PMID- 33805757 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210423 LR - 20210423 IS - 1422-0067 (Electronic) IS - 1422-0067 (Linking) VI - 22 IP - 6 DP - 2021 Mar 13 TI - The Role of TNF-alpha and Anti-TNF-alpha Agents during Preconception, Pregnancy, and Breastfeeding. LID - 10.3390/ijms22062922 [doi] LID - 2922 AB - Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is a multifunctional Th1 cytokine and one of the most important inflammatory cytokines. In pregnancy, TNF-alpha influences hormone synthesis, placental architecture, and embryonic development. It was also shown that increased levels of TNF-alpha are associated with pregnancy loss and preeclampsia. Increased TNF-alpha levels in complicated pregnancy draw attention to trophoblast biology, especially migratory activity, syncytialisation, and endocrine function. Additionally, elevated TNF-alpha levels may affect the maternal-fetal relationship by altering the secretory profile of placental immunomodulatory factors, which in turn affects maternal immune cells. There is growing evidence that metabolic/pro-inflammatory cytokines can program early placental functions and growth in the first trimester of pregnancy. Furthermore, early pregnancy placenta has a direct impact on fetal development and maternal immune system diseases that release inflammatory (e.g., TNF-alpha) and immunomodulatory factors, such as chronic inflammatory rheumatic, gastroenterological, or dermatological diseases, and may result in an abnormal release of cytokines and chemokines in syncytiotrophoblasts. Pregnancy poses a challenge in the treatment of chronic disease in patients who plan to have children. The activity of the disease, the impact of pregnancy on the course of the disease, and the safety of pharmacotherapy, including anti-rheumatic agents, in pregnancy should be considered. FAU - Romanowska-Prochnicka, Katarzyna AU - Romanowska-Prochnicka K AD - Department of Biophysics and Human Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Warsaw Medical University, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland. AD - Department of Connective Tissue Diseases, National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, 02-637 Warsaw, Poland. FAU - Felis-Giemza, Anna AU - Felis-Giemza A AD - Department of Connective Tissue Diseases, National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, 02-637 Warsaw, Poland. FAU - Olesinska, Marzena AU - Olesinska M AD - Department of Connective Tissue Diseases, National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, 02-637 Warsaw, Poland. FAU - Wojdasiewicz, Piotr AU - Wojdasiewicz P AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-3309-996X AD - Department of Biophysics and Human Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Warsaw Medical University, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland. FAU - Paradowska-Gorycka, Agnieszka AU - Paradowska-Gorycka A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-4249-3136 AD - Department of Molecular Biology, National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, 02-637 Warsaw, Poland. FAU - Szukiewicz, Dariusz AU - Szukiewicz D AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-0124-060X AD - Department of Biophysics and Human Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Warsaw Medical University, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20210313 PL - Switzerland TA - Int J Mol Sci JT - International journal of molecular sciences JID - 101092791 RN - 0 (Antibodies, Monoclonal) RN - 0 (Antirheumatic Agents) RN - 0 (Gastrointestinal Agents) RN - 0 (Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha) RN - 91X1KLU43E (golimumab) RN - B72HH48FLU (Infliximab) RN - FYS6T7F842 (Adalimumab) RN - OP401G7OJC (Etanercept) RN - UMD07X179E (Certolizumab Pegol) SB - IM MH - Adalimumab/therapeutic use MH - Antibodies, Monoclonal/therapeutic use MH - Antirheumatic Agents/*therapeutic use MH - Arthritis, Rheumatoid/*drug therapy/immunology/pathology MH - Breast Feeding MH - Certolizumab Pegol/therapeutic use MH - Etanercept/therapeutic use MH - Female MH - Gastritis/*drug therapy/immunology/pathology MH - Gastrointestinal Agents/*therapeutic use MH - Humans MH - Infliximab/therapeutic use MH - Parturition/drug effects MH - Pregnancy MH - Pregnancy Trimester, First/*drug effects/immunology MH - Th1-Th2 Balance/drug effects MH - Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/*antagonists & inhibitors/immunology PMC - PMC7998738 OTO - NOTNLM OT - TNF-alpha OT - anti-TNF-alpha OT - breastfeeding OT - fertility OT - placental transfer OT - pregnancy OT - procreation COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2021/04/04 06:00 MHDA- 2021/04/24 06:00 PMCR- 2021/03/13 CRDT- 2021/04/03 01:21 PHST- 2021/02/19 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/03/11 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/04/03 01:21 [entrez] PHST- 2021/04/04 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/04/24 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/03/13 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ijms22062922 [pii] AID - ijms-22-02922 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ijms22062922 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Mar 13;22(6):2922. doi: 10.3390/ijms22062922.