Hypertension in PregnancyPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2024-12-27DOI: 10.1080/10641955.2024.2445556
Dinara Afrose, Sofía Alfonso-Sánchez, Lana McClements
{"title":"Targeting oxidative stress in preeclampsia.","authors":"Dinara Afrose, Sofía Alfonso-Sánchez, Lana McClements","doi":"10.1080/10641955.2024.2445556","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10641955.2024.2445556","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Preeclampsia is a complex condition characterized by elevated blood pressure and organ damage involving kidneys or liver, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality for both the mother and the fetus. Increasing evidence suggests that oxidative stress, often caused by mitochondrial dysfunction within fetal trophoblast cells may play a major role in the development and progression of preeclampsia. Oxidative stress occurs as a result of an imbalance between the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the capacity of antioxidant defenses, which can lead to placental cellular damage and endothelial cell dysfunction. Targeting oxidative stress appears to be a promising therapeutic approach that has the potential to improve both short- and long-term maternal and fetal outcomes, thus reducing the global burden of preeclampsia. The purpose of this review is to provide a comprehensive account of the mechanisms of oxidative stress in preeclampsia. Furthermore, it also examines potential interventions for reducing oxidative stress in preeclampsia, including natural antioxidant supplements, lifestyle modifications, mitochondrial targeting antioxidants, and pharmacological agents.A better understanding of the mechanism of action of proposed therapeutic strategies targeting oxidative stress is essential for the identification of companion biomarkers and personalized medicine approaches for the development of effective treatments of preeclampsia.</p>","PeriodicalId":13054,"journal":{"name":"Hypertension in Pregnancy","volume":"44 1","pages":"2445556"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142894072","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Causal associations of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease with gestational hypertension and preeclampsia: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study.","authors":"Lu Zhang, Liang Fang, Jiahua Zou, Dong Zhou, Haonan Xie, Aihua Chen, Qingming Wu","doi":"10.1080/10641955.2024.2441862","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10641955.2024.2441862","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDPs), which include gestational hypertension (GH) and preeclampsia (PE), are the primary causes of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Recent studies have found a correlation between metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and HDPs, but the causality of this association remains to be identified. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the causal relationship between MASLD and HDPs through Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The summary statistics from genome-wide association studies were employed to conduct a two-sample MR analysis. Five complementary MR methods, including inverse variance weighting (IVW), MR-Egger, weighted median, simple mode and weighted mode were performed to assess the causality of MASLD on GH and PE. Furthermore, we conducted various sensitivity analyses to ensure the stability and reliability of the results.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Genetically predicted MASLD significantly increased the risk of GH (IVW: OR = 1.138, 95% CI: 1.062-1.220, <i>p</i> < 0.001), while there was little evidence of a causal relationship between MASLD and PE (IVW: OR = 0.980, 95% CI: 0.910-1.056, <i>p</i> = 0.594). The sensitivity analyses indicated no presence of heterogeneity and horizontal pleiotropy.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This MR study provided evidence supporting the causal effect of MASLD on GH. Our findings underscore the significance of providing more intensive prenatal care and early intervention for pregnant women with MASLD to prevent potential adverse obstetric outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":13054,"journal":{"name":"Hypertension in Pregnancy","volume":"44 1","pages":"2441862"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142864080","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An in vitro study of coagulation evaluation in obstetric hemorrhage for pregnancy-induced hypertension with coagulation and platelet function analyzer.","authors":"Caihong Cao, Yusupu Maimaitijiang, Yaoqi Wang, Yonghao Yu","doi":"10.1080/10641955.2024.2366824","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10641955.2024.2366824","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to establish in vitro hemodilution and resupplementation assays for obstetric hemorrhage in pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) and to monitor the coagulation function dynamically using a coagulation and platelet function analyzer. Forty-seven singleton pregnant women were divided into normal (<i>n</i> = 24) and PIH (<i>n</i> = 23) groups. Peripheral blood samples were used to construct the assays, and the activated clotting time (ACT), clotting rate (CR), and platelet function index (PF) were measured. The results showed that the baseline ACT was higher in the PIH group (<i>p</i> < 0.01). Hemodilution assays showed decreased ACT and increased CR and PF, with ACT changes significantly lower in the PIH group (<i>p</i> < 0.05). CR changed most in both groups at lower dilution ratios (35% to 50%), while ACT changed most at a higher dilution ratio (75%). In the resupplementation assay, ACT exhibited the most significant response. The analyzer effectively detected differences between pregnant women with and without PIH. Thus, we need to pay more attention to the changes of ACT in the actual clinical application to assess the coagulation status of parturients.