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Does pre-eclampsia alter placental pro-ANF mRNA levels compared to normal pregnancy?
Does pre-eclampsia alter placental pro-ANF mRNA levels compared to normal pregnancy?
Placental production of ANF is not altered at the pretranslational level during pre-eclampsia, suggesting it may not be the primary driver of reduced uteroplacental perfusion in this condition.
ANF transcription may not drive reduced uteroplacental perfusion in pre-eclampsia; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Atrial natriuretic factor (ANF), produced by cytotrophoblast cells of the human placenta, may be involved in the regulation of uteroplacental blood flow. Pre-eclampsia is associated with maternal hypertension and reduced uteroplacental perfusion. The relationship between pre-eclampsia and placental production of ANF is not known. This study measured pro-ANF mRNA levels by Northern blot analysis in placentae delivered by caesarean section at preterm and term gestations from women with normotensive and pre-eclamptic pregnancies and found no significant difference between pre-eclampsia and normal pregnancy at either gestation. This result suggests that placental production of ANF is not altered at the pretranslational level during pre-eclampsia.
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