2023
Leptin-Mediated Induction of IL-6 Expression in Hofbauer Cells Contributes to Preeclampsia Pathogenesis
Ozmen A, Nwabuobi C, Tang Z, Guo X, Larsen K, Guller S, Blas J, Moore M, Kayisli U, Lockwood C, Guzeloglu-Kayisli O. Leptin-Mediated Induction of IL-6 Expression in Hofbauer Cells Contributes to Preeclampsia Pathogenesis. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2023, 25: 135. PMID: 38203306, PMCID: PMC10778808, DOI: 10.3390/ijms25010135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-6 expressionHofbauer cellsP65 NF-κBIL-6NF-κBLeptin levelsPreeclampsia pathogenesisElevated serum interleukin-6 levelsSerum interleukin-6 levelsERK1/2 MAPKInterleukin-6 levelsPro-inflammatory phenotypeAnti-inflammatory phenotypeLeptin receptor expressionIL-6 productionPathogenesis of PEPlacental leptin productionPhosphorylation levelsERK1/2 MAPK inhibitorIL-6 regulationConcentration-dependent mannerPE patientsHuman pregnancySecond trimesterLeptin concentrations
2009
Progestin and Thrombin Regulate Tissue Factor Expression in Human Term Decidual Cells
Lockwood CJ, Murk W, Kayisli UA, Buchwalder LF, Huang S, Funai EF, Krikun G, Schatz F. Progestin and Thrombin Regulate Tissue Factor Expression in Human Term Decidual Cells. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2009, 94: 2164-2170. PMID: 19276228, PMCID: PMC2690421, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2009-0065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal-fetal interfaceTerm decidual cellsDecidual cellsTNF-alphaTissue factorPlacental sectionsTF mRNA levelsIL-1betaHuman maternal-fetal interfaceTF expressionWestern blottingTF levelsVillous mesenchymal cellsRT-PCRTerm placental sectionsMRNA levelsHigher histologic scoresTissue factor expressionIL-1beta effectReal-time RT-PCRQuantitative real-time RT-PCRDecidual sectionsHemostatic protectionPreterm deliveryQuantitative RT-PCRImpact of a comprehensive patient safety strategy on obstetric adverse events
Pettker CM, Thung SF, Norwitz ER, Buhimschi CS, Raab CA, Copel JA, Kuczynski E, Lockwood CJ, Funai EF. Impact of a comprehensive patient safety strategy on obstetric adverse events. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2009, 200: 492.e1-492.e8. PMID: 19249729, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.01.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstetric adverse eventsAdverse Outcome IndexAdverse eventsOutcome indexPatient safety strategiesPatient safety committeePatient safety interventionsNumber of deliveriesAdverse outcomesObstetric servicesTotal deliveriesNurse positionsPatient safetySafety interventionsSafety CommitteeInterventionOutcomesSignificant improvementExpert reviewSafety climateComprehensive strategyDeliverySafety strategiesProtocol standardization
2008
Placental expression of ceruloplasmin in pregnancies complicated by severe preeclampsia
Guller S, Buhimschi CS, Y Y, Huang T, Yang L, Kuczynski E, Zambrano E, Lockwood CJ, Buhimschi IA. Placental expression of ceruloplasmin in pregnancies complicated by severe preeclampsia. Laboratory Investigation 2008, 88: 1057-1067. PMID: 18679377, PMCID: PMC2682720, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2008.74.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasminogen activator inhibitor-1Severe preeclampsiaReperfusion injurySFlt-1Soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1Fms-like tyrosine kinase-1Ischemia/reperfusion injuryLife-threatening syndromeSubsequent reperfusion injuryTerm control groupPathophysiology of preeclampsiaTyrosine kinase-1Activator inhibitor-1Release of factorsSignificant increasePresence of mRNAUpregulation of mRNACeruloplasmin mRNAPlacental damagePlacental factorsMicroarray gene profilingEndothelium dysfunctionPE placentasQuantitative real-time PCRIntervillous spacePreeclampsia-Related Inflammatory Cytokines Regulate Interleukin-6 Expression in Human Decidual Cells
Lockwood CJ, Yen CF, Basar M, Kayisli UA, Martel M, Buhimschi I, Buhimschi C, Huang SJ, Krikun G, Schatz F. Preeclampsia-Related Inflammatory Cytokines Regulate Interleukin-6 Expression in Human Decidual Cells. American Journal Of Pathology 2008, 172: 1571-1579. PMID: 18467705, PMCID: PMC2408417, DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2008.070629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-6 levelsIL-6Decidual cellsGestational age-matched control placentasElevated IL-6 levelsIL-6 mRNA levelsCommon pregnancy disorderGenesis of preeclampsiaUteroplacental blood flowFetal-placental unitInterleukin-6 levelsPathogenesis of preeclampsiaPro-inflammatory cytokinesEndothelial cell dysfunctionInterleukin-6 expressionHuman decidual cellsReal-time quantitative RT-PCRTime quantitative RT-PCRQuantitative RT-PCRFetal morbidityDecidual macrophagesPreeclamptic womenSystemic inflammationPregnancy disordersControl placentasDecidual Cell‐expressed Tissue Factor in Human Pregnancy and Its Involvement in Hemostasis and Preeclampsia‐related Angiogenesis
