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Gajić M, Schröder-Heurich B, Mayer-Pickel K. Deciphering the immunological interactions: targeting preeclampsia with Hydroxychloroquine's biological mechanisms. Front Pharmacol 2024; 15:1298928. [PMID: 38375029 PMCID: PMC10875033 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1298928] [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: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024] Open
Abstract
Preeclampsia (PE) is a complex pregnancy-related disorder characterized by hypertension, followed by organ dysfunction and uteroplacental abnormalities. It remains a major cause of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although the pathophysiology of PE has not been fully elucidated, a two-stage model has been proposed. In this model, a poorly perfused placenta releases various factors into the maternal circulation during the first stage, including pro-inflammatory cytokines, anti-angiogenic factors, and damage-associated molecular patterns into the maternal circulation. In the second stage, these factors lead to a systemic vascular dysfunction with consecutive clinical maternal and/or fetal manifestations. Despite advances in feto-maternal management, effective prophylactic and therapeutic options for PE are still lacking. Since termination of pregnancy is the only curative therapy, regardless of gestational age, new treatment/prophylactic options are urgently needed. Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is mainly used to treat malaria as well as certain autoimmune conditions such as systemic lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. The exact mechanism of action of HCQ is not fully understood, but several mechanisms of action have been proposed based on its pharmacological properties. Interestingly, many of them might counteract the proposed processes involved in the development of PE. Therefore, based on a literature review, we aimed to investigate the interrelated biological processes of HCQ and PE and to identify potential molecular targets in these processes.
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- Maja Gajić
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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Simon D, Erdő-Bonyár S, Böröcz K, Balázs N, Badawy A, Bajnok A, Nörenberg J, Serény-Litvai T, Várnagy Á, Kovács K, Hantosi E, Mezősi E, Németh P, Berki T. Altered Levels of Natural Autoantibodies against Heat Shock Proteins in Pregnant Women with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:1423. [PMID: 38338701 PMCID: PMC10855109 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25031423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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The function of natural autoantibodies (nAAbs) in maintaining immunological tolerance has been comprehensively explained; however, their function in pregnant patients dealing with autoimmune diseases has not been thoroughly investigated. As Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is the predominant organ-specific autoimmune condition of women of childbearing age, this study's objective was to evaluate IgM and IgG nAAbs targeting mitochondrial citrate synthase (CS) and heat shock proteins (Hsp60 and Hsp70) in women diagnosed with HT who were pregnant (HTP). Serum samples collected from HTP and healthy pregnant (HP) women in the first and third trimesters were tested using in-house-developed enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs). Our findings indicate the stability of nAAbs against CS and Hsps throughout the pregnancies of both healthy women and those with HT. However, during both trimesters, HTP patients displayed elevated levels of IgM isotype nAAbs against Hsp60 and Hsp70 compared to HP women, suggesting a regulatory role of IgM nAAbs during the pregnancies of patients with HT. Nonetheless, levels of IgG isotype nAAbs against Hsps were lower solely in the third trimester among HTP patients, resulting in a higher IgM/IgG ratio, which indicates their importance in alterations of the nAAb network during pregnancy in patients with HT.
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- Diána Simon
- Department of Immunology and Biotechnology, Clinical Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
- National Laboratory on Human Reproduction, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Immunology and Biotechnology, Clinical Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
- National Laboratory on Human Reproduction, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Immunology and Biotechnology, Clinical Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Immunology and Biotechnology, Clinical Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
- National Laboratory on Human Reproduction, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Immunology and Biotechnology, Clinical Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
- National Laboratory on Human Reproduction, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- National Laboratory on Human Reproduction, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
- Szentágothai Research Centre, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinical Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- National Laboratory on Human Reproduction, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinical Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Immunology and Biotechnology, Clinical Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
- National Laboratory on Human Reproduction, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
- Szentágothai Research Centre, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- National Laboratory on Human Reproduction, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinical Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- National Laboratory on Human Reproduction, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinical Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinical Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- National Laboratory on Human Reproduction, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Clinical Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Immunology and Biotechnology, Clinical Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
- National Laboratory on Human Reproduction, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Immunology and Biotechnology, Clinical Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
- National Laboratory on Human Reproduction, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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Samuels L, Nakstad B, Roos N, Bonell A, Chersich M, Havenith G, Luchters S, Day LT, Hirst JE, Singh T, Elliott-Sale K, Hetem R, Part C, Sawry S, Le Roux J, Kovats S. Physiological mechanisms of the impact of heat during pregnancy and the clinical implications: review of the evidence from an expert group meeting. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY 2022; 66:1505-1513. [PMID: 35554684 PMCID: PMC9300488 DOI: 10.1007/s00484-022-02301-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Many populations experience high seasonal temperatures. Pregnant women are considered vulnerable to extreme heat because ambient heat exposure has been linked to pregnancy complications including preterm birth and low birthweight. The physiological mechanisms that underpin these associations are poorly understood. We reviewed the existing research evidence to clarify the mechanisms that lead to adverse pregnancy outcomes in order to inform public health actions. A multi-disciplinary expert group met to review the existing evidence base and formulate a consensus regarding the physiological mechanisms that mediate the effect of high ambient temperature on pregnancy. A literature search was conducted in advance of the meeting to identify existing hypotheses and develop a series of questions and themes for discussion. Numerous hypotheses have been generated based on animal models and limited observational studies. There is growing evidence that pregnant women are able to appropriately thermoregulate; however, when exposed to extreme heat, there are a number of processes that may occur which could harm the mother or fetus including a reduction in placental blood flow, dehydration, and an inflammatory response that may trigger preterm birth. There is a lack of substantial evidence regarding the processes that cause heat exposure to harm pregnant women. Research is urgently needed to identify what causes the adverse outcomes in pregnancy related to high ambient temperatures so that the impact of climate change on pregnant women can be mitigated.
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- Louisa Samuels
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust, London, UK.
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- Division of Paediatric and Adolescent Health, Institute for Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Department of Medicine, Clinical Epidemiology Division, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Medical Research Council Gambia at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Fajara, The Gambia
- Centre On Climate Change and Planetary Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, Hillbrow, Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa
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- Environmental Ergonomics Research Centre, Loughborough Design School, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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- Department of Population Health, Aga Khan University, East Africa, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Maternal, Adolescent, Reproductive & Child Health Centre, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health and the George Institute for Global Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Climate Change Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Sport Science, Sport, Health and Performance Enhancement (SHAPE) Research Centre, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK
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- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Centre On Climate Change and Planetary Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Centre On Climate Change and Planetary Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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Zafaranieh S, Dieberger AM, Leopold-Posch B, Huppertz B, Granitzer S, Hengstschläger M, Gundacker C, Desoye G, van Poppel MNM. Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in Pregnancy: An Exploratory Study on Oxidative Stress Markers in the Placenta of Women with Obesity. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10051069. [PMID: 35625806 PMCID: PMC9138298 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10051069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Regular moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and reduced sedentary time (ST) improve maternal glucose metabolism in pregnancy. More MVPA and less ST outside pregnancy increase antioxidant capacity, hence, are beneficial in preventing oxidative stress. The placenta is the first line of defense for the fetus from an adverse maternal environment, including oxidative stress. However, effects of MVPA and ST on oxidative stress markers in the placenta are unknown. The purpose of this study was to assess the association of MVPA and ST in pregnancy with oxidative stress markers in placentas of overweight/obese women (BMI ≥ 29 kg/m2). MVPA and ST were objectively measured with accelerometers at <20 weeks, 24−27 and 35−37 weeks of gestation. Using linear Bayesian multilevel models, the associations of MVPA and ST (mean and changes) with mRNA expression of a panel of 11 oxidative stress related markers were assessed in 96 women. MVPA was negatively correlated with HSP70 mRNA expression in a sex-independent manner and with GCLM expression only in placentas of female fetuses. ST was positively associated with HO-1 mRNA expression in placentas of male neonates. None of the other markers were associated with MVPA or ST. We speculate that increasing MVPA and reducing ST attenuates the oxidative stress state in placentas of obese pregnant women.
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- Saghi Zafaranieh
- Institute of Human Movement Science, Sport and Health, University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria; (A.M.D.); (B.L.-P.); (G.D.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria; (A.M.D.); (B.L.-P.); (G.D.)
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- Division of Cell Biology, Histology and Embryology, Gottfried Schatz Research Center, Medical University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria;
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- Institute of Medical Genetics, Center for Pathobiochemistry and Genetics, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (S.G.); (M.H.); (C.G.)
- Karl-Landsteiner Private University for Health Sciences, 3500 Krems, Austria
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- Institute of Medical Genetics, Center for Pathobiochemistry and Genetics, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (S.G.); (M.H.); (C.G.)
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- Institute of Medical Genetics, Center for Pathobiochemistry and Genetics, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (S.G.); (M.H.); (C.G.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria; (A.M.D.); (B.L.-P.); (G.D.)
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- Institute of Human Movement Science, Sport and Health, University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +43-(0)-316-380-2335
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Son JY, Choi HM, Miranda ML, Bell ML. Exposure to heat during pregnancy and preterm birth in North Carolina: Main effect and disparities by residential greenness, urbanicity, and socioeconomic status. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 204:112315. [PMID: 34742709 PMCID: PMC8671314 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.112315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although previous literature suggested that several factors may be associated with higher risk of adverse health outcomes related to heat, research is limited for birth outcomes. OBJECTIVES We investigated associations between exposure to heat/heat waves during the last week of gestation and preterm birth (PTB) in North Carolina (NC) and evaluated effect modification by residential greenness, urbanicity, and socioeconomic status (SES). METHODS We obtained individual-level NC birth certificate data for May-September 2003-2014. We estimated daily mean temperature at each maternal residential address using Parameter-elevation Regressions on Independent Slopes Model (PRISM) data. We created 3 definitions of heat waves (daily temperature ≥95th, 97th, 99th percentile for NC warm season temperature, for ≥2 consecutive days). Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) was used to assess residential greenness. Community-level modifiers (e.g., income, urbanicity) were considered. We applied Cox proportional hazard models to estimate the association between exposure to heat/heat waves and PTB, controlling for covariates. Stratified analyses were conducted to evaluate whether the association between heat and PTB varied by several individual and community characteristics. RESULTS Of the 546,441 births, 8% were preterm. Heat exposure during the last week before delivery was significantly associated with risk of PTB. The hazard ratio for a 1 °C increase in temperature during the last week before delivery was 1.01 (95% CI: 1.00, 1.02). Higher heat-PTB risk was associated with some characteristics (e.g., areas that were urbanized, low SES, or in the Coastal Plain). We also found significant PTB-heat risk in areas with low greenness for urbanized area. For heat waves, we did not find significantly positive associations with PTB. DISCUSSION Findings provide evidence that exposure to heat during pregnancy increases risk of PTB and suggest disparities in these risks. Our results have implications for future studies of disparity in heat and birth outcomes associations.
