Ghrelin attenuates hypoxia-induced mitochondrial oxidative stress damage in HTR-8/SVneo trophoblasts.
BACKGROUND Preeclampsia (PE) is a life-threatening complication of pregnancy. Hypoxia-induced mitochondrial damage, oxidative stress and apoptosis in trophoblasts are critical in PE pathogenesis. Ghrelin exerts protective effects in multiple tissues, but its role and mechanism in hypoxic trophoblasts remain unclear....