Oleic acid stimulates system A amino acid transport in primary human trophoblast cells mediated by toll-like receptor 4
Obese women have an increased risk to deliver large babies. However, the mechanisms underlying fetal overgrowth in these pregnancies are not well understood. Obese pregnant women typically have elevated circulating lipid levels. We tested the hypothesis that fatty acids stimulate placental amino aci...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520419364 |