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- Ji-Young Son
- School of the Environment, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
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- Department of Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA
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- School of the Environment, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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Banerjee S, Huang Z, Wang Z, Nakashima A, Saito S, Sharma S, Cheng S. Etiological Value of Sterile Inflammation in Preeclampsia: Is It a Non-Infectious Pregnancy Complication? Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2021; 11:694298. [PMID: 34485175 PMCID: PMC8415471 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.694298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Understanding of sterile inflammation and its associated biological triggers and diseases is still at the elementary stage. This becomes more warranted in cases where infections are not associated with the pathology. Detrimental effects of bacterial and viral infections on the immune responses at the maternal-fetal interface as well as pregnancy outcomes have been well documented. However, an infection-induced etiology is not thought to be a major contributing component to severe pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia (PE) and gestational diabetes. How is then an inflammatory signal thought to be associated with these pregnancy complications? It is not clear what type of inflammation is involved in the onset of PE-like features. We opine that sterile inflammation regulated by the inflammasome-gasdermins-caspase-1 axis is a contributory factor to the onset of PE. We hypothesize that increased production and release of damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) or Alarmins such as high-mobility group box1 (HMGB1), cell-free fetal DNA, uric acid, the NOD-like receptor pyrin-containing receptor 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome, IL-1β and IL-18 occur in the PE placenta. Some of these molecules have already been observed in the placenta from women with PE. Mechanistically, emerging evidence has demonstrated that excessive placental endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, impaired autophagy and gasdermine D (GSDMD)-mediated intrinsic pyroptosis are key events that contribute to systemic sterile inflammation in patients with PE, especially early-onset PE (e-PE). In this review, we highlight the advances on the roles of sterile inflammation and inflammatory signaling cascades involving ER stress, autophagy deficiency and pyroptosis in PE pathophysiology. Deciphering the mechanisms underlying these inflammatory pathways may provide potential diagnostic biomarkers and facilitate the development of therapeutic strategies to treat this devastating disease.
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- Sayani Banerjee
- Department of Pediatrics, Women and Infants Hospital-Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Women and Infants Hospital-Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Women and Infants Hospital-Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Women and Infants Hospital-Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Women and Infants Hospital-Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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Huusko JM, Tiensuu H, Haapalainen AM, Pasanen A, Tissarinen P, Karjalainen MK, Zhang G, Christensen K, Ryckman KK, Jacobsson B, Murray JC, Kingsmore SF, Hallman M, Muglia LJ, Rämet M. Integrative genetic, genomic and transcriptomic analysis of heat shock protein and nuclear hormone receptor gene associations with spontaneous preterm birth. Sci Rep 2021; 11:17115. [PMID: 34429451 PMCID: PMC8384995 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-96374-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Heat shock proteins are involved in the response to stress including activation of the immune response. Elevated circulating heat shock proteins are associated with spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB). Intracellular heat shock proteins act as multifunctional molecular chaperones that regulate activity of nuclear hormone receptors. Since SPTB has a significant genetic predisposition, our objective was to identify genetic and transcriptomic evidence of heat shock proteins and nuclear hormone receptors that may affect risk for SPTB. We investigated all 97 genes encoding members of the heat shock protein families and all 49 genes encoding nuclear hormone receptors for their potential role in SPTB susceptibility. We used multiple genetic and genomic datasets including genome-wide association studies (GWASs), whole-exome sequencing (WES), and placental transcriptomics to identify SPTB predisposing factors from the mother, infant, and placenta. There were multiple associations of heat shock protein and nuclear hormone receptor genes with SPTB. Several orthogonal datasets supported roles for SEC63, HSPA1L, SACS, RORA, and AR in susceptibility to SPTB. We propose that suppression of specific heat shock proteins promotes maintenance of pregnancy, whereas activation of specific heat shock protein mediated signaling may disturb maternal–fetal tolerance and promote labor.
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- Johanna M Huusko
- PEDEGO Research Unit and Medical Research Center Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Children and Adolescents, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.,Division of Human Genetics, Center for Prevention of Preterm Birth, Perinatal Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center Ohio Collaborative, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- PEDEGO Research Unit and Medical Research Center Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Children and Adolescents, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- PEDEGO Research Unit and Medical Research Center Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Children and Adolescents, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- PEDEGO Research Unit and Medical Research Center Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Children and Adolescents, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- PEDEGO Research Unit and Medical Research Center Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Children and Adolescents, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- PEDEGO Research Unit and Medical Research Center Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Children and Adolescents, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- Division of Human Genetics, Center for Prevention of Preterm Birth, Perinatal Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center Ohio Collaborative, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health and Department of Pediatrics, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Genetics and Bioinformatics, Area of Health Data and Digitalisation, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA
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- PEDEGO Research Unit and Medical Research Center Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Children and Adolescents, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- Division of Human Genetics, Center for Prevention of Preterm Birth, Perinatal Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center Ohio Collaborative, Cincinnati, OH, USA.,Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- PEDEGO Research Unit and Medical Research Center Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland. .,Department of Children and Adolescents, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland. .,Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.
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Dastoorpoor M, Khanjani N, Khodadadi N. Association between Physiological Equivalent Temperature (PET) with adverse pregnancy outcomes in Ahvaz, southwest of Iran. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2021; 21:415. [PMID: 34088277 PMCID: PMC8178880 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-021-03876-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Background There are few epidemiological studies on the relation between temperature changes and adverse pregnancy outcomes. The purpose of this study was to determine the relation between Physiological Equivalent Temperature (PET) with adverse pregnancy outcomes including stillbirth, low birth weight (LBW), preterm labor (PTL), spontaneous abortion (SA), preeclampsia and hypertension in Ahvaz, Iran. Methods Distributed Lag Non-linear Models (DLNM) combined with quasi-Poisson regression were used to investigate the effect of PET on adverse pregnancy outcomes. In this study the effect of time trend, air pollutants (NO2, SO2 and PM10), and weekdays were adjusted. Results High PET (45.4 C°, lag = 0) caused a significant increase in risk of stillbirth. Also, high levels of PET (45.4, 43.6, 42.5 C°, lag = 0–6) and low levels of PET (9.9, 16.9 C°, lags = 0, 0–13, 0–21) significantly increased the risk of LBW. But, low levels of PET (6.4, 9.9, 16.9 C°, lags = 0–6, 0–13) reduced the risk of gestational hypertension. Conclusion The results of this study showed that hot and cold thermal stress may be associated with increased risk of stillbirth, and LBW in Ahvaz.
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- Maryam Dastoorpoor
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Menopause Andropause Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Environmental Health Engineering Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Menopause Andropause Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
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Jee B, Dhar R, Singh S, Karmakar S. Heat Shock Proteins and Their Role in Pregnancy: Redefining the Function of "Old Rum in a New Bottle". Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:648463. [PMID: 33996811 PMCID: PMC8116900 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.648463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Pregnancy in humans is a multi-step complex physiological process comprising three discrete events, decidualization, implantation and placentation. Its overall success depends on the incremental advantage that each of the preceding stages passes on to the next. The success of these synchronized sequels of events is an outcome of timely coordination between them. The pregnancy events are coordinated and governed primarily by the ovarian steroid hormones, estrogen and progesterone, which are essentially ligand-activated transcription factors. It's well known that intercellular signaling of steroid hormones engages a plethora of adapter proteins that participate in executing the biological functions. This involves binding of the hormone receptor complex to the DNA response elements in a sequence specific manner. Working with Drosophila melanogaster, the heat shock proteins (HSPs) were originally described by Ferruccio Ritossa back in the early 1960s. Over the years, there has been considerable advancement of our understanding of these conserved families of proteins, particularly in pregnancy. Accumulating evidence suggests that endometrial and uterine cells have an abundance of HSP27, HSP60, HSP70 and HSP90, implying their possible involvement during the pregnancy process. HSPs have been found to be associated with decidualization, implantation and placentation, with their dysregulation associated with implantation failure, pregnancy loss and other feto-maternal complications. Furthermore, HSP is also associated with stress response, specifically in modulating the ER stress, a critical determinant for reproductive success. Recent advances suggest a therapeutic role of HSPs proteins in improving the pregnancy outcome. In this review, we summarized our latest understanding of the role of different members of the HSP families during pregnancy and associated complications based on experimental and clinical evidences, thereby redefining and exploring their novel function with new perspective, beyond their prototype role as molecular chaperones.
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- Babban Jee
- Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Russell MF, Bailey GC, Miskiewicz EI, MacPhee DJ. Inducible heat shock protein A1A (HSPA1A) is markedly expressed in rat myometrium by labour and secreted via myometrial cell-derived extracellular vesicles. Reprod Fertil Dev 2021; 33:279-290. [PMID: 33573715 DOI: 10.1071/rd20242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The myometrium goes through physiological, cellular and molecular alterations during gestation that necessitate effective cellular proteostasis. Inducible heat shock protein A1A (HSPA1A) is a member of the 70-kDa heat shock protein A (HSPA) family, which acts as a chaperone to regulate proteostasis; however, HSPA1A also participates as a cytokine in inflammatory regulation, leading to its designation as a chaperokine. This study examined the spatiotemporal expression of HSPA1A protein in the rat myometrium throughout gestation and assessed whether it is secreted as cargo of myometrial cell-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs). Immunoblot analysis demonstrated that HSPA1A expression was markedly elevated during late pregnancy and labour and increased by uterine distension. Myometrial HSPA1A expression insitu increased in myocytes of longitudinal and circular muscle layers from Day 19 through to postpartum, specifically in the cytoplasm and nuclei of myocytes from both muscle layers, but frequently detectable just outside myocyte membranes. Scanning electron microscopy examination of samples isolated from hTERT-HM cell-conditioned culture medium, using EV isolation spin columns, confirmed the presence of EVs. EV lysates contained HSPA8, HSPA1A and the EV markers apoptosis-linked gene 2-interacting protein X (Alix), the tetraspanin cluster of differentiation 63 (CD63), tumour susceptibility gene 101 (TSG101) and HSP90, but not the endoplasmic reticulum protein calnexin. These results indicate that HSPA1A may act as a chaperokine in the myometrium during pregnancy.
