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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2023

Immune and cytokine alterations and RNA-sequencing analysis in gestational tissues from pregnant women after recovery from COVID-19.

Xing Xin, Weiqi Yao, Zijing Zhang, Xin Yang, Shufang Li, Ying Zhu, Cong Zhang, Long Zhang, Hailong Huang, Tengyun Dong and 3 more

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Article in BMC infectious diseases, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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13 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.

Xing Xin *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1095 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430032, Hubei, P.R. China.
Weiqi Yao *Wuhan Optics Valley Vcanbiopharma Co. Ltd, Wuhan, 430000, Hubei, P.R. China.
Zijing ZhangDepartment of Medical office, Wuchang Shouyi College Hospital, Wuhan, 430064, Hubei, P.R. China.
Xin YangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1095 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430032, Hubei, P.R. China.
Shufang LiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1095 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430032, Hubei, P.R. China.
Ying ZhuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1095 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430032, Hubei, P.R. China.
Cong ZhangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1095 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430032, Hubei, P.R. China.
Long ZhangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1095 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430032, Hubei, P.R. China.
Hailong HuangDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430077, Hubei, P.R. China.
Tengyun DongWuhan Optics Valley Vcanbiopharma Co. Ltd, Wuhan, 430000, Hubei, P.R. China.
Haibo DongWuhan Optics Valley Vcanbio Cell & Gene Technology Co., Ltd, Wuhan, 430000, Hubei, P.R. China.
Ling FengDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1095 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430032, Hubei, P.R. China. fltj007@163.com.
Shaoshuai WangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1095 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430032, Hubei, P.R. China. shaoswang@163.com.
Union Hospital · CNHuazhong University of Science and Technology · CNTongji Hospital · CNYangtze Optical Electronic (China) · CNHubei University of Technology · CNWuhan College · CNWuhan University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China, Beijing Kanghua Western and Chinese Medicine Development Foundation 81902299, 2201102997
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCOVID-19 is a global pandemic. Understanding the immune responses in pregnant women recovering from COVID-19 may suggest new therapeutic approaches.

methodsWe performed a cross-sectional study between March 1, 2020, and September 1, 2020. Participants were assigned into the convalescent COVID-19 group if they had a previous COVID-19 infection during pregnancy or the healthy control group. RNA-Seq was performed on human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUMSCs) and human amniotic mesenchymal stem cells (hAMSCs). Immunohistochemical staining, cytokine testing, lymphocyte subset analysis, RNA-Seq, and functional analyses were performed on the placental and umbilical cord blood (UCB) and compared between the two groups.

resultsA total of 40 pregnant women were enrolled, with 13 in the convalescent group and 27 in the control group. There were 1024, 46, and 32 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) identified in the placental tissue, hUMSCs, and hAMSCs between the convalescent and control groups, respectively. Enrichment analysis showed those DEGs were associated with immune homeostasis, antiviral activity, cell proliferation, and tissue repair. Levels of IL-6, TNF-α, total lymphocyte counts, B lymphocytes, Tregs percentages, and IFN-γ expressing CD4

conclusionMultiple changes in immune responses occurred in the placental tissue, hUMSCs, and hAMSCs after maternal recovery from COVID-19, which might imply their protective roles against COVID-19 infection.

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COVID-19CytokinesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansPlacentaPregnancyPregnant PeopleRNACytokinesRNACOVID-19CytokinesHuman amniotic mesenchymal stem cellsHuman umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cellsLymphocyte subsetsPregnant women

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PMID37735363
PMCPMC10512579
OpenAlexW4386931223

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