Endocan expression in placenta of women with hypertension.

Bee S ChewRazmin GhazaliHanita OthmanNor A M IsmailAimi S OthmanNur M S T LaimYin P WongGeok Chin Tan

Published in: The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research (2018)

This study showed endocan is highly expressed in fetal endothelial cells, maternal endothelial cells and decidual cells in placenta of hypertensive women. In addition, its expression was associated with poorer maternal and fetal outcomes. These findings suggest endocan may play an important role in the progression of hypertension in pregnancy.

Keyphrases

endothelial cells
pregnancy outcomes
blood pressure
poor prognosis
induced apoptosis
birth weight
pregnant women
high glucose
polycystic ovary syndrome
long non coding rna
vascular endothelial growth factor
type diabetes
preterm birth
cell death
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
physical activity
gestational age