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- M F Russell
- Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5E5, Canada; and One Reproductive Health Research Group, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B4, Canada
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- One Reproductive Health Research Group, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B4, Canada; and Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B4, Canada
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- One Reproductive Health Research Group, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B4, Canada; and Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B4, Canada
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- One Reproductive Health Research Group, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B4, Canada; and Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B4, Canada; and Corresponding author.
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Mayvaneh F, Entezari A, Sadeghifar F, Baaghideh M, Guo Y, Atabati A, Zhao Q, Zhang Y. Exposure to suboptimal ambient temperature during specific gestational periods and adverse outcomes in mice. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:45487-45498. [PMID: 32789805 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10416-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Exposure to suboptimal ambient temperature during pregnancy has been reported as a potential teratogen of fetal development. However, limited animal evidence is available regarding the impact of extreme temperatures on maternal pregnancy and the subsequent adverse pregnancy outcomes. Our objective in this study is to investigate the relationship between temperature and maternal stress during pregnancy in mice. This study used the Naval Medical Research Institute (NMRI) mice during the second and third pregnant weeks with the gestational day (GD) (GD 6.5-14.5 and GD 14.5-17.5). Mice were exposed to suboptimal ambient temperature (1 °C, 5 °C, 10 °C, 15 °C, 40 °C, 42 °C, 44 °C, 46 °C, and 48 °C for the experimental group and 23 °C for the control group) 1 h per day, 7 days a weekin each trimester. Measurements of placental development (placental weight [PW] and placental diameter [PD]) and fetal growth (fetal weight [FW] and crown-to-rump length [CRL]) between experimental and control groups were compared using analysis of variance (ANOVA). Data on the occurrence of preterm birth (PTB) and abnormalities were also collected. The results showed that exposure to both cold and heat stress in the second and third weeks of pregnancy caused significant decreases in measurements of placental development (PW and PD) and fetal growth (FW and CRL). For all temperature exposures, 15 °C was identified as the optimal temperature in the development of the embryo. Most PTB occurrences were observed in high-temperature stress groups, with the highest PTB number seen in the exposure group at 48 °C, whereas PTB occurred only at 1 °C among cold stress groups. In the selected exposure experiments, an approximate U-shaped relation was observed between temperature and number of abnormality occurrence. The highest percentage of these anomalies occurred at temperatures of 1 °C and 48 °C, while no abnormalities were observed at 15 °C and in the control group. Our findings strengthened the evidence that exposure to suboptimal ambient temperatures may trigger adverse pregnancy outcomes and worsen embryo and fetal development in mice.
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- Fatemeh Mayvaneh
- Faculty of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Hakim Sabzevari University, Khorasan Razavi, Sabzevar, 9617916487, Iran
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- Faculty of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Hakim Sabzevari University, Khorasan Razavi, Sabzevar, 9617916487, Iran.
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- Department of Science, Hakim Sabzevari University, Khorasan Razavi, Sabzevar, 9617916487, Iran
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- Faculty of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Hakim Sabzevari University, Khorasan Razavi, Sabzevar, 9617916487, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Faculty of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Hakim Sabzevari University, Khorasan Razavi, Sabzevar, 9617916487, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Medical College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China.
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China.
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Exposure to Heat Wave During Pregnancy and Adverse Birth Outcomes: An Exploration of Susceptible Windows. Epidemiology 2020; 30 Suppl 1:S115-S121. [PMID: 31181014 DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000000995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several studies have investigated the acute effects of high ambient temperature or extreme weather on preterm birth and stillbirth. However, little was known about whether there are any particular stages during which high ambient temperature or heat wave exposure is most harmful to fetal growth. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of heat wave exposure in different gestational months on the risk of preterm birth and stillbirth. METHODS Based on all singleton birth records between 2000 and 2010 and the corresponding environmental data in Brisbane, Australia, we explored relationships between heat wave exposure in different months of pregnancy and preterm birth or stillbirth. Six heat wave definitions were used in this study. After controlling for confounding factors, hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using extended Cox proportional hazards regression models with time-dependent covariates. RESULTS For most heat wave definitions, the adjusted HRs of preterm birth varied by different gestational months and ranged from 1.08 (HR = 1.08; 95% CI = 1.00, 1.18) to 1.53 (HR = 1.53; 95% CI = 1.41, 1.68). Heat wave exposure in early pregnancy was more likely to increase the risk of stillbirth compared with heat wave exposure in late pregnancy. CONCLUSIONS Overall, we found relationships between preterm birth and heat wave exposure in all months of pregnancy based on most heat wave definitions. We did not find a specifically high period of susceptibility during pregnancy for preterm birth associated with heat wave exposure. However, earlier gestational months might be key exposure windows for heat-wave-affected stillbirth.
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Wu Chuang A, Kepp O, Kroemer G, Bezu L. Endoplasmic reticulum stress in the cellular release of damage-associated molecular patterns. BIOLOGY OF THE ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM 2020; 350:1-28. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.ircmb.2019.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Sasaki Y, Kitai N, Uematsu M, Kitahara G, Osawa T. Daily calving frequency and preterm calving is not associated with lunar cycle but preterm calving is associated with weather conditions in Japanese Black cows. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0220255. [PMID: 31335883 PMCID: PMC6650079 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Several external factors including lunar cycle and weather conditions might be associated with calving conditions. Our objective here was to determine the effects of lunar cycle and weather conditions on calving frequency and the occurrence of preterm calving in Japanese Black cows. Calving records were obtained from 905 farms in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. Data were collected from 41,116 calvings. We conducted two studies: Study 1 investigated the effects of lunar cycle and weather conditions on daily calving frequency (DCF) with the observational unit of each day and Study 2 investigated those effects on the occurrence of preterm calving with the observational unit for each calving. Preterm calving was defined by whether or not a cow calving before 280 days of gestation, lower 10th percentile of gestation length of the collected data, and by whether or not a cow calving before 289 days of gestation, median of the gestation length. For Study 1, lunar cycle was not associated with DCF in all cows, in only primiparous cows and in only multiparous cows. As well as lunar cycle, weather conditions such as temperature, diurnal temperature variation, the temperature-humidity index, precipitation amount, barometric pressure, relative humidity and solar radiation, were also not associated with DCF. For Study 2, lunar cycle phases were not associated with the occurrence of preterm calving. However, preterm calving was associated with all of the weather conditions (P < 0.05) except for precipitation amounts and solar radiation. Temperature, the temperature-humidity index and relative humidity were positively associated with the occurrence of preterm calving. In contrast, diurnal temperature variations and barometric pressure were negatively associated with the occurrence of preterm calving. In conclusion, the lunar cycle was not associated with DCF and preterm calving, but the weather conditions were associated with preterm calving.
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- Yosuke Sasaki
- Department of Animal and Grassland Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
- Center for Animal Disease Control, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Department of Animal and Grassland Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Miyazaki Agricultural Mutual Aid Association, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Center for Animal Disease Control, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Center for Animal Disease Control, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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Álvarez-Cabrera MC, Barrientos-Galeana E, Barrera-García A, Osorio-Caballero M, Acevedo JF, Flores-Herrera O, Díaz NF, Molina-Hernández A, García-López G, Flores-Herrera H. Secretion of heat shock -60, -70 kD protein, IL-1β and TNFα levels in serum of a term normal pregnancy and patients with pre-eclampsia development. J Cell Mol Med 2018; 22:5748-5752. [PMID: 30133944 PMCID: PMC6201347 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.13824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2018] [Revised: 05/24/2018] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The extracellular heat shock proteins (eHsp) family act as molecular chaperones regulating folding, transporting protein and are associated with immune modulation in different physiological and pathological processes. They have been localized in different gestational tissues and their concentration in amniotic fluid and serum has been determined. In the present study, we proposed to determine the concentration of eHsp‐60, ‐70, IL‐1β and TNFα in the serum of pregnant patients with 34 weeks of gestation with and without clinical evidences of preeclampsia (PE). Our results indicate significant increase of these markers in patients with PE with respect to healthy pregnant patients without active labor. Finally, the concentration of eHsp‐60 and ‐70 correlated positively with the hepatic dysfunction markers uric acid, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT) glutamic pyruvic transaminase (GPT), and inflammatory IL‐1β and TNFα response. In conclusion, our results demonstrate a strong associated between Hsp and marker of hepatic dysfunction.
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- María C Álvarez-Cabrera
- Departamento de Inmunobioquímica, Instituto Nacional de Perinatología "Isidro Espinosa de los Reyes" (INPerIER), Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Inmunobioquímica, Instituto Nacional de Perinatología "Isidro Espinosa de los Reyes" (INPerIER), Ciudad de México, México
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Fisiología y Desarrollo Celular, INPerIER, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Inmunobioquímica, Instituto Nacional de Perinatología "Isidro Espinosa de los Reyes" (INPerIER), Ciudad de México, México
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Portelli M, Baron B. Clinical Presentation of Preeclampsia and the Diagnostic Value of Proteins and Their Methylation Products as Biomarkers in Pregnant Women with Preeclampsia and Their Newborns. J Pregnancy 2018; 2018:2632637. [PMID: 30050697 PMCID: PMC6046127 DOI: 10.1155/2018/2632637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2018] [Accepted: 05/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Preeclampsia (PE) is a disorder which affects 1-10% of pregnant women worldwide. It is characterised by hypertension and proteinuria in the later stages of gestation and can lead to maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Other than the delivery of the foetus and the removal of the placenta, to date there are no therapeutic approaches to treat or prevent PE. It is thus only possible to reduce PE-related mortality through early detection, careful monitoring, and treatment of the symptoms. For these reasons the search for noninvasive, blood-borne, or urinary biochemical markers that could be used for the screening, presymptomatic diagnosis, and prediction of the development of PE is of great urgency. So far, a number of biomarkers have been proposed for predicting PE, based on pathophysiological observations, but these have mostly proven to be unreliable and inconsistent between different studies. The clinical presentation of PE and data gathered for the biochemical markers placental growth factor (PlGF), soluble Feline McDonough Sarcoma- (fms-) like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1), asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), and methyl-lysine is being reviewed with the aim of providing both a clinical and biochemical understanding of how these biomarkers might assist in the diagnosis of PE or indicate its severity.
