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Tumor necrosis factor-alpha mRNA and protein in rat uterine and placental cells.
Yelavarthi, K K; Chen, H L; Yang, Y P; Cowley, B D; Fishback, J L; Hunt, J S.
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  • Yelavarthi KK; Department of Pathology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City 66103.
J Immunol ; 146(11): 3840-8, 1991 Jun 01.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-2033253
ABSTRACT
The pregnant uterus contains TNF-alpha, a potent cytokine with pleotrophic effects. The uterus also contains numerous macrophages, which are well described sources of TNF-alpha. In order to determine if uterine TNF-alpha originated with these macrophages, patterns of macrophage tissue distribution and population densities were first established in rat uterine tissues from early, mid, and late stages of gestation by immunohistology. The potential of these and other uterine and placental cells to synthesize TNF-alpha was then tested by in situ hybridization with the use of biotinylated antisense and sense RNA probes. Although TNF-alpha mRNA was present during all stages of pregnancy, hybridization signals were highest in gestation day 15 tissues. The predominant TNF-alpha mRNA-containing cells were uterine epithelium, decidual cells, and placental trophoblast cells; these cells also contained immunoreactive TNF. Transcription of the TNF gene in the uterus and placenta was also documented by Northern blotting experiments, which showed that the transcript sizes for uterine, placental, and macrophage TNF mRNA were similar. Although stromal cells that were located in macrophage-rich uterine compartments (myometrium, metrial gland) contained TNF-alpha mRNA, the cells did not contain high levels of immunoreactive TNF-alpha. Thus, cells other than macrophages are likely to be the major contributors of TNF-alpha during uncomplicated pregnancy in the rat.
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Placenta / Útero / Prenhez / RNA Mensageiro / Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa Limite: Animals / Pregnancy Idioma: En Revista: J Immunol Ano de publicação: 1991 Tipo de documento: Article
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Placenta / Útero / Prenhez / RNA Mensageiro / Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa Limite: Animals / Pregnancy Idioma: En Revista: J Immunol Ano de publicação: 1991 Tipo de documento: Article