“Real life” polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) mixtures modulate hCG, hPL and hPLGF levels and disrupt the physiological ratio of MMP-2 to MMP-9 and VEGF expression in human placenta cell lines
Eliza Drwal, Agnieszka Rak, Wacław Tworzydlo, Ewa Ł. Gregoraszczuk
Topics & Concepts
Placental lactogenInternal medicineEndocrinologyAngiogenesisChemistryHuman placental lactogenMatrix metalloproteinasePlacentaVascular endothelial growth factorCell cultureHuman chorionic gonadotropinHormoneBiologyFetusBiochemistryVEGF receptorsGeneticsMedicinePregnancyPregnancy and preeclampsia studiesPregnancy-related medical researchCancer Risks and Factors