Abstract |
The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between insulin-like growth factor I ( IGF-I) with vascular endothelial growth factor ( VEGF) and its soluble receptor 1 (sFlt-1) in umbilical serum and to study the effects of IGF-I upon sFlt-1 synthesis in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) in normotensive (NT) and preeclamptic (PE) pregnancies. As compared with the NT group, umbilical serum IGF-I and VEGF levels were lower in the PE group, while sFlt-1 concentrations were higher. Levels of sFlt-1 correlated with IGF-I in the NT group and with VEGF in the PE group. Basal concentration of sFlt-1 in HUVEC culture media was higher in the PE group. IGF-I stimulated sFlt-1 synthesis only in the NT group. In summary, umbilical serum sFlt-1 is associated with IGF-I in normotensive pregnancy and with VEGF in preeclampsia. IGF-I stimulates sFlt-1 synthesis in endothelial cells in normotensive but not in PE pregnancies.
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Authors | Andrea Olmos, Lorenza Díaz, Euclides Avila, David Barrera, Rebeca López-Marure, Benjamín Biruete, Fernando Larrea, Ali Halhali |
Journal | Growth factors (Chur, Switzerland)
(Growth Factors)
Vol. 31
Issue 4
Pg. 123-9
(Aug 2013)
ISSN: 1029-2292 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 23750889
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- IGF1 protein, human
- VEGFA protein, human
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
- Insulin-Like Growth Factor I
- FLT1 protein, human
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1
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Topics |
- Adult
- Case-Control Studies
- Female
- Fetal Blood
(metabolism)
- Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells
(metabolism)
- Humans
- Infant, Newborn
- Insulin-Like Growth Factor I
(metabolism)
- Pre-Eclampsia
(blood, metabolism)
- Pregnancy
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
(metabolism)
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1
(metabolism)
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