Placental 13C-DHA metabolism and relationship with maternal BMI, glycemia and birthweight

Placental 13C-DHA metabolism and relationship with maternal BMI, glycemia and birthweight

Abstract Background Fetal docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supply relies on preferential transplacental transfer, which is regulated by placental DHA lipid metabolism. Maternal hyperglycemia and obesity associate with higher birthweight and fetal DHA insufficiency but the role of placental DHA metabolism...

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Main Authors: Oliver C. Watkins, Preben Selvam, Reshma Appukuttan Pillai, Victoria K. B. Cracknell-Hazra, Hannah E. J. Yong, Neha Sharma, Amaury Cazenave-Gassiot, Anne K. Bendt, Keith M. Godfrey, Rohan M. Lewis, Markus R. Wenk, Shiao-Yng Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Molecular Medicine
Subjects:
Pregnancy
Placenta
Lipid
Stable-isotope
Gestational diabetes
LCMS
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s10020-021-00344-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s10020-021-00344-w

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