2018
Role of NOD2 in antiphospholipid antibody-induced and bacterial MDP amplification of trophoblast inflammation
Mulla MJ, Pasternak MC, Salmon JE, Chamley LW, Abrahams VM. Role of NOD2 in antiphospholipid antibody-induced and bacterial MDP amplification of trophoblast inflammation. Journal Of Autoimmunity 2018, 98: 103-112. PMID: 30594350, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2018.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMuramyl dipeptideAbsence of aPLAnti-angiogenic profileNovel danger signalPresence of aPLRole of NOD2IL-1β expressionMaternal-fetal interfaceActivation of NOD2IL-1β productionBacterial muramyl dipeptideAntiphospholipid antibodiesCommon bacterial componentsPregnancy complicationsPregnancy outcomesAdverse outcomesIL-1βTrophoblast responsesExtravillous trophoblastsHigh riskPreeclampsiaDanger signalsBacterial infectionsVEGF secretionInflammation
2017
Viral Infection Sensitizes Human Fetal Membranes to Bacterial Lipopolysaccharide by MERTK Inhibition and Inflammasome Activation.
Cross SN, Potter JA, Aldo P, Kwon JY, Pitruzzello M, Tong M, Guller S, Rothlin CV, Mor G, Abrahams VM. Viral Infection Sensitizes Human Fetal Membranes to Bacterial Lipopolysaccharide by MERTK Inhibition and Inflammasome Activation. The Journal Of Immunology 2017, 199: 2885-2895. PMID: 28916522, PMCID: PMC5659726, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1700870.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsC-Mer Tyrosine KinaseCells, CulturedChorioamnionitisExtraembryonic MembranesFemaleGammaherpesvirinaeHerpesviridae InfectionsHerpesvirus 2, HumanHumansImmunizationInflammasomesIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsInterleukin-1betaLipopolysaccharidesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutPregnancyPremature BirthProto-Oncogene ProteinsReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesConceptsFetal membranesViral infectionImmune responseTAM receptorsSubsequent preterm birthAdverse pregnancy outcomesIL-1β productionIL-1β responseHerpes viral infectionsInnate immune responseVivo mouse modelHuman fetal membranesAggravated inflammationIL-1β processingPregnancy outcomesPreterm birthAssociated complicationsPremature rupturePregnant womenLocal infectionInflammasome activationMerTK inhibitionMouse modelBacterial LPSLigand expression
2014
Human Fetal Membranes Generate Distinct Cytokine Profiles in Response to Bacterial Toll-Like Receptor and Nod-Like Receptor Agonists1
Hoang M, Potter JA, Gysler SM, Han CS, Guller S, Norwitz ER, Abrahams VM. Human Fetal Membranes Generate Distinct Cytokine Profiles in Response to Bacterial Toll-Like Receptor and Nod-Like Receptor Agonists1. Biology Of Reproduction 2014, 90: 39, 1-9. PMID: 24429216, PMCID: PMC4076407, DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.113.115428.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBacterial toll-like receptorsToll-like receptorsPathogen-associated molecular patternsInnate immune pattern recognition receptorsNOD-like receptorsPattern recognition receptorsImmune pattern recognition receptorsCytokine profileIL1B secretionFetal membranesCpG ODNCaspase-1Subsequent preterm birthInflammatory cytokine profilePreterm premature ruptureDistinct cytokine profilesMaternal-fetal interfaceInfection-associated inflammationMild stimulatory effectNLR agonistsPreterm birthPremature ruptureProinflammatory cytokinesCytokine productionMCP-1
2013
A Role for Uric Acid and the Nalp3 Inflammasome in Antiphospholipid Antibody-Induced IL-1β Production by Human First Trimester Trophoblast
