Association between Disgust Sensitivity during Pregnancy and Endogenous Steroids: A Longitudinal Study

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25136857" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25136857</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms25136857" target="_blank" >10.3390/ijms25136857</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Association between Disgust Sensitivity during Pregnancy and Endogenous Steroids: A Longitudinal Study

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The emotion of disgust protects individuals against pathogens, and it has been found to be elevated during pregnancy. Physiological mechanisms discussed in relation to these changes include immune markers and progesterone levels. This study aimed to assess the association between steroids and disgust sensitivity in pregnancy. Using a prospective longitudinal design, we analyzed blood serum steroid concentrations and measured disgust sensitivity via text-based questionnaires in a sample of 179 pregnant women during their first and third trimesters. We found positive correlations between disgust sensitivity and the levels of C19 steroids (including testosterone) and its precursors in the Delta 5 pathway (androstenediol, DHEA, and their sulfates) and the Delta 4 pathway (androstenedione). Additionally, positive correlations were observed with 5 alpha/beta-reduced C19 steroid metabolites in both trimesters. In the first trimester, disgust sensitivity was positively associated with 17-hydroxypregnanolone and with some estrogens. In the third trimester, positive associations were observed with cortisol and immunoprotective Delta 5 C19 7 alpha/beta-hydroxy-steroids. Our findings show that disgust sensitivity is positively correlated with immunomodulatory steroids, and in the third trimester, with steroids which may be related to potential maternal-anxiety-related symptoms. This study highlights the complex relationship between hormonal changes and disgust sensitivity during pregnancy.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Association between Disgust Sensitivity during Pregnancy and Endogenous Steroids: A Longitudinal Study

Popis výsledku anglicky

The emotion of disgust protects individuals against pathogens, and it has been found to be elevated during pregnancy. Physiological mechanisms discussed in relation to these changes include immune markers and progesterone levels. This study aimed to assess the association between steroids and disgust sensitivity in pregnancy. Using a prospective longitudinal design, we analyzed blood serum steroid concentrations and measured disgust sensitivity via text-based questionnaires in a sample of 179 pregnant women during their first and third trimesters. We found positive correlations between disgust sensitivity and the levels of C19 steroids (including testosterone) and its precursors in the Delta 5 pathway (androstenediol, DHEA, and their sulfates) and the Delta 4 pathway (androstenedione). Additionally, positive correlations were observed with 5 alpha/beta-reduced C19 steroid metabolites in both trimesters. In the first trimester, disgust sensitivity was positively associated with 17-hydroxypregnanolone and with some estrogens. In the third trimester, positive associations were observed with cortisol and immunoprotective Delta 5 C19 7 alpha/beta-hydroxy-steroids. Our findings show that disgust sensitivity is positively correlated with immunomodulatory steroids, and in the third trimester, with steroids which may be related to potential maternal-anxiety-related symptoms. This study highlights the complex relationship between hormonal changes and disgust sensitivity during pregnancy.

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10608 - Biochemistry and molecular biology

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2024

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

ISSN

1661-6596

e-ISSN

1422-0067

Svazek periodika

25

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

13

Stát vydavatele periodika

CH - Švýcarská konfederace

Počet stran výsledku

26

Strana od-do

6857

Kód UT WoS článku

001270002500001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85197391974