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  • Immunology
  • Reproductive Medicine

Background:

  • Systemic inflammatory regulators are implicated in preeclampsia (PE), but evidence remains inconsistent.
  • Existing research from animal models and observational studies shows conflicting results regarding inflammation's role in PE.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the causal relationship between systemic inflammatory regulators and preeclampsia (PE) using a bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) approach.
  • To identify specific inflammatory biomarkers associated with an increased risk of developing PE.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted a bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis using genome-wide association study (GWAS) summary data.
  • Analyzed two samples: systemic inflammatory regulators (n=8,186) and PE (n=267,242) of European ancestry.
  • Employed inverse-variance weighted (IVW) as the primary analysis, with MR-Egger, weighted median, MR-PRESSO, and Cochran's Q test for sensitivity and pleiotropy analyses.

Main Results:

  • Elevated levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-9 (IL-9) were correlated with increased PE risk (OR=1.32, p=0.004; OR=1.28, p=0.033).
  • Lower levels of stem cell growth factor beta (SCGF-β) and interleukin-5 (IL-5) were associated with a higher risk of PE (OR=0.89, p=0.027; OR=0.80, p=0.030).
  • Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) was identified as a downstream inflammatory regulator of PE.

Conclusions:

  • Specific inflammatory markers, including SCGF-β, IL-5, IL-9, and TNF-α, appear to causally influence PE risk.
  • PE is causally associated with MIF, suggesting its role as a downstream regulator.
  • Further research is necessary to validate these biomarkers for potential use in PE management.