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Role of Innate Immunity in Preeclampsia: A Systematic Review
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Role of Innate Immunity in Preeclampsia: A Systematic Review

A P Bouças, B M De Souza, A C Bauer and D Crispim
Reproductive Sciences, Vol.24(10), pp.1362-1370
2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1933719117691144
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Abstract

preeclampsia pattern recognition receptors innate immunity toll-like receptors gene expression
Innate immune system dysfunction has been known to be a key player in preeclampsia (PE). Activation of the maternal innate immunity may be triggered by invading microorganisms or endogenous ligands, which are detected by different pattern recognition receptors (PRRs). Although some studies have linked PRR activation to PE, it is still unclear if dysregulated PRR expression is associated with the development of this complication. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review of the literature, searching articles that evaluated associations of PRRs with PE. Twenty-six studies met the inclusion criteria: 20 of them analyzed PRR expressions and 6 studies investigated the association between PRR polymorphisms and PE. Among the PRRs, only few studies analyzed retinoic acid-inducible gene I-like helicase (RLH) and/or toll-like receptor (TLR)-1, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 expressions in immune cells or placentas from women with PE and controls; thus, it is inconclusive if these PRRs are involved in PE. Results from the 10 studies that analyzed TLR-2 expressions in women with PE and controls are also contradictory. The majority of the studies that investigated TLR-3 and -4 expressions indicate that these PRRs are increased in placenta or immune cells from women with PE compared to pregnant control woman. To date, polymorphisms in TLR-2, -3, and -4 and nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor 2 genes do not seem to be associated with PE development. No study has evaluated the association between polymorphisms in genes codifying other TLRs or RLHs genes. In conclusion, available data in literature support a role for TLR-3 and TLR-4 in the pathogenesis of PE.

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