2010
Protein composition of microparticles shed from human placenta during placental perfusion: Potential role in angiogenesis and fibrinolysis in preeclampsia
Guller S, Tang Z, Ma YY, Di Santo S, Sager R, Schneider H. Protein composition of microparticles shed from human placenta during placental perfusion: Potential role in angiogenesis and fibrinolysis in preeclampsia. Placenta 2010, 32: 63-69. PMID: 21074265, PMCID: PMC3762591, DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2010.10.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasminogen activator inhibitorMaternal perfusateSFlt-1Maternal endothelial cell dysfunctionFms-like tyrosine kinasePathophysiology of preeclampsiaMaternal-fetal interfaceEndothelial cell dysfunctionAnti-angiogenic actionFollowing relative levelsPlacental damagePlacental perfusionMaternal serumNormal pregnancyPlacental pathophysiologyAnnexin V bindingSyncytiotrophoblast microparticlesDual perfusionAngiogenic balanceCell dysfunctionMaternal bloodPreeclampsiaActivator inhibitorCytometric analysisLevel of expression
2005
Urinary angiogenic factors cluster hypertensive disorders and identify women with severe preeclampsia
Buhimschi CS, Norwitz ER, Funai E, Richman S, Guller S, Lockwood CJ, Buhimschi IA. Urinary angiogenic factors cluster hypertensive disorders and identify women with severe preeclampsia. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2005, 192: 734-741. PMID: 15746665, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.12.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular endothelial growth factorSevere preeclampsiaHypertensive disordersHypertensive womenUrinary levelsUrinary outputSFlt-1Soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1Fms-like tyrosine kinase-1Antiangiogenic factors sFlt-1Growth factorSFlt-1 concentrationsHealthy pregnant controlsPlacental growth factorTime of enrollmentTyrosine kinase-1Urinary protein measurementsEndothelial growth factorClinical preeclampsiaProteinuric womenPlGF levelsNonpregnant womenPlGF ratioPregnant controlsGestational age