Journal of International Obstetrics and Gynecology ›› 2018, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (5): 541-543.

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Research Progress of COX-2, E-cadherin and PPAR-γ in Pre-eclampsia

ZHANG Na-na, WANG Chen-hong   

  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shenzhen Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen 518100, Guangdong Province, China
  • Received:2018-04-27 Revised:2018-06-05 Published:2018-10-15 Online:2018-10-18
  • Contact: WANG Chen-hong,E-mail:szwangchenhong@vip.163.com E-mail:szwangchenhong@vip.163.com

Abstract: Pre-eclampsia (PE) is a specific disease of pregnancy, which seriously affects the health and safety of pregnant women and perinatal infants. The pathogenesis of PE is not yet clear. Cyclooxygenase-2(COX-2) is an important inducible isoenzyme in the inflammatory response. Its prostaglandin is an important inflammatory mediator. E-cadherin has the function of promoting mutual among cells,and it is a potential marker for identifying cell trophoblast cells. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ(PPAR-γ) is involved in various physiological and pathological processes after ligand activation. In addition, COX-2 is associated with E-cadherin and PPAR-γ in the development of certain diseases, respectively. COX-2, E-cadherin and PPAR-γ are closely related to the onset of PE. The in-depth study of three factors can provide more clues for the pathogenesis of PE, thus providing new directions and ideas for the prediction, prevention and treatment of the disease.

Key words: Pre-eclampsia, Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthases, Cadherins, PPAR gamma