Mechanisms involved in the selective transfer of long chain polyunsaturted fatty acids to the fetus

Mechanisms involved in the selective transfer of long chain polyunsaturted fatty acids to the fetus

The concentration of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) in the fetal brain increases dramatically from the third trimester until 18 months of life. Several studies have shown an association between the percentage of maternal plasma docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) during gestation and developm...

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Main Authors: Alfonso eGil-Sánchez, Hans eDemmelmair, JJ eParrilla, Berthold eKoletzko, Elvira eLarqué
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
Fatty Acids
Lipolysis
Placenta
DHA
lipid droplets
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2011.00057/full

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