Fetal sex differences in placental LCPUFA ether and plasmalogen phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylcholine contents in pregnancies complicated by obesity
Abstract Background We have previously reported that maternal obesity reduces placental transport capacity for lysophosphatidylcholine-docosahexaenoic acid (LPC-DHA), a preferred form for transfer of DHA (omega 3) to the fetal brain, but only in male fetuses. Phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) and phosph...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-09-01
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Series: | Biology of Sex Differences |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-023-00548-1 |