In preeclampsia, staining of invasive cytotrophoblasts with anti-VEGF-A
decreased. In the third trimester of normal pregnancy
(38 weeks),
cytotrophoblasts (CTBs)
in the interstitium
(arrow) and in
the walls of blood vessels
(BVs)
(arrowheads)
stained for VEGF-A
(B). In
preeclampsia (PE),
staining of invasive cytotrophoblasts for VEGF-A was strikingly
down-regulated (D and
F). CK, cytokeratin; VS, villus
stroma.