Choline Kinetics in Neonatal Liver, Brain and Lung—Lessons from a Rodent Model for Neonatal Care

Choline requirements are high in the rapidly growing fetus and preterm infant, mainly serving phosphatidylcholine (PC) synthesis for parenchymal growth and one-carbon metabolism via betaine. However, choline metabolism in critical organs during rapid growth is poorly understood. Therefore, we invest...

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Main Authors: Wolfgang Bernhard, Marco Raith, Anna Shunova, Stephan Lorenz, Katrin Böckmann, Michaela Minarski, Christian F. Poets, Axel R. Franz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/3/720