New-onset hypertension (which includes preeclampsia and gestational hypertension) is a
common and morbid complication of pregnancy. Many features of the insulin resistance …

Intrauterine tissues (placenta, amnion, chorion, decidua) express hormones and cytokines
that play a decisive role in maternal-fetal physiological interactions. The excessive or …

Objective. Placentas are oxidatively stressed during preeclampsia and produce more tumor
necrosis factor α (TNFα) and more thromboxane than normal. Oxidative stress may cause …

Context Extensive studies have provided considerable evidence suggesting the role of
inflammation in the development of female reproductive diseases. However, causality has …

Endothelial dysfunction is thought to be a central pathogenic feature in preeclampsia on the
basis of elevated adhesion molecules. The aim of the present study was to compare the …

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the profiles of maternal plasma
soluble adhesion molecules in patients with preeclampsia, small-for-gestational-age (SGA) …

Preeclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction are both characterized by placental
malfunction. The pathological processes of abnormal trophoblast invasion, partial absence …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the levels of cytokines in placenta-
derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in normal pregnancies and those with pre …

OBJECTIVE: To assess endothelial function at the level of skin microvasculature, using
iontophoretic administration of acetylcholine (endothelium-dependent vasodilator) and …

OBJECTIVES: To examine soluble E-selectin, L-selectin, P-selectin, ICAM-1, and VCAM-1
levels in normotensive and preeclamptic pregnancies. To determine cut-offs useful for …