Abstract
Problem Pregnancy requires that the maternal immune system adapt to prevent rejection of the fetal semi-allograft. This immunologic adaptation may contribute to pregnancy-related alterations in disease susceptibility and severity of infections from viral pathogens such as influenza virus.Method of Study As part of a larger study investigating the maternal systemic immune response during pregnancy, peripheral blood was collected three times during pregnancy and twice post-partum to measure serum levels of 23 cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors. This longitudinal study design allowed each woman's post-partum blood draw to serve as her own comparison, thus controlling for interpersonal variability in expression levels.Results When compared to the post-partum samples, significant pregnancy-related changes in IFNγ, TNFα, VEGF, GCSF, Eotaxin, and MCP-1 expression were observed. These changes have significant immunologic effects in vivo and in culture.Conclusion Pregnancy-associated changes to steady state serum cytokines may have important immunologic consequence.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 411-426 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | American Journal of Reproductive Immunology |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Immunity
- Reproduction
- Serum
- Systemic
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology
- Immunology and Allergy
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Reproductive Medicine
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Peripheral Blood Cytokine Profiling During Pregnancy and Post-partum Periods. / Kraus, Thomas A.; Sperling, Rhoda S.; Engel, Stephanie M.; Lo, Yungtai; Kellerman, Lisa; Singh, Tricia; Loubeau, Martine; Ge, Yongchao; Garrido, Jose L.; Rodríguez-García, Marta; Moran, Thomas M.
In: American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, Vol. 64, No. 6, 12.2010, p. 411-426.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Sperling, Rhoda S.
AU - Engel, Stephanie M.
AU - Lo, Yungtai
AU - Kellerman, Lisa
AU - Singh, Tricia
AU - Loubeau, Martine
AU - Ge, Yongchao
AU - Garrido, Jose L.
AU - Rodríguez-García, Marta
AU - Moran, Thomas M.
PY - 2010/12
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N2 - Problem Pregnancy requires that the maternal immune system adapt to prevent rejection of the fetal semi-allograft. This immunologic adaptation may contribute to pregnancy-related alterations in disease susceptibility and severity of infections from viral pathogens such as influenza virus.Method of Study As part of a larger study investigating the maternal systemic immune response during pregnancy, peripheral blood was collected three times during pregnancy and twice post-partum to measure serum levels of 23 cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors. This longitudinal study design allowed each woman's post-partum blood draw to serve as her own comparison, thus controlling for interpersonal variability in expression levels.Results When compared to the post-partum samples, significant pregnancy-related changes in IFNγ, TNFα, VEGF, GCSF, Eotaxin, and MCP-1 expression were observed. These changes have significant immunologic effects in vivo and in culture.Conclusion Pregnancy-associated changes to steady state serum cytokines may have important immunologic consequence.
AB - Problem Pregnancy requires that the maternal immune system adapt to prevent rejection of the fetal semi-allograft. This immunologic adaptation may contribute to pregnancy-related alterations in disease susceptibility and severity of infections from viral pathogens such as influenza virus.Method of Study As part of a larger study investigating the maternal systemic immune response during pregnancy, peripheral blood was collected three times during pregnancy and twice post-partum to measure serum levels of 23 cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors. This longitudinal study design allowed each woman's post-partum blood draw to serve as her own comparison, thus controlling for interpersonal variability in expression levels.Results When compared to the post-partum samples, significant pregnancy-related changes in IFNγ, TNFα, VEGF, GCSF, Eotaxin, and MCP-1 expression were observed. These changes have significant immunologic effects in vivo and in culture.Conclusion Pregnancy-associated changes to steady state serum cytokines may have important immunologic consequence.
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