Decreased Fatty Acid Transporter FABP1 and Increased Isoprostanes and Neuroprostanes in the Human Term Placenta: Implications for Inflammation and Birth Weight in Maternal Pre-Gestational Obesity

Decreased Fatty Acid Transporter FABP1 and Increased Isoprostanes and Neuroprostanes in the Human Term Placenta: Implications for Inflammation and Birth Weight in Maternal Pre-Gestational Obesity

The rise in prevalence of obesity in women of reproductive age in developed and developing countries might propagate intergenerational cycles of detrimental effects on metabolic health. Placental lipid metabolism is disrupted by maternal obesity, which possibly affects the life-long health of the of...

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Main Authors: Livia Belcastro, Carolina S. Ferreira, Marcelle A. Saraiva, Daniela B. Mucci, Antonio Murgia, Carla Lai, Claire Vigor, Camille Oger, Jean-Marie Galano, Gabriela D. A. Pinto, Julian L. Griffin, Alexandre G. Torres, Thierry Durand, Graham J. Burton, Fátima L. C. Sardinha, Tatiana El-Bacha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
maternal pre-gestational obesity
placenta
lipid metabolism
fatty acid transporter proteins
isoprostanoids
neuroprostanes
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/8/2768

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