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ArticlePloS one2014

Roles of PPARγ/NF-κB signaling pathway in the pathogenesis of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy.

Yan Zhang, Lingqing Hu, Yan Cui, Zhigang Qi, Xiaoping Huang, Liyi Cai, Ting Zhang, Yongxiang Yin, Zhiyi Lu, Jingying Xiang

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Article in PloS one, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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10 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Yan ZhangDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Wuxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China ; Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Lingqing HuDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Wuxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
Yan CuiDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Zhigang QiDepartment of Pharmaceutical, Wuxi People's Hospital, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
Xiaoping HuangDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Wuxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
Liyi CaiDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Wuxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
Ting ZhangDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Wuxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
Yongxiang YinDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Wuxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
Zhiyi LuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wuxi Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
Jingying XiangDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Wuxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
Nanjing Medical University · CNNanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital · CNSoochow University · CNWuxi People's Hospital · CNWuxi Taihu Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIntrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is the most prevalent pregnancy specific liver disease. However, the pathogenesis and etiology of ICP is poorly understood.

aimTo assess the expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptorγ (PPARγ) and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) in placenta and HTR-8/SVneo cell, and evaluate the serum levels of cytokines, bile acids, hepatic function and lipids in control and ICP patients and the fetal outcome, in order to explore the role of PPARγ/NF-κB signaling pathway in the possible mechanism of ICP.

methodsClinical data of the pregnant women were collected and serum levels of cytokines, bile acids, hepatic function and lipids were measured. Expressions of PPARγ and NF-κB in placenta and HTR-8/SVneo cell were determined. The new-born information was collected to demonstrate the relationship between PPARγ/NF-κB signaling pathway and ICP.

resultsThe serum levels of bile acids, hepatic function, triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), IL-6, IL-12 and TNF-α in ICP group were significantly increased (P<0.01), and serum level of IL-4 was significantly decreased (P<0.01). PPARγ and NF-κB staining were found in the membrane and cytoplasm of placental trophoblast cell. The expression of PPARγ and NF-κB were significantly higher in ICP group and taurocholate acid (TCA) treated HTR-8/SVneo cell (P<0.01). The new-born information in severe ICP group were significantly different as compared to that in control group (P<0.05), and part of information in mild ICP group were also difference to that in control group (P<0.05).

conclusionsThe higher expressions of PPARγ and NF-κB in ICP placenta and TCA treated HTR-8/SVneo cell, together with the abnormal serum levels of cytokines, might induced by the imbalance of inflammatory and immune reaction, and then disturb placental bile acid and serum lipids transportation, finally result in fatal cholestasis which probably be one of the mechanism of ICP.

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AdultCase-Control StudiesCell LineCholestasis, IntrahepaticFemaleGene ExpressionHumansNF-kappa BPlacentaPPAR gammaPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsSignal TransductionTrophoblastsYoung AdultNF-kappa BPPAR gamma

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PMID24489901
PMCPMC3906154
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