</p>","PeriodicalId":13054,"journal":{"name":"Hypertension in Pregnancy","volume":"43 1","pages":"2366824"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141305813","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy on the complications in very low birth weight neonates.","authors":"Baoquan Zhang, Xiujuan Chen, Changyi Yang, Huiying Shi, Wenlong Xiu","doi":"10.1080/10641955.2024.2314576","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10641955.2024.2314576","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study was designed to investigate the effects of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) on the complications in very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We retrospectively included VLBW neonates (<37 weeks) who were delivered by HDP pregnant women with a body weight of < 1,500 g (HDP group) hospitalized in our hospital between January 2016 and July 2021. Gestational age matched VLBW neonates delivered by pregnant women with a normal blood pressure, with a proportion of 1:1 to the HDP group in number, served as normal control.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Then we compared the peripartum data and major complications between HDP group and control. The body weight, prelabor rupture of membrane (PROM), maternal age, cesarean section rate, fetal distress, small for gestational age (SGA), mechanical ventilation, RDS, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) (≥2 stage), Apgar score at 1 min, and mortality in HDP group showed statistical differences compared with those of the control (all <i>p</i> < 0.05). To compare the major complications among HDP subgroups, we classified the VLBW neonates of the HDP group into three subgroups including gestational hypertension group (<i>n</i> = 72), pre-eclampsia (PE) group (<i>n</i> = 222), and eclampsia group (<i>n</i> = 14), which showed significant differences in the fetal distress, Apgar score at 1 min, SGA, ventilation, RDS and NEC (≥2 stage) among these subgroups (all <i>p</i> < 0.05). Multivariate regression analysis showed that eclampsia and PE were the independent risk factors for SGA and NEC, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>HDP was associated with increased incidence of neonatal asphyxia, fatal distress, SGA, mechanical ventilation, RDS, NEC and mortality. Besides, eclampsia and PE were independent risk factors for SGA and NEC.</p>","PeriodicalId":13054,"journal":{"name":"Hypertension in Pregnancy","volume":"43 1","pages":"2314576"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139905541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hypertension in PregnancyPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-11-06DOI: 10.1080/10641955.2024.2414976
Fangyun Wang, Qinping Yang, Xiaolan Wang, Yuyan Guo, Shunhe Lin
{"title":"CircYTHDF1/miR-19b-3p/YTHDF1 axis contributes to pregnancy-induced hypertension development by enhancing vascular endothelial cell injury.","authors":"Fangyun Wang, Qinping Yang, Xiaolan Wang, Yuyan Guo, Shunhe Lin","doi":"10.1080/10641955.2024.2414976","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10641955.2024.2414976","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The biological role of circ_0004858 (circYTHDF1) in pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) and the underlying mechanisms were unknown, and which were explored in this study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>ELISA was employed to detect the level of inflammatory cytokines and biochemical parameters; flow cytometry was employed to detect cell apoptosis; western blot and qRT-PCR were employed to examine expression level.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The level of IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-6, TGF-β1, ET-1, and Ang-II were significantly elevated in the peripheral blood of PIH patients. The co-culture of HUVEC and CD4+ T cells isolated from the peripheral blood of PIH patients significantly elevated the apoptosis and expression level of NRF2/HO-1 but reduced the protein level of ferroptosis-related markers (GPX4, FSP, and CoQ10B) in HUVEC. Also, the expression of circYTHDF1 and YTHDF1 were markedly up-regulated in HUVEC co-cultured with CD4+ T cells isolated from PIH patients, but miR-19b-3p expression was markedly down-regulated, and the similar results were observed in Ang-II-treated HUVEC. Based on the predicted binding sites, the luciferase reporter assay confirmed the interaction between miR-19b-3p and circYTHDF1 or YTHDF1. The results of qRT-PCR and western blot further demonstrated that circYTHDF1 competitively bound to miR-19b-3p to up-regulate YTHDF1 in HUVEC. Functionally, deleting circYTHDF1markedly reduced ferroptosis and apoptosis in Ang-II-treated HUVEC, but both which were reversed by miR-19b-3p inhibitor, suggesting the involvement of circYTHDF1/miR-19b-3p/YTHDF1 axis in vascular endothelial cell injury in PIH.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study may provide a novel insight into the pathogenesis of PIH as well as a new treatment strategy.</p>","PeriodicalId":13054,"journal":{"name":"Hypertension in Pregnancy","volume":"43 1","pages":"2414976"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142582669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hypertension in PregnancyPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-09-21DOI: 10.1080/10641955.2024.2404459
Baoxiang Xing, Xie Dai, Guoqiang Gao, Ling Liu, Yan Zhang
