Effects of Maternal Immune System Status on Neonate’s Immune System

• Main Authors: Mohammad Khosravi, Kaveh Khazaeel, Mahmoud Khaksary Mahabady, Mohammad Amin Behmanesh
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2020-08-01
• Series: Iranian Journal of Neonatology
• Subjects: immune response; maternal; neonate; rat
• Online Access: http://ijn.mums.ac.ir/article_15708_7bef8e8292579c4eb0df48174ed7622e.pdf

Background: This study evaluated the effects of the maternal immune system stimulation or suppression during the pregnancy on the development of the neonate’s immune system.<br />Methods: A total of 20 female rats were divided into four groups. The groups were treated using Leishmania major, Salmonella typhimurium, Tacrolimus, and sterilized normal saline. The animals were mated after 3-time treatments. The neonate’s humoral immune response, total body, thymus, liver, spleen weight, and histology were determined in this study.<br />Results: The spleen’s mean weight of the two-month-old samples showed a significant reduction in the Salmonella group; in addition, the Tacrolimus group had a significant reduction in liver mean weight. The Salmonella and Tacrolimus groups showed a significant reduction (P≤0.05) in the anti-sheep red blood cells antibody titer.<br />Conclusion: Stimulation or suppression of the immune responses during the pregnancy has significant effects on the neonate’s immune responses, spleen, liver, and thymus development.