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- Maria Portelli
- Centre for Molecular Medicine and Biobanking, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta, Msida MSD2080, Malta
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- Centre for Molecular Medicine and Biobanking, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta, Msida MSD2080, Malta
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Auger N, Fraser WD, Smargiassi A, Bilodeau-Bertrand M, Kosatsky T. Elevated outdoor temperatures and risk of stillbirth. Int J Epidemiol 2018; 46:200-208. [PMID: 27160765 DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyw077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background The causes of stillbirth are poorly understood, including whether elevated outdoor temperatures increase risk. We assessed the relationship between elevated ambient temperatures and risk of stillbirth by gestational age and cause of death during warm months in a temperate region. Methods We performed a case-crossover study of 5047 stillbirths in continental Quebec, Canada, between the months of April through September from 1981 to 2011. Using data on maximum daily temperatures adjusted for relative humidity, we estimated associations with stillbirth, comparing temperatures before fetal death with temperatures on adjacent days. The main outcomes were stillbirth according to age of gestation (term, preterm), and cause of death (undetermined, maternal, placenta/cord/membranes, birth asphyxia, congenital anomaly, other). Results Elevated outdoor temperatures the week before the death were more strongly associated with risk of term than preterm stillbirth. Odds of term stillbirth for temperature 28 °C the day before death were 1.16 times greater relative to 20 °C (95% confidence interval, CI 1.02-1.33). Elevated outdoor temperature was associated with stillbirth due to undetermined and maternal causes, but not other causes. Compared with 20 °C, the odds of stillbirth at 28 °C were 1.19 times greater for undetermined causes (95% CI 1.02-1.40) and 1.46 times greater for maternal complications (95% CI 1.03-2.07). Conclusions Elevated outdoor temperatures may be a risk factor for term stillbirth, including stillbirth due to undetermined causes or maternal complications.
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- Nathalie Auger
- Institut national de santé publique du Québec and University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Centre de recherche du CHUS and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada and
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- Institut national de santé publique du Québec and University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health, British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Endoplasmic reticulum stress stimulates the release of extracellular vesicles carrying danger-associated molecular pattern (DAMP) molecules. Oncotarget 2018; 9:6707-6717. [PMID: 29467921 PMCID: PMC5805507 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.24158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2017] [Accepted: 01/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Disturbances in endoplasmic reticulum (ER) function lead to ER stress which, when severe or prolonged, may result in apoptosis. Severe ER stress has been implicated in several pathological conditions including pre-eclampsia, a multisystem disorder of pregnancy associated with the release of pro-inflammatory factors from the placenta into the maternal circulation. Here, we show that severe ER stress induced by two distinct mechanisms in BeWo choriocarcinoma cells leads to the release of extracellular vesicles (EVs) carrying pro-inflammatory damage-associated molecular pattern (DAMP) molecules. Co-treatment with the antioxidant pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate results in a reduction in ER stress-induced EV-associated DAMP release. We further demonstrate that severe ER stress is associated with changes in the expression of several stress-related proteins, notably Cited-2 and phosphorylated JNK. Together, these data indicate that severe ER stress-mediated release of EV-associated DAMPs may contribute to the heightened systemic maternal inflammatory response characteristic of pre-eclampsia and may also be relevant to other chronic inflammatory diseases which display elevated ER stress.
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Jain CV, Jessmon P, Barrak CT, Bolnick AD, Kilburn BA, Hertz M, Armant DR. Trophoblast survival signaling during human placentation requires HSP70 activation of MMP2-mediated HBEGF shedding. Cell Death Differ 2017; 24:1772-1783. [PMID: 28731464 DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2017.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Revised: 04/30/2017] [Accepted: 05/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Survival of trophoblast cells in the low oxygen environment of human placentation requires metalloproteinase-mediated shedding of HBEGF and downstream signaling. A matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) antibody array and quantitative RT-PCR revealed upregulation of MMP2 post-transcriptionally in human first trimester HTR-8/SVneo trophoblast cells and placental villous explants exposed to 2% O2. Specific MMP inhibitors established the requirement for MMP2 in HBEGF shedding and upregulation. Because α-amanitin inhibited the upregulation of HBEGF, differentially expressed genes were identified by next-generation sequencing of RNA from trophoblast cells cultured at 2% O2 for 0, 1, 2 and 4 h. Nine genes, all containing HIF-response elements, were upregulated at 1 h, but only HSPA6 (HSP70B') remained elevated at 2-4 h. The HSP70 chaperone inhibitor VER 155008 blocked upregulation of both MMP2 and HBEGF at 2% O2, and increased apoptosis. However, both HBEGF upregulation and apoptosis were rescued by exogenous MMP2. Proximity ligation assays demonstrated interactions between HSP70 and MMP2, and between MMP2 and HBEGF, supporting the concept that MMP2-mediated shedding of HBEGF, initiated by HSP70, contributes to trophoblast survival at the low O2 concentrations encountered during the first trimester, and is essential for successful pregnancy outcomes. Trophoblast survival during human placentation, when oxygenation is minimal, required HSP70 activity, which mediated MMP2 accumulation and the transactivation of anti-apoptotic ERBB signaling by HBEGF shedding.
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- Chandni V Jain
- Department of Physiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA.,Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA.,Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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Avalos LA, Chen H, Li DK, Basu R. The impact of high apparent temperature on spontaneous preterm delivery: a case-crossover study. Environ Health 2017; 16:5. [PMID: 28143601 PMCID: PMC5286689 DOI: 10.1186/s12940-017-0209-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2016] [Accepted: 01/03/2017] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite the prediction that temperatures are expected to increase in the future, little is known about the health effects of increasing temperatures on pregnant women. The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of apparent temperature on spontaneous preterm delivery (PTD). METHODS A case-crossover study of 14,466 singleton spontaneous preterm deliveries occurring between January 1, 1995 and December 31, 2009 among Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) members was conducted. Preterm deliveries were identified through KPNC's Electronic Health Records (EHR) data. Data on gestational age at delivery, infant sex, and maternal address were also extracted from KPNC's EHR and linked to meteorologic and air pollution monitoring data based on residential zip code. RESULTS An 11.6% (95% CI: 4.1, 19.7) increase in spontaneous PTD was associated with a 10 °F (5.6 °C) increase in weekly average (lag06) apparent temperature, during the warm season. During the cold season, increases in apparent temperature did not significantly impact the overall effect of spontaneous PTD (6.2%, (95% CI: -3.0, 16.2) per 10 °F (5.6 °C) increase in weekly average (lag06) apparent temperature). Significant differences in the relationship between apparent temperature and spontaneous PTD emerged for region, gestational age and infant sex, during the cold season. No significant differences emerged for air pollutants. CONCLUSIONS Our findings provide evidence for an increase in the odds of spontaneous PTD associated with increases in apparent temperature, especially during the warm season.
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- Lyndsay A. Avalos
- Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Division of Research, 2000 Broadway, Oakland, California 94612 USA
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- Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Division of Research, 2000 Broadway, Oakland, California 94612 USA
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- Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Division of Research, 2000 Broadway, Oakland, California 94612 USA
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- California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, Air and Climate Epidemiology Section, 1515 Clay Street, 16th Floor, Oakland, California 94612 USA
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The Role of Hsp70 in the Regulation of Autophagy in Gametogenesis, Pregnancy, and Parturition. ADVANCES IN ANATOMY, EMBRYOLOGY, AND CELL BIOLOGY 2017; 222:117-127. [PMID: 28389753 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-51409-3_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Induction of the 70 kDa heat shock protein (hsp70) and autophagy are two major mechanisms that promote cell homeostasis during the rapid cell growth and differentiation characteristic of reproduction. Hsp70 insures proper assembly, conformation, and intracellular transport of nascent proteins. Autophagy removes from the cytoplasm proteins, other macromolecules, and organelles that are no longer functional or needed and recycles their components for synthesis of new products under nutritionally limiting conditions. Hsp70 inhibits autophagy and so a proper balance between these two processes is essential for optimal germ cell production and survival and pregnancy progression. A marked inhibition in autophagy and a concomitant increase in hsp70 at term is a trigger for parturition. Excessive external or endogenous stress that induces a high level of hsp70 production can lead to a non-physiological inhibition of autophagy, resulting in altered spermatogenesis, premature ovarian failure, and complications of pregnancy including preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, and preterm birth.
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Fitrolaki MD, Dimitriou H, Venihaki M, Katrinaki M, Ilia S, Briassoulis G. Increased extracellular heat shock protein 90α in severe sepsis and SIRS associated with multiple organ failure and related to acute inflammatory-metabolic stress response in children. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e4651. [PMID: 27583886 PMCID: PMC5008570 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000004651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Mammalian heat-shock-protein (HSP) 90α rapidly responses to environmental insults. We examined the hypothesis that not only serum HSP72 but also HSP90α is increased in the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), severe-sepsis (SS), and/or sepsis (S) compared to healthy children (H); we assessed HSP90α relation to (a) multiple organ system failure (MOSF) and (b) inflammatory-metabolic response and severity of illness.A total of 65 children with S, SS, or SIRS and 25 H were included. ELISA was used to evaluate extracellular HSP90α and HSP72, chemiluminescence interleukins (ILs), flow-cytometry neutrophil-CD64 (nCD64)-expression.HSP90α, along with HSP72, were dramatically increased among MOSF patients. Patients in septic groups and SIRS had elevated HSP90α compared to H (P < 0.01). HSP90α was independently related to predicted death rate and severity of illness; positively to HSP72, nCD64, ILs, length of stay, days on ventilator, and fever; negatively to HDL and LDL (P < 0.05). The HSP72 was increased in SS/S and related negatively to HDL and LDL (P < 0.05).Serum HSP90α is markedly elevated in children with severe sepsis and is associated with MOSF. Better than the HSP72, also increased in SS, SIRS, and MOSF, HSP90α is related to the inflammatory stress, fever, outcome endpoints, and predicted mortality and inversely related to the low-LDL/low-HDL stress metabolic pattern.