{"title":"Magnesium sulfate improves blood flow of uterine, umbilical, and fetal middle cerebral arteries in women with severe preeclampsia at 30-34 gestational weeks.","authors":"Baoxiang Xing, Xie Dai, Guoqiang Gao, Ling Liu, Yan Zhang","doi":"10.1080/10641955.2024.2404459","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10641955.2024.2404459","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Magnesium sulfate (MgSO<sub>4</sub>) is one of the most commonly used agents for the treatment and prophylaxis of eclampsia in patients with severe preeclampsia. However, there is no international consensus regarding the optimal gestational age for MgSO4 treatment. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of MgSO4 on uterine (UtA), umbilical, and fetal middle cerebral arteries (MCA) by calculating the SD ratio (S/D), resistance index (RI), and pulsatility index (PI) at different gestational weeks.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In total, 66 pregnant women as participants with severe preeclampsia were divided into two groups based on gestational age: Group 1 (<i>n</i> = 28, 26-30 weeks) and Group 2 (<i>n</i> = 38, 30-34 weeks). Color Doppler (Philip HD11) measurements were taken and compared before and after the MgSO4 loading dose.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Within-group analysis revealed significant differences in RI-UtA, PI-UtA, and S/D in UtA before and after MgSO4 administration in Group 1. Furthermore, the RI-UA and RI-MCA decreased statistically significantly after MgSO4 treatment, whereas the pulsatility index and S/D did not change in either the umbilical or middle cerebral arteries. After MgSO4 treatment, all Doppler parameters in the uterine and umbilical arteries in Group 2 showed significant changes when compared to before MgSO4 administration.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>MgSO4 can effectively improve umbilical and MCA blood flow at 30-34 gestational weeks but not at 26-30w. Meanwhile, using MgSO4 can improve uterine blood flow in severe preeclampsia, which may contribute to the management of reducing adverse events in pregnant women who have preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction.</p>","PeriodicalId":13054,"journal":{"name":"Hypertension in Pregnancy","volume":"43 1","pages":"2404459"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142285906","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hypertension in PregnancyPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-05-30DOI: 10.1080/10641955.2024.2358761
Fengxuan Sun, Maureen Peers de Nieuwburgh, Corinne Hubinont, Frédéric Debiève, Arthur Colson
{"title":"Gene therapy in preeclampsia: the dawn of a new era.","authors":"Fengxuan Sun, Maureen Peers de Nieuwburgh, Corinne Hubinont, Frédéric Debiève, Arthur Colson","doi":"10.1080/10641955.2024.2358761","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10641955.2024.2358761","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Preeclampsia is a severe complication of pregnancy, affecting an estimated 4 million women annually. It is one of the leading causes of maternal and fetal mortality worldwide, and it has life-long consequences. The maternal multisystemic symptoms are driven by poor placentation, which causes syncytiotrophoblastic stress and the release of factors into the maternal bloodstream. Amongst them, the soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFLT-1) triggers extensive endothelial dysfunction by acting as a decoy receptor for the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and the placental growth factor (PGF). Current interventions aim to mitigate hypertension and seizures, but the only definite treatment remains induced delivery. Thus, there is a pressing need for novel therapies to remedy this situation. Notably, CBP-4888, a siRNA drug delivered subcutaneously to knock down <i>sFLT1</i> expression in the placenta, has recently obtained Fast Track approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is undergoing a phase 1 clinical trial. Such advance highlights a growing interest and significant potential in gene therapy to manage preeclampsia. This review summarizes the advances and prospects of gene therapy in treating placental dysfunction and illustrates crucial challenges and considerations for these emerging treatments.</p>","PeriodicalId":13054,"journal":{"name":"Hypertension in Pregnancy","volume":"43 1","pages":"2358761"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141179737","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hypertension in PregnancyPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-02-22DOI: 10.1080/10641955.2024.2312165
Camilla Edvinsson, Ola Björnsson, Lena Erlandsson, Stefan R Hansson
{"title":"Predicting intensive care need in women with preeclampsia using machine learning - a pilot study.","authors":"Camilla Edvinsson, Ola Björnsson, Lena Erlandsson, Stefan R Hansson","doi":"10.1080/10641955.2024.2312165","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10641955.2024.2312165","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Predicting severe preeclampsia with need for intensive care is challenging. To better predict high-risk pregnancies to prevent adverse outcomes such as eclampsia is still an unmet need worldwide. In this study we aimed to develop a prediction model for severe outcomes using routine biomarkers and clinical characteristics.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We used machine learning models based on data from an intensive care cohort with severe preeclampsia (n=41) and a cohort of preeclampsia controls (n=40) with the objective to find patterns for severe disease not detectable with traditional logistic regression models.