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Lina Bergman, Karl Bergman, Eduard Langenegger, Ashley Moodley, Stephanie Griffith-Richards, Johan Wikstrom, David Hall, Lloyd Joubert, Philip Herbst, Sonja Schell, Teelkien van Veen, Michael Belfort, Stephen Y. C. Tong, Susan Walker, Roxanne Hastie, Catherine Cluver
Summary: This project aims to establish a pre-eclampsia biobank in South Africa, focusing on phenotyping severe disease and improving understanding, prediction, and potential drug evaluation of organ complications associated with the condition.
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Jiangnan Pei, Zhenzhen Liu, Chengjie Wang, Nan Chu, Lei Liu, Yao Tang, Haiyan Liu, Qianqian Xiang, Haidong Cheng, Mingqing Li, Weirong Gu
Summary: SIRT1 plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of pre-eclampsia, with progesterone showing better efficacy than metformin in alleviating symptoms mediated by SIRT1 deficiency.
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Jiajia Song, Xianping Huang, Panpan Zhou, Ting Xu, Zhangye Xu
Summary: This study found that maternal GNB3 C825T polymorphism may be a risk factor for pre-eclampsia.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
(2021)
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Fisheries
Min Cao, Ningning Wang, Xu Yan, Ning Yang, Qiang Fu, Xiaoyan Zhang, Yong Zhang, Chao Li
Summary: This study identified TNFSF genes and their receptors in S. schlegelii through a genome-wide survey. The study found that these genes experienced duplication and whole genome duplication events, and performed clustering analysis through molecular phylogenetic analysis. Protein domain and motif analysis revealed the structural features of TNFSF and TNFRSF. Synteny analysis showed significant changes in neighboring genes of TNFSF and TNFRSF compared to other species. Additionally, qRT-PCR and protein-protein interaction network analysis demonstrated differential expression of these genes after infection. This study provides new insights into the characterization and evolution of TNFSF genes and their receptors in S. schlegelii.
DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
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Sheila Nabweyambo, Stephen Kanyerezi, John H. -O. Petterson, Fred Ashaba Katabazi, Alfred Ssekagiri, Savannah Mwesigwa, Gerald Mboowa, Faith Nakazzi, Annette Keesiga, Moses Adroma, Freddie Bwanga, Naomi McGovern, Obondo James Sande, Annettee Nakimuli
Summary: This study investigated the +936C/T polymorphism in the 3' UTR of the VEGFA gene and found no significant association with increased susceptibility to pre-eclampsia among pregnant women in Uganda. Further studies with a larger sample size are recommended.
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A. I. Lokki, Z. Ren, M. Triebwasser, E. Daly, M. Perola, K. Auro, R. Burwick, J. E. Salmon, M. Daly, H. Laivuori, J. P. Atkinson, A. Java, S. Meri
Summary: The study investigated the role of genetic variants in complement proteins in pre-eclampsia. Five rare variants in complement factor H (CFH) were identified in women with severe and complicated pre-eclampsia, while no variants were found in controls. These results suggest that complement dysregulation due to mutations in CFH is among the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying severe pre-eclampsia.
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ilona Jaszczuk, Izabela Winkler, Dorota Koczkodaj, Maciej Skrzypczak, Agata Filip
Summary: This review article analyzes the role of C19MC miRNA in the development of pre-eclampsia and summarizes the current research data. The results indicate that C19MC miRNAs are significantly upregulated in placental tissue of pre-eclampsia patients and can be detected in high levels in the blood. Among them, miR-525-5p shows low expression in the plasma of the first trimester. By identifying these miRNAs, it may be possible to predict the development of pre-eclampsia before the onset of clinical symptoms, thereby avoiding serious complications.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Nidhi Chawla, Hinal Shah, Kathleen Huynh, Alex Braun, Hanna Wollocko, Nilank. C. C. Shah
Summary: Clinical hypertension is a complex cardiovascular disease that affects the body's ability to maintain homeostasis. High blood pressure is classified as systolic pressure above 130-139 and diastolic pressure above 80-89, indicating stage 1 hypertension. Pregnant women with hypertension are at risk of developing pre-eclampsia, which can progress to HELLP syndrome if not controlled. Magnesium is commonly used in the treatment of clinical hypertension, pre-eclampsia, and HELLP syndrome due to its role in vascular smooth muscle and myocardial excitability. Platelet-activating factor (PAF) exacerbates hypertension by causing platelet aggregation.
