Article
Gestational homocysteine exposure induces preeclampsia-like phenotypes and alters fetal neurodevelopmental gene expression via impaired decidualization.
Life sciences - 1 Oct 2026
Li Xuexiang, Wang Ningjing, Cai Yuhan, Liu Huiyu, Yan Xingyu, Li Xiaohui, Zhang Cong
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Preeclampsia is a major cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity, yet the pathogenic role of clinical metabolic marker homocysteine (Hcy) remains poorly defined. This study aimed to verify whether gestational Hcy exposure triggers preeclampsia-like phenotypes, clarify underlying decidualization-related mechanisms, and investigate the rescue effect of folate supplementation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We...
Topics
- Female
- Animals
- Pregnancy
- Pre-Eclampsia
- Homocysteine
- Mice
- Phenotype
- Neurodevelopment
- Decidua
- Folic Acid
- Placenta
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
