Role of Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Maternal-Perinatal Well-Being-2nd Edition

A special issue of Antioxidants (ISSN 2076-3921). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Outcomes of Antioxidants and Oxidative Stress".

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Dear Colleagues,

Maternal–fetal well-being depends on the proper integration and function of many physiological events and tissue structures during and after pregnancy. The human placenta is a tissue structure that can be affected by many situations throughout pregnancy. In this sense, the human placenta’s multiple mechanisms for adapting to all the different situations that affect maternal–fetal well-being are notable. One of the processes that most significantly affects tissue structures is oxidative stress and inflammation. Therefore, the structures involved in maternal–fetal well-being must be studied in order to have a comprehensive view of the repercussions of the different pathologies and events that can modify maternal–fetal well-being.

Dr. Miguel Ortega
Dr. Miguel A. Saez
Dr. Miguel Ángel Alvarez de Mon
Prof. Dr. Coral Bravo
Prof. Dr. Julia Bujan
Prof. Dr. Juan Antonio De León-Luis
Prof. Dr. Natalio García-Honduvilla
Prof. Dr. Melchor Álvarez de Mon
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Keywords

  • maternal–fetal well-being
  • placenta
  • umbilical cord
  • oxidative stress
  • inflammation
  • immune system
  • psychoneuroendocrinology
  • psychological stress
  • complications in maternal–fetal well-being

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Oxidative Stress, Lipid Peroxidation and Ferroptosis Are Major Pathophysiological Signatures in the Placental Tissue of Women with Late-Onset Preeclampsia
by Miguel A. Ortega, Luis M. Garcia-Puente, Oscar Fraile-Martinez, Tatiana Pekarek, Cielo García-Montero, Julia Bujan, Leonel Pekarek, Silvestra Barrena-Blázquez, Raquel Gragera, Inmaculada C. Rodríguez-Rojo, Patrocinio Rodríguez-Benitez, Laura López-González, Raul Díaz-Pedrero, Melchor Álvarez-Mon, Natalio García-Honduvilla, Juan A. De León-Luis, Coral Bravo and Miguel A. Saez
Antioxidants 2024, 13(5), 591; https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox13050591 (registering DOI) - 11 May 2024
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Preeclampsia, a serious and potentially life-threatening medical complication occurring during pregnancy, is characterized by hypertension and often accompanied by proteinuria and multiorgan dysfunction. It is classified into two subtypes based on the timing of diagnosis: early-onset (EO-PE) and late-onset preeclampsia (LO-PE). Despite being [...] Read more.
Preeclampsia, a serious and potentially life-threatening medical complication occurring during pregnancy, is characterized by hypertension and often accompanied by proteinuria and multiorgan dysfunction. It is classified into two subtypes based on the timing of diagnosis: early-onset (EO-PE) and late-onset preeclampsia (LO-PE). Despite being less severe and exhibiting distinct pathophysiological characteristics, LO-PE is more prevalent than EO-PE, although both conditions have a significant impact on placental health. Previous research indicates that different pathophysiological events within the placenta may contribute to the development of preeclampsia across multiple pathways. In our experimental study, we investigated markers of oxidative stress, ferroptosis, and lipid peroxidation pathways in placental tissue samples obtained from women with LO-PE (n = 68) compared to healthy control pregnant women (HC, n = 43). Through a comprehensive analysis, we observed an upregulation of specific molecules associated with these pathways, including NADPH oxidase 1 (NOX-1), NADPH oxidase 2 (NOX-2), transferrin receptor protein 1 (TFRC), arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase (ALOX-5), acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 4 (ACSL-4), glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) and malondialdehyde (MDA) in women with LO-PE. Furthermore, increased ferric tissue deposition (Fe3+) was observed in placenta samples stained with Perls’ Prussian blue. The assessment involved gene and protein expression analyses conducted through RT-qPCR experiments and immunohistochemistry assays. Our findings underscore the heightened activation of inflammatory pathways in LO-PE compared to HC, highlighting the pathological mechanisms underlying this pregnancy disorder. Full article
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