PMID- 27546026 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20170207 LR - 20170207 IS - 1432-0584 (Electronic) IS - 0939-5555 (Linking) VI - 95 IP - 11 DP - 2016 Oct TI - Abnormal expression of inflammatory genes in placentas of women with sickle cell anemia and sickle hemoglobin C disease. PG - 1859-67 LID - 10.1007/s00277-016-2780-1 [doi] AB - Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a complex disease that is characterized by the polymerization of deoxyhemoglobin S, altered red blood cell membrane biology, endothelial activation, hemolysis, a procoagulant state, acute and chronic inflammation, and vaso-occlusion. Among the physiological changes that occur during pregnancy, oxygen is consumed by fetal growth, and pregnant women with SCD are more frequently exposed to low oxygen levels. This might lead to red blood cells sickling, and, consequently, to vaso-occlusion. The mechanisms by which SCD affects placental physiology are largely unknown, and chronic inflammation might be involved in this process. This study aimed to evaluate the gene expression profile of inflammatory response mediators in the placentas of pregnant women with sickle cell cell anemia (HbSS) and hemoglobinopathy SC (HbSC). Our results show differences in a number of these genes. For the HbSS group, when compared to the control group, the following genes showed differential expression: IL1RAP (2.76-fold), BCL6 (4.49-fold), CXCL10 (-2.12-fold), CXCR1 (-3.66-fold), and C3 (-2.0-fold). On the other hand, the HbSC group presented differential expressions of the following genes, when compared to the control group: IL1RAP (4.33-fold), CXCL1 (3.05-fold), BCL6 (4.13-fold), CXCL10 (-3.32-fold), C3 (-2.0-fold), and TLR3 (2.38-fold). Taken together, these data strongly suggest a differential expression of several inflammatory genes in both SCD (HbSS and HbSC), indicating that the placenta might become an environment with hypoxia, and increased inflammation, which could lead to improper placental development. FAU - Baptista, Leticia C AU - Baptista LC AD - Center for Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering (CBMEG), University of Campinas - UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil. FAU - Costa, Maria Laura AU - Costa ML AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Campinas - UNICAMP, School of Medicine, Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil. FAU - Ferreira, Regiane AU - Ferreira R AD - Hematology and Hemotherapy Center, University of Campinas - UNICAMP, Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil. FAU - Albuquerque, Dulcineia M AU - Albuquerque DM AD - Hematology and Hemotherapy Center, University of Campinas - UNICAMP, Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil. FAU - Lanaro, Carolina AU - Lanaro C AD - Hematology and Hemotherapy Center, University of Campinas - UNICAMP, Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil. FAU - Fertrin, Kleber Y AU - Fertrin KY AD - Hematology and Hemotherapy Center, University of Campinas - UNICAMP, Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil. FAU - Surita, Fernanda G AU - Surita FG AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Campinas - UNICAMP, School of Medicine, Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil. FAU - Parpinelli, Mary A AU - Parpinelli MA AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Campinas - UNICAMP, School of Medicine, Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil. FAU - Costa, Fernando F AU - Costa FF AD - Hematology and Hemotherapy Center, University of Campinas - UNICAMP, Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil. FAU - Melo, Monica Barbosa de AU - Melo MB AD - Center for Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering (CBMEG), University of Campinas - UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil. melomb@uol.com.br. AD - Laboratory of Human Genetics, Center for Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering (CBMEG), University of Campinas - UNICAMP, P.O. Box: 6010, Campinas, SP, 13083-875, Brazil. melomb@uol.com.br. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20160822 PL - Germany TA - Ann Hematol JT - Annals of hematology JID - 9107334 RN - 0 (Cytokines) RN - 0 (Receptors, Cytokine) SB - IM MH - Adult MH - Anemia, Sickle Cell/complications/*genetics MH - Case-Control Studies MH - Cytokines/*biosynthesis/genetics MH - Female MH - Gene Expression Profiling MH - *Gene Expression Regulation MH - Hemoglobin SC Disease/complications/*genetics MH - Humans MH - Inflammation/etiology/*genetics MH - Placenta/*metabolism/pathology MH - Pregnancy MH - Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic/*genetics MH - Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction MH - Receptors, Cytokine/*biosynthesis/genetics MH - Reproductive History MH - Young Adult OTO - NOTNLM OT - Gene expression OT - Inflammation OT - Placenta OT - Pregnancy OT - Sickle cell disease EDAT- 2016/08/23 06:00 MHDA- 2017/02/09 06:00 CRDT- 2016/08/23 06:00 PHST- 2016/06/27 00:00 [received] PHST- 2016/08/01 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2016/08/23 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2016/08/23 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/02/09 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.1007/s00277-016-2780-1 [pii] AID - 10.1007/s00277-016-2780-1 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Ann Hematol. 2016 Oct;95(11):1859-67. doi: 10.1007/s00277-016-2780-1. Epub 2016 Aug 22.