The placental pursuit for an adequate oxidant balance between the mother and the fetus.

The placental pursuit for an adequate oxidant balance between the mother and the fetus.

The placenta is the exchange organ that regulates metabolic processes between the mother and her developing fetus. The adequate function of this organ is clearly vital for a physiologic gestational process and a healthy baby as final outcome. The umbilico-placental vasculature has the capacity to re...

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Main Authors: Emilio A Herrera, Bernardo J Krause, Germán eEbensperger, Roberto V. Reyes, Paola eCasanello, Mauro eParra-Cordero, Anibal J. Llanos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
Oxidative Stress
Placenta
hypoxia
Vascular Dysfunction
high-altitude
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2014.00149/full

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