Decreased maternal plasma urocortin level in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy].

To measure the plasma level of urocortin and the placenta expression of its receptor corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor (CRHR)-2 in the patients with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP). This study enrolled 20 patients with ICP and 20 normal pregnant women (control group). The plasma level of urocortin at different gestational age (34-37 weeks) was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and the placenta expression of CRHR-2 was investigated by immunohistochemical technique. The plasma urocortin levels at different gestational age in normal pregnany were (79.47 +/- 11.35) pg/mL at 34 weeks, (83.00 +/- 12.67) pg/mL at 35 weeks, (80.28 +/- 11.48) pg/mL at 36 weeks, and (84.24 +/- 13.62) pg/mL at 37 weeks, respectively. No upward tendency was observed along with the increase of gestational age (F= 0.67, P>0.05). Compared with normal pregnany, ICP patients had novel down trend of the plasma urocortin levels (F = 6.78, P<0.05), which were (68.53 +/- 16.95) pg/mL at 34 weeks, (64. 19+22. 50) pg/mL at 35 weeks, (50.06 +/- 13.98) pg/mL at 36 weeks, (47.91 +/- 15.65) pg/mL at 37 weeks, CRHR-2 staining was found in syncytiotrophoblast and feto-placental vascular endothelium cells of placenta, and there was no statistical differences found for integral optical density value of CRHR-2 staining between control (101.09 +/- 27.21) and ICP (111.83 +/- 35.02) groups (P>0.05). The urocortin-mediated stress compensation insufficiency may be involved in the fetal outcomes in ICP.

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Li Zhang, Qin Sun, Xiao-dong Wang, Fan Zhou, Bing-xing Gao. Decreased maternal plasma urocortin level in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy]. Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition. 2015 Mar;46(2):263-6

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