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ArticleJournal of cellular and molecular medicine2020

Dysfunction of Tregs contributes to FGR pathogenesis via regulating Smads signalling pathway.

Yunzhao Xu, Min Su, Ziheng Wang, Qinqin Liu, Xiangyu Xu, Shuting Gu, Weidong Pan, Wenliang Ge

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Article in Journal of cellular and molecular medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yunzhao XuDepartment of Obstetrics, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
Min SuDepartment of Obstetrics, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
Ziheng WangDepartment of Clinical Biobank, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8873-732X
Qinqin LiuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
Xiangyu XuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
Shuting GuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
Weidong PanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
Wenliang GeDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
Nantong University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is ranked number two of most common complication of abnormal pregnancy worldwide. The pathogenesis of FGR is complicated due to multiple aetiologies and the exact mechanism for FGR development is currently unknown. T regulatory cells (Tregs) are proven to play central roles in the maintenance of normal pregnancy. Peripheral blood samples of 102 pregnant human were collected analysed using flow cytometry to identify Tregs. We found that reduced Tregs and down-regulation of Foxp3 were observed in peripheral blood of FGR patients. In FGR mouse model, we have found that Tregs were not only reduced in spleen but also in placenta. In vitro, Foxp3 and its transcription regulatory signalling molecules, including P-Smad2, P-Smad3 and Smad4, were diminished as well. Inhibition on Foxp3 expression was partially reversed by overexpression of Smad2 and Smad4. In FGR patients, Western blot results revealed that Foxp3, P-Smad2, P-Smad3 and Smad4 expression was inhibited in placenta. Our preliminary result suggests that maternal-foetal immune tolerance mediated by Tregs plays an essential role in the development of FGR. The inhibited expression of Foxp3 and down-regulated Smad2/Smad3/Smad4 signalling pathway were involved in the FGR pathogenesis. Targeting maternal-foetal immune tolerance through Tregs might represent a novel therapeutic option for FGR.

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Signal TransductionAnimalsCell LineDisease Models, AnimalDown-RegulationFemaleFetal Growth RetardationForkhead Transcription FactorsHumansInfant, NewbornLymphocyte CountMaleMicePlacentaPregnancySmad ProteinsForkhead Transcription FactorsFOXP3 protein, humanSmad Proteinsfetal growth restrictionFoxp3Smads signaling pathwayT regulatory cells

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PMID32057179
PMCPMC7131912
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