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ArticleNature communications2025

Enrichment of decidual CD11c + CD8 + T cells with altered immune function in early pregnancy loss.

Ling Guo, Anliang Guo, Yaqiu Guo, Shuwen Han, Cameron Klein, Zi-Jiang Chen, Junhao Yan, Yan Li

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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8 authors.

Ling GuoState Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Offspring Health, Center for Reproductive Medicine, The Second Hospital, Institute of Women, Children and Reproductive Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1155-6170
Anliang GuoState Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Offspring Health, Center for Reproductive Medicine, The Second Hospital, Institute of Women, Children and Reproductive Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Yaqiu GuoJinan Maternity and Child Care Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9482-1704
Shuwen HanState Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Offspring Health, Center for Reproductive Medicine, The Second Hospital, Institute of Women, Children and Reproductive Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Cameron KleinState Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Offspring Health, Center for Reproductive Medicine, The Second Hospital, Institute of Women, Children and Reproductive Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Zi-Jiang ChenState Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Offspring Health, Center for Reproductive Medicine, The Second Hospital, Institute of Women, Children and Reproductive Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China. chenzijiang@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6637-6631
Junhao YanState Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Offspring Health, Center for Reproductive Medicine, The Second Hospital, Institute of Women, Children and Reproductive Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China. yyy306@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7110-8698
Yan LiState Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Offspring Health, Center for Reproductive Medicine, The Second Hospital, Institute of Women, Children and Reproductive Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China. ubcliyan@sdu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1813-8115

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Early pregnancy loss (EPL) is closely associated with imbalances in the maternal-foetal immune microenvironment. Here we identify CD11c + CD8 + T cells, an unconventional cytotoxic T cell subset, as significantly enriched and activated in EPL cases. These cells contribute to immune dysregulation and inhibit trophoblast invasion through secreting granzyme B, perforin, CD107a, TNF-α, and IFN-γ. Furthermore, we present an effective early prediction model for EPL, based on cytokine and cytotoxic molecule profiles of CD11c + CD8 + T cells in maternal serum, collected 12-16 days post-embryo transfer. Functional assays reveal that IFN-γ triggers trophoblast pyroptosis via the NLRP3/Caspase-1/GSDMD pathway, impairing trophoblast invasion. In vivo validation using abortion-prone mice and an anti-4-1BB antibody-induced model of CD11c + CD8 + T cell activation confirms increased embryo resorption and reduced trophoblast infiltration. These findings highlight the role of dysregulated CD11c + CD8 + T cells at the maternal-foetal interface in EPL, and suggest their potential as biomarkers and therapeutic targets for EPL-management.

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Abortion, SpontaneousCD11c AntigenCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesDeciduaAnimalsCaspase 1FemaleGranzymesHumansInterferon-gammaLymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinPregnancyPyroptosisCaspase 1CD11c AntigenGranzymesInterferon-gammaNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein

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