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Crete, Medical School, Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Crete, Medical School, Heraklion, Greece
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, University of Crete, University Hospital
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, University of Crete, University Hospital
- Correspondence: George Briassoulis, Medical School, University of Crete, Head, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital, Heraklion, Crete, Greece (e-mail: )
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Ammann T, Hässig M, Rüegg S, Bleul U. Effects of meteorological factors and the lunar cycle on onset of parturition in cows. Prev Vet Med 2016; 126:11-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2016.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2015] [Revised: 12/01/2015] [Accepted: 01/20/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Santos TMM, Sinzato YK, Gallego FQ, Iessi IL, Volpato GT, Dallaqua B, Damasceno DC. Extracellular HSP70 levels in diabetic environment in rats. Cell Stress Chaperones 2015; 20:595-603. [PMID: 25813004 PMCID: PMC4463925 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-015-0581-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2014] [Revised: 03/05/2015] [Accepted: 03/08/2015] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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The expression of HSP70 in embryonic cells of mammals and its role for their normal development and protection is an important aspect to be investigated in pregnancy and/or mild diabetes. In this sense, the present study evaluated the effects of mild diabetes on maternal reproductive parameters and HSP70 levels in Wistar rats at different stages of life and in their offspring. Mild diabetes was induced by a beta-cytotoxic drug (streptozotocin) at birth. Four experimental groups were evaluated: at 90 days of age: nonpregnant nondiabetic (ND90) and nonpregnant mild diabetic (D90) female rats, and at term pregnancy: pregnant female rats of both glycemic status were examined (NDP and DP, respectively). The rats were submitted to oral glucose tolerance test, and blood samples were collected for determination of HSP70 levels. In addition, the reproductive performance of pregnant rats was assessed and HSP70 levels determined in their offspring blood samples. The HSP70 levels and maternal reproductive performance presented no difference between ND and D rats, regardless of the life stage. The HSP70 levels were increased in D90 rats and lower in offspring from D rats. Maternal HSP70 levels were positively correlated to the number of dead embryos. In conclusion, mild diabetes did not affect maternal reproductive performance, but high maternal HSP70 levels compromised embryo development. In addition, offspring from D rats exhibited lower HSP70 levels, showing that this protein can be used as an indicator of metabolic consequences of diabetes and predictor of related disorders in adulthood.
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- T. M. M. Santos
- />Gynecology, Obstetrics and Mastology Graduate Course, Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Botucatu Medical School, Univ. Estadual Paulista Unesp, Botucatu, São Paulo Brazil
- />Immunology and Parasitology: Basic and Applied Graduate Course, Laboratory of General Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, University Center of Araguaia, Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso Brazil
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- />Gynecology, Obstetrics and Mastology Graduate Course, Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Botucatu Medical School, Univ. Estadual Paulista Unesp, Botucatu, São Paulo Brazil
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- />Gynecology, Obstetrics and Mastology Graduate Course, Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Botucatu Medical School, Univ. Estadual Paulista Unesp, Botucatu, São Paulo Brazil
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- />Gynecology, Obstetrics and Mastology Graduate Course, Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Botucatu Medical School, Univ. Estadual Paulista Unesp, Botucatu, São Paulo Brazil
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- />Gynecology, Obstetrics and Mastology Graduate Course, Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Botucatu Medical School, Univ. Estadual Paulista Unesp, Botucatu, São Paulo Brazil
- />Immunology and Parasitology: Basic and Applied Graduate Course, Laboratory of General Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, University Center of Araguaia, Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso Brazil
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- />Gynecology, Obstetrics and Mastology Graduate Course, Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Botucatu Medical School, Univ. Estadual Paulista Unesp, Botucatu, São Paulo Brazil
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- />Gynecology, Obstetrics and Mastology Graduate Course, Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Botucatu Medical School, Univ. Estadual Paulista Unesp, Botucatu, São Paulo Brazil
- />Immunology and Parasitology: Basic and Applied Graduate Course, Laboratory of General Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, University Center of Araguaia, Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso Brazil
- />Departamento de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Distrito de Rubiao Júnior, s/n, CEP: 18618-970 Botucatu, São Paulo Brazil
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SAHIN HAYRETTIN, GUNEL TUBA, BENIAN ALI, ONAY UCAR EVREN, GURALP ONUR, KILIC AYDINLI. Genomic and proteomic investigation of preeclampsia. Exp Ther Med 2015; 10:711-716. [DOI: 10.3892/etm.2015.2509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2014] [Accepted: 04/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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On the significance of new biochemical markers for the diagnosis of premature labour. Mediators Inflamm 2014; 2014:251451. [PMID: 25548433 PMCID: PMC4274839 DOI: 10.1155/2014/251451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2014] [Accepted: 11/24/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Preterm labour is defined as a birth taking place between 22nd and 37th weeks of gestation. Despite numerous studies on the aetiology and pathogenesis of preterm labour, its very cause still remains unclear. The importance of the cytokines and acute inflammation in preterm labour aetiology is nowadays well-proven. However, chronic inflammation as an element of the pathogenesis of premature labour is still unclear. This paper presents a literature review on the damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), receptors for advanced glycation end products (RAGE), negative soluble isoforms of RAGE, chemokine-stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) and one of the adipokines, resistin, in the pathogenesis of preterm labour. We conclude that the chronic inflammatory response can play a much more important role in the pathogenesis of preterm delivery than the acute one.
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Müller-Deile J, Schiffer M. Preeclampsia from a renal point of view: Insides into disease models, biomarkers and therapy. World J Nephrol 2014; 3:169-81. [PMID: 25374810 PMCID: PMC4220349 DOI: 10.5527/wjn.v3.i4.169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2014] [Revised: 08/06/2014] [Accepted: 09/04/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Proteinuria is a frequently detected symptom, found in 20% of pregnancies. A common reason for proteinuria in pregnancy is preeclampsia. To diagnose preeclampsia clinically and to get new insights into the pathophysiology of the disease it is at first essential to be familiar with conditions in normal pregnancy. Animal models and biomarkers can help to learn more about disease conditions and to find new treatment strategies. In this article we review the changes in kidney function during normal pregnancy and the differential diagnosis of proteinuria in pregnancy. We summarize different pathophysiological theories of preeclampsia with a special focus on the renal facets of the disease. We describe the current animal models and give a broad overview of different biomarkers that were reported to predict preeclampsia or have a prognostic value in preeclampsia cases. We end with a summary of treatment options for preeclampsia related symptoms including the use of plasmapheresis as a rescue therapy for so far refractory preeclampsia. Most of these novel biomarkers for preeclampsia are not yet implemented in clinical use. Therefore, we recommend using proteinuria (measured by UPC ratio) as a screening parameter for preeclampsia. Delivery is the only curative treatment for preeclampsia. In early preeclampsia the primary therapy goal is to prolong pregnancy until a state were the child has an acceptable chance of survival after delivery.
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Assessment of placental and maternal stress responses in patients with pregnancy related complications via monitoring of heat shock protein mRNA levels. Mol Biol Rep 2014; 42:625-37. [PMID: 25359312 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-014-3808-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2014] [Accepted: 10/27/2014] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The study describes the stress response in the central cotyledon zone of placental tissue and in maternal whole peripheral blood to pregnancy related complications including gestational hypertension (n = 31), preeclampsia w or w/o fetal growth restriction (n = 95), and fetal growth restriction (n = 39) using real-time RT-PCR and genes encoding Hsp27, Hsp60, Hsp70, Hsp90 and HspBP1 proteins. The placental tissue does not respond to pregnancy induced hypertension, fetal growth restriction and short-term severe preeclampsia that requires immediate termination of gestation. Upregulation of Hsp27, Hsp90 and HspBP1 appears just in case of long-term deteriorated conditions (usually in mild preeclampsia, that enable further continuation of gestation, when properly treated). On the other hand, maternal circulation is able to reflect both maternal and fetal pathologic conditions. While pregnancy related complications always induce upregulation of Hsp70 and downregulation of Hsp90 in maternal whole peripheral blood, the increase of Hsp60 mRNA levels occurs entirely in patients with preeclampsia and/or fetal growth restriction. Hsp60, Hsp70 and Hsp90 are dysregulated in maternal circulation irrespective of the severity of the disease (in both mild and severe preeclampsia) and the requirements for the delivery (before and after 34th week of gestation). Nevertheless, the highest Hsp60 mRNA levels may be observed in pregnancies with signs of the centralization of the fetal circulation associated with fetal hypoxia.
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Vicedo-Cabrera AM, Iñíguez C, Barona C, Ballester F. Exposure to elevated temperatures and risk of preterm birth in Valencia, Spain. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2014; 134:210-7. [PMID: 25173054 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2014.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2014] [Revised: 07/23/2014] [Accepted: 07/25/2014] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Prematurity is the second-leading cause of death in children under the age of 5 worldwide. It is predicted that the future climate will have more intense, longer lasting and frequent extreme heat episodes, and so the temperature effect on the risk of preterm birth is generating considerable interest in the public health field. Our aim was to explore the potential short-term effects of elevated temperatures on the risk of preterm birth in Valencia (Spain). METHODS All singleton natural births born in the metropolitan area of Valencia during the warm season (May-September, 2006-2010) were included (N=20,148). We applied time-series quasi-Poisson generalized additive models to evaluate the risk of preterm birth at different maximum apparent and minimum temperature values (50th, 90th and 99th percentiles of the warm season) up to 3 weeks before delivery (reference: overall annual median value). In addition, three temperature-interval-specific estimates were obtained for changes between each of these temperature values. We took into account the pregnancies at risk adjusted by the gestational age distribution of the set in each day. We used distributed-lag non-linear models with a flexible function in the shape of the relationship and lag structure. RESULTS Risk of preterm birth increased up to 20% when maximum apparent temperature exceeded the 90th percentile two days before delivery and 5% when minimum temperature rose to the 90th percentile in the last week. Differences between interval-specific risk estimates across lags were observed. CONCLUSION Exposure to elevated temperatures was associated with an increased risk of preterm birth in the following three weeks.
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- Ana M Vicedo-Cabrera
- Spanish Consortium for Research on Epidemiology and Public Health CIBERESP, Spain; Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research in the Valencian Region, FISABIO - Public Health, Valencia, Spain
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- Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research in the Valencian Region, FISABIO - Public Health, Valencia, Spain; Faculty of Nursing, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain; Spanish Consortium for Research on Epidemiology and Public Health CIBERESP, Spain
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- Department of Health, General Directorate of Public Health, Generalitat Valenciana, Valencia, Spain; Spanish Consortium for Research on Epidemiology and Public Health CIBERESP, Spain
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain; Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research in the Valencian Region, FISABIO - Public Health, Valencia, Spain; Spanish Consortium for Research on Epidemiology and Public Health CIBERESP, Spain.
