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Table 2 Metabolism-related medications

From: The impact of early pregnancy metabolic disorders on pregnancy outcome and the specific mechanism

Medication

Target

Study model

Effect

Refs

AZD3965

MCT-1

Male BALB/c,

male DBA/2 and female CBA/J mice

Block lactic acid intake

[58]

Leptin

NO/cGMP/PK-G

Swiss albino mice

Inhibit uterine contractions

[87]

SGC707

PRMT3/ADMA/NO

Female CBA/J, male DBA/2 and male BALB/c mice

Inhibit the apoptosis of trophoblast cells

[96]

Vitamin D

CBS

Human blood samples

Human placenta samples

Inhibit inflammatory immune response

[102]

Astaxanthin

Nrf2/HO-1

C57BL/KsJ db/ + mice

Inhibits oxidative stress in the body and enhances antioxidant enzyme activity

[118]

ALA

DHLA

FAK/Src/HIF-1α

Human samples

stimulate Nrf2-dependent gene transcription and inhibit NF-kB activity

[120]

  1. MCT-1 monocarboxylate transporter protein 1, PK-G protein kinase G, PRMT3 protein l-arginine methyltransferase 3, ADMA asymmetric dimethylarginine, CBS cystathionine beta-synthase, Nrf2 Nuclear factor-erythroid 2 related factor 2, HO-1 Heme Oxygenase-1, ALA alpha lipoic acid, DHLA dihydrolipoic acid, FAK focal adhesion kinase, Src steroid receptor coactivator, HIF-1α Hypoxia inducible factor 1 α