Lockwood CJ, Krikun G, Caze R, Rahman M, Buchwalder LF, Schatz F. Decidual Cell‐expressed Tissue Factor in Human Pregnancy and Its Involvement in Hemostasis and Preeclampsia‐related Angiogenesis. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2008, 1127: 67-72. PMID: 18443332, DOI: 10.1196/annals.1434.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDecidual cell-expressed tissue factorUteroplacental blood flowVascular endothelial growth factorTissue factorDecidual cellsBlood flowFirst trimester decidual cellsGrowth factorPlacental growth factorProtease-activated receptorsSFlt-1 expressionEndothelial growth factorPredominant cell typeMaternal thrombophiliaMaternal morbidityDecidual hemorrhageSpiral arteriesHuman pregnancySFlt-1Trophoblast invasionVascular remodelingPreeclampsiaVEGF expressionExcess thrombinAngiogenic effectsMatrix Metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) Expression in Preeclamptic Decidua and MMP9 Induction by Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha and Interleukin 1 Beta in Human First Trimester Decidual Cells1
Lockwood CJ, Oner C, Uz YH, Kayisli UA, Huang SJ, Buchwalder LF, Murk W, Funai EF, Schatz F. Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) Expression in Preeclamptic Decidua and MMP9 Induction by Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha and Interleukin 1 Beta in Human First Trimester Decidual Cells1. Biology Of Reproduction 2008, 78: 1064-1072. PMID: 18276934, PMCID: PMC3045968, DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.107.063743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBase SequenceCase-Control StudiesCells, CulturedDeciduaDNA PrimersEnzyme InductionFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryInterleukin-1betaMatrix Metalloproteinase 2Matrix Metalloproteinase 9Pre-EclampsiaPregnancyPregnancy Trimester, FirstReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerTissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2Tumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsTumor necrosis factor alphaNecrosis factor alphaInterleukin-1 betaMedroxyprogesterone acetateFactor alphaDecidual cellsMMP9 levelsExtravillous trophoblastsEVT invasionFirst trimester decidual cellsAge-matched control womenMatrix metalloproteinase-9 expressionUteroplacental blood flowLevels of MMP9Metalloproteinase-9 expressionMatrix metalloproteinases 1Matrix metalloproteinases 2Levels of MMP2Decidual extracellular matrixConcentration-dependent increaseSubstrate gel zymographyPreeclamptic deciduaQuantitative RT-PCRInterstitial trophoblastSpiral arteries
2003
Intrauterine transfusion for rhesus alloimmunization elevates fetal β2-microglobulin levels
Radunovic N, Kuczynski E, Funai E, Nastic D, Di Renzo G, Lockwood C. Intrauterine transfusion for rhesus alloimmunization elevates fetal β2-microglobulin levels. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2003, 13: 246-249. PMID: 12854925, DOI: 10.1080/jmf.13.4.246.249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeta2-microglobulin levelsEffects of intrauterine transfusionNon-anemic controlsIntrauterine transfusionBeta2-microglobulinTransfused fetusesCirculating T-cell populationsNon-anemic fetusesUmbilical venous samplesT cell populationsConcentration of beta2-microglobulinOrgan transplant rejectionHost immune responseRhesus alloimmunizationAnemic fetusesFetal anemiaFetal hematocritHealthy neonatesLeukocyte antigenTransplant rejectionVenous samplingTransfusionFetusesImmunomodulatory effectsImmune response
1998
The effect of fetal intravascular blood transfusion on plasma endothelin levels in fetuses with rhesus alloimmunization.
Radunovic N, Nastic D, Rebarber A, Kuczynski E, Lockwood C. The effect of fetal intravascular blood transfusion on plasma endothelin levels in fetuses with rhesus alloimmunization. Obstetrics And Gynecology 1998, 91: 956-60. PMID: 9611003, DOI: 10.1016/s0029-7844(98)00073-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelin levelsFetal transfusionPost-transfusionTransfusion of packed red blood cellsFetal umbilical venous bloodVolume of transfused bloodPacked red blood cellsAlloimmune hemolytic anemiaIntravascular blood transfusionIntravascular fetal transfusionPost-transfusion hematocritPost-transfusion increaseUmbilical vein pressureUmbilical venous pressureUmbilical venous bloodPlasma endothelin levelsPost-transfusion measurementsRhesus alloimmunizationGestational ageBlood transfusionIntravascular volumeRed blood cellsEndothelin concentrationsHemolytic anemiaTransfusionApoptosis and Fas Expression in Human Fetal Membranes1
Runić R, Lockwood C, LaChapelle L, Dipasquale B, Demopoulos R, Kumar A, Guller S. Apoptosis and Fas Expression in Human Fetal Membranes1. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 1998, 83: 660-666. PMID: 9467589, DOI: 10.1210/jcem.83.2.4600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChorionic trophoblastsHuman fetal membranesFetal membranesApoptotic indexWeeks groupCell layerHuman fetal membrane cellsCytoplasmic domain of FasFetal membrane cellsFas messenger ribonucleic acidTrophoblast cell layerDecidual cell typesCondensation of chromatinConsistent with apoptosisSamples of amnionEpithelial cell layerMessenger ribonucleic acidCell surface receptorsWeeks gestationDecidual cellsProstate glandAmnion epitheliumFas signalingAmniotic tissueImmunohistochemical staining