Severe pre-eclampsia complicated by HELLP syndrome alterations in the structure of the umbilical cord (morphometric and immunohistochemical study)
| Autor: | Nafi Sakar, Ali Emre Tahaoğlu, E. Karaman, Cenap Ekinci, Yunus Cavus, Deniz Balsak, Cihan Togrul, Engin Deveci, Talip Gül, Aysun Ekinci |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty MMP9 business.industry HELLP syndrome Connective tissue Hyperplasia medicine.disease Haemolysis Umbilical cord Endothelial stem cell medicine.anatomical_structure White blood cell umbilical cord medicine α-smooth actin Myocyte CD44 business Articles Medical Biotechnology Biotechnology |
| Zdroj: | Biotechnology, Biotechnological Equipment |
| ISSN: | 1314-3530 1310-2818 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13102818.2014.991545 |
| Popis: | The aim of this study was to evaluate the morphometric and immunohistochemistry in umbilical cords from patients with severe pre-eclampsia with and without haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets (HELLP) syndrome. The patient and control groups were similar according to baseline obstetric characteristics. White blood cell count in patients with HELLP syndrome and the control group was significantly increased among patients with HELLP syndrome (p < 0.001). Morphometric examination and endothelial core length were significantly different between the groups. In the umbilical cord cross-section of the HELLP group, endothelial cell degeneration in the vessel wall and basement membrane thickening were observed. In the muscle layer of blood vessels, the following disorders were found: increased collagen fibres in the muscle cell, hyperplasia and separation of muscle fibres as well as edema in the intermediate connective tissue. Immunohistochemical analysis showed that endothelial cells, basal membrane and fibroblast cells in the HELLP group expressed high levels of CD44. Vessel wall and amniotic epithelial basement membrane thickening were observed in the HELLP group. Matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) was expressed. Fibroblast and smooth muscle cells were fusiform and showed a positive reaction to immunohistochemical staining of α-actin smooth muscle. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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