Figure 6

Upregulation of CD40/CD40L expression upon stimulation with PE sera. CD40/CD40L mRNA expression was determined in CRL1730 cells treated with serum from normal and PE pregnant women using RT-PCR. Lane 1) 24-h normal pregnant group; lane 2) 24-h PE group; lane 3) 48-h normal pregnant group; lane 4) 48-h PE group; lane 5) 72-h normal pregnant group; and lane 6) 72-h PE group. A representative image from three independent experiments is shown.