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ArticleJournal of molecular histology2018

The decreased expression of Stat3 and p-Stat3 in preeclampsia-like rat placenta.

Zhan Zhang, Xiaofang Wang, Jinming Wang, Linlin Zhang

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15 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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Zhan ZhangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 7 Kangfu Front Street, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, People's Republic of China. zhangzhanmd@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7915-1324
Xiaofang WangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 7 Kangfu Front Street, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, People's Republic of China.
Jinming WangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, People's Republic of China.
Linlin ZhangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 7 Kangfu Front Street, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, People's Republic of China.
Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University · CNShangqiu Institute of Technology · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the expression of Stat3 and p-Stat3 in the placenta of a preeclampsia-like rat model induced by Nωnitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME). Two-to three-month-old (20 males, 40 females) Sprague-Dawley rats were used in this study. After conception was confirmed by vaginal smears, on the thirteenth day of pregnancy, the animals were allocated into two groups: control (0.9% NaCl administered) group and L-NAME (75 mg/kg) group. After the treatment of L-NAME, there was a significant increase in systolic blood pressure (SBP) levels in the L-NAME group (148.5 ± 5.71 mmHg) on day 21 compared to the SBPs in the control group (117.5 ± 4.57 mmHg) (P < 0.001). There was also an increase in total proteinuria on day 21 in the L-NAME group (766.57 ± 17.7 mg/L), when compared to the control group (459.89 ± 20.1 mg/L) (P < 0.001). Moreover, we also found a decrease in fetal numbers and fetal weight in the PE group in comparison to the control group. After the rats were sacrificed, the placentas were obtained from both groups. We found that the L-NAME group exhibited fewer placentas compared with the control group. Furthermore, the immunohistochemistry (IHC) and Western blot results showed that decreased expression of Stat3 and p-Stat3 were detected in the placenta of the preeclampsia-like rat model compared to Stat3 and p-Stat3 in the control group. We found the expression and activation of Stat3 and p-Stat3 were decreased in the placenta of the L-NAME-induced preeclampsia rat model.

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AnimalsBlood PressureFemaleMaleNG-Nitroarginine Methyl EsterPlacentaPre-EclampsiaPregnancyProteinuriaRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySTAT3 Transcription FactorNG-Nitroarginine Methyl EsterStat3 protein, ratSTAT3 Transcription FactorPreeclampsiap-Stat3Rat modelStat3

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