Longitudinal modulation of immune system cytokine profile during pregnancy.
Longitudinal modulation of immune system cytokine profile during pregnancy.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.cyto.2010.11.005
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发表时间:
2011-02
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3.8
通讯作者:
Culhane JF
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作者:
Denney JM;Nelson EL;Wadhwa PD;Waters TP;Mathew L;Chung EK;Goldenberg RL;Culhane JF
To characterize immune modulation as expressed by cytokine assays at three time-points in human pregnancy. This is a prospective, longitudinal study of a broad panel of cytokine expression during singleton pregnancies resulting in an uncomplicated, full-term, live births. Peripheral blood was obtained at 8–14, 18–22, and 28–32 weeks gestation. Six cytokines—IFN-γ, IL-4, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-10—were measured in supernatants obtained from whole blood stimulations with PHA or LPS and were compared to unstimulated controls. Samples were processed by Luminex-100 MAP®. We used Generalized Linear Models (GLM) to evaluate cytokine trajectories. Complete data were obtained for forty-five uncomplicated pregnancies. Overall, peripheral blood WBC’s demonstrated dampened cytokine responses. However, over the course of pregnancy, we found enhanced counter-regulatory cytokine expression (e.g., shown by increased IL-10). The overall decrease in pro-inflammatory cytokines and increase in counter-regulatory cytokines as uncomplicated pregnancy progresses supports the evolving concepts of immunoregulation for the maintenance of a viable pregnancy.