The effects of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism on placental Hofbauer cells of pregnant rats

Bilici G., Ural Özkan C., Sacik U., Çavdar Z., Erbil G.

BIOTECHNIC & HISTOCHEMISTRY, cilt.97, sa.2, ss.126-135, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 97 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/10520295.2021.1912828
  • Dergi Adı: BIOTECHNIC & HISTOCHEMISTRY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.126-135
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Hofbauer cell, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, intrauterine growth restriction, placenta, rats, vascular endothelial growth factor
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We investigated the effects of maternal thyroid disorders on Hofbauer cells of both the placenta and the fetus in pregnant rats. We divided 21 rats into three groups: control group, induced hypothyroidism (hypo) group and induced hyperthyroidism (hyper) group. Hypothyroidism was induced using propylthiouracil and hyperthyroidism was induced using L-thyroxine. We measured maternal weight, maternal free thyroxine, fetal weight, fetal viability and placental morphology. At the end of the experiment, fetuses of the hypo and hyper groups were less developed than those of the control group. In the hypo and hyper groups, the thickness of the labyrinth zone was decreased, but thickness of the basal zone and decidua basalis was increased. The number of Hofbauer cells was increased in both the hypo and hyper groups. Vascular endothelial growth factor expression was increased in both the hypo and hyper groups compared to controls. Our findings indicate that maternal thyroid disorders exert a negative effect on fetal growth and placental development.