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The best model was generated by including the laboratory parameters aspartate aminotransferase (ASAT), uric acid and body mass index (BMI) with a cross-validation accuracy of 0.88 and an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.91. Our model was internally validated on a test-set where the accuracy was lower, 0.82, with an AUC of 0.85.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The clinical routine blood parameters ASAT and uric acid as well as BMI, were the parameters most indicative of severe disease. Aspartate aminotransferase reflects liver involvement, uric acid might be involved in several steps of the pathophysiologic process of preeclampsia, and obesity is a well-known risk factor for development of both severe and non-severe preeclampsia likely involving inflammatory pathways..[Figure: see text].</p>","PeriodicalId":13054,"journal":{"name":"Hypertension in Pregnancy","volume":"43 1","pages":"2312165"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139930930","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hypertension in PregnancyPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-08-11DOI: 10.1080/10641955.2024.2390531
Jing Wang, Chunfeng Li, Wen Li, Yexiao Tao, Yong Li
{"title":"Epicardial adipose tissue thickness associated with preeclampsia and birth weight in early pregnancy.","authors":"Jing Wang, Chunfeng Li, Wen Li, Yexiao Tao, Yong Li","doi":"10.1080/10641955.2024.2390531","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10641955.2024.2390531","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Preeclampsia (PE) increases the risk of many adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. This study was to investigate the correlation between epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) thickness and PE and birth weight.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a single-center retrospective study, 221 patients with PE were selected, and 81 women without hypertension and proteinuria were selected as a comparison. Echocardiogram was performed in their first prenatal examinations at 11-13 gestational weeks, and the thickness of EAT was measured. At the subsequent follow-up, the birth weight was recorded.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>EAT thickness was significantly elevated (6.60 ± 1.34 vs. 5.71 ± 1.79 mm, <i>p</i> < 0.001) in severe PE compared to mild PE. In the multivariate analysis, EAT thickness (OR 5.671, 95% CI, 1.991-16.150, <i>p</i> = 0.001), and C reactive protein (OR 4.097, 95% CI, 2.323-7.224, <i>p</i> < 0.001) were found as significant independent predictors of severe PE after adjusting for other risk factors. Linear regression analysis showed that hs-CRP, EAT thickness, and severe PE significantly negatively affected birth weight.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>EAT thickness can be used to identify pregnant women with severe PE risks and low birth weight. It is an independent risk factor for severe PE but is not a valuable sign of mild PE.</p>","PeriodicalId":13054,"journal":{"name":"Hypertension in Pregnancy","volume":"43 1","pages":"2390531"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141916596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hypertension in PregnancyPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-09-24DOI: 10.1080/10641955.2024.2405857
Juan Li, Yuling Kong, Guosu Shi, Shuxiao Dong, Xueying Wang, Li Feng, Quanzhou Guo, Caihong Lu
{"title":"Assessing the causal association of sleep abnormalities with preeclampsia and eclampsia: a Mendelian randomization analysis.","authors":"Juan Li, Yuling Kong, Guosu Shi, Shuxiao Dong, Xueying Wang, Li Feng, Quanzhou Guo, Caihong Lu","doi":"10.1080/10641955.2024.2405857","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10641955.2024.2405857","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Preeclampsia and eclampsia are severe pregnancy disorders marked by hypertension and potential organ damage. The etiological basis of preeclampsia and eclampsia is not fully understood. Previous studies have revealed a link between sleep abnormality and preeclampsia/eclampsia, but the causal relationship remains unclear. In this study, we explored the genetic links between sleep and preeclampsia/eclampsia using genome-wide association study (GWAS) summary data and Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>RNA sequence dataset GSE114691 was downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database, comprising placental tissues from patients with preeclampsia and controls. Differential expression analysis was conducted with R (v4.2.3) and DESeq2 (v1.38.3). Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was carried out using HTSanalyzeR2. GWAS summary data on preeclampsia/eclampsia and genetic markers for sleep abnormality were sourced from the FinnGen Consortium and IEU genetic databases. The Mendelian randomization analysis was conducted with TwoSampleMR (v0.6.2), and the inverse variance weighted (IVW) approach was employed as the principal method.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>GSEA analysis revealed that the orexin receptor pathway showed heightened expression in the preeclampsia group versus controls. The random-effects IVW results showed that sleeplessness/insomnia has a genetic causal relationship with preeclampsia (OR = 2.08, 95% CI: 1.07-4.06, <i>p</i> = 0.0318), while sleep duration has evidence of regulating eclampsia (OR = 0.09, 95% CI: 0.01-0.67, <i>p</i> = 0.0187).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study provides significant evidence for a genetic causal association between sleep abnormalities and preeclampsia/eclampsia. [Figure: see text].</p>","PeriodicalId":13054,"journal":{"name":"Hypertension in Pregnancy","volume":"43 1","pages":"2405857"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142345735","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}