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Expression and characterization of vitamin C transporter in the human trophoblast cell line HTR-8/SVneo: effect of steroids, flavonoids and NSAIDs
8 Nov 2006
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Vitamin C plays an important role in embryogenesis and fetal growth as well as in the progression of pregnancy and delivery. Therefore, it is important to understand the mechanism that mediates its transport to the fetus as well as the possible influences by endogenous and exogenous substances on its placental uptake. The aim of this study was to investigate placental sodium-dependent vitamin C transporters...
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