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Pravastatin Protects Cytotrophoblasts from Hyperglycemia-Induced Preeclampsia Phenotype.
Cells - 13 Sept 2024
Pantho Ahmed F, Mohamed Sara, Govande Janhavi V, Rane Riddhi, Vora Niraj, Kelso Kelsey R, Kuehl Thomas J, Lindheim Steven R, Uddin Mohammad N
Abstract excerpt
There are no effective therapies to prevent preeclampsia (PE). Pravastatin shows promise by attenuating processes associated with PE such as decreased cytotrophoblast (CTB) migration, aberrant angiogenesis, and increased oxidative stress. This study assesses the effects of pravastatin on hyperglycemia-induced CTB dysfunction. METHODS: Human CTB cells were treated with 100, 150, 200, 300, or 400 mg/dL glucose for...
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