Review Article

Maternal Serum Cytokine Concentrations in Healthy Pregnancy and Preeclampsia

Table 2

Anti-inflammatory cytokines measured in maternal serum in healthy pregnancy.

N.Concentration unitsTrimester 1Trimester 2Trimester 3Ref.
GAConcentrationGAConcentrationGAConcentration

IL-420mean (SD)pg/mLUR0.39 (0.10)UR0.42 (0.17)UR0.39 (0.14)[53]
IL-4168mean (SE)pg/mL72.00 (0.30)201.30 (0.30)[94]
IL-471median (range)pg/mL7-102.81 (0.40-12.31)[142]
IL-477median (25th, 75th percentile)pg/mL1045.10 (26.80, 81.00)[96]
IL-4504median (25th, 75th percentile)pg/mL11-135.14 (4.64-5.69)[42]
IL-4250median (IQR)pg/mL1121.50 (70.00)[143]
IL-4178median (range)pg/mL1121.00 (4.00-2063.00)[58]
IL-455mean (SD)pg/mL1212.30 (37.30)[147]
IL-4104median (25th, 75th percentile)pg/mL103.00 (2.60-3.50)[43]
IL-496median (25th, 75th percentile)pg/mL123.00 (2.60-3.50)[43]
IL-493median (25th, 75th percentile)pg/mL193.00 (2.50-3.60)[43]
IL-4101median (25th, 75th percentile)pg/mL243.00 (2.60-3.30)[43]
IL-478median (IQR)pg/mL12-162.25 (1.01-7.76)[146]
IL-4297median (range)pg/mL1621.00 (4.00-2156.00)[77]
IL-4392median (IQR)pg/mL1720.00 (71.00)[143]
IL-4233median (range)pg/mL1721.00 (4.00-2538.00)[58]
IL-4>700median (range)pg/mL15-20426.15 (26.56-2311.44)[78]
IL-4204mean (SD)log pg/mL14-180.01 (1.85)[99]
IL-4162mean (SE)pg/mL14-183.78 (0.38)[97]
IL-4<139medianpg/mL15-1912.80[145]
IL-461mean (SD)pg/mL247.77 (18.90)[147]
IL-41158mean (SD)pg/mL280.15 (0.58)[149]
IL-4718mean (SD)pg/mL280.14 (0.64)[150]
IL-464median (IQR)pg/mL311.80 (3.90)[148]
IL-460median (IQR)pg/mL362.00 (2.00-2.00)[79]
IL-460median (25th, 75th percentile)pg/mL362.00 (2.00-2.00)[24]
IL-470mean (SD)pg/mL365.81 (8.67)[147]
IL-450mean (SEM)pg/mL37248.00 (16.40)[106]
IL-4<55mean (SD)pg/mL28-3625.69 (0.11[138]
IL-4<139mean (SD)pg/mL>3729.25 (0.34)[138]

IL-1371median (range)pg/mL7-101.85 (0.00-19.60)[142]
IL-1377median (25th, 75th percentile)pg/mL103.10 (3.10, 16.40)[96]
IL-13504median (25th, 75th percentile)pg/mL11-135.64 (4.38, 7.15)[42]
IL-13104median (25th, 75th percentile)pg/mL102.00 (0.60, 3.90)[43]
IL-1396median (25th, 75th percentile)pg/mL121.80 (0.50, 3.50)[43]
IL-1393median (25th, 75th percentile)pg/mL191.70 (0.70, 3.10)[43]
IL-13101median (25th, 75th percentile)pg/mL242.20 (1.00, 4.50)[43]
IL-13<139medianpg/mL15-1914.30[145]
IL-1378median (IQR)pg/mL12-1612.06 (2.69-37.52)[146]
IL-1387mean (SD)log pg/mL230.53 (0.36)330.53 (0.35)[38]
IL-1364median (IQR)pg/mL310.40 (2.00)[148]

