Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Description Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) include preeclampsia (PE) and gestational hypertension (gHTN), both suspected to be immune-driven pathologies. Our data shows that both PE and gHTN involve systemic immune cell activation and increased proinflammatory cytokines however it is unclear how these immune profiles play a role in the pathogenesis of disease. We hypothesize that pregnancies complicated with HDP have dysregulated immune profiles, including hyperactive T cells which are activating the vascular endothelium. We have investigated the circulating immune profiles of patients with normotensive (NT), PE or gHTN pregnancies at the RNA, protein and cellular levels, which show significant alterations in T cells, among others. We have seen increased levels of IL-6, CXCL9 and CXCL10 in the plasma of HDP patients vs NT, suggesting the polarization and recruitment of T cells. Using cytometry by time of flight (CyTOF), we have seen changes in expression of CD11a and CXCR3 on CD4+, CD8+ and yd T cells in HDP compared to NT. Single cell RNA sequencing of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells from PE vs NT shows increased expression of genes related to pathways such as allograft rejection, angiogenesis and cytokine signaling. Our in vitro co-culture experiments examine the ability of immune cells, specifically T cells, to activate endothelial cells. These studies will address the functional contribution of T cells to endothelial activation, which is a hallmark of the hypertension seen in HDP. Topic Categories Cellular Adhesion, Migration, and Inflammation (CAM)
Source: The Journal of Immunology
Institution: Mayo Clinic
Language: English
Subfield: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4416449184
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