Journal article
LOX-1 expression is reduced in placenta from pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia and in hypoxic cytotrophoblast
Natasha de Alwis, Sally Beard, Natalie K Binder, Natasha Pritchard, Tu'uhevaha J Kaitu'u-Lino, Susan P Walker, Owen Stock, Katie M Groom, Scott Petersen, Amanda Henry, Joanne M Said, Sean Seeho, Stefan C Kane, Stephen Tong, Natalie J Hannan
PREGNANCY HYPERTENSION-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WOMENS CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH | ELSEVIER SCI LTD | Published : 2021
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 (LOX-1) is upregulated in the maternal vasculature in preeclampsia, and contributes to oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction. However, its function in the placenta is unclear. This paper investigated LOX-1 expression in models of placental dysfunction and preeclampsia, and whether candidate therapeutics for preeclampsia could alter its expression. STUDY DESIGN: Placentas were collected from preterm pregnancies and cases of preterm preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction. Blood was collected from participants whose pregnancies were complicated by preterm fetal growth restriction and/or preeclampsia. Primary cytot..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council Fellowships
Funding Acknowledgements
Funding for salaries was provided by the National Health and Med-ical Research Council Fellowships to ST (#1136418) , TKL (#1159261) and NJH (#1146128) . The funders played no role in study design or analysis.