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- Title
Macrophage migration inhibition factor is elevated in pregnancy, but not to a greater extent in preeclampsia.
- Authors
Hristoskova, Sashka; Holzgreve, Wolfgang; Xiao Yan Zhong; Hahn, Sinuhe
- Abstract
Background: Maternal serum concentrations of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) have recently been reported to be elevated in cases with preeclampsia. These findings may be important in increasing our understanding of the underlying events leading to the development of preeclampsia, as this cytokine is also expressed in the placenta, where it has been shown to possess immunemodulatory activities. For this reason we attempted to independently verify this report. Methods: Plasma levels of MIF were assessed by ELISA in plasma samples collected from normal healthy male and female blood donors ( n=20 per group), as well as healthy normal pregnant women in all three trimesters of pregnancy ( n=60). In addition, MIF levels were examined from cases with mild and severe preeclampsia ( n=20 per study cohort) and matched normotensive pregnancies ( n=20). Results: MIF levels were found to be elevated in pregnancy (median=10.1 ng/ml) when compared to non-pregnant controls (median=1.7 ng/ml). A moderate, but not significant, elevation was found to occur from the first to the third trimester of pregnancy. No significant difference was found to occur between the two preeclampsia study groups when compared to the normotensive control group. Conclusions: Our data suggest that circulatory MIF concentrations are elevated throughout pregnancy, but are not further increased in preeclampsia.
- Subjects
MACROPHAGES; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY complications; PLACENTA; BLOOD plasma
- Publication
Archives of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2006, Vol 274, Issue 1, p25
- ISSN
0932-0067
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00404-005-0109-8