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Research Article: The effects of leptin on human cytotrophoblast invasion are gestational age and dose-dependent

Date Published: 2024-05-23

Abstract:
Introduction: Leptin and its receptors are expressed by the human placenta throughout gestation, yet the role of leptin in early human placental development is not well characterized. Leptin is overexpressed in the placentas from preeclamptic (PE) pregnancies. PE can result from the impaired invasion of fetal placental cells, cytotrophoblasts (CTBs), into the maternal decidua. We hypothesized that elevated leptin levels would impair human CTB invasion.

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