The complement system and preeclampsia

JF Regal, RM Burwick, SD Fleming - Current hypertension reports, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Preeclampsia affects 3–4% of pregnancies with few treatment
options to reduce maternal and fetal harm. Recent evidence that targeting the complement …

Dysregulated complement activation as a common pathway of injury in preeclampsia and other pregnancy complications

AM Lynch, JE Salmon - Placenta, 2010 - Elsevier
The complement system protects the host against invading organisms, initiates inflammation
and dispose of immune complexes and the products of inflammatory injury. The complement …

Dysregulation of complement activation and placental dysfunction: a potential target to treat preeclampsia?

E Pierik, JR Prins, H van Goor, GA Dekker… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Preeclampsia is one of the leading causes of maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity
worldwide, affecting 2–8% of all pregnancies. Studies suggest a link between complement …

Complement activation and regulation in preeclampsia and hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count syndrome

RM Burwick, BB Feinberg - American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 2022 - Elsevier
The complement system is critical to human health owing to its central role in host defense
and innate immunity. During pregnancy, the complement system must be appropriately …

Preeclampsia is characterized by placental complement dysregulation

A Buurma, D Cohen, K Veraar, D Schonkeren… - …, 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
Increasing evidence suggests that preeclampsia is associated with complement
dysregulation. The origin of complement dysregulation in preeclampsia is unknown, and …

Differential effects of complement activation products c3a and c5a on cardiovascular function in hypertensive pregnant rats

KE Lillegard, AC Loeks-Johnson, JW Opacich… - … of Pharmacology and …, 2014 - ASPET
Early-onset pre-eclampsia is characterized by decreased placental perfusion, new-onset
hypertension, angiogenic imbalance, and endothelial dysfunction associated with excessive …

The complement alternative pathway and preeclampsia

L Alrahmani, MAV Willrich - Current hypertension reports, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Significant and intricate immune adaptations are essential for
the establishment and maintenance of normal pregnancy. Preeclampsia is a morbid …

[HTML][HTML] Targeted inhibition of complement activation prevents features of preeclampsia in mice

X Qing, PB Redecha, MA Burmeister, S Tomlinson… - Kidney international, 2011 - Elsevier
Preeclampsia is a major cause of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. In mouse
models, complement activation in the placenta is associated with abnormal placental …

Role of complement component C1q in the onset of preeclampsia in mice

J Singh, A Ahmed, G Girardi - Hypertension, 2011 - Am Heart Assoc
Preeclampsia (PE) is a life-threatening, pregnancy-induced disease and a leading cause of
maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Despite considerable research, the causes of PE …

Urinary excretion of C5b-9 in severe preeclampsia: tipping the balance of complement activation in pregnancy

RM Burwick, RN Fichorova, HY Dawood… - …, 2013 - Am Heart Assoc
The complement cascade is activated in normal pregnancy, and excessive complement
activation propagates the systemic inflammatory response in severe preeclampsia …