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  • Title: The Expression of T-Helper Associated Transcription Factors and Cytokine Genes in Pre-Eclampsia.
    Author: Gharesi-Fard B, Mobasher-Nejad F, Nasri F.
    Journal: Iran J Immunol; 2016 Dec; 13(4):296-308. PubMed ID: 27999241.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Pre-eclampsia (PE) is known as a main factor contributing to fetomaternal mortality, which might affect 2-8% of all pregnancies after the twentieth week of gestation. The balance of T helper subsets is essential to sustain a normal pregnancy and preventing fetomaternal complications. OBJECTIVE: To investigate differences in the levels of transcription factors and cytokine gene expression of Th1/Th2/Th17/Treg subsets within decidual and chorionic layers of placentas from 15 PE-afflicted and 15 healthy Iranian women in their third trimester of pregnancy. METHODS: Using Quantitative real-time PCR (Q-PCR), the expression of T-BET, GATA-3, ROR-ɣt, FOXP3, and cytokines, including IL-1, IL-6, TNF-α, IFN-γ, IL-4, IL-31, IL-17, IL-23, TGF-β1, TGF-β2, TGF-β3, and IL-35 in the placenta were compared at mRNA levels between groups. RESULTS: FOXP3 and GATA-3 were significantly down-regulated, while T-BET was up-regulated in PE deciduae compared to the control group (p<0.0001, p<0.02, and p<0.01, respectively). Concerning the chorionic samples, FOXP3 significantly decreased, while ROR-γt increased in the PE placentas compared to the healthy ones (p<0.0006 and p<0.02, respectively). Besides, most inflammatory cytokines were up-regulated, while anti-inflammatory cytokines were down-regulated in the PE placentas. Additionally, TNF-α/IL-35, IFN-ɣ/IL-35, IL-6/IL-35, and IL-23/IL-35 ratios were significantly higher (p<0.01) and IL-35/IL-17 ratio was significantly lower (p<0.05) in the pre-eclamptic patients compared to the healthy controls. CONCLUSION: Our results shed more light on the contribution of Th1/Th2/Th17/Treg balance within placenta in the fate of a normal pregnancy. Moreover, regulatory T cells and IL-35 seem to play a notable role in pre-eclampsia.
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