Human Decidual Cells Activity in Women with Spontaneous Abortions of Probable CMV Aetiology During the First Trimester of Gestation. An Immunohistochemical Study with CMV-Associated Antigen

Aim: To determine the expression of CMV-associated antigen in the human decidual endometrial stromal cells in spontaneous abortions with no evidence of maternal relapse during the first trimester of gestation. Experimental design: We examined 15 placentas resulting from intrauterine fetal death afte...

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Main Authors: Demetrio Tamiolakis, Ioannis Venizelos, Maria Lambropoulou, Athanasia Kotini, Sophia Barbagadaki, Sylva Nikolaidou, Panagiotis Boglou, Nikolas Papadopoulos
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Language:English
Published: Karolinum Press 2004-01-01
Series:Acta Medica
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Online Access:https://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/47/3/0195/
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author Demetrio Tamiolakis
Ioannis Venizelos
Maria Lambropoulou
Athanasia Kotini
Sophia Barbagadaki
Sylva Nikolaidou
Panagiotis Boglou
Nikolas Papadopoulos
author_facet Demetrio Tamiolakis
Ioannis Venizelos
Maria Lambropoulou
Athanasia Kotini
Sophia Barbagadaki
Sylva Nikolaidou
Panagiotis Boglou
Nikolas Papadopoulos
author_sort Demetrio Tamiolakis
collection DOAJ
description Aim: To determine the expression of CMV-associated antigen in the human decidual endometrial stromal cells in spontaneous abortions with no evidence of maternal relapse during the first trimester of gestation. Experimental design: We examined 15 placentas resulting from intrauterine fetal death after spontaneous abortion during the 8th, 10th, and 12th week of gestation respectively, and in which CMV reactivation was ruled out from serological evaluation of the pregnant women at admission, versus equal controls after voluntary abortion following well-documented maternal viral recurrence. In addition, a panel of monoclonal antibodies for the identification of leukocytes (CD45/LCA), B-lymphocytes (CD20/L-26), and T-lymphocytes (CD45RO/UCHL1), was performed. All women received hormonal medication to support gestation, in the cases of spontaneous abortions. Results: Immunohistochemical examination using a specific antibody against cytomegalovirus showed large multinucleated infected cells with intranuclear inclusions, located primarily in the decidual stroma within a lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate in the cases of spontaneous abortions. No evidence of infection was observed in the chorionic villi. In the cases of voluntary abortions same findings were observed in the relevant areas, and a strong evidence of infection was observed in the chorionic villi. Conclusion: This study demonstrates 1) that the decidual endometrial stromal cells can express the CMV-associated antigen prior to serological manifestation of the viral replication, 2) the expression of the antigen is higher in cases of hormonal administration to support gestation. In these cases a mild mononuclear infiltrate of UCHL1 (T marker) positive cells, accompanies the CMV-associated antigen positive cells.
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spelling doaj.art-38f39f70b30349deb2cea1caa4840af62022-12-22T02:43:03ZengKarolinum PressActa Medica1211-42861805-96942004-01-0147319519910.14712/18059694.2018.91Human Decidual Cells Activity in Women with Spontaneous Abortions of Probable CMV Aetiology During the First Trimester of Gestation. An Immunohistochemical Study with CMV-Associated AntigenDemetrio Tamiolakis0Ioannis Venizelos1Maria Lambropoulou2Athanasia Kotini3Sophia Barbagadaki4Sylva Nikolaidou5Panagiotis Boglou6Nikolas Papadopoulos7General Hospital of Chania, Department of Cytology, GreeceIppokration Hospital of Salonica, Department of Pathology, GreeceDemocritus University of Thrace, Department of Histology – Embryology, GreeceDemocritus University of Thrace, Department of Medical Physics, GreeceGeneral Hospital of Chania, Department of Cytology, GreeceGeneral Hospital of Chania, Department of Cytology, GreeceDemocritus University of Thrace, Department of Histology – Embryology, GreeceDemocritus University of Thrace, Department of Histology – Embryology, GreeceAim: To determine the expression of CMV-associated antigen in the human decidual endometrial stromal cells in spontaneous abortions with no evidence of maternal relapse during the first trimester of gestation. Experimental design: We examined 15 placentas resulting from intrauterine fetal death after spontaneous abortion during the 8th, 10th, and 12th week of gestation respectively, and in which CMV reactivation was ruled out from serological evaluation of the pregnant women at admission, versus equal controls after voluntary abortion following well-documented maternal viral recurrence. In addition, a panel of monoclonal antibodies for the identification of leukocytes (CD45/LCA), B-lymphocytes (CD20/L-26), and T-lymphocytes (CD45RO/UCHL1), was performed. All women received hormonal medication to support gestation, in the cases of spontaneous abortions. Results: Immunohistochemical examination using a specific antibody against cytomegalovirus showed large multinucleated infected cells with intranuclear inclusions, located primarily in the decidual stroma within a lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate in the cases of spontaneous abortions. No evidence of infection was observed in the chorionic villi. In the cases of voluntary abortions same findings were observed in the relevant areas, and a strong evidence of infection was observed in the chorionic villi. Conclusion: This study demonstrates 1) that the decidual endometrial stromal cells can express the CMV-associated antigen prior to serological manifestation of the viral replication, 2) the expression of the antigen is higher in cases of hormonal administration to support gestation. In these cases a mild mononuclear infiltrate of UCHL1 (T marker) positive cells, accompanies the CMV-associated antigen positive cells.https://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/47/3/0195/CMV-associated antigenHuman decidual cellsEstradiolImmunohistochemistry
spellingShingle Demetrio Tamiolakis
Ioannis Venizelos
Maria Lambropoulou
Athanasia Kotini
Sophia Barbagadaki
Sylva Nikolaidou
Panagiotis Boglou
Nikolas Papadopoulos
Human Decidual Cells Activity in Women with Spontaneous Abortions of Probable CMV Aetiology During the First Trimester of Gestation. An Immunohistochemical Study with CMV-Associated Antigen
Acta Medica
CMV-associated antigen
Human decidual cells
Estradiol
Immunohistochemistry
title Human Decidual Cells Activity in Women with Spontaneous Abortions of Probable CMV Aetiology During the First Trimester of Gestation. An Immunohistochemical Study with CMV-Associated Antigen
title_full Human Decidual Cells Activity in Women with Spontaneous Abortions of Probable CMV Aetiology During the First Trimester of Gestation. An Immunohistochemical Study with CMV-Associated Antigen
title_fullStr Human Decidual Cells Activity in Women with Spontaneous Abortions of Probable CMV Aetiology During the First Trimester of Gestation. An Immunohistochemical Study with CMV-Associated Antigen
title_full_unstemmed Human Decidual Cells Activity in Women with Spontaneous Abortions of Probable CMV Aetiology During the First Trimester of Gestation. An Immunohistochemical Study with CMV-Associated Antigen
title_short Human Decidual Cells Activity in Women with Spontaneous Abortions of Probable CMV Aetiology During the First Trimester of Gestation. An Immunohistochemical Study with CMV-Associated Antigen
title_sort human decidual cells activity in women with spontaneous abortions of probable cmv aetiology during the first trimester of gestation an immunohistochemical study with cmv associated antigen
topic CMV-associated antigen
Human decidual cells
Estradiol
Immunohistochemistry
url https://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/47/3/0195/
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