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Published on: December 25, 2016
Nitric oxide and the biology of pregnancy
S Zullino1, F Buzzella1, T Simoncini1
1Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pisa, Italy.
Abstract:
Nitric oxide (NO) is a key regulator of both maternal and fetal homeostasis during pregnancy, facilitating the maternal cardio-vascular changes, fetal development and growth and adaptation to extrauterine life. Dysfunction of the NO system during pregnancy is associated to placental and vascular-related diseases such as hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Emerging therapeutic strategies involving NO precursors, NO donors, natural derivatives or pharmacological modulators of the NO system seem hold promise for the treatment of such conditions of pregnancy.
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