Novel Insights into Concepts and Directionality of Maternal–Fetal Cholesterol Transfer across the Human Placenta

Novel Insights into Concepts and Directionality of Maternal–Fetal Cholesterol Transfer across the Human Placenta

Cholesterol is indispensable for cellular membrane composition and function. It is also a precursor for the synthesis of steroid hormones, which promote, among others, the maturation of fetal organs. A role of the ATP-binding-cassette-transporter-A1 (ABCA1) in the transport of maternal cholesterol t...

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Main Authors: Sampada Kallol, Xiao Huang, Stefan Müller, Corneille Edgar Ontsouka, Christiane Albrecht
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
ABC transporter
cholesterol
fetal development
pregnancy
trans-placental transport
trophoblasts
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/8/2334

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