Departments of Biology and Biochemistry, Houston, TX, 77204, USA.
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Kang X, Zhang X, Liu Z, Xu H, Wang T, He L, Zhao A. CXCR2-Mediated Granulocytic Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells' Functional Characterization and Their Role in Maternal Fetal Interface. DNA Cell Biol 2016; 35:358-65. [PMID: 27027573 DOI: 10.1089/dna.2015.2962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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To investigate CXC chemokine receptor 2 (CXCR2)-mediated granulocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells' (MDSCs) (G-MDSCs) functional characterization and their role in maternal-fetal interface. Proportions of CXCR2(+) MDSCs and CXCR2 protein levels in total MDSCs were lower in abortion-prone CBA/J×DBA/2 mice than in CBA/J×BALB/c mice with normal pregnancy. Treatment with CXCR2 neutralizing antibody in vivo at early stage of pregnancy significantly increased the embryo resorption rates and reduced MDSCs abundance in mice from CBA/J×BALB/c matings. Adoptive transfer of MDSCs improved pregnancy outcomes in anti-CXCR2-pretreated CBA/J mice in CBA/J×BALB/C matings. CXCR2 was capable of enhancing the migration of G-MDSCs efficiently instead of monocytic MDSCs (M-MDSCs). In addition to preferential G-MDSC accumulation, arginase I expression as well as arginase I activity of G-MDSCs were regulated by CXCR2. CXCL1, as one of CXCR2 ligands, correlated well with CXCR2-mediated G-MDSCs migration and arginase I activity. CXCR2/CXCL1 axis promotes G-MDSC recruitment and facilitates arginase I expression and activity of these cells at maternal-fetal interface. These findings provide comprehensive insights into how G-MDSCs are recruited to decidual tissues and how local G-MDSCs maintain pregnancy tolerance.
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- Xiaomin Kang
- 1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai JiaoTong University , Shanghai, People's Republic of China .,2 Shanghai Key Laboratory of Gynecologic Oncology , Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- 1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai JiaoTong University , Shanghai, People's Republic of China .,2 Shanghai Key Laboratory of Gynecologic Oncology , Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- 1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai JiaoTong University , Shanghai, People's Republic of China .,2 Shanghai Key Laboratory of Gynecologic Oncology , Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- 1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai JiaoTong University , Shanghai, People's Republic of China .,2 Shanghai Key Laboratory of Gynecologic Oncology , Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- 1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai JiaoTong University , Shanghai, People's Republic of China .,2 Shanghai Key Laboratory of Gynecologic Oncology , Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- 1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai JiaoTong University , Shanghai, People's Republic of China .,2 Shanghai Key Laboratory of Gynecologic Oncology , Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- 1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai JiaoTong University , Shanghai, People's Republic of China .,2 Shanghai Key Laboratory of Gynecologic Oncology , Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Sharma S, Godbole G, Modi D. Decidual Control of Trophoblast Invasion. Am J Reprod Immunol 2016; 75:341-50. [DOI: 10.1111/aji.12466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 162] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2015] [Accepted: 11/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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- Shipra Sharma
- Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory; National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health; Mumbai India
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- Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory; National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health; Mumbai India
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- Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory; National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health; Mumbai India
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Köstlin N, Hofstädter K, Ostermeir AL, Spring B, Leiber A, Haen S, Abele H, Bauer P, Pollheimer J, Hartl D, Poets CF, Gille C. Granulocytic Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells Accumulate in Human Placenta and Polarize toward a Th2 Phenotype. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2015; 196:1132-45. [PMID: 26712947 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1500340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2015] [Accepted: 11/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Tolerance induction toward the semiallogeneic fetus is crucial to enable a successful pregnancy; its failure is associated with abortion or preterm delivery. Skewing T cell differentiation toward a Th2-dominated phenotype seems to be pivotal in maternal immune adaption, yet underlying mechanisms are incompletely understood. Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are innate immune cells that mediate T cell suppression and are increased in cord blood of healthy newborns and in peripheral blood of pregnant women. In this study, we demonstrate that granulocytic MDSCs (GR-MDSCs) accumulate in human placenta of healthy pregnancies but are diminished in patients with spontaneous abortions. Placental GR-MDSCs effectively suppressed T cell responses by expression of arginase I and production of reactive oxygen species and were activated at the maternal-fetal interface through interaction with trophoblast cells. Furthermore, GR-MDSCs isolated from placenta polarized CD4(+) T cells toward a Th2 cytokine response. These results highlight a potential role of GR-MDSCs in inducing and maintaining maternal-fetal tolerance and suggest them as a promising target for therapeutic manipulation of pregnancy complications.
