Who we are

and what we do

We are a group of researchers of the Medical University of Graz fascinated by how maternal and fetal factors drive pregnancy and placental function.
We analyse pregnancy associated factors and placental physiology in health and disease. Moreover, we have established a panel of cell and tissue culture methodology and functional assays which we combine with molecular cutting edge analyses to address our research questions in vitro.

May 2020

Endothelial Sphingolipid De Novo Synthesis Controls Blood Pressure by Regulating Signal Transduction and NO via Ceramide.

Cantalupo A, Sasset L, Gargiulo A, Rubinelli L, Del Gaudio I, Benvenuto D, Wadsack C, Jiang XC, Bucci MR, Di Lorenzo A.

Hypertension. 2020 May;75(5):1279-1288.

doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.119.14507