Extracellular vesicles from preeclampsia disrupt the blood-brain barrier via reduced claudin-5: potential role of vascular endothelial growth factor
H. Sandoval, B. Ibanez, M. Contreras, F. Troncoso, F. O. Castro, D. Caamano, L. Mendez, E. A. Escudero-Guevara, H. D. Mistry, L. O. Kurlak, M. Vatish, J. Acurio, C. Escudero
This study shows that extracellular vesicles from preeclampsia and hypoxic placentae reduce claudin-5 in the blood-brain barrier, potentially via VEGF, leading to BBB disruption and neurological deficits.
bioRxiv · Apr 10, 2024 · PreprintPhysiology