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Do cytokines contribute to the Andean-associated protection from reduced fetal growth at high altitude?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20841404     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Pro- versus anti-inflammatory cytokine balance is important for successful pregnancy. Chronic hypoxia alters cytokine levels and increases the frequency of fetal growth restriction (FGR). Multigenerational Andean (AND) versus shorter duration European (EUR) high-altitude (HA) residents are protected from altitude-associated FGR. To address whether ancestry group differences in cytokine levels were involved, we conducted serial studies in 56 low-altitude ([LA]; 400 m; n = 29 AND and n = 27 EUR) and 42 HA residents (3600-4100 m; n = 19 ANDs and n = 23 EURs). Pregnancy raised pro- (interleukin 1β [IL-1β]) and anti- (IL-10) inflammatory cytokines and HA lowered IL-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) near term. There were no ancestry group differences in cytokine levels at any time, but HA reduced IL-1β in ANDs only near term. Higher IL-1β levels correlated with uterine artery (UA) blood flow at 20 weeks in ANDs at HA, suggesting that IL-1β may play a role in AND protection from altitude-associated reductions in fetal growth.
Authors:
R Daniela Dávila; Colleen G Julian; Megan J Wilson; Vaughn A Browne; Carmelo Rodriguez; Abigail W Bigham; Mark D Shriver; Enrique Vargas; Lorna G Moore
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.     Date:  2010-09-14
Journal Detail:
Title:  Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)     Volume:  18     ISSN:  1933-7205     ISO Abbreviation:  Reprod Sci     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-23     Completed Date:  2011-04-11     Revised Date:  2011-07-25    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101291249     Medline TA:  Reprod Sci     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  79-87     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Altitude Research Center, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. daniela.davila@ucdenver.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Altitude*
Blood Flow Velocity
Bolivia
Cytokines / blood,  physiology*
European Continental Ancestry Group
Female
Fetal Growth Retardation* / etiology,  physiopathology,  prevention & control
Gestational Age
Humans
Indians, South American
Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein / blood
Interleukin-10 / blood
Interleukin-1beta / blood,  physiology*
Interleukin-4 / blood
Interleukin-6 / blood
Pregnancy
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / blood
Uterine Artery / physiopathology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL07171/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; HL079647/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; HL60131/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R01 HL079647-01/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R01 HL079647-05/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R03 TW001188-01/TW/FIC NIH HHS; R03 TW007957-03/TW/FIC NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cytokines; 0/Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein; 0/Interleukin-1beta; 0/Interleukin-6; 0/Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; 130068-27-8/Interleukin-10; 207137-56-2/Interleukin-4
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