研究目的
To evaluate the capability of an amyloid-targeting aryl cyano amide (ARCAM-1) fluorophore to identify PE patients from analysis of urine samples.
研究成果
ARCAM-1 is capable of distinguishing PE from gestationally healthy and non-PE hypertensive patients by simple inspection of fluorescence of this probe in urine samples, supporting that amyloid-targeting fluorescent probes could enable a simple and accessible method for aiding in the diagnosis of PE in pregnant women.
研究不足
The study did not separate patients by severity of the disorders due to the limited number of patient and urine samples available. The fluorescence enhancement seen in urine samples from mild cases of PE may not be strong enough to dominate the signal from background fluorescence.