IL-1046median (IQR)pg/mL1511.70 (6.70-25.20)2416.30 (10.80-32.90)3215.20 (7.40-40.30)[51]
IL-10120median (Q1-Q3)pg/mL0-129.87 (7.26-12.87)13-278.40 (5.57-9.95)≥288.46 (5.45-13.68)[92]
IL-1020mean (SD)pg/mLUR5.06 (5.25)UR5.10 (5.74)UR8.48 (14.70)[53]
IL-10168mean (SE)pg/mL7125.80 (17.50)20179.30 (20.90)[94]
IL-1071median (range)pg/mL7-100.66 (0.00-25.00)[142]
IL-1077median (25th, 75th percentile)pg/mL103.10 (3.10, 7.60)[96]
IL-10504median (25th, 75th percentile)pg/mL11-133.83 (2.88, 5.21)[42]
IL-10250median (IQR)pg/mL1142.00 (86.00)[143]
IL-10178median (range)pg/mL1140.00 (4.00-801.00)[58]
IL-1091mean (SD)pg/mL1226.80 (98.10)[144]
IL-10104median (25th, 75th percentile)pg/mL101.70 (0.80, 4.30)[43]
IL-1096median (25th, 75th percentile)pg/mL122.00 (1.20, 3.70)[43]
IL-1093median (25th, 75th percentile)pg/mL191.50 (0.90, 3.40)[43]
IL-10101median (25th, 75th percentile)pg/mL241.60 (0.80, 3.30)[43]
IL-1078median (IQR)pg/mL12-1610.84 (3.12-41.15)[146]
IL-10297median (range)pg/mL16252.00 (4.00-4000.00)[77]
IL-10100mean (SD)pg/mL161.50 (1.10)[154]
IL-10392median (IQR)pg/mL1743.00 (97.00)[143]
IL-10233median (range)pg/mL1746.00 (4.00-891.00)[58]
IL-10143mean (SD)pg/mL14-1828.31 (3.16)[98]
IL-10204mean (SD)log pg/mL14-182.47 (1.67)[99]
IL-10162mean (SE)pg/mL14-1886.02 (4.55)[97]
IL-10<139medianpg/mL15-197.93[145]
IL-10>700median (range)pg/mL15-203.51 (0.01-578.51)[78]
IL-10178mean (SD)pg/mL212.08 (1.48)[161]
IL-10167mean (SD)pg/mL212.00 (1.30)[162]
IL-1091mean (SD)pg/mL212.00 (0.50)[181]
IL-1060mean (SD)pg/mL222.03 (0.39)[164]
IL-10190mean (SD)pg/mL22-250.54 (1.24)[187]
IL-10124mean (SD)pg/mL2428.80 (97.90)[147]
IL-1065median (IQR)pg/mL24-284.17 (1.57)[160]
IL-1020median (range)pg/mL23-251.60 (0.10-2.30)32-361.70 (0.10-2.50)[66]
IL-1087mean (SD)log pg/mL230.15 (0.15)330.13 (0.10)[38]
IL-1022mean (SD)pg/mL8-120.70 (1.30)28-346.80 (4.00)[67]
IL-1032median (IQR)pg/mL8-128.16 (5.72-9.07)28-326.45 (6.45-13.90)[61]
IL-1056median (25th, 75th percentile)pg/mL9-111.30 (0.00, 45.00)29-311.10 (0.00, 19.10)[36]
IL-1028median (25th, 75th percentile)pg/mL9-111.30 (0.80, 3.10)29-311.00 (0.40, 1.70)[37]
IL-101158mean (SD)pg/mL281.59 (7.85)[149]
IL-10718mean (SD)pg/mL281.21 (1.88)[150]
IL-1064median (IQR)pg/mL3119.00 (38.30)[148]
IL-101,494median (25th, 75th percentile)pg/mL322.00 (1.00, 3.70)[170]
IL-10≤117median (range)pg/mL30-330.63 (0.01-35.90)[25]
IL-10774median (IQR)pg/mL331.70 (2.50)[171]
IL-1060median (IQR)pg/mL3615.70 (14.00-19.00)[79]
IL-1060median (25th, 75th percentile)pg/mL3615.70 (14.00, 19.00)[24]
IL-1094mean (SD)pg/mL36232.10 (328.60)[147]
IL-10<55mean (SD)pg/mL28-3613.40 (0.94)[138]
IL-10<139mean (SD)pg/mL>3719.83 (0.64)[138]
IL-1050mean (SD)pg/mL3737.60 (20.39)[185]
IL-1050mean (SEM)pg/mL3795.90 (68.00)[106]
IL-1052mean (SD)pg/mLUR3.94 (5.07)[177]

Maternal serum cytokine concentrations obtained within trimester 1 (approx. 1-12 weeks), trimester 2 (approx. 13-27 weeks), and trimester 3 (approx. 28 weeks—labour). GA: gestational age at sample collection; UR: information unreported in original manuscript; IQR: interquartile range; SD: standard deviation; SE: standard error.