We focused the role of T cells in pregnancy. It has been suggested that Th1-type cytokines (IFN-, IL-2), that play a central role in acute allograft rejection may compromise pregnancy, whereas the Th2-type cytokines (IL-4, IL-10) inhibiting the Th1 responses, promote allograft tolerance and therefore may improve foetal survival. In women suffering from in unexplained recurrent abortion, a defect of the IL-4 production by both decidual CD4+ and CD8+ T cells and a defect of IL-10, LIF and M-CSF by decidual CD4+ T cells in comparison with decidual T cells cytokine production of fertile women undergoing a voluntary abortion, has been found. However, the increased expected production of IFN- was not observed. Hormones present in the microenvironment of the T cells could be responsible, at least in part, for the cytokine profile of the T cells. Indeed, Progesterone is a potent inducer of production of Th2-type cytokines (i.e. IL-4 and IL-5), LIF and M-CSF by T cells, whereas relaxininduces T cells to produce IFN-.

Role of Th1/Th2 cytokines produced by T lymphocytes in pregnancy Role des cytokines Th1/Th2 produites par les lymphocytes T dans le développement de la grossesse / M.P.Piccinni. - In: REPRODUCTION HUMAINE ET HORMONES. - ISSN 0994-3919. - STAMPA. - 21:(2008), pp. 75-78.

Role of Th1/Th2 cytokines produced by T lymphocytes in pregnancy Role des cytokines Th1/Th2 produites par les lymphocytes T dans le développement de la grossesse

PICCINNI, MARIE-PIERRE
2008

Abstract

We focused the role of T cells in pregnancy. It has been suggested that Th1-type cytokines (IFN-, IL-2), that play a central role in acute allograft rejection may compromise pregnancy, whereas the Th2-type cytokines (IL-4, IL-10) inhibiting the Th1 responses, promote allograft tolerance and therefore may improve foetal survival. In women suffering from in unexplained recurrent abortion, a defect of the IL-4 production by both decidual CD4+ and CD8+ T cells and a defect of IL-10, LIF and M-CSF by decidual CD4+ T cells in comparison with decidual T cells cytokine production of fertile women undergoing a voluntary abortion, has been found. However, the increased expected production of IFN- was not observed. Hormones present in the microenvironment of the T cells could be responsible, at least in part, for the cytokine profile of the T cells. Indeed, Progesterone is a potent inducer of production of Th2-type cytokines (i.e. IL-4 and IL-5), LIF and M-CSF by T cells, whereas relaxininduces T cells to produce IFN-.
2008
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