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The Journal of Immunology, Vol 156, Issue 2 653-662, Copyright © 1996 by American Association of Immunologists

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T helper 1 response against Leishmania major in pregnant C57BL/6 mice increases implantation failure and fetal resorptions. Correlation with increased IFN-gamma and TNF and reduced IL-10 production by placental cells

L Krishnan, LJ Guilbert, TG Wegmann, M Belosevic and TR Mosmann
Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.

Maternal immune responses can influence fetal survival and several cytokines have harmful or protective effects on pregnancy. The Th1 cytokines IFN-gamma and IL-2 can cause fetal loss, whereas the Th2 cytokine IL-10 is protective. However, infections such as leishmaniasis show the opposite pattern: resistance is associated with the preferential mounting of a Th1 response, whereas a Th2 response exacerbates the disease. We therefore asked whether the curative Th1 response against Leishmania major in genetically resistant C57BL/6 mice, would compromise concurrent pregnancy. The number of resorptions as assessed by uterine scars was significantly increased in infected C57BL/6 mice and this was associated with a decreased production by placental cells of the Th2 cytokines IL-4 and IL-10 and increased production of IFN-gamma and TNF. Interestingly, the frequency of pregnancy failure before implantation in C57BL/6 mice was also substantially increased. In contrast to C57BL/6 mice, early infection did not reduce implantations in BALB/c mice that mount a Th2 anti-L. major response and succumb to infection. For both resorptions and implantations, there appeared to be a short period early in infection that was detrimental to pregnancy, followed by a period with lesser effects, and a later period that again induced higher resorptions or pre-implantation losses. These results suggest that a beneficial anti- parasite Th1 response can adversely affect pregnancy outcome. Furthermore, Th1 cytokines may be deleterious for not only placental maintenance but also preimplantation events.


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