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Excessive autophagy induces the failure of trophoblast invasion and vasculature
15 Oct 2014
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INTRODUCTION: Preeclampsia affects 5-7% of all healthy pregnancies and is characterized by hypertension and proteinuria. Although the pathogenesis of preeclampsia is still not fully understood, a failure of spiral artery transformation and aberrant placental vasculature are considered to be facets of this disease. Studies have also implicated increased autophagic activity. In this study, we investigated whether...
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