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Preeclampsia remains a significant obstetric risk worldwide. The pathophysiology of preeclampsia is complex, with multiple stages involving maladaptations in both placental and maternal physiology. The placenta links the pre-clinical stage of impaired remodeling of the uterine vasculature, occurring in early pregnancy, to the later clinical stages characterised by the maternal syndrome of hypertension and proteinuria. This review focuses on some of the recent candidates for the missing links in this process.
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Sheikhi A, Razdar S, Rahmanpour H, Mousavinasab N, Ganji HB, Jafarzadeh A. Higher expression of HSP70 and LOX-1 in the placental tissues of pre-eclampsia pregnancies. Clin Exp Hypertens 2014; 37:128-35. [DOI: 10.3109/10641963.2014.913607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Heat shock protein 72 expressing stress in sepsis: unbridgeable gap between animal and human studies--a hypothetical "comparative" study. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:101023. [PMID: 24524071 PMCID: PMC3912989 DOI: 10.1155/2014/101023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2013] [Accepted: 10/05/2013] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Heat shock protein 72 (Hsp72) exhibits a protective role during times of increased risk of pathogenic challenge and/or tissue damage. The aim of the study was to ascertain Hsp72 protective effect differences between animal and human studies in sepsis using a hypothetical “comparative study” model.
Forty-one in vivo (56.1%), in vitro (17.1%), or combined (26.8%) animal and 14 in vivo (2) or in vitro (12) human Hsp72 studies (P < 0.0001) were enrolled in the analysis. Of the 14 human studies, 50% showed a protective Hsp72 effect compared to 95.8% protection shown in septic animal studies (P < 0.0001). Only human studies reported Hsp72-associated mortality (21.4%) or infection (7.1%) or reported results (14.3%) to be nonprotective (P < 0.001). In animal models, any Hsp72 induction method tried increased intracellular Hsp72 (100%), compared to 57.1% of human studies (P < 0.02), reduced proinflammatory cytokines (28/29), and enhanced survival (18/18). Animal studies show a clear Hsp72 protective effect in sepsis. Human studies are inconclusive, showing either protection or a possible relation to mortality and infections. This might be due to the fact that using evermore purified target cell populations in animal models, a lot of clinical information regarding the net response that occurs in sepsis is missing.
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Park JK, Kang TG, Kang MY, Park JE, Cho IA, Shin JK, Choi WJ, Lee SA, Choi WS, Kwon HM, Lee JH, Paik WY. Increased NFAT5 expression stimulates transcription of Hsp70 in preeclamptic placentas. Placenta 2013; 35:109-16. [PMID: 24398013 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2013.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2013] [Revised: 12/10/2013] [Accepted: 12/13/2013] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We investigated the expression of heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70), nuclear factor of activated T cells 5 (NFAT5), and hypoxia-induced factor-1α (HIF-1α) in the placentas of normal and preeclamptic pregnancies and in human placental hypoxia models in vitro to examine the regulatory mechanisms of placental Hsp70 expression. METHODS The expression levels of HIF-1α, NFAT5, and Hsp70 were examined in placental samples from 10 females with preeclampsia and 10 normotensive control patients and in human choriocarcinoma trophoblast cells treated with 1 mM CoCl2 by western blotting. Using models of placental hypoxia, pharmacological inhibition of HIF-1α with chetomin and shRNA knockdown and overexpression of NFAT5 were performed to investigate the roles of HIF-1α and NFAT5 in induction of Hsp70 by placental hypoxia. RESULTS The levels of HIF-1α, NFAT5, and Hsp70 expression were significantly higher in the preeclamptic compared to normal placentas. In the placental hypoxia models, the expression of HIF-1α, NFAT5, and Hsp70 were significantly higher after 3, 6, and 12 h of 1 mM CoCl2 treatment, respectively. Pharmacological inhibition of HIF-1α suppressed the induction of NFAT5 and Hsp70 at the protein level. shRNA knockdown of NFAT5 suppressed the induction of Hsp70 protein and overexpression of NFAT5 stimulated the induction of Hsp70 mRNA and protein in models of human placental hypoxia in vitro. CONCLUSION HIF-1α positively regulates the induction of NFAT5 and Hsp70 by placental hypoxia and NFAT5 stimulates transcription of Hsp70 in response to placental hypoxia in models of human placental hypoxia in vitro.
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- J K Park
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, JinJu, South Korea; Institute of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, JinJu, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, JinJu, South Korea
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- Institute of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, JinJu, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, JinJu, South Korea
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- Institute of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, JinJu, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, JinJu, South Korea; Institute of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, JinJu, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, JinJu, South Korea; Institute of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, JinJu, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, JinJu, South Korea; Institute of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, JinJu, South Korea
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- Institute of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, JinJu, South Korea; Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, JinJu, South Korea
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- School of Nano-Bioscience and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute and Science and Technology, Ulsan, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, JinJu, South Korea; Institute of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, JinJu, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, JinJu, South Korea; Institute of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, JinJu, South Korea.
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Wang J, Williams G, Guo Y, Pan X, Tong S. Maternal exposure to heatwave and preterm birth in Brisbane, Australia. BJOG 2013; 120:1631-41. [DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.12397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/24/2013] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- School of Public Health and Social Work; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI); Queensland University of Technology; Brisbane Australia
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- School of Population Health; University of Queensland; Brisbane Australia
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- School of Population Health; University of Queensland; Brisbane Australia
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- School of Public Health; Peking University; Beijing China
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- School of Public Health and Social Work; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI); Queensland University of Technology; Brisbane Australia
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Chang A, Zhang Z, Jia L, Zhang L, Gao Y, Zhang L. Alteration of heat shock protein 70 expression levels in term and preterm delivery. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2013; 26:1581-5. [DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2013.795535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Abdulsid A, Hanretty K, Lyall F. Heat shock protein 70 expression is spatially distributed in human placenta and selectively upregulated during labor and preeclampsia. PLoS One 2013; 8:e54540. [PMID: 23382911 PMCID: PMC3557260 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0054540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2012] [Accepted: 12/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Placental oxidative stress is a feature of both human labor and the pregnancy syndrome preeclampsia. Heat shock proteins (HSPs) can be induced in cells as a protective mechanism to cope with cellular stress. We hypothesized that HSP 70 would increase during labor and preeclampsia and that expression would vary in different placental zones. Samples were obtained from 12 sites within each placenta: 4 equally spaced apart pieces were sampled from the inner, middle and outer placental regions. Non-labor, labor and preeclampsia were studied. HSP 70 expression was investigated by Western blot analysis. HSP 70 protein expression was increased in the middle compared with the outer area (p = 0.03) in non-labor and in both the inner and middle areas compared with the outer area (p = 0.01 and p = 0.02 respectively) in labor. HSP 70 was increased in the preeclampsia non-labor group compared to the control non-labor group in the inner region (p = 0.003) and in the control labor group compared with the preeclampsia labor group at the middle area (p = 0.001). In conclusion HSP 70 is expressed in a spatial manner in the placenta. Changes in HSP 70 expression occur during labor and preeclampsia but at different zones within the placenta. The physiological and pathological significance of these remains to be elucidated but the results have important implications for how data obtained from studies in placental disease (and other organs) can be influenced by sampling methods.
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- Akrem Abdulsid
- University of Glasgow, Institute of Medical Genetics, Yorkhill Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Maternity Hospital, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- University of Glasgow, Institute of Medical Genetics, Yorkhill Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Measuring Hsp72 (HSPA1A) by indirect sandwich ELISA. Methods Mol Biol 2012; 787:145-53. [PMID: 21898234 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-295-3_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is an immunological technique which is used to determine the presence or quantity of an antigen within a sample. ELISAs rely on the use of at least one antibody (Ab) specific for the antigen being measured. This antibody is covalently linked to an enzyme which is detected through the use of an enzymatic substrate, which can be colorimetric, fluorogenic, or chemiluminescent. The ELISA for Hsp72 described here is a typical indirect sandwich ELISA, which can be used for measuring Hsp72 from cellular/tissue extracts, tissue culture supernatant, and serum. Typically, a 96-well ELISA plate is coated with a specific antibody which captures Hsp72 from the sample, and another antibody specific for a different Hsp72 epitope is used to detect Hsp72. An enzyme-labelled species-specific antibody conjugate is then applied which is consequently detected using a colorimetric enzyme substrate. The quantity of Hsp72 present in the samples is interpolated using a standard curve of known amounts of pure Hsp72.
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Review: Does size matter? Placental debris and the pathophysiology of pre-eclampsia. Placenta 2012; 33 Suppl:S48-54. [DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2011.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 181] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2011] [Revised: 12/07/2011] [Accepted: 12/08/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Giuliano JS, Lahni PM, Wong HR, Wheeler DS. Pediatric Sepsis - Part V: Extracellular Heat Shock Proteins: Alarmins for the Host Immune System. THE OPEN INFLAMMATION JOURNAL 2011; 4:49-60. [PMID: 24765217 PMCID: PMC3995031 DOI: 10.2174/1875041901104010049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Heat shock proteins (HSPs) are molecular chaperones that facilitate the proper folding and assembly of nascent polypeptides and assist in the refolding and stabilization of damaged polypeptides. Through these largely intracellular functions, the HSPs maintain homeostasis and assure cell survival. However, a growing body of literature suggests that HSPs have important effects in the extracellular environment as well. Extracellular HSPs are released from damaged or stressed cells and appear to act as local "danger signals" that activate stress response programs in surrounding cells. Importantly, extracellular HSPs have been shown to activate the host innate and adaptive immune response. With this in mind, extracellular HSPs are commonly included in a growing list of a family of proteins known as danger-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) or alarmins, which trigger an immune response to tissue injury, such as may occur with trauma, ischemia-reperfusion injury, oxidative stress, etc. Extracellular HSPs, including Hsp72 (HSPA), Hsp27 (HSPB1), Hsp90 (HSPC), Hsp60 (HSPD), and Chaperonin/Hsp10 (HSPE) are especially attractrive candidates for DAMPs or alarmins which may be particularly relevant in the pathophysiology of the sepsis syndrome.
