Imbalance of serum T helper 1- and 2-type cytokines in preeclampsia and gestational hypertension / 浙江大学学报·医学版
Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences
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(6): 488-491, 2005.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-355177
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the changes in serum levels of Th1- (IL-2 and TNF-alpha) and Th2-type cytokines (IL-10) and the ratios of Th1/Th2 (IL-2/IL-10 and TNF-alpha/IL-10) in preeclampsia and in gestational hypertension.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Levels of IL-2, IL-10 and TNF-alpha were determined with radioimmunoassay in serum samples from 22 women with preeclampsia, 15 women with gestational hypertension and 32 normal term pregnant women. The Th1/Th2 ratios were calculated accordingly.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>There were no significant differences in serum levels of IL-2, IL-10 and TNF-alpha (P>0.05 for all) among normal pregnancy, gestational hypertension and preeclampsia. The ratio of serum IL-2/IL-10 was significantly higher in preeclampsia than that in controls (P < 0.05), and the ratio of TNF-alpha/IL-10 significantly higher in patients with preeclampsia than that in either controls or gestational hypertension (P<0.025 for both).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Alterations of serum cytokine balance with predominance of Th1 immunity were observed in preeclampsia. These associations may offer insight into the pathogenesis of preeclampsia.</p>
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Main subject:
Pre-Eclampsia
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Blood
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Interleukin-2
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
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Interleukin-10
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Th2 Cells
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Th1 Cells
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Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced
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Allergy and Immunology
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Metabolism
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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