Placenta previa may acquire invasive nature by factors associated with epithelial-mesenchymal transition and matrix metalloproteinases.
Hiroaki SoyamaMorikazu MiyamotoHiroki IshibashiHideki IwahashiHiroko MatsuuraSoichiro KakimotoRie SuzukiTakahiro SakamotoTaira HadaMasashi TakanoPublished in: The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research (2020)
This study revealed that EMT- and MMP-associated factors may be related to placenta previa with and without PAS. Furthermore, placenta previa without PAS may acquire invasive nature.