TY - JOUR
T1 - The effect of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus on the fetal compartment
AU - De Luccia, Thiago P.B.
AU - Ono, Erika
AU - Menon, Ramkumar
AU - Borbely, Alexandre Urban
AU - Mattar, Rosiane
AU - Richardson, Lauren
AU - da Silva, Ana Lucia Mendes
AU - Botelho, Rayane Martins
AU - da Rocha, Maria Luisa Toledo Leite Ferreira
AU - Daher, Silvia
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2021/6
Y1 - 2021/6
N2 - In indicated preterm births such a Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM), little is known about the role of the amnion membranes. Investigating the role of amnion membrane inflammation in response GDM may suggest novel pathophysiologic mechanisms. We hypothesize that increased GDM inflammatory mediators may weaken the amnion membrane predisposing them to infection. Maternal and fetal serum and amnion membrane biopsies were collected from 20 GDM and 38 normoglycemic subjects (control) who underwent elective cesarean sections. Cytokines and adipokines were evaluated in serum and amnion culture supernatant samples. Amnion membrane biopsies from GDM and control subjects were studied: fresh frozen for RNA analysis for Toll-like receptor expression; cultured with LPS to test membrane permeability, and inflammation LPS + anti-TLR4 for testing mechanism. GDM was associated with higher fetal serum leptin (p = 0.004) and IL-10 (p = 0.04) compared to controls. Amnion membrane explants from GDM had higher levels of IL-6 (p = 0.019), and lower expression of Claudin-4 (p = 0.007) and increased permeability (p = 0.046) compared to controls. GDM membranes treated with LPS showed an increased expression of IL-10 (p = 0.013); IL-6 (p = 0.004) and TNF-α (p = 0.0005) but did not affect membrane permeability. LPS and anti-TLR4 antibody treatment reduced the production of TNF-α in controls (p = 0.03) and GDM (p = 0.007) compared to LPS alone. Fetal inflammatory response seems more balanced in GDM and does not impact membrane permeability function even with an infectious stimulus. Light fetal membrane inflammatory response may explain lack of preterm labor in GDM. Concluding, benign inflammation in the membranes may not be harmful for pregnancy maintenance.
AB - In indicated preterm births such a Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM), little is known about the role of the amnion membranes. Investigating the role of amnion membrane inflammation in response GDM may suggest novel pathophysiologic mechanisms. We hypothesize that increased GDM inflammatory mediators may weaken the amnion membrane predisposing them to infection. Maternal and fetal serum and amnion membrane biopsies were collected from 20 GDM and 38 normoglycemic subjects (control) who underwent elective cesarean sections. Cytokines and adipokines were evaluated in serum and amnion culture supernatant samples. Amnion membrane biopsies from GDM and control subjects were studied: fresh frozen for RNA analysis for Toll-like receptor expression; cultured with LPS to test membrane permeability, and inflammation LPS + anti-TLR4 for testing mechanism. GDM was associated with higher fetal serum leptin (p = 0.004) and IL-10 (p = 0.04) compared to controls. Amnion membrane explants from GDM had higher levels of IL-6 (p = 0.019), and lower expression of Claudin-4 (p = 0.007) and increased permeability (p = 0.046) compared to controls. GDM membranes treated with LPS showed an increased expression of IL-10 (p = 0.013); IL-6 (p = 0.004) and TNF-α (p = 0.0005) but did not affect membrane permeability. LPS and anti-TLR4 antibody treatment reduced the production of TNF-α in controls (p = 0.03) and GDM (p = 0.007) compared to LPS alone. Fetal inflammatory response seems more balanced in GDM and does not impact membrane permeability function even with an infectious stimulus. Light fetal membrane inflammatory response may explain lack of preterm labor in GDM. Concluding, benign inflammation in the membranes may not be harmful for pregnancy maintenance.
KW - Adipokines
KW - Amnion membrane
KW - Cytokines
KW - Gestational diabetes
KW - Inflammation
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jri.2021.103314
DO - 10.1016/j.jri.2021.103314
M3 - Article
C2 - 33836321
AN - SCOPUS:85104662287
SN - 0165-0378
VL - 145
JO - Journal of Reproductive Immunology
JF - Journal of Reproductive Immunology
M1 - 103314
ER -