Modulation of cholesterol transport by maternal hypercholesterolemia in human full-term placenta.

The significance of maternal cholesterol transporting to the fetus under normal as well as pathological circumstances is less understood. The objective of this study was to observe the effects of maternal hypercholesterolemia on placental cholesterol transportation. Human full-time placenta, materna...

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Main Authors: Ran Zhang, Shan Dong, Wei-Wei Ma, Xue-Ping Cai, Zhi-Yin Le, Rong Xiao, Qi Zhou, Huan-Ling Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5310867?pdf=render