Mulla MJ, Salmon JE, Chamley LW, Brosens JJ, Boeras CM, Kavathas PB, Abrahams VM. A Role for Uric Acid and the Nalp3 Inflammasome in Antiphospholipid Antibody-Induced IL-1β Production by Human First Trimester Trophoblast. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e65237. PMID: 23762324, PMCID: PMC3675211, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0065237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, AntiphospholipidAntiphospholipid SyndromeBeta 2-Glycoprotein ICARD Signaling Adaptor ProteinsCarrier ProteinsCaspase 1Cell LineCytoskeletal ProteinsFemaleGene Expression RegulationHumansInflammasomesInterleukin-1betaMiceNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinPregnancyPregnancy Trimester, FirstProtein PrecursorsSignal TransductionToll-Like Receptor 4TrophoblastsUric AcidConceptsIL-1β productionIntrauterine growth restrictionIL-1β secretionAntiphospholipid syndromeIL-1β processingAntiphospholipid antibodiesIL-1βHuman first trimester trophoblast cell lineFirst trimester trophoblast cell lineUric acidNalp3/ASC inflammasomeHuman first trimester trophoblast cellsToll-like receptor 4Human first-trimester trophoblastsFirst trimester trophoblast cellsAnti-β2GPI AbsAdverse pregnancy outcomesAnti-β2GPI antibodiesRecurrent pregnancy lossTLR4-dependent mannerApoptosis-associated speck-like proteinMaternal-fetal interfaceFirst trimester trophoblastsSpeck-like proteinTrophoblast cell line
2012
Nod1, but not the ASC inflammasome, contributes to induction of IL-1β secretion in human trophoblasts after sensing of Chlamydia trachomatis
Kavathas PB, Boeras CM, Mulla MJ, Abrahams VM. Nod1, but not the ASC inflammasome, contributes to induction of IL-1β secretion in human trophoblasts after sensing of Chlamydia trachomatis. Mucosal Immunology 2012, 6: 235-243. PMID: 22763410, PMCID: PMC3465624, DOI: 10.1038/mi.2012.63.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCARD Signaling Adaptor ProteinsCarrier ProteinsCell LineChlamydia trachomatisCytoskeletal ProteinsGene ExpressionHumansInflammasomesInterleukin-1betaMyeloid Differentiation Factor 88NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinNod1 Signaling Adaptor ProteinToll-Like Receptor 2Toll-Like Receptor 4TrophoblastsConceptsIL-1β secretionToll-like receptorsCT infectionIL-1βASC inflammasomeChlamydia trachomatisKey Toll-like receptorsNalp3/ASC inflammasomePro-inflammatory cytokinesIL-1β mRNAIL-1β productionInnate immune pathwaysNOD-like receptorsHuman trophoblast cellsIntracellular bacterial pathogenChlamydia infectionImmune pathwaysObligate intracellular bacterial pathogenTrophoblast cellsHuman trophoblastsCaspase-1InfectionSecretionInflammasomeNOD1
2008
Pre‐eclampsia is associated with dendritic cell recruitment into the uterine decidua
Huang S, Chen C, Schatz F, Rahman M, Abrahams V, Lockwood C. Pre‐eclampsia is associated with dendritic cell recruitment into the uterine decidua. The Journal Of Pathology 2008, 214: 328-336. PMID: 18069648, DOI: 10.1002/path.2257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCase-Control StudiesCell MovementCells, CulturedChemokinesCulture Media, ConditionedDeciduaDendritic CellsEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHumansImmunohistochemistryInterleukin-1betaOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPre-EclampsiaPregnancyPregnancy Trimester, FirstPregnancy Trimester, ThirdReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionUp-RegulationConceptsFirst trimester decidual cellsDendritic cell infiltrationDendritic cellsDecidual cellsIL-1betaPre-eclampsiaCell infiltrationLeukocyte-free first trimester decidual cellsSpecialized antigen-presenting cellsDecidual dendritic cellsDendritic cell recruitmentPlacental bed biopsiesMature dendritic cellsPro-inflammatory cytokinesAntigen-presenting cellsMarked infiltratesMaternal morbidityPrimiparous patientsSystemic inflammationImmune toleranceSubsequent pregnancyBed biopsiesInflammatory milieuMacrophage infiltrationLeading cause