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Expression of Endothelin-1 and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase in Normal and Preeclamptic Placentae
Objective To investigate the expression of endothelin-1 (ET-1) and endothelial nitric oxide (NO) synthase (eNOS) in normal and preeclamptic (PE) placentae. Methods The present cross-sectional analytical study was performed in normal and PE primigravidae ( n = 10 in each group) who were admitted t...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9948136/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35213910 http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-1742317 |
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author | Khaing, Aung Swe, Aye Thet Aung, Cho Lwin Thwin, Mya Mya Sein, Mya Thanda |
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description | Objective To investigate the expression of endothelin-1 (ET-1) and endothelial nitric oxide (NO) synthase (eNOS) in normal and preeclamptic (PE) placentae. Methods The present cross-sectional analytical study was performed in normal and PE primigravidae ( n = 10 in each group) who were admitted to the North Okkalapa General and Teaching Hospital from February 2019 to February 2020. Serum samples were collected immediately before delivery, and placental tissues were collected immediately after emergency or elective cesarean section. The expression of placental eNOS was measured by western blot, and the levels of ET-1 in placental tissue homogenates and in the serum were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results The PE group had significantly higher serum levels of ET-1 (median: 116.56 pg/mL; IQR: 89.14–159.62 pg/mL) than the normal group (median: 60.02 pg/mL; IQR: 50.89–94.37 pg/mL) ( p < 0.05). However, statistically significant differences were not observed in the levels of ET-1 in placental tissue homogenates between normal and PE placentae (median: 0.007 pg/µg of total protein; IQR: 0.002–0.0123 pg/µg of total protein; and median: 0.005 pg/µg of total protein; IQR: 0.003–0.016 pg/µg of total protein respectively). The median and IQR values of relative placental eNOS expression were significantly higher in the PE group than in the normal group ( p < 0.05). The serum levels of ET-1 level were not significantly correlated with placental ET-1 expression, and neither there was a significant correlation between placental ET-1 and eNOS expression in any of the groups. Conclusion The serum levels of ET-1 were significantly higher in PE pregnant women compared with normal pregnant women, while the ET-1 levels of placental tissue homogenates were not significantly different. Serum ET-1 rather than placental ET-1 might play a major role in the pathogenesis of PE. |
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spelling | pubmed-99481362023-07-27 Expression of Endothelin-1 and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase in Normal and Preeclamptic Placentae Khaing, Aung Swe, Aye Thet Aung, Cho Lwin Thwin, Mya Mya Sein, Mya Thanda Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet Objective To investigate the expression of endothelin-1 (ET-1) and endothelial nitric oxide (NO) synthase (eNOS) in normal and preeclamptic (PE) placentae. Methods The present cross-sectional analytical study was performed in normal and PE primigravidae ( n = 10 in each group) who were admitted to the North Okkalapa General and Teaching Hospital from February 2019 to February 2020. Serum samples were collected immediately before delivery, and placental tissues were collected immediately after emergency or elective cesarean section. The expression of placental eNOS was measured by western blot, and the levels of ET-1 in placental tissue homogenates and in the serum were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results The PE group had significantly higher serum levels of ET-1 (median: 116.56 pg/mL; IQR: 89.14–159.62 pg/mL) than the normal group (median: 60.02 pg/mL; IQR: 50.89–94.37 pg/mL) ( p < 0.05). However, statistically significant differences were not observed in the levels of ET-1 in placental tissue homogenates between normal and PE placentae (median: 0.007 pg/µg of total protein; IQR: 0.002–0.0123 pg/µg of total protein; and median: 0.005 pg/µg of total protein; IQR: 0.003–0.016 pg/µg of total protein respectively). The median and IQR values of relative placental eNOS expression were significantly higher in the PE group than in the normal group ( p < 0.05). The serum levels of ET-1 level were not significantly correlated with placental ET-1 expression, and neither there was a significant correlation between placental ET-1 and eNOS expression in any of the groups. Conclusion The serum levels of ET-1 were significantly higher in PE pregnant women compared with normal pregnant women, while the ET-1 levels of placental tissue homogenates were not significantly different. Serum ET-1 rather than placental ET-1 might play a major role in the pathogenesis of PE. Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2022-02-25 /pmc/articles/PMC9948136/ /pubmed/35213910 http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-1742317 Text en Federação Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, permitting unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction so long as the original work is properly cited. ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Khaing, Aung Swe, Aye Thet Aung, Cho Lwin Thwin, Mya Mya Sein, Mya Thanda Expression of Endothelin-1 and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase in Normal and Preeclamptic Placentae |
title | Expression of Endothelin-1 and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase in Normal and Preeclamptic Placentae |
title_full | Expression of Endothelin-1 and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase in Normal and Preeclamptic Placentae |
title_fullStr | Expression of Endothelin-1 and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase in Normal and Preeclamptic Placentae |
title_full_unstemmed | Expression of Endothelin-1 and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase in Normal and Preeclamptic Placentae |
title_short | Expression of Endothelin-1 and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase in Normal and Preeclamptic Placentae |
title_sort | expression of endothelin-1 and endothelial nitric oxide synthase in normal and preeclamptic placentae |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9948136/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35213910 http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-1742317 |
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