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Cassandra Marie Townsend, Fiona Lovegrove, Reena Khanna, Aze Suzanne Wilson
Summary: This article reviews the evidence and provides a comprehensive guide for the management of paradoxical psoriasis in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Paradoxical psoriasis is considered a contradictory effect of TNF antagonist therapy, with an underlying pathogenesis related to inflammatory cytokine imbalance. Treatment options should be tailored based on individual patient characteristics.
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(2022)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Nengneng Zheng, Xiao Hu, Lin Lin, Liming Chen, Renyong Guo
Summary: This meta-analysis indicated that the TGF-beta 1 + 869 T/C and -509 C/T polymorphisms are associated with an increased risk of PE in the Asian population. Further case-controlled studies with larger sample sizes are needed to confirm these results.
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(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Cleo C. L. van Aanhold, Manon Bos, Katrina M. Mirabito Colafella, Marie-Louise P. Van Der Hoorn, Ron Wolterbeele, Jan A. Bruijn, Kitty W. M. Bloemenkamp, Anton H. van den Meiracker, A. H. Jan Danser, Hans J. Baelde
Summary: The protein levels of glomerular thrombomodulin were found to increase in women with pre-eclampsia and rats exposed to angiogenesis inhibitors, suggesting a nephroprotective mechanism to protect the glomerular filtration barrier.
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(2021)
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Hieronymus T. W. Smeele, Esther Roder, Annemarie G. M. G. J. Mulders, Eric A. P. Steegers, Radboud J. E. M. Dolhain
Summary: This study is the first to show that the use of TNFi during pregnancy is associated with increased birth weight in offspring of women with well-controlled RA. Further research is needed to explore the underlying mechanism of TNF inhibition on birth weight and its long-term consequences for the offspring.
ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2022)
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Immunology
Caterina Defendenti, Maciej Tarkowski, Simona Borille, Andrea Cassinotti, Alessandro Massari, Sarah Birindelli, Agostino Riva, Sandro Ardizzone, Mauro Panteghini
Summary: In patients with IBD, the frequency of peripheral blood CD70+ T cells was significantly reduced by treatment with anti-TNF alpha antibodies, indicating a 'cooling' effect of the biological therapy. However, CD19+27+ memory B cells did not show significant differences between groups. Monitoring of these lymphocyte subtypes may provide better insight into disease progression and therapy application in IBD patients.
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Y. Chen, P. Huang, C. Han, J. Li, L. Liu, Z. Zhao, Y. Gao, Y. Qin, Q. Xu, Y. Yan, Y. Wang, J. Ren, J. Men, J. Dong, J. Zhang, F. Xue
Summary: This study found that placental, platelet-, and endothelial cell-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) were significantly elevated in pre-eclampsia (PE) patients, but only placental-derived EVs could predict PE. These EVs played a causal role in the pregnancy-induced hypercoagulability.
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2021)
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Dermatology
Muslih Alzahrani, Victor Coste, Maria Polina Konstantinou, Ziad Reguiai, Axel Villani, Claire Hotz, Manuelle Viguier, Christelle Pruvost-Balland, Alain Dupuy, Pierre Wolkenstein, Aurore Brun, Francois Aubin, Irene Gallais Serezal
Summary: A multicentre retrospective study confirms the efficacy of anti-TNF agents in treating patients with dissecting cellulitis of the scalp that is resistant to conventional therapies.
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY
(2023)