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- Natascha Köstlin
- Department of Neonatology, University Children's Hospital Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology, University Children's Hospital Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology, University Children's Hospital Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology, University Children's Hospital Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology, University Children's Hospital Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University Hospital Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Fetal-Maternal Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; and
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- Department of Pediatrics I, University Children's Hospital Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology, University Children's Hospital Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology, University Children's Hospital Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany;
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Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is a common gynecological complaint with multiple etiologies and diverse pathophysiological origins. This review discusses HMB with reference to the recently proposed PALM-COEIN classification system for abnormal uterine bleeding, initially describing the endometrial events in normal menstruation followed by discussion of the perturbations of normal endometrial shedding that can result in HMB. Our present understanding of the mechanisms of menstrual bleeding as well as many of the pathological aberrations of HMB is incomplete. Further research into the pathophysiology of HMB is urgently needed, as clear knowledge of the mechanisms of this disorder will provide new therapeutic targets to formulate more effective treatments.
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- Dharani K Hapangama
- Department of Women's & Children's Health, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool Women's Hospital, Crown Street, Liverpool, L8 7SS, UK
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- Reproductive & Vascular Biology Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, UK
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Biopsy techniques to study the human placental bed. Placenta 2015; 36:775-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2015.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2015] [Revised: 05/03/2015] [Accepted: 05/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Decidual cytokines and pregnancy complications: focus on spontaneous miscarriage. J Reprod Immunol 2015; 108:83-9. [PMID: 25771398 DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2015.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2014] [Revised: 02/08/2015] [Accepted: 02/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The establishment of pregnancy requires the co-ordinated implantation of the embryo into the receptive decidua, placentation, trophoblast invasion of the maternal decidua and myometrium in addition to remodelling of the uterine spiral arteries. Failure of any of these steps can lead to a range of pregnancy complications, including miscarriage, pre-eclampsia, fetal growth restriction, placenta accreta and pre-term birth. Cytokines are small multifunctional proteins often derived from leucocytes and have primarily been described through their immunomodulatory actions. The maternal-fetal interface is considered to be immunosuppressed to allow development of the semi-allogeneic placental fetal unit. However, cytokine profiles of the decidua and different decidual cell types suggest that the in vivo situation might be more complex. Data suggest that decidual-derived cytokines not only play roles in immunosuppression, but also in other aspects of the establishment of pregnancy, including the regulation of trophoblast invasion and spiral artery remodelling. This review focuses on the potential role of decidua-derived cytokines in the aetiology of unexplained spontaneous miscarriage.
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Hu Y, Blair JD, Yuen RKC, Robinson WP, von Dadelszen P. Genome-wide DNA methylation identifies trophoblast invasion-related genes: Claudin-4 and Fucosyltransferase IV control mobility via altering matrix metalloproteinase activity. Mol Hum Reprod 2015; 21:452-65. [PMID: 25697377 DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gav007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2014] [Accepted: 02/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Previously we showed that extravillous cytotrophoblast (EVT) outgrowth and migration on a collagen gel explant model were affected by exposure to decidual natural killer cells (dNK). This study investigates the molecular causes behind this phenomenon. Genome wide DNA methylation of exposed and unexposed EVT was assessed using the Illumina Infinium HumanMethylation450 BeadChip array (450 K array). We identified 444 differentially methylated CpG loci in dNK-treated EVT compared with medium control (P < 0.05). The genes associated with these loci had critical biological roles in cellular development, cellular growth and proliferation, cell signaling, cellular assembly and organization by Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA). Furthermore, 23 mobility-related genes were identified by IPA from dNK-treated EVT. Among these genes, CLDN4 (encoding claudin-4) and FUT4 (encoding fucosyltransferase IV) were chosen for follow-up studies because of their biological relevance from research on tumor cells. The results showed that the mRNA and protein expressions of both CLDN4 and FUT4 in dNK-treated EVT were significantly reduced compared with control (P < 0.01 for both CLDN4 and FUT4 mRNA expression; P < 0.001 for CLDN4 and P < 0.01 for FUT4 protein expression), and were inversely correlated with DNA methylation. Knocking down CLDN4 and FUT4 by small interfering RNA reduced trophoblast invasion, possibly through the altered matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and/or MMP-9 expression and activity. Taken together, dNK alter EVT mobility at least partially in association with an alteration of DNA methylation profile. Hypermethylation of CLDN4 and FUT4 reduces protein expression. CLDN4 and FUT4 are representative genes that participate in modulating trophoblast mobility.
