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A role for Notch signaling in trophoblast endovascular invasion and in the pathogenesis of pre-eclampsia
21 Jun 2011
Abstract excerpt
Placental trophoblasts (TBs) invade and remodel uterine vessels with an arterial bias. This process, which involves vascular mimicry, re-routes maternal blood to the placenta, but fails in pre-eclampsia. We investigated Notch family members in both contexts, as they play important roles in arterial differentiation/function. Immunoanalyses of tissue sections showed step-wise modulation of Notch receptors/ligands...
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