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Maternal vitamin D intake during pregnancy increases gene expression of ILT3 and ILT4 in cord blood.
Clin. Exp. Allergy 40, 786-794 (2010)
Background Recent studies indicate that prenatal vitamin D intake may protect against the development of atopic diseases in young children. Vitamin D has been shown to induce tolerogenic antigen-presenting cells such as dendritic cells. Whether the allergy-protective potential of prenatal vitamin D is mediated through such mechanisms is, however, unknown. Objective To evaluate the association between prenatal vitamin D supplementation and tolerogenic antigen-presenting cells in cord blood (CB) as determined by mRNA measurement of immunoglobulin-like transcripts (ILT)3 and ILT4. Methods A prospective multi-centre birth cohort was established in rural areas of five European countries. Information on maternal exposures including vitamin D intake was collected by questionnaires during pregnancy. The gene expression of ILT3 and ILT4 was analysed by real-time PCR in the CB of 927 children. Maternal vitamin D supplementation was assessed in Finland and France (n=349). Results Maternal vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy was associated with an increase in the gene expression of ILT3 (P=0.012) and ILT4 (P<0.001). This association remained significant for ILT4 (P=0.020) and showed a positive trend for the gene expression of ILT3 (P=0.059) after multivariate analysis controlling for various confounders. Conclusions Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy may increase the mRNA levels of ILT3 and ILT4 in CB. This finding may point towards an early induction of tolerogenic immune responses by maternal vitamin D intake.
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Publikationstyp
Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Schlagwörter
atopic disease; birth cohort; farming environment; ILT3 and ILT4; vitamin D
Sprache
englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr
2010
Prepublished im Jahr
2009
HGF-Berichtsjahr
2009
ISSN (print) / ISBN
0954-7894
e-ISSN
1365-2222
Zeitschrift
Clinical & Experimental Allergy
Quellenangaben
Band: 40,
Heft: 5,
Seiten: 786-794
Verlag
Wiley
Begutachtungsstatus
Peer reviewed
Institut(e)
CCG Immune Regulation in Childhood (IMI-KIK)
PSP-Element(e)
G-520500-001
PubMed ID
20030662
Scopus ID
77950951851
Erfassungsdatum
2009-12-31