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Dysregulation of Placental Endothelial