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The expression and activity of prostaglandin H synthase-2 is enhanced in trophoblast from women with preeclampsia.

Preeclampsia is associated with altered biosynthesis of vasoactive prostanoids in placental villi. The two isozymes of prostaglandin H synthase (PGHS) are essential for prostanoid synthesis. We tested the hypothesis that PGHS-2 expression is elevated in trophoblast from preeclamptic women, compared with trophoblast from healthy women. Using immunofluorescent staining, we demonstrated a higher PGHS-2 expression in villi from preeclampsia, compared with normal pregnancy. Cytotrophoblasts cultured from placentas of preeclamptic women expressed higher levels of PGHS-2 compared with cytotrophoblasts from normal placentas. This enhanced expression of PGHS-2 correlated with increased media levels of both thromboxane and prostaglandin E2, two products of PGHS activity. The increased prostanoid production by trophoblast from preeclamptic women was markedly reduced by NS-398, a specific inhibitor of PGHS-2. We conclude that both expression and activity of PGHS-2 are enhanced in trophoblasts from preeclamptic women compared with trophoblast from normal pregnancies. The increased production of prostanoids may contribute to the clinical syndrome of preeclampsia. Our data suggest that a selective inhibitor of PGHS-2 might provide a therapeutic alternative to prophylactic low-dose aspirin in modifying the prostanoid profile in preeclampsia.[1]

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  1. The expression and activity of prostaglandin H synthase-2 is enhanced in trophoblast from women with preeclampsia. Johnson, R.D., Sadovsky, Y., Graham, C., Anteby, E.Y., Polakoski, K.L., Huang, X., Nelson, D.M. J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. (1997) [Pubmed]
 
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