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Expression and Activity of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D-1α-Hydroxylase Are Restricted in Cultures of Human Syncytiotrophoblast Cells from Preeclamptic Pregnancies
1 Aug 2002
Abstract excerpt
The human placenta synthesizes 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3) and expresses the vitamin D receptor. Because preeclampsia (PE) is associated with low circulating levels of maternal 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3) and IGF-I, it is possible that alterations in calcium metabolism seen in PE could occur at the level of the fetoplacental unit. In this study, the patterns of gene expression and enzyme activity of...
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