Differential processing of high-molecular-weight kininogen during normal pregnancy.

Stephenie H DrollYen-Michael Sheng HsuSteven K DrakeAshley KimWeixin WangKatherine R CalvoZheng CaoTony Y HuZhen Zhao

Published in: Rapid communications in mass spectrometry : RCM (2020)

This study demonstrates dynamic changes in HK and naturally occurring HK-derived peptides during pregnancy. Our study sheds light on the gestational changes of HK and its peptides for further validation of them as potential biomarkers for pregnancy-related complications.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes
preterm birth
risk factors
body mass index
weight gain
physical activity
endothelial cells
weight loss
birth weight
drug induced