Serum Soluble Endoglin and Matrix Metalloproteinase 14 With Elisa Method in Early/Late-onset Preeclampsia

Objective: Defective placentation and inadequate trophoblastic invasion have an important place in the aetiology of preeclampsia (PrE). Trophoblasts invade the maternal decidua and remodel spiral arteries with matrix metalloproteinase-14 (MMP-14). To the best of our knowledge, studies of MMP-14 protein levels of PrE patients' sera remain unpublished. This study aims to investigate the value of serum MMP-14 and soluble endoglin (s-ENG) in PrE patients and healthy controls. Methods: The study was conducted with 30 late-onset preeclampsia patients (L-PrE) as group1 (gestational age≥34 weeks), 33 patients with normal pregnancies as group2 (gestational age≥34 weeks), 31 early-onset preeclampsia patients (E-PrE) as group3 (gestational age\<34 weeks), and 31 patients with normal pregnancies as group 4 (gestational age\<34 weeks). Serum MMP-14 and s-ENG levels measured by ELISA were compared.