Evidence of neuroinflammation and blood–brain barrier disruption in women with preeclampsia and eclampsia
Date
2021-11-05
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Abstract
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Cerebral complications in preeclampsia are leading causes of maternal mortality. Animal models suggest that an injured blood–brain barrier and neuroinflammation may be important but there is paucity of data from human studies. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate this in women with preeclampsia and eclampsia. We included women recruited to the South African Preeclampsia Obstetric Adverse Events (PROVE) biobank. Blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) were collected around delivery. CSF was analyzed for neuroinflammatory markers interleukin 1β, interleukin 6, interleukin-8 and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha). The CSF to plasma albumin ratio was measured to assess blood–brain barrier function. Women with eclampsia (n = 4) showed increased CSF concentrations of all pro-inflammatory cytokines and TNF-alpha compared to women with normotensive pregnancies (n = 7) and also for interleukin-6 and TNF-alpha compared to women with preeclampsia (n = 4). Women with preeclampsia also showed increases in pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-6 and IL-8 but not TNF-alpha in the CSF compared to women with normotensive pregnancies. In particular, women with eclampsia but also women with preeclampsia showed an increase in the CSF to plasma albumin ratio compared to normotensive women. In conclusion, women with preeclampsia and eclampsia show evidence of neuroinflammation and an injured blood–brain barrier. These findings are seen in particular among women with eclampsia.
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CITATION: Bergman, L. et al. 2021. Evidence of neuroinflammation and blood–brain barrier disruption in women with preeclampsia and eclampsia. Cells, 10(11):3045, doi:10.3390/cells10113045.
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Keywords
Neuroinflammation, Eclampsia, Preeclampsia, Cerebral edema
Citation
Bergman, L. et al. 2021. Evidence of neuroinflammation and blood–brain barrier disruption in women with preeclampsia and eclampsia. Cells, 10(11):3045, doi:10.3390/cells10113045.