CYP11A1 Upregulation Leads to Trophoblast Oxidative Stress and Fetal Neurodevelopmental Toxicity That can be Rescued by Vitamin D
During normal pregnancy, the placental trophoblast secretes a variety of steroid hormones and participates in the regulation of maternal physiological functions and fetal development. The CYP11A1 gene encodes the cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme P450scc, which catalyzes the production of pregn...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmolb.2020.608447/full |