Preeclampsia is a leading cause of maternal and fetal/neonatal mortality and morbidity
worldwide. The early identification of patients with an increased risk for preeclampsia is …

Recent data demonstrate that an altered immune response may play a key role in the
development of preeclampsia. Some epidemiological findings and animal models support …

Polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN) are linked invariably to the innate immune response,
particularly to the defence against bacterial infection. T lymphocytes are studied mainly in …

BACKGROUND: Cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease is characterized by perpetuated
neutrophilic inflammation with progressive tissue destruction. Neutrophils represent the …

Human pregnancy is a metabolic and immune challenge for the mother who has to
accommodate in her womb a semi-allogeneic fetus whose energy needs increase …

The intention of this review is to provide an overview of the potential role of neutrophil
extracellular traps (NETs) in mammalian reproduction. Neutrophil NETs appear to be …

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are characterized by systemic and placental
inflammation; however, treatment for these conditions has remained elusive. We tested …

Defective placentation and subsequent placental insufficiency lead to maternal and fetal
adverse pregnancy outcome, but their pathologic mechanisms are unclear, and treatment …

Preeclampsia continues to be a mortal disease of pregnant women throughout the world.
Recently, geneticists, allied with obstetricians, have opened new frontiers. MicroRNAs …

Pre-eclampsia (PE) is a multisystemic disorder of human pregnancy, clinically characterized
by hypertension, proteinuria, oedema and platelet aggregation; the syndrome includes …