Hypertensive disorders during pregnancy pose significant risks to both maternal and fetal health, necessitating safe and effective therapeutic interventions.
OBJECTIVE:
This study aimed to investigate the potential of an extract derived from Falcaria vulgaris (FV), loaded with exosomes to form the Exo/FV complex, as a novel therapeutic agent for the management of hypertension in pregnant mice: antioxidants, antimicrobials, and phenolic compounds present in FV lower blood pressure.
METHODS:
The isolation of exosomes was done by ultracentrifugation methods and the FV was loaded into the exosomes by electroporation method.
RESULTS:
The Exo/FV was found to be spherical with diameter ranges from 20 to 30 nm and they were tested for biocompatibility in NHI 3T3 cell lines and found to be effective. This research investigated in vivo hypertension in mice induced by L-NAME and treated with FV and Exo/FV and found that AChE and MAO determine mice's redox state tends to reduce blood pressure. Increased non-protein thiol (NP-SH) and decreased lipid peroxidation were also found, and PDE-5, ACE, Arginase, and MDA activity has also been tested.
CONCLUSION:
This analysis showed that Exo/FV effectively treated hypertension during pregnancy.
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