Abstract
Objective:To analyze the effect of spleen on the Treg cells during pregnancy.Methods:The mononuclear cells were separated from the peripheral,spleen and uterus or placenta blood.Flow cytometry was employed to analyze the percent of Treg cells in total T cells in different stages of pregnancy.Immunohistochemical staining was used to make sure the distribution of Treg in spleen in different stages of pregnancy.Results:The results of immunohistochemical staining showed that compared with spleen Treg cells in normal unpregnant mice,spleen Treg cells on day 7 and 14 of pregnancy significantly increased.After splenectomy,peripheral blood and placenta Treg cells on day 7 ofpregnancy markedly decreased as compared with the normal pregnancy (P<0.01).And the cells on day 14 of pregnancy were markedly recovered as compared with the normal pregnancy.Conclusion:Our study indicated that the spleen and its Treg cells might play important roles in transient tolerance during pregnancy.
基金项目
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(81070536)