A Supervised Nutritional Program in Pregnancies and NF-κB Expression in Placenta

Nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) pathway and oxidative stress participate in endothelial dysfunction, which is one of the causes of preeclampsia. Among the human antioxidant mechanisms there are the enzymes catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and superoxide dismutase (SOD). Our aim was to measure NF-κB and oxidative stress in pregnant women submitted to an individualized diet during pregnancy.