T lymphocytes and preeclampsia: The potential role of T-cell subsets and related MicroRNAs in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia.
Mohammad Ali ZolfaghariReza ArefnezhadForough ParhizkarMohammad Saeid HejaziFarhad Motavalli KhiaviAta MahmoodpoorMehdi YousefiPublished in: American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) (2021)
Innate and adaptive immune systems have a crucial role in initiating and progressing some pregnancy disorders such as preeclampsia (PE), which is one of the pregnancy-specific disorders that could result in neonatal and maternal morbidity and mortality. The dysregulation of the spiral artery and inadequate trophoblast invasion lead to PE symptoms through producing various inflammatory cytokines and anti-angiogenic factors from the placenta. T lymphocytes play a special role in the epithelium and stroma of the human endometrium. CD4+ T helper (Th) cells, Th1/Th2, and Th17/T regulatory (Treg) balance mainly contribute to the establishment of a pregnancy-favorable environment. This review examined the dysregulation of some cytokines produced from T cells, the dysregulation of the transcription factors of Th cells, the expression of chemokine receptors on T cells, as well as the effects of some factors including vitamin D on the activity of T cells, and finally, the dysregulation of various miRNAs related to T cells, which could cause PE.
Keyphrases
- pregnancy outcomes
- induced apoptosis
- early onset
- transcription factor
- cell cycle arrest
- pregnant women
- preterm birth
- immune response
- endothelial cells
- poor prognosis
- dendritic cells
- cell death
- endoplasmic reticulum stress
- signaling pathway
- regulatory t cells
- peripheral blood
- cell proliferation
- birth weight
- long non coding rna
- gestational age
- genome wide identification