The profiles of soluble adhesion molecules in the "great obstetrical syndromes".

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

The objective of this study was to determine the profiles of maternal plasma soluble adhesion molecules in patients with preeclampsia, small-for-gestational-age (SGA) fetuses, acute pyelonephritis, preterm labor with intact membranes (PTL), preterm prelabor rupture of the membranes (preterm PROM), and fetal death.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine maternal plasma concentrations of sE-selectin, sL-selectin, and sP-selectin as well as sICAM-1, sVCAM-1, and sPECAM-1 in patients with (1) an uncomplicated pregnancy (control, n = 100); (2) preeclampsia (n = 94); (3) SGA fetuses (in women without preeclampsia/hypertension, n = 45); (4) acute pyelonephritis (n = 25); (5) PTL (n = 53); (6) preterm PROM (n = 24); and (7) fetal death (n = 34). Concentrations of soluble adhesion molecules and inflammatory cytokines (tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin (IL)-8) were determined with sensitive and specific enzyme-linked immunoassays.

RESULTS:

In comparison to women with a normal pregnancy, (1) women with preeclampsia had higher median concentrations of sE-selectin, sP-selectin, and sVCAM-1, and a lower concentration of sL-selectin (all p values < .001); (2) patients with SGA fetuses had higher median concentrations of sE-selectin, sP-selectin, and sVCAM-1 (all p values < .05); (3) patients with a fetal death had higher median concentrations of sE-selectin and sP-selectin (all p values < .05); (4) patients with acute pyelonephritis had higher median plasma concentrations of sE-selectin, sICAM-1, and sVCAM-1 (all p values < .001); (5) patients with preeclampsia and acute pyelonephritis, plasma concentrations of sVCAM-1, sE-selectin, and sP-selectin correlated with those of the proinflammatory cytokines TNF-α and interleukin (IL)-8 (all p values < .05); (6) patients with PTL had a higher median concentration of sP-selectin and a lower median concentration of VCAM-1 (all p values < .05); and (7) women with preterm PROM had lower median concentrations of sL-selectin and sVCAM-1 (all p values < .05).

CONCLUSIONS:

The results of this study show that endothelial cell activation/dysfunction reflected by the plasma concentration of sE-selectin is not specific to preeclampsia but is present in pregnancies complicated by SGA fetuses, acute pyelonephritis, and fetal death. Collectively, we report that each obstetrical syndrome appears to have a stereotypical profile of soluble adhesion molecules in the peripheral circulation.

• Authors: Nikolina Docheva, Roberto Romero, Piya Chaemsaithong, Adi L Tarca, Gaurav Bhatti, Percy Pacora, Bogdan Panaitescu, Noppadol Chaiyasit, Tinnakorn Chaiworapongsa, Eli Maymon, Sonia S Hassan, Offer Erez
• Journal: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med) Vol. 32 Issue 13 Pg. 2113-2136 (Jul 2019) ISSN: 1476-4954 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 29320948 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Cell Adhesion Molecule-1
• E-Selectin
• P-Selectin
• Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1

Topics

• Adult
• Case-Control Studies
• Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 (blood)
• Cross-Sectional Studies
• E-Selectin (blood)
• Female
• Fetal Death
• Fetal Growth Retardation (blood)
• Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture (blood)
• Humans
• Infant, Newborn
• P-Selectin (blood)
• Pre-Eclampsia (blood)
• Pregnancy
• Pyelonephritis (blood)
• Retrospective Studies
• Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 (blood)
• Young Adult