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Erschienen in: Die Gynäkologie 3/2023

30.01.2023 | Präeklampsie | Leitthema

Bedeutung der Molekularpathologie in der Geburtshilfe – Plazenta im Fokus

verfasst von: Anne Karge, Christian Enzensberger, Elmar Stickeler, Jochen Maurer, Bettina Kuschel, Ulrich Pecks, PD Dr. Oliver Graupner

Erschienen in: Die Gynäkologie | Ausgabe 3/2023

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Zusammenfassung

Hintergrund

Molekulare Pathways spielen eine bedeutende Rolle in der Pathogenese und klinischen Ausprägung plazentaassoziierter Erkrankungen wie der Präeklampsie (PE) oder der fetalen Wachstumsrestriktion (FGR). Durch eine eingeschränkte Plazentation infolge eines gestörten uterinen Spiralarterien-Remodeling kommt es über die humorale Immunantwort zur Ausschüttung bzw. zur Up- und Down-Regulation (anti-)angiogener Proteine, Synzytiotrophoblasten entstammender microRNA sowie Interleukinen. Dies führt (im Falle der PE) zur endothelialen Dysfunktion und chronischen Inflammation mit dem daraus resultierenden charakteristischen Krankheitsbild.

Ziel

Im Bereich der Geburtshilfe haben einige o. g. molekulare Faktoren ihren Weg in die klinische Alltagsroutine gefunden. Auch zielen aktuelle Studien und experimentelle Ansätze zur Therapie der PE und/oder FGR in Teilen auf bestimmte Prozesse innerhalb dieser molekularen Pathways ab. In der Übersicht sollen mit Fokus auf die Plazenta (und hier im Speziellen PE/FGR) essenzielle Moleküle und deren klinischer Einsatz in der Geburtshilfe beleuchtet werden.
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Metadaten
Titel
Bedeutung der Molekularpathologie in der Geburtshilfe – Plazenta im Fokus
verfasst von
Anne Karge
Christian Enzensberger
Elmar Stickeler
Jochen Maurer
Bettina Kuschel
Ulrich Pecks
PD Dr. Oliver Graupner
Publikationsdatum
30.01.2023
Verlag
Springer Medizin
Erschienen in
Die Gynäkologie / Ausgabe 3/2023
Print ISSN: 2731-7102
Elektronische ISSN: 2731-7110
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00129-023-05054-4

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