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- John S Giuliano
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital; Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine; New Haven, CT
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, University of Cincinnati; Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, University of Cincinnati; Cincinnati, OH
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati; Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, University of Cincinnati; Cincinnati, OH
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati; Cincinnati, OH
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Dadvand P, Basagaña X, Sartini C, Figueras F, Vrijheid M, de Nazelle A, Sunyer J, Nieuwenhuijsen MJ. Climate extremes and the length of gestation. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2011; 119:1449-53. [PMID: 21659038 PMCID: PMC3230440 DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1003241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2010] [Accepted: 06/09/2011] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although future climate is predicted to have more extreme heat conditions, the available evidence on the impact of these conditions on pregnancy length is very scarce and inconclusive. OBJECTIVES We investigated the impact of maternal short-term exposure to extreme ambient heat on the length of pregnancy. METHODS This study was based on a cohort of births that occurred in a major university hospital in Barcelona during 2001-2005. Three indicators of extreme heat conditions based on 1-day exposure to an unusually high heat-humidity index were applied. Each mother was assigned the measures made by the meteorological station closest to maternal residential postcodes. A two-stage analysis was developed to quantify the change in pregnancy length after maternal exposure to extreme heat conditions adjusted for a range of covariates. The second step was repeated for lags 0 (delivery date) to 6 days. RESULTS We included data from 7,585 pregnant women in our analysis. We estimated a 5-day reduction in average gestational age at delivery after an unusually high heat-humidity index on the day before delivery. CONCLUSION Extreme heat was associated with a reduction in the average gestational age of children delivered the next day, suggesting an immediate effect of this exposure on pregnant women. Further studies are required to confirm our findings in different settings.
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- Payam Dadvand
- Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL), Barcelona, Spain.
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Molvarec A, Szarka A, Walentin S, Beko G, Karádi I, Prohászka Z, Rigó J. Serum heat shock protein 70 levels in relation to circulating cytokines, chemokines, adhesion molecules and angiogenic factors in women with preeclampsia. Clin Chim Acta 2011; 412:1957-62. [PMID: 21756887 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2011.06.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2011] [Revised: 06/28/2011] [Accepted: 06/28/2011] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND We have previously reported that serum levels of 70 kDa heat shock protein (Hsp70, HSPA1A) are increased and reflect systemic inflammation, oxidative stress and hepatocellular injury in preeclampsia. The purpose of this study was to determine whether increased serum Hsp70 concentrations in women with preeclampsia are related to circulating levels of cytokines, chemokines, adhesion molecules and angiogenic factors, the key players in the pathogenesis of the disease. METHODS Sixty preeclamptic patients and 60 normotensive, healthy pregnant women were involved in this case-control study. Levels of Hsp70 (HSPA1A) and transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1 in maternal sera were assessed by ELISA. Serum levels of interleukin (IL)-1 beta, IL-1 receptor antagonist, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12p40, IL-12p70, IL-18, interferon (IFN)-gamma, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, interferon-gamma-inducible protein (IP)-10, monocyte chemotactic protein (MCP)-1, intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM)-1 and vascular cell adhesion molecule (VCAM)-1 were determined by multiplex suspension array. Serum total soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1) and biologically active placental growth factor (PlGF) levels were measured by electrochemiluminescence immunoassay. For statistical analyses, the Mann-Whitney U-test, the Fisher exact and Pearson chi-square tests, the Spearman rank order correlation, multiple linear regression and logistic regression were applied. RESULTS Serum levels of Hsp70 were significantly higher in preeclamptic patients than in healthy pregnant women. Additionally, most of the measured inflammatory variables differed significantly between the two study groups except for serum IL-1 beta and TGF-beta1 levels and IL-18/IL-12p70 and IL-12p70/IL-12p40 ratios, indicating a bias toward a pro-inflammatory status in preeclampsia. Preeclamptic patients had significantly higher sFlt-1 levels and sFlt-1/PlGF ratio and significantly lower PlGF concentrations as compared to healthy pregnant women. In the preeclamptic group, serum Hsp70 concentrations showed significant correlations with serum levels of IL-12p40 (R=0.59, p<0.001), MCP-1 (R=0.43, p<0.001), ICAM-1 (R=0.39, p=0.0020) and VCAM-1 (R=0.46, p<0.001). Furthermore, elevated serum Hsp70 level and sFlt-1/PlGF ratio had a synergistic (joint) effect in the risk of preeclampsia, as shown by the substantially higher odds ratios of their combination than of either alone. CONCLUSIONS Increased serum Hsp70 concentrations in women with preeclampsia were associated with pro-inflammatory changes in circulating cytokine profile, suggesting that circulating Hsp70 might contribute to the development of the excessive systemic inflammatory response characteristic of the maternal syndrome of the disease.
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- Attila Molvarec
- First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
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Rodríguez-Dennen F, Martínez-Ocaña J, Kawa-Karasik S, Villanueva-Egan L, Reyes-Paredes N, Flisser A, Olivo-Díaz A. Comparison of hemodynamic, biochemical and hematological parameters of healthy pregnant women in the third trimester of pregnancy and the active labor phase. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2011; 11:33. [PMID: 21548965 PMCID: PMC3115919 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-11-33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2010] [Accepted: 05/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pregnancy is accompanied by several hemodynamic, biochemical and hematological changes which revert to normal values after labor. The mean values of these parameters have been reported for developed countries, but not for Mexican women. Furthermore, labor constitutes a stress situation, in which these factors may be altered. It is known that serologic increase of heat shock protein (Hsp) 70 is associated with abnormal pregnancies, presenting very low level in normal pregnant women. Nevertheless, there are no studies where these measurements are compared in healthy pregnant women at their third trimester of pregnancy (3TP) and the active labor phase (ActLP). METHODS Seventy five healthy Mexican pregnant women were included. Hemodynamic, biochemical and hematological parameters were obtained in all cases, and serum Hsp70 levels were measured in a sample of 15 women at 3TP and at ActLP. RESULTS Significant differences were found in most analysis performed and in Hsp70 concentration at 3TP as compared to ActLP, however all were within normal range in both conditions, supporting that only in pathological pregnancies Hsp70 is drastically increased. CONCLUSION Results obtained indicate that 3TP and ActLP have clinical similarities in normal pregnancies, therefore if abnormalities are found during 3TP, precautions should be taken before ActLP.
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- Fernando Rodríguez-Dennen
- Instituto de Oftalmología Fundación Conde de Valenciana, Chimalpopoca 14 Colonia Obrera, C.P. 06800 DF, México
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- Hospital General "Dr. Manuel Gea González", Calzada de Tlalpan 4800, México 14080 DF, México
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- Hospital General "Dr. Manuel Gea González", Calzada de Tlalpan 4800, México 14080 DF, México
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- Hospital General "Dr. Manuel Gea González", Calzada de Tlalpan 4800, México 14080 DF, México
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México 04510 DF, México
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- Hospital General "Dr. Manuel Gea González", Calzada de Tlalpan 4800, México 14080 DF, México
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Roland-Zejly L, Moisan V, St-Pierre I, Bilodeau JF. Altered placental glutathione peroxidase mRNA expression in preeclampsia according to the presence or absence of labor. Placenta 2010; 32:161-7. [PMID: 21145108 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2010.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2010] [Revised: 11/08/2010] [Accepted: 11/09/2010] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Increased placental oxidative stress in preeclampsia (PE) has been associated in part to a decrease in glutathione peroxidase (GPX) antioxidant activity. However, it is not clear if GPX mRNA expression is affected in PE, and how the presence of labor may impair this expression. In this study, we characterized by quantitative PCR, in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry, the expression of four GPX (GPX1 to 4) in the placenta of normotensive (NP; n = 23) and PE pregnancies (n = 25) according to mode of delivery: vaginal delivery (with labor) or cesarean (without labor); the tissue layer: amnion-chorion (AC) and villi; and the sampling site: peri-insertion or peripheral. Concomitantly, oxidative stress markers mRNA expression, HSP70 and HO-1 were measured. All GPX mRNA and protein were detected in all layers of the placenta and sampling sites. In absence of labor, GPX1 is more expressed near the umbilical cord than at the periphery of the villi (p = 0.037). At the periphery of AC membranes, GPX2 was more expressed in PE than in controls in presence of labor (p = 0.037). Interestingly, GPX4 mRNA level was clearly deficient in the PE villi in presence or absence of labor (p < 0.0473). Also, the GPX4 expression in PE was lower than controls in AC membranes in presence of labor (p = 0.0007). Oxidative stress markers, HSP70 and HO-1, were higher in PE placental membranes than in controls in absence of labor (p < 0.011). HSP70 was also upregulated in PE placental membranes in presence of labor (p = 0.034). Correlations between stress markers and GPX mRNA expression were mostly present in AC membranes in presence of labor in NP. Most of the latter correlations were lost in PE. In conclusion, our results suggest that the reported decrease in GPx activity and increased oxidative stress in PE placental villi may be attributed in part to GPX4 independently of the presence or absence of labor.
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- Axe reproduction, santé périnatale et santé de l'enfant, Centre de Recherche en Biologie de la Reproduction (CRBR), Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université Laval (CHUQ-CHUL), Québec, Canada
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Noguchi T, Sado T, Naruse K, Shigetomi H, Onogi A, Haruta S, Kawaguchi R, Nagai A, Tanase Y, Yoshida S, Kitanaka T, Oi H, Kobayashi H. Evidence for activation of Toll-like receptor and receptor for advanced glycation end products in preterm birth. Mediators Inflamm 2010; 2010:490406. [PMID: 21127710 PMCID: PMC2993025 DOI: 10.1155/2010/490406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2010] [Revised: 10/11/2010] [Accepted: 10/26/2010] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Individuals with inflammation have a myriad of pregnancy aberrations including increasing their preterm birth risk. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) and their ligands were all found to play a key role in inflammation. In the present study, we reviewed TLR and RAGE expression, their ligands, and signaling in preterm birth. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A systematic search was performed in the electronic databases PubMed and ScienceDirect up to July 2010, combining the keywords "preterm birth," "TLR", "RAGE", "danger signal", "alarmin", "genomewide," "microarray," and "proteomics" with specific expression profiles of genes and proteins. RESULTS This paper provides data on TLR and RAGE levels and critical downstream signaling events including NF-kappaB-dependent proinflammatory cytokine expression in preterm birth. About half of the genes and proteins specifically present in preterm birth have the properties of endogenous ligands "alarmin" for receptor activation. The interactions between the TLR-mediated acute inflammation and RAGE-mediated chronic inflammation have clear implications for preterm birth via the TLR and RAGE system, which may be acting collectively. CONCLUSIONS TLR and RAGE expression and their ligands, signaling, and functional activation are increased in preterm birth and may contribute to the proinflammatory state.
