Mast Cells and Histamine: Do They Influence Placental Vascular Network and Development in Preeclampsia?

• Main Authors: Grzegorz Szewczyk (Author), Michał Pyzlak (Author), Jakub Klimkiewicz (Author), Wacław Śmiertka (Author), Magdalena Miedzińska-Maciejewska (Author), Dariusz Szukiewicz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The physiological course of pregnancy is closely related to adequate development of the placenta. Shallow invasion of trophoblast as well as decreased development of the placental vascular network are both common features of preeclampsia. To better understand the proangiogenic features of mast cells...