Search for an association between V249I and T280M CX3CR1 genetic polymorphisms, endothelial injury and preeclampsia: the ECLAXIR study.

<h4>Background</h4>Preeclampsia and coronary-artery disease share risk factors, suggesting common pathophysiological mechanisms. CX3CR1/CX3CL1 mediates leukocyte migration and adhesion and has been implicated in the pathophysiology of several inflammatory diseases. M280/I249 variants of...

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Main Authors: Alain Stepanian, Soraya Benchenni, Tiphaine Beillat-Lucas, Sophie Omnes, Fannie Defay, Edith Peynaud-Debayle, Gabriel Baron, Agnès Le Querrec, Michel Dreyfus, Laurence Salomon, Vassilis Tsatsaris, Dominique de Prost, Laurent Mandelbrot, ECLAXIR study group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-07-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19587779/?tool=EBI