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Nicotine restores endothelial dysfunction caused by excess sFlt1 and sEng in an in vitro model of preeclamptic vascular endothelium: a possible therapeutic role of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) agonists for preeclampsia

Kazuya Mimura, Takuji Tomimatsu, Namuxila Sharentuya, Ekaterine Tskitishvili, Yukiko Kinugasa-Taniguchi, Takeshi Kanagawa, Tadashi Kimura

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2010 · 39 citations · 43 references

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Excess placental soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt1) may contribute to endothelial dysfunction, hypertension, and proteinuria in preeclampsia

Sharon E. Maynard, Jiang-Yong Min, Jaime R. Merchan et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 2003 · 4K citations · Full text

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Circulating Angiogenic Factors and the Risk of Preeclampsia

Richard J. Levine, Cong Qian, Lucinda J. England et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2004 · 3.6K citations · Full text

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Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor α7 subunit is an essential regulator of inflammation

Hong Wang, Man Yu, Mahendar Ochani et al. · Nature · 2002 · 3.2K citations

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Circulating angiogenic factors and the risk of preeclampsia*

Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2004 · 2.6K citations

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Soluble endoglin contributes to the pathogenesis of preeclampsia

Shivalingappa Venkatesha, Mourad Toporsian, Chun Sing Lam et al. · Nature Medicine · 2006 · 1.8K citations

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