Foetal immune programming: hormones, cytokines, microbes and regulatory T cells.

Abstract:

:In addition to genetic factors, environmental cues play important roles in shaping the immune system. The first environment that the developing foetal immune system encounters is the uterus. Although physically the mother and the foetus are separated by the placental membranes, various factors such as hormones and cytokines may provide "environmental cues" to the foetal immune system. Additionally, increasing evidence suggests that prenatal maternal environmental factors, particularly microbial exposure, might significantly influence the foetal immune system, affecting long-term outcomes, a concept termed foetal immune programming. Here we discuss the potential mediators of foetal immune programming, focusing on the role of pregnancy-related hormones, cytokines and regulatory T cells, which play a critical role in immune tolerance.

journal_name

J Reprod Immunol

authors

Hsu P,Nanan R

doi

10.1016/j.jri.2014.02.005

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2014-10-01 00:00:00

pages

2-7

eissn

0165-0378

issn

1872-7603

pii

S0165-0378(14)00027-8

journal_volume

104-105

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