Article
Relationship between Fas and Fas Ligand gene polymorphisms and pre-eclampsia.
The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research - 1 Oct 2016
Masoumi Elham, Tavakkol-Afshari Jalil, Nikpoor Amin Reza, Ghaffari-Nazari Haniyeh, Tahaghoghi-Hajghorbani Sahar, Jalali Seyed Amir
Abstract excerpt
AIM: In normal pregnancy, the Th1 subtype, responsible for the production of inflammatory cytokines, is reduced, and the Th2 subtype is increased to prohibit inflammation. In pre-eclampsia, the Th1 cell population is increased; thus, subsequent inflammation and trophoblast destruction occur. Polymorphisms in the Fas and Fas Ligand (FasL) promoter regions can influence Fas and FasL expression and accused to...
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