Lymphocyte characterization of decidua basalis spiral arteries with acute atherosis in preeclamptic and normotensive pregnancies
Item Type: | Article |
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Title: | Lymphocyte characterization of decidua basalis spiral arteries with acute atherosis in preeclamptic and normotensive pregnancies |
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Creators Name: | Johnsen, G.M. and Størvold, G.L. and Alnaes-Katjavivi, P.H. and Roald, B. and Golic, M. and Dechend, R. and Redman, C.W.G. and Staff, A.C. |
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Abstract: | Uteroplacental acute atherosis (AA) is a common spiral arterial lesion in preeclampsia, characterized by intramural foam cells, fibrinoid necrosis, and a perivascular immune cell infiltrate. A clear definition of this infiltrate is lacking. Therefore, our aim was to characterize lymphocytes in pre-defined zones regarding spiral arteries with or without AA, from preeclamptic and normotensive pregnancies. Lymphocytes were characterized in decidua basalis samples (n = 91), previously evaluated for AA, around spiral arteries in three pre-defined zones; 1) intramural, 2) perivascular and 3) interstitial. Adjacent serial sections were immunostained to identify different T-cell populations (CD3+, CD8+, FOXP3+), and NK-cells (CD56+). CD3+CD8- T-cells were also identified. These were presumed to be largely CD4+ T-cells. AA was associated with significantly higher intramural CD3+ cell concentrations in Zone 1, in both normotensives and preeclamptics. In preeclamptics only, this difference extended into Zone 2. Similar results were observed for CD3+CD8- cells. AA was also associated with increased intramural CD8+ concentration; however, the number of cells was low. Regulatory T-cells (FOXP3+) were generally scarce or absent in all pre-defined zones. Although intramural NK-cells (CD56+) were scarce, the intramural concentration was significantly lower in spiral arteries with AA compared to without AA in preeclamptics. Our main finding was that CD3+CD8-FoxP3- T-cells were associated with AA. We therefore suggest that T-cells, of a non-regulatory CD4+ subtype, could be involved in the formation of spiral artery AA in the decidua basalis. Whether AA gives rise to, or is partly mediated by increased T-cell concentration around the lesions, remains to be determined. |
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Keywords: | Acute Atherosis, Decidua, Lymphocytes, Perivascular Infiltrate, Preeclampsia |
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Source: | Journal of Reproductive Immunology |
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ISSN: | 0165-0378 |
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Publisher: | Elsevier |
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Volume: | 132 |
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Page Range: | 42-48 |
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Date: | April 2019 |
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Additional Information: | Copyright © 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/BY-NC-ND/4.0/). |
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Official Publication: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jri.2019.03.003 |
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PubMed: | View item in PubMed |
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