Abstract:Objective To investigate the expression and its significance of cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway in placenta of patients with preeclampsia.Methods mRNA expression and protein of alpha-7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7nAChR) in placenta was detected by qRT-PCR and Western Blot among 60 women with preeclampsia (including 30 cases of mild preeclampsia and 30 cases of severe preeclampsia) and 30 healthy pregnant women, respectively. Immunohistochemistry was performed to determine the level of activation of nuclear factor-kB (NF-κB) in placentas. ELISA was used to determine cytokine levels, including interleukin 6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α).Results ①The expression of α7nAChR mRNA in placenta was increased significantly with preeclampsia compare to control group and mild preeclampsia group (P<0.01), it was lower in severe preeclampsia than that in control group (P<0.05). Results of Western blotting assay were consistent with these of qRT-PCR. ② The expression of NF-κB protein in placenta was decreased significantly with preeclampsia compare to control group (P<0.05), and there was a significant increase of NF-κB protein expression in severe preeclampsia group when compare to mild group in placenta (P<0.05). ③ The expression of IL-6 and TNF-α proteins in placenta were increased significantly among preeclampsia patients compare to control group (P<0.05). There were higher in patients with severe preeclampsia than those with mild preeclampsia (P<0.05).Conclusion It suggests that abnormal expression of α7nAChR and NF-κB and excessive pro-inflammatory cytokines in placenta may be related to preeclampsia. Cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway may play an important role in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia.
郑林媚,施蕾,周忠义,陈小菊,王莉,唐荣,卢志诚. 胆碱能抗炎通路在子痫前期患者母胎界面的表达及意义[J]. 中国生育健康杂志, 2019, 30(1): 15-20.
ZHENG Linmei, SHI Lei, ZHOU Zhongyi, CHEN Xiaoju, WANG Li, TANG Rong, LU Zhicheng. Expression of cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway in Placenta among Preeclampsia patients. Chinese Journal of Reproductive Health, 2019, 30(1): 15-20.