Exposure to AT1 Receptor Autoantibodies during Pregnancy Increases Susceptibility of the Maternal Heart to Postpartum Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Rats

Epidemiological studies have demonstrated that women with a history of preeclampsia have a two-fold increased risk of developing cardiovascular diseases in later life. It is not known whether or not this risk is associated with angiotensin II receptor type 1 autoantibody (AT1-AA), an agonist acting...

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Main Authors: Hui-Ping Wang, Wen-Hui Zhang, Xiao-Fang Wang, Jin Zhu, Yan-Qian Zheng, Qin Xia, Jian-Ming Zhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-06-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/15/7/11495