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Inhibition of TGF-beta 3 restores the invasive capability of extravillous trophoblasts in preeclamptic pregnancies.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Jun 1999
Caniggia I, Grisaru-Gravnosky S, Kuliszewsky M, Post M, Lye S J
Abstract excerpt
Preeclampsia, the major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in developed countries, is associated with abnormalities of placenta function due to shallow invasion of the maternal decidua by trophoblasts. Data suggest that TGF-beta may play a role in inhibiting trophoblast outgrowth or invasion, or both. We report that placental TGF-beta 3 expression is high in early pregnancy but falls at around 9 weeks'...
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