Fetal responses to lipopolysaccharide-induced chorioamnionitis alter immune and airway responses in 7-week-old sheep.

نویسندگان

  • Andrea J X Lee
  • Verena A C Lambermont
  • J Jane Pillow
  • Graeme R Polglase
  • Ilias Nitsos
  • John P Newnham
  • Manfred W Beilharz
  • Suhas G Kallapur
  • Alan H Jobe
  • Boris W Kramer
چکیده

OBJECTIVE We hypothesized that fetal innate immune responses to lipopolysaccharide-induced chorioamnionitis would alter postnatal systemic immune and airway responsiveness. STUDY DESIGN Ewes received intraamniotic injections with saline or lipopolysaccharide at 90, 100, and 110 days of gestation. Immune status and airway responsiveness were evaluated at term and at 7 weeks of age. RESULTS At term, lymphocytes, monocytes, and neutrophils were significantly increased (respectively, 24-fold, 127-fold, and 31,000-fold) in lungs and blood monocytes became Toll-like receptor 2 responsive after lipopolysaccharide exposures. Furthermore, CD4 and CD4/CD25 lymphocytes were increased in thymus and lymph nodes. At 7 weeks, airway reactivity decreased and concentrations of CD8 cytotoxic T lymphocytes changed in the lungs and thymus relative to controls. CONCLUSION Early gestational lipopolysaccharide exposure increased leukocyte responsiveness at term. Decreased airway reactivity and changes in lymphocytes at 7 weeks postnatal demonstrate persistent effects of fetal exposure to LPS.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

دوره 204 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011