Angiotensin Receptor Agonistic Autoantibody–Mediated Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Induction Contributes to Increased Soluble Endoglin Production in Preeclampsia

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BACKGROUND: Preeclampsia is a prevalent life-threatening hypertensive disorder of pregnancy. The circulating antiangiogenic factor, soluble endoglin (sEng), is elevated in the blood circulation of women with preeclampsia and contributes to disease pathology; however, the underlying mechanisms responsible for its induction in preeclampsia are unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS: Here, we discovered that a circulating...

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