Toxoplasmosis and abortion: pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines gene expression of the host immune cells

Autor: Mona Said El-Sherbini, Amany A. Abd El-Aal, Walid Sayed El-Sherbiny, Samar Sayed Attia, Inas Z. Abdel Aziz, Ghada M. Nasr, Mohamed Sayed Salama, Mohamed S. Badr
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2090-2441
DOI: 10.1186/s43042-019-0006-5
Popis: Abstract Background Toxoplasmosis during pregnancy is known for inducing variable serious outcomes. In many previous studies, pregnancy was evaluated as a single event while in reality; it has different distinct immunological stages depending on gestational time and possible external factors as infectious agents. A state of immunological balance as well as a state of maternal-fetal tolerance should be established; otherwise, atypical unwelcomed outcomes might occur as a result of such infection Aim This work aimed to study the gene expression profile of some pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in Toxoplasma seropositive cases Results All studied cytokines were significantly upregulated in group I, with a remarkable bias towards IFN-γ, denoting a predominant inflammatory state in group I. In group II; tested cytokines were approximately in a balanced state with a little shift towards anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL-10 and TGF-β). A significant positive correlation was detected between pro-inflammatory together (p = 0.002, r = 0.96) and between anti-inflammatory cytokines together (p = 0.0008, r = 0.99) in group II, indicating the harmonized and synchronized expression of both pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines. In group III, IL-10 was relatively higher with negative correlation with IFN-γ (p = 0.006, r = 0.93), indicating the possible role of IL10 in saving some of the pregnancies’ outcomes in group III. Conclusion The present study suggests a potential role of these cytokines in the upcoming prognostic or/and therapeutic concerns of toxoplasmosis among pregnant women.
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