Abstract
This chapter describes the methodologies which may be used in evaluating in vitro endothelial cell dysfunction in preeclampsia.
Keywords:
Activin A; Endothelial function; Endothelin; Follistatin; ICAM-1; Preeclampsia; VCAM-1.
MeSH terms
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Activins / analysis
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Cells, Cultured
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Endothelial Cells / pathology*
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Endothelin-1 / analysis
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / methods
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Female
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Follistatin / analysis
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Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells
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Humans
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Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / analysis
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Pre-Eclampsia / pathology*
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Pregnancy
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Radioimmunoassay / methods
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Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 / analysis
Substances
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Endothelin-1
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Follistatin
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Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1
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activin A
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Activins
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Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1