Objective To investigate the expression of integrin ?1 and ?1 and to study their role on cell apoptosis of placenta with pregnancy induced hypertension syndrome. Methods Immuno histochemistry was used for 40 placental samples with PIH and 43 normal placental samples to detect the expression of integrin ?1、?1; TDT mediated dUTP nick end labeling(Tune1) was used for 12 placental samples with PIH and 24 normal placental samples to examine apoptosis index in cytotrophoblast, syncytiotrophoblast and decidual cell. Results The apoptosis index in placental cytotrophoblast, syncytiotrophoblast and decidual cells in PIH group were (11.04 ? 3.46)%, (12.2 ? 3.67)%, (13.03 ? 4.38)% respectively and was significantly higher than of control group [(3.91 ? 1.65)%,(5.39 ? 1.76)%, (4.08 ? 1.97)%] ( P