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ArticleAmerican journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989)2026

Calcifediol Suppressed Placental Inflammation and Improved Pregnancy Outcomes by Targeting JAK/STAT Signaling Pathway in Preeclampsia.

Mengxue Wu, Jing Cai, Jian Shen, Yu Zhen

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Article in American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Mengxue WuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Jing CaiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Jian ShenDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1980-899X
Yu ZhenDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.

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Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province 2021CFB526the Central Hospital of Wuhan 23YJ02
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backgroundPreeclampsia (PE) is a pregnancy-specific syndrome, which has been recognized as a leading cause of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Calcifediol (25-hydroxy Vitamin D3) was reported to be closely associated with pregnancy outcomes such as preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, and gestational diabetes. Nevertheless, the specific role of calcifediol remains obscure in PE.

methodsThe pregnant rats were treated with L-NAME (50 mg/kg/day) to establish PE models. Histopathological injury of placental tissues was observed by HE staining. Systolic blood pressure, proteinuria, and urine volume were measured to evaluate the symptoms of PE. The neonatal birth rate, pup's body length and weight were determined to assess pregnancy outcomes. The placental cytokines and serum sFlt-1/PIGF ratio were detected by ELISA analysis. The protein levels were measured by Western blotting analysis.

resultsCalcifediol treatment alleviated the histopathological injury placental tissues of PE rats. In addition, calcifediol improves PE symptoms by attenuating hypertension, proteinuria and urine volume. Besides, calcifediol ameliorated pregnancy outcomes by enhancing live birth rate, neonatal birth length, and neonatal birth weight. Moreover, calcifediol restrained pro-inflammatory cytokines in placental tissues and facilitated serum sFlt-1/PIGF balance in PE rats. Mechanistically, calcifediol is closely associated with the inactivation of JAK/STAT signaling, as evidenced by the reduction of the phosphorylated JAK1, STAT1, and STAT3 proteins in placental tissues.

conclusionsCalcifediol elicits significant therapeutic effects in L-NAME-induced PE rat models by ameliorating PE symptoms and pregnancy outcomes, attenuating inflammatory responses and alleviating histopathological damage.

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InflammationPlacentaPre-EclampsiaAnimalsCytokinesDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHumansJanus KinasesPregnancyPregnancy OutcomeRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySignal TransductionSTAT1 Transcription FactorSTAT3 Transcription FactorCytokinesJanus KinasesSTAT1 Transcription FactorSTAT3 Transcription FactorSTAT Transcription FactorscalcifediolinflammationJAK/STAT signalingpreeclampsia

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PMCPMC13575846

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