Mouse models for preeclampsia: disruption of redox-regulated signaling

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The concept that oxidative stress contributes to the development of human preeclampsia has never been tested in genetically-defined animal models. Homozygous deletion of catechol-O-methyl transferase (Comt-/-) in pregnant mice leads to human preeclampsia-like sym...

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Main Authors: Chambers Anne E, Randeva Harpal, Banerjee Subhasis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.rbej.com/content/7/1/4