High-mobility group box 1 at the time of parturition in women with gestational diabetes mellitus

Ashley V. Hill, Ramkumar Menon, Maria Perez-Patron, Genny Carrillo, Xiaohui Xu, Brandie D. Taylor

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    Abstract

    Problem: High-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), a danger-associated molecular pattern marker, may indicate sterile inflammation through innate immune pathways. HMGB1 is implicated in hyperglycemia and excess glucose in trophoblast. Metabolic dysfunction and dyslipidemia are associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), but few studies examined associations between HMGB1 and GDM. We determined HMGB1 levels, and the ratio of HMGB1 to innate immune markers, in women with GDM at parturition. Method of study: This case-control study of 50 GDM pregnancies and 100 healthy controls utilized data and plasma samples from PeriBank. HMGB1, pentraxin-3, and interleukin (IL)-6 were measured by ELISA. Logistic regression calculated odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) adjusting for age, pre-pregnancy body mass index, and type of labor. Results: There were no significant associations between HMGB1 and GDM. The ratio of HMGB1 to pentraxin-3 and IL-6 did not alter the odds of GDM. There was a significant statistical interaction between HMGB1 and maternal age (P =.02). When associations were examined by age groups, HMGB1 was associated with reduced odds of HMGB1 among women ≤25 (AOR = 0.007 CI 95% '0.001-0.3). Odds ratios increased as age increased (AOR range 1.2-3.8) but results were not statistically significant. Conclusion: High-mobility group box 1 was not associated with GDM. However, we found evidence that maternal age was a potential effect modifier of the relationship between HMGB1 and GDM. As there is growing evidence that HMGB1 may play important roles in reproduction, future studies should explore maternal factors that may alter HMGB1 levels.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Article numbere13175
    JournalAmerican Journal of Reproductive Immunology
    Volume82
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Nov 1 2019

    Keywords

    • gestational diabetes mellitus
    • high-mobility group box 1
    • innate immunity
    • pregnancy

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Immunology and Allergy
    • Immunology
    • Reproductive Medicine
    • Obstetrics and Gynecology

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