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Project description:Uterine (decidual) macrophages (M) are believed to play an important role in fetal tolerance during pregnancy, but the factors that regulate them are not known. In this study we investigated the potential role of several factors (M-CSF, GM-CSF, IL-4/13, IL-10, progesterone and estradiol) to drive the differentiation and polarization of human decidual M by using an in vitro M differentiation model. To estimate the similarity of the in vitro differentiated M with decidual M, we used the present gene expression array. The array consisted of 420 M-related genes, including 100 genes highly regulated in decidual M based on the gene expression profile previously reported (Gustafsson et al, 2008, PLoS ONE. 3(4): e2078). The analysis focused on the 100 decidual M-associated genes. Comparative expression analysis of CD14+ cells isolated from blood (3 samples) or decidua (3 samples) from pregnant women, CD14+ cells isolated from non-pregnant women (14 samples) and different types of in vitro-generated macrophages (55 samples). A total of 75 samples were anlayzed.
2011-11-22 | E-GEOD-30595 | biostudies-arrayexpress
Project description:We used full genome microarrays to profile the full lifetime of the mouse placenta from embryonic day 8.5 (e8.5), at the time of chorioallantoic fusion, until postnatal day 0 (P0). At each stage, the fetal placenta and maternal decidual tissues were dissected and profiled separately Experiment Overall Design: Mouse placentas were obtained from timed pregnant female mice at each timepoint, and fetal tissues were used to confirm embryo staging. Fetal placenta and maternal decidual tissues were dissected and pooled separately for each litter prior to RNA extraction and hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays.
2008-06-11 | E-GEOD-11220 | biostudies-arrayexpress
Project description:A Toxoplasma gondii infection during pregnancy can result in spontaneous abortion, preterm labor, or congenital fetal defects. The decidual immune system plays a critical role in regulating the immune micro-environment and in the induction of immune tolerance. To better understand the factors that mediate the decidual immune response associated with the T. gondii infection, a large-scale study employing TMT proteomics was conducted to characterize the differential decidual immune proteomes from infected and uninfected human decidual immune cells samples. The decidual immune cells from 105 human voluntary abortion tissues were purified, and of the 5510 unique proteins identified, 181 proteins were found to be differentially abundant (>1.2-fold cutoff, P＜0.05) in the T. gondii-infected decidual immune cells. 11 proteins of 181 differentially expressed proteins associated with trophoblast invasion, placental development, intrauterine fetal growth, and immune tolerance were verified using a quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and western blotting. This systematic research identified a broad range of immune factors in human decidual immune cells, shedding a new insight into the decidual immune molecular mechanism for abnormal pregnancy outcomes associated with T. gondii infection.
2018-07-27 | PXD008448 | Pride
Project description:Embryos secrete preimplantation factor (PIF), a peptide present in maternal circulation during viable pregnancy. We compared downstream synthetic PIF effect on gene expression in non-pregnant Human Endometrial Stromal Cell (HESC) and First Trimester Decidual cell (FTDC) culture to mimic the maternal intrauterine environment during embryo implantation and trophoblast invasion.
2013-06-21 | GSE46326 | GEO
Project description:The fate of the human endometrium is determined during the mid-luteal window of implantation, coinciding with differentiation of endometrial stromal cells (EnSCs) into specialized decidual cells. Upon embryo implantation, differentiating EnSCs transform the endometrium into the decidua of pregnancy; whereas falling progesterone levels in the absence of pregnancy lead to tissue breakdown and menstruation. We used single-cell RNA sequencing to map the transcriptomic changes in primary EnSCs along a decidual time-course and in response to withdrawal of differentiation signals. We demonstrate that decidual transformation starts with a precipitous transcriptional response, which is followed by synchronous transition of EnSCs through intermediate states before emerging as divergent subpopulations, representing decidual cells and senescent decidual cells. Single-cell analysis of timed luteal phase biopsies identified multiple endometrial epithelial subpopulations and immune cells, most prominently uterine NK cells. In the stroma, transition from receptive to post-receptive endometrial state was marked by progression of EnSCs along diverging transcriptional trajectories, involving genes with conserved branching dynamics in vivo and in vitro. Our findings indicate that specification of EnSCs into distinct decidual subpopulations underpins endometrial fate decisions during the window of implantation.