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- Yuxiang Hu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada Child and Family Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Child and Family Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Child and Family Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada Child and Family Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Bulmer JN, Lash GE. The Role of Uterine NK Cells in Normal Reproduction and Reproductive Disorders. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2015; 868:95-126. [PMID: 26178847 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-18881-2_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The human endometrium contains a substantial population of leucocytes which vary in distribution during the menstrual cycle and pregnancy. An unusual population of natural killer (NK) cells, termed uterine NK (uNK) cells, are the most abundant of these cells in early pregnancy. The increase in number of uNK cells in the mid-secretory phase of the cycle with further increases in early pregnancy has focused attention on the role of uNK cells in early pregnancy. Despite many studies, the in vivo role of these cells is uncertain. This chapter reviews current information regarding the role of uNK cells in healthy human pregnancy and evidence indicating their importance in various reproductive and pregnancy problems. Studies in humans are limited by the availability of suitable tissues and the limitations of extrapolation from animal models.
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- Judith N Bulmer
- Reproductive and Vascular Biology Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK,
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Amsalem H, Kwan M, Hazan A, Zhang J, Jones RL, Whittle W, Kingdom JCP, Croy BA, Lye SJ, Dunk CE. Identification of a novel neutrophil population: proangiogenic granulocytes in second-trimester human decidua. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2014; 193:3070-9. [PMID: 25135830 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1303117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The maternal leukocytes of the first-trimester decidua play a fundamental role in implantation and early development of the fetus and placenta, yet little is known regarding the second-trimester decidual environment. Our multicolor flow cytometric analyses of human decidual leukocytes detected an elevation in tissue resident neutrophils in the second trimester. These cells in both human and murine samples were spatially restricted to decidua basalis. In comparison with peripheral blood neutrophils (PMNs), the decidual neutrophils expressed high levels of neutrophil activation markers and the angiogenesis-related proteins: vascular endothelial growth factor-A, Arginase-1, and CCL2, similarly shown in tumor-associated neutrophils. Functional in vitro assays showed that second-trimester human decidua conditioned medium stimulated transendothelial PMN invasion, upregulated VEGFA, ARG1, CCL2, and ICAM1 mRNA levels, and increased PMN-driven in vitro angiogenesis in a CXCL8-dependent manner. This study identified a novel neutrophil population with a physiological, angiogenic role in human decidua.
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- Hagai Amsalem
- Research Centre for Women's and Infants' Health, Lunenfeld Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario M5T 3H7, Canada; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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- Research Centre for Women's and Infants' Health, Lunenfeld Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario M5T 3H7, Canada; Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Research Centre for Women's and Infants' Health, Lunenfeld Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario M5T 3H7, Canada; Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Research Centre for Women's and Infants' Health, Lunenfeld Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario M5T 3H7, Canada
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- Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre, St. Mary's Hospital, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9WL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1E2, Canada; and
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1E2, Canada; and
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Research Centre for Women's and Infants' Health, Lunenfeld Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario M5T 3H7, Canada; Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1E2, Canada; and
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- Research Centre for Women's and Infants' Health, Lunenfeld Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario M5T 3H7, Canada; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1E2, Canada; and
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