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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2019

Therapeutic Potential of Regulatory T Cells in Preeclampsia-Opportunities and Challenges.

Sarah A Robertson, Ella S Green, Alison S Care, Lachlan M Moldenhauer, Jelmer R Prins, M Louise Hull, Simon C Barry, Gustaaf Dekker

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 63 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
63citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
3.7field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

63 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 91 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Advances in pathogenesis of preeclampsia.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2024
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  13. Immune Cells in Preeclampsia.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Sarah A RobertsonRobinson Research Institute and Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Ella S GreenRobinson Research Institute and Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Alison S CareRobinson Research Institute and Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Lachlan M MoldenhauerRobinson Research Institute and Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Jelmer R PrinsUniversity Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
M Louise HullRobinson Research Institute and Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Simon C BarryRobinson Research Institute and Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Gustaaf DekkerRobinson Research Institute and Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
University of Adelaide · AUUniversity Medical Center Groningen · NLWomen's and Children's Hospital · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inflammation is a central feature and is implicated as a causal factor in preeclampsia and other hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Inflammatory mediators and leukocytes, which are elevated in peripheral blood and gestational tissues, contribute to the uterine vascular anomalies and compromised placental function that characterize particularly the severe, early onset form of disease. Regulatory T (Treg) cells are central mediators of pregnancy tolerance and direct other immune cells to counteract inflammation and promote robust placentation. Treg cells are commonly perturbed in preeclampsia, and there is evidence Treg cell insufficiency predates onset of symptoms. A causal role is implied by mouse studies showing sufficient numbers of functionally competent Treg cells must be present in the uterus from conception, to support maternal vascular adaptation and prevent later placental inflammatory pathology. Treg cells may therefore provide a tractable target for both preventative strategies and treatment interventions in preeclampsia. Steps to boost Treg cell activity require investigation and could be incorporated into pregnancy planning and preconception care. Pharmacological interventions developed to target Treg cells in autoimmune conditions warrant consideration for evaluation, utilizing rigorous clinical trial methodology, and ensuring safety is paramount. Emerging cell therapy tools involving

Indexed as

Cell- and Tissue-Based TherapyAnimalsFemaleHumansLife StylePlacentaPre-EclampsiaPregnancyT-Lymphocytes, Regulatoryembryo implantationimmune toleranceinflammationmaternal vascular adaptationplacentapreeclampsiapregnancyTreg cells

Identifiers

PMID30984163
PMCPMC6448013
OpenAlexW2923589336

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