2020-01-06 | GSE127918 | GEO
Project description:Uterine macrophages are thought to play an important regulatory role at the maternal-fetal interface. We report here a unique gene expression pattern intrinsic of first trimester decidual monocytes/macrophages, but not of their blood counterparts. The micro-array data comprises approximately 14,000 genes. Some of the key findings were confirmed by real time PCR or secreted protein measurements. A large number of regulated genes were found to be functionally related to immunomodulation and tissue remodelling, corroborating polarization patterns of differentiated macrophages of M2 phenotype. These include M2 markers such as CCL-18, CD209, insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1, mannose receptor c type (MRC)-1 and fibronectin-1. Further, the selective up-regulation of triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells (TREM)-2, alpha-2-macroglobulin (A2M) and prostaglandin D2 synthase (PGDS) provides new insights into the regulatory function of decidual macrophages in pregnancy. In addition, a large number of regulated genes in the micro-array analysis were related to cell cycle regulation. Taken together, molecular characterization of decidual macrophages presents a unique transcriptional profile replete with important components for fetal immunoprotection. Experiment Overall Design: Comparative expression analyis of CD14+ cells isolated either from blood or decidua. Decidual tissue and blood was obtained from eleven women between 18 and 41 years of age
2008-06-20 | E-GEOD-10612 | biostudies-arrayexpress
Project description:Embryos secrete preimplantation factor (PIF), a peptide present in maternal circulation during viable pregnancy. We compared downstream synthetic PIF effect on gene expression in non-pregnant Human Endometrial Stromal Cell (HESC) and First Trimester Decidual cell (FTDC) culture to mimic the maternal intrauterine environment during embryo implantation and trophoblast invasion. Cells were cultured in triplicate with and without synthetic PIF for 24 hours. Cultured cells were then pooled for chip analysis. Altered gene expression relative to controls was assessed by Affymetrix microarray
2013-06-21 | E-GEOD-46326 | biostudies-arrayexpress
Project description:Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) is the most common intrauterine infection, leading to infant neurodevelopmental disabilities. An improved knowledge of correlates of protection against cCMV is needed to guide prevention strategies. Here, we employed a unique ex vivo model of human CMV (HCMV) infection in decidual tissues of women with and without preconception immunity, recapitulating nonprimary versus primary infection at the authentic maternofetal transmission site. We showed that decidual tissues of women with preconception immunity exhibited intrinsic resistance to HCMV, mounting a rapid activation of tissue resident memory CD8+ and CD4+ T cells upon nonprimary infection. We further revealed the role of HCMV-specific decidual-tissue resident CD8+ T cells in local protection against nonprimary HCMV infection. The findings could inform the development of vaccine against cCMV, and provide insights for further studies of the integrity of immune defense against cCMV and other pathogens in the human maternal-fetal interface.
2024-08-01 | GSE240976 | GEO
Project description:Transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) signaling regulates multifaceted reproductive processes via its transmembrane receptor complex-associated machinery. It has been shown that the type 1 receptor of TGFβ (TGFBR1) is indispensable for female reproductive tract development, pregnancy success, and fertility. However, the role of TGFβ signaling in decidual development and function remains poorly defined. Our objective is to determine the impact of uterine-specific deletion of Tgfbr1 on the differentiation of endometrial stromal cells in pregnant mice, with a focus on the cellular and molecular properties of the decidua. An approach combining histological and immunohistochemical analyses, quantitative PCR, western blot, and RNA-sequencing was utilized. Our results show that decidual development is altered in TGFBR1 conditionally depleted uteri, substantiated by downregulation of genes associated with inflammatory response and uterine natural killer cell abundance, reduced presence of non-decidualized fibroblasts in the antimesometrial region, and impaired decidual cell differentiation. Notably, conditional ablation of TGFBR1 results in the formation of decidua containing more abundant alpha smooth muscle actin (ACTA2)-positive cells at the peripheral region of the antimesometrial side versus controls. This finding is corroborated by upregulation of a subset of smooth muscle marker genes in Tgfbr1 conditionally-deleted decidua. The abnormal cell differentiation is accompanied with increased cell proliferation and enhanced decidual ERK1/2 signaling upon decidual regression. In summary, this study has identified an important role of TGFBR1 in decidual cell differentiation by revealing that conditional ablation of TGFBR1 in the uterus profoundly impacts the cellular and molecular properties of the decidua. Our results suggest that TGFBR1 is required for the development of an integral decidua, a transient but crucial structure that supports embryo development.
2020-12-09 | GSE154516 | GEO
Project description:This research analyzes the potential of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) as markers in determining the necessity of antiviral treatment in pregnant women by examining alterations in the expression profile of serum lncRNAs in pregnant women with elevated hepatitis B viral load (HBVL) under antiviral and non-antiviral treatment regimens between the second trimester and delivery.
2024-11-06 | GSE238157 | GEO