Oxidative stress-mediated abnormal polarization of decidual macrophages promotes the occurrence of atonic postpartum hemorrhage

Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. However, the mechanism underlying atonic PPH remains partially elucidated. Multi-omics revealed that differentially expressed proteins and metabolites were enriched in the immune-inflammation pathway in the vaginal blo...

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Main Authors: Jiangxue Qu, Hai Jiang, Boyang Zhang, Huifeng Shi, Shuai Zeng, Wei Wang, Lian Chen, Yangyu Zhao
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Hai Jiang
Boyang Zhang
Huifeng Shi
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Wei Wang
Lian Chen
Yangyu Zhao
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Wei Wang
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Yangyu Zhao
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description Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. However, the mechanism underlying atonic PPH remains partially elucidated. Multi-omics revealed that differentially expressed proteins and metabolites were enriched in the immune-inflammation pathway in the vaginal blood of patients with atonic PPH. There was a pro-inflammatory immune microenvironment primarily activated by M1 macrophages in the decidua of the patients with atonic PPH, which presented as increased tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-8 levels and affected the contraction of the uterine smooth muscle. Besides, the decidual macrophage of the atonic PPH group exhibited increased oxidative stress. The PPH decidual cell culture medium induced the polarization of peripheral blood monocytes towards M1 macrophages while markedly increasing the levels of reactive oxygen species and superoxide anion radical. Using hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to stimulate decidual macrophages induced a similar polarization state to that in atonic PPH samples, and the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as TNF-α and IL-8, was significantly upregulated, which markedly impacted the expression of contraction-associated proteins (CAPs) in the uterine smooth muscle cells (uSMCs). The animal model suggested that H2O2 promoted the polarization of placental macrophages towards M1, affecting the levels of placental oxidative stress and inflammatory infiltration, and the contractility of uterine smooth muscle tissues. In summary, abnormal oxidative stress at the maternal-fetal interface induced the M1 polarization of decidual macrophages, causing the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines. TNF-α and IL-8 acted on uSMCs to inhibit CAP expression, inducing atonic PPH.
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spelling doaj-art-209cd60bba77454680275572aacd2b812025-08-20T03:02:56ZengElsevierRedox Biology2213-23172025-04-018110353010.1016/j.redox.2025.103530Oxidative stress-mediated abnormal polarization of decidual macrophages promotes the occurrence of atonic postpartum hemorrhageJiangxue Qu0Hai Jiang1Boyang Zhang2Huifeng Shi3Shuai Zeng4Wei Wang5Lian Chen6Yangyu Zhao7Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China; National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology (Peking University Third Hospital), Beijing, China; National Center for Healthcare Quality Management in Obstetrics, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China; National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology (Peking University Third Hospital), Beijing, China; National Center for Healthcare Quality Management in Obstetrics, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Medicine Innovation Center for Fundamental Research on Major Immunology-related Diseases, Peking University, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China; National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology (Peking University Third Hospital), Beijing, China; National Center for Healthcare Quality Management in Obstetrics, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China; National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology (Peking University Third Hospital), Beijing, China; National Center for Healthcare Quality Management in Obstetrics, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Medicine Innovation Center for Fundamental Research on Major Immunology-related Diseases, Peking University, Beijing, China; Corresponding author. Prof. Wei Wang: Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology (Peking University), 100191, Beijing, China.Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China; National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology (Peking University Third Hospital), Beijing, China; National Center for Healthcare Quality Management in Obstetrics, Beijing, China; Corresponding author. Prof. Lian Chen: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital; National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology (Peking University Third Hospital); National Center for Healthcare Quality Management in Obstetrics, 100191, Beijing, China.Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China; National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology (Peking University Third Hospital), Beijing, China; National Center for Healthcare Quality Management in Obstetrics, Beijing, China; Corresponding author. Prof. Yangyu Zhao: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital; National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology (Peking University Third Hospital); National Center for Healthcare Quality Management in Obstetrics, 100191, Beijing, China.Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. However, the mechanism underlying atonic PPH remains partially elucidated. Multi-omics revealed that differentially expressed proteins and metabolites were enriched in the immune-inflammation pathway in the vaginal blood of patients with atonic PPH. There was a pro-inflammatory immune microenvironment primarily activated by M1 macrophages in the decidua of the patients with atonic PPH, which presented as increased tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-8 levels and affected the contraction of the uterine smooth muscle. Besides, the decidual macrophage of the atonic PPH group exhibited increased oxidative stress. The PPH decidual cell culture medium induced the polarization of peripheral blood monocytes towards M1 macrophages while markedly increasing the levels of reactive oxygen species and superoxide anion radical. Using hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to stimulate decidual macrophages induced a similar polarization state to that in atonic PPH samples, and the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as TNF-α and IL-8, was significantly upregulated, which markedly impacted the expression of contraction-associated proteins (CAPs) in the uterine smooth muscle cells (uSMCs). The animal model suggested that H2O2 promoted the polarization of placental macrophages towards M1, affecting the levels of placental oxidative stress and inflammatory infiltration, and the contractility of uterine smooth muscle tissues. In summary, abnormal oxidative stress at the maternal-fetal interface induced the M1 polarization of decidual macrophages, causing the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines. TNF-α and IL-8 acted on uSMCs to inhibit CAP expression, inducing atonic PPH.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213231725000436Atonic postpartum hemorrhageMacrophage polarizationOxidative stressCytokinesUterine contraction-associated proteins
spellingShingle Jiangxue Qu
Hai Jiang
Boyang Zhang
Huifeng Shi
Shuai Zeng
Wei Wang
Lian Chen
Yangyu Zhao
Oxidative stress-mediated abnormal polarization of decidual macrophages promotes the occurrence of atonic postpartum hemorrhage
Redox Biology
Atonic postpartum hemorrhage
Macrophage polarization
Oxidative stress
Cytokines
Uterine contraction-associated proteins
title Oxidative stress-mediated abnormal polarization of decidual macrophages promotes the occurrence of atonic postpartum hemorrhage
title_full Oxidative stress-mediated abnormal polarization of decidual macrophages promotes the occurrence of atonic postpartum hemorrhage
title_fullStr Oxidative stress-mediated abnormal polarization of decidual macrophages promotes the occurrence of atonic postpartum hemorrhage
title_full_unstemmed Oxidative stress-mediated abnormal polarization of decidual macrophages promotes the occurrence of atonic postpartum hemorrhage
title_short Oxidative stress-mediated abnormal polarization of decidual macrophages promotes the occurrence of atonic postpartum hemorrhage
title_sort oxidative stress mediated abnormal polarization of decidual macrophages promotes the occurrence of atonic postpartum hemorrhage
topic Atonic postpartum hemorrhage
Macrophage polarization
Oxidative stress
Cytokines
Uterine contraction-associated proteins
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213231725000436
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