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Prenatal and Perinatal Environmental Influences Shaping the Neonatal Immune System: A Focus on Asthma and Allergy Origins

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  • Azahara María García-Serna

    (Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), 30120 Murcia, Spain
    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology B and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain)

  • Elena Martín-Orozco

    (Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), 30120 Murcia, Spain
    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology B and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
    Network of Asthma and Adverse and Allergic Reactions (ARADyAL), 28029 Madrid, Spain)

  • Trinidad Hernández-Caselles

    (Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), 30120 Murcia, Spain
    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology B and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
    Network of Asthma and Adverse and Allergic Reactions (ARADyAL), 28029 Madrid, Spain)

  • Eva Morales

    (Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), 30120 Murcia, Spain
    Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain)

Abstract

It is suggested that programming of the immune system starts before birth and is shaped by environmental influences acting during critical windows of susceptibility for human development. Prenatal and perinatal exposure to physiological, biological, physical, or chemical factors can trigger permanent, irreversible changes to the developing immune system, which may be reflected in cord blood of neonates. The aim of this narrative review is to summarize the evidence on the role of the prenatal and perinatal environment, including season of birth, mode of delivery, exposure to common allergens, a farming environment, pet ownership, and exposure to tobacco smoking and pollutants, in shaping the immune cell populations and cytokines at birth in humans. We also discuss how reported disruptions in the immune system at birth might contribute to the development of asthma and related allergic manifestations later in life.

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  • Azahara María García-Serna & Elena Martín-Orozco & Trinidad Hernández-Caselles & Eva Morales, 2021. "Prenatal and Perinatal Environmental Influences Shaping the Neonatal Immune System: A Focus on Asthma and Allergy Origins," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(8), pages 1-24, April.
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