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- Taketoshi Noguchi
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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Barut F, Barut A, Dogan Gun B, Kandemir NO, Aktunc E, Harma M, Harma MI, Ozdamar SO. Expression of heat shock protein 70 and endothelial nitric oxide synthase in placental tissue of preeclamptic and intrauterine growth-restricted pregnancies. Pathol Res Pract 2010; 206:651-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2010.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2009] [Revised: 02/27/2010] [Accepted: 04/19/2010] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Tamási L, Bohács A, Tamási V, Stenczer B, Prohászka Z, Rigó J, Losonczy G, Molvarec A. Increased circulating heat shock protein 70 levels in pregnant asthmatics. Cell Stress Chaperones 2010; 15:295-300. [PMID: 19777374 PMCID: PMC2866990 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-009-0143-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2009] [Revised: 07/26/2009] [Accepted: 08/30/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Asthma is one of the most common diseases complicating pregnancy and represents a risk factor for several maternal and perinatal complications. The natural history of asthma is known to change in pregnancy, but very few data are available in the terms of pathomechanism of this change during gestation. Circulating heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) levels are decreased in healthy pregnancy, which might reflect physiological immunotolerance. The aim of our study was to determine the serum levels of Hsp70 in asthmatic women during gestation. Forty pregnant women with bronchial asthma and 40 healthy pregnant women matched for maternal and gestational age were involved in this case-control study. Serum Hsp70 levels were measured using the ELISA Kit of R&D Systems. Spirometry and oxygen saturation measurements were performed in asthmatic patients. In asthmatic pregnant women, an increase of serum Hsp70 levels was observed compared to healthy pregnant women (median (25-75 percentile): 0.44 ng/ml (0.36-0.53) versus 0.21 ng/ml (0-0.27), p < 0.001). Fetal birth weight of asthmatic mothers was significantly smaller than of healthy controls, but in the normal range (3,230 g (2,690-3,550) versus 3,550 g (3,450-3,775), p < 0.05). A statistically significant negative correlation between maternal age and serum Hsp70 concentrations (Spearman R = -0.48, p = 0.0018) and a significant positive correlation between gestational age and serum Hsp70 levels (Spearman R = 0.83, p < 0.001) were detected in healthy pregnant women. In conclusion, this study proves an elevation of circulating Hsp70 levels during asthmatic pregnancy compared to healthy pregnant women. However, further studies are warranted to determine the role of circulating Hsp70 in the pathogenesis of maternal and perinatal complications of asthma in pregnancy.
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- Lilla Tamási
- Department of Pulmonology, Semmelweis University, Diós árok 1/c, 1125, Budapest, Hungary.
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Molvarec A, Tamási L, Losonczy G, Madách K, Prohászka Z, Rigó J. Circulating heat shock protein 70 (HSPA1A) in normal and pathological pregnancies. Cell Stress Chaperones 2010; 15:237-47. [PMID: 19821156 PMCID: PMC2866993 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-009-0146-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2009] [Revised: 09/22/2009] [Accepted: 09/29/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Heat shock proteins (Hsps) are ubiquitous and phylogenetically conserved molecules. They are usually considered to be intracellular proteins with molecular chaperone and cytoprotective functions. However, Hsp70 (HSPA1A) is present in the peripheral circulation of healthy nonpregnant and pregnant individuals. In normal pregnancy, circulating Hsp70 levels are decreased, and show a positive correlation with gestational age and an inverse correlation with maternal age. The capacity of extracellular Hsp70 to elicit innate and adaptive proinflammatory (Th1-type) immune responses might be harmful in pregnancy and may lead to the maternal immune rejection of the fetus. Decreased circulating Hsp70 level, consequently, may promote the maintenance of immunological tolerance to the fetus. Indeed, elevated circulating Hsp70 concentrations are associated with an increased risk of several pregnancy complications. Elevated Hsp70 levels in healthy pregnant women at term might also have an effect on the onset of labor. In preeclampsia, serum Hsp70 levels are increased, and reflect systemic inflammation, oxidative stress and hepatocellular injury. Furthermore, serum Hsp70 levels are significantly higher in patients with the syndrome of hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count (HELLP syndrome) than in severely preeclamptic patients without HELLP syndrome. In HELLP syndrome, elevated serum Hsp70 level indicates tissue damage (hemolysis and hepatocellular injury) and disease severity. Increased circulating Hsp70 level may not only be a marker of these conditions, but might also play a role in their pathogenesis. Extracellular Hsp70 derived from stressed and damaged, necrotic cells can elicit a proinflammatory (Th1) immune response, which might be involved in the development of the maternal systemic inflammatory response and resultant endothelial damage in preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome. Circulating Hsp70 level is also elevated in preterm delivery high-risk patients, particularly in treatment-resistant cases, and may be a useful marker for evaluating the curative effects of treatment for preterm delivery. In addition, increased circulating Hsp70 levels observed in asthmatic pregnant patients might play a connecting role in the pathomechanism of asthmatic inflammation and obstetrical/perinatal complications. Nevertheless, a prospective study should be undertaken to determine whether elevated serum Hsp70 level precedes the development of any pregnancy complication, and thus can help to predict adverse maternal or perinatal pregnancy outcome. Moreover, the role of circulating Hsp70 in normal and pathological pregnancies is not fully known, and further studies are warranted to address this important issue.
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- Attila Molvarec
- First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University, Baross utca 27, Budapest, 1088, Hungary.
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Yániz J, López-Gatius F, Almería S, Carretero T, García-Ispierto I, Serrano B, Smith R, Dobson H, Santolaria P. Dynamics of heat shock protein 70 concentrations in peripheral blood lymphocyte lysates during pregnancy in lactating Holstein-Friesian cows. Theriogenology 2009; 72:1041-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2009] [Revised: 06/08/2009] [Accepted: 06/24/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Boutet M, Roland L, Thomas N, Bilodeau JF. Specific systemic antioxidant response to preeclampsia in late pregnancy: the study of intracellular glutathione peroxidases in maternal and fetal blood. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009; 200:530.e1-7. [PMID: 19285650 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.12.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2008] [Revised: 11/01/2008] [Accepted: 12/22/2008] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The physiopathology of preeclampsia is still unclear, but an imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidants, also called oxidative stress, appears to be an important contributing factor. The ROS promote lipid oxidation and are known to induce stress proteins, such as hemeoxygenase 1 (HO-1) and heat-shock protein 70 (Hsp-70). We hypothesized that glutathione peroxidases (GPx), a major class of antioxidant enzymes that regulate cell homeostasis by neutralizing lipid peroxides, are altered in the blood of preeclamptic women and neonates (venous cord blood). METHODS Thirty-one preeclamptic and 30 normotensive pregnancies were recruited. The blood was fractionated using a discontinuous gradient to separate the different cell types. The messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) expression of GPx-1 and -4, HO-1, and Hsp-70 were analyzed by quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. GPx-1 and -4 protein level in blood cells was also detected by Western blot. The experiments were analyzed using the Student t test. RESULTS The HO-1 and Hsp-70 mRNA expression in whole blood was significantly higher in both fetal and maternal circulations (P < .05). We also discovered that GPx-4 mRNA was 1.6-fold higher in blood of women with preeclampsia than in control pregnancies (P = .04). The latter was associated with an increase of both GPx-1 and GPx-4 protein and mRNA levels in the lymphocyte/monocyte fraction of the blood. Significantly higher GPx-4 mRNA levels in the fetal circulation of the preeclamptic group than the control group were also detected (P < .001). CONCLUSION These data indicate that preeclampsia is associated with a specific antioxidant response in both maternal and fetal circulations, likely in response to the deleterious oxidative stress observed in this syndrome.
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- Marianne Boutet
- Unité de Recherche en Ontogénie et Reproduction, Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université Laval, and Centre de Recherche en Biologie de Reproduction, Queébec, QC, Canada
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Molvarec A, Rigó J, Lázár L, Balogh K, Makó V, Cervenak L, Mézes M, Prohászka Z. Increased serum heat-shock protein 70 levels reflect systemic inflammation, oxidative stress and hepatocellular injury in preeclampsia. Cell Stress Chaperones 2009; 14:151-9. [PMID: 18686014 PMCID: PMC2727991 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-008-0067-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2008] [Accepted: 07/07/2008] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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It has been previously reported that serum levels of 70-kDa heat-shock protein (Hsp70) are elevated in preeclampsia. The aim of the present study was to examine whether increased serum Hsp70 levels are related to clinical characteristics and standard laboratory parameters of preeclamptic patients, as well as to markers of inflammation (C-reactive protein), endothelial activation (von Willebrand factor antigen) or endothelial injury (fibronectin), trophoblast debris (cell-free fetal DNA) and oxidative stress (malondialdehyde). Sixty-seven preeclamptic patients and 70 normotensive, healthy pregnant women were involved in this case-control study. Serum Hsp70 levels were measured with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Standard laboratory parameters (clinical chemistry) and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels were determined by an autoanalyzer using the manufacturer's kits. Plasma von Willebrand factor antigen (VWF:Ag) levels were quantified by ELISA, and plasma fibronectin concentration by nephelometry. The amount of cell-free fetal DNA in maternal plasma was determined by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction analysis of the sex-determining region Y gene. Plasma malondialdehyde levels were measured by the thiobarbituric acid-based colorimetric assay. Serum Hsp70 levels were increased in preeclampsia. Furthermore, serum levels of blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, bilirubin and CRP, serum alanine aminotransferase and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activities, as well as plasma levels of VWF:Ag, fibronectin, cell-free fetal DNA and malondialdehyde were also significantly higher in preeclamptic patients than in normotensive, healthy pregnant women. In preeclamptic patients, serum Hsp70 levels showed significant correlations with serum CRP levels (Spearman R = 0.32, p = 0.010), serum aspartate aminotransferase (R = 0.32, p = 0.008) and LDH activities (R = 0.50, p < 0.001), as well as with plasma malondialdehyde levels (R = 0.25, p = 0.043). However, there was no other relationship between serum Hsp70 levels and clinical characteristics (age, parity, body mass index, blood pressure, gestational age, fetal birth weight) and laboratory parameters of preeclamptic patients, including markers of endothelial activation or injury and trophoblast debris. In conclusion, increased serum Hsp70 levels seem to reflect systemic inflammation, oxidative stress and hepatocellular injury in preeclampsia. Nevertheless, further studies are required to determine whether circulating Hsp70 plays a causative role in the pathogenesis of the disease.
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- Attila Molvarec
- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
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