PREECLAMPSIA - AN IMBALANCE IN PLACENTAL PROSTACYCLIN AND THROMBOXANE PRODUCTION
PREECLAMPSIA - AN IMBALANCE IN PLACENTAL PROSTACYCLIN AND THROMBOXANE PRODUCTION
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DOI:
10.1016/s0002-9378(85)80223-4
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发表时间:
1985-01-01
影响因子:
9.8
通讯作者:
WALSH, SW
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作者:
WALSH, SW
Preeclampsia is characterized by increased vasoconstriction frequently associated with increased platelet aggregation, reduced uteroplacental blood flow and premature delivery. Because prostacyclin antagonizes the vasoconstrictor, platelet-aggregating and uterine-activating actions of thromboxane, the hypothesis that placental production of thromboxane was increased coincident with decreased production of prostacyclin was considered in preeclampsia. Fresh human term placentas were obtained immediately after delivery from 11 normal and 10 preeclamptic pregnancies (blood pressure .gtoreq. 140/90 mm Hg, urinary protein > 0.3 gm/24 h). Tissues (350 mg) were incubated sterilely in 6 ml of Dulbecco''s Modified Eagle''s Medium for 48 h at 37.degree. C with 95% oxygen and 5% carbon dioxide in a metabolic shaker. Samples were collected at 8, 20, 32 and 48 h and analyzed for thromboxane by radioimmunoassay of its stable metabolite, thromboxane B2 and for prostacyclin by radioimmunoassay of its stable metabolite, 6-ketoprostaglandin F1.alpha.. The production of thromboxane was significantly increased in preeclamptic vs. normal placental tissue (22.9 .+-. 4.7 vs. 6.3 .+-. 1.5 pg/mg per h, mean .+-. SE, P < 0.01), whereas the production of prostacyclin was significantly decreased (3.0 .+-. 0.3 vs. 6.7 .+-. 0.5 pg/mg per h, P < 0.001). In both normal and preeclamptic placentas, the production rates of thromboxane and prostacyclin were inhibited by indomethacin (5 .mu.mol/l) and not affected (P > 0.50) by arachidonic acid (100 .mu.mol/l). Therefore, during normal pregnancy, the placenta produces equivalent amounts of thromboxane and prostacyclin, so that their biologic actions on vascular tone, platelet aggregation and uterine activity will be balanced. In preeclamptic pregnancy, however, the placenta produces 7 times more thromboxane than prostacyclin.