Repetitive negative thinking, meaning in life, and serum cytokine levels in pregnant women: varying associations by socioeconomic status

Mitchell, Amanda M.; Christian, Lisa M.

doi:10.1007/s10865-019-00023-6

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“…As previously reported, HPA axis is the system modulating stress and inflammatory responses which was found to be involved in stress-related hypertension [57]. Three years later, Mitchell and colleagues correlated low socioeconomic status (SES) and serum cytokine levels in 67 pregnant women [70] finding that greater meaning in life was associated with higher levels of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-4 and negative thinking was negatively associated with IL-4. One of the cardiovascular complications in pregnant women can be preeclampsia, and, in this study, lower levels of IL-4 were found among the seven women who had gestational hypertension or preeclampsia.…”

Section: Emotions and Inflammationmentioning

confidence: 82%

The Role of Emotions, Stress, and Mental State in Inflammatory Processes Perturbing Brain-Heart Dialogue

Cipresso¹,

Álvarez²,

Riva³

et al. 2020

Brain and Heart Dynamics

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Emotions and stress have a great impact on mental states and well-being, and the mindbody problem has historically been conceived as a continuum from dualism to physicalism. Stress and emotions are undoubtedly defined by the physical underpinnings but cannot be reduced to them. Mental states, such as beliefs, goals, or values, play also an essential role. Moreover, despite stressful events are constitutive part of our everyday, when personal resources are not enough to deal with the situation, the physical homeostasis can be seriously threatened. An important point is to explore possible pathways connecting entities like emotion and stress with the physical body, and neuroinflammation seems to be an important candidate.This chapter aims to address the relationship between stress, emotions, and mental states in those inflammatory processes affecting cardiovascular system. In particular, the interaction of sympathetic nervous system and cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway in modulate inflammation during stressful events or mental disorders will be described.

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Section: Emotions and Inflammationmentioning

confidence: 82%

The Role of Emotions, Stress, and Mental State in Inflammatory Processes Perturbing Brain-Heart Dialogue

Cipresso¹,

Álvarez²,

Riva³

et al. 2020

Brain and Heart Dynamics

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“…Inflammation in the pathogenesis of DN is tightly associated with the overexpression of TNF-α and the cells that secrete TNF-α during the early and late stages of DN [48]. IL-4 is reported to inhibit the effects of proinflammatory cytokines [49]. Together, these experiments suggest that PTA regulates the levels of inflammatory factors and is involved in renal protection in db/db mice.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Anti-Diabetic Nephropathy Activities of Polysaccharides Obtained from Termitornyces albuminosus via Regulation of NF-κB Signaling in db/db Mice

Yang

Feng

Liao

et al. 2019

IJMS

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Termitornyces albuminosus is a kind of traditional Chinese edible fungus rich in nutrients and medicinal ingredients, and it has anti-oxidative, analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. However, the hypoglycemic and nephroprotective effects of polysaccharides separated from T. albuminosus (PTA) have not been reported. The properties of PTA were analyzed in a BKS.Cg-Dock7m +/+ Leprdb/JNju (db/db) mouse model of diabetes. After the administration of PTA for eight weeks, the hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic activities of PTA in the db/db mice were assessed. The results of a cytokine array combined with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay confirmed the anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory activities of PTA. An eight-week administration of PTA caused hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic functioning, as indicated by suppressed plasma glucose levels, as well as the modulation of several cytokines related to glycometabolism, in the sera and kidneys of the mice. PTA treatment also had a protective effect on renal function, restoring renal structures and regulating potential indicators of nephropathy. In the kidneys of the db/db mice, PTA treatment reduced the activation of protein kinase B, the inhibitor of κB kinase alpha and beta, and the inhibitor of κB alpha and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB). We establish the hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic, and anti-diabetic nephropathy effects of PTA, and we find that the renal protection effects of PTA may be related to anti-inflammatory activity via the regulation of NF-κB signaling.

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“…Specifically, both risk for depression and pro-inflammatory cytokines increase significantly during the last trimester of pregnancy and, therefore, women are particularly susceptible to the impacts of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the perinatal period. Studies examining psychological factors that contribute to cytokines in the perinatal period are lacking [ 92 ]. However, growing evidence indicates that pro-inflammatory cytokines are linked prenatally to anxiety and depressive symptoms [ 93 , 94 ], with a noted increase in the third trimester related to innate immune responses, as well as with changes in pro-inflammatory cytokines over the duration of the perinatal period [ 95 ].…”

Section: Perinatal Mental Healthmentioning

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Human–Animal Interaction and Perinatal Mental Health: A Narrative Review of Selected Literature and Call for Research

McDonald¹,

Tomlinson

Applebaum

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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There is a paucity of research exploring how relationships with household pets may impact maternal mental health. We are unaware of any study to date that has examined associations between individuals’ relationships with their pets and psychological adjustment in the perinatal period. Using a biobehavioral lens, this paper provides a narrative overview of the literature on perinatal mental health and human–animal interaction (HAI). We focus on the role of social relationships, stress, and stress reduction in relation to perinatal mental health; the role of HAI in perceptions of social support, stressors, and stress reduction; and gaps in empirical knowledge concerning the role of HAI in perinatal mental health. Finally, we integrate contemporary biobehavioral models of perinatal mental health and HAI (i.e., Comprehensive Model of Mental Health during the Perinatal Period and the HAI–HPA Transactional Model) to propose a new conceptual framework that depicts ways in which HAI during the perinatal period may influence maternal and child health and wellbeing. To our knowledge, this is the first paper to consider the role of HAI in biobehavioral responses and mental health during the perinatal period. We conclude with recommendations for future research and improved perinatal care.

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Repetitive negative thinking, meaning in life, and serum cytokine levels in pregnant women: varying associations by socioeconomic status

Cited by 8 publications

References 60 publications

The Role of Emotions, Stress, and Mental State in Inflammatory Processes Perturbing Brain-Heart Dialogue

The Role of Emotions, Stress, and Mental State in Inflammatory Processes Perturbing Brain-Heart Dialogue

Anti-Diabetic Nephropathy Activities of Polysaccharides Obtained from Termitornyces albuminosus via Regulation of NF-κB Signaling in db/db Mice

Human–Animal Interaction and Perinatal Mental Health: A Narrative Review of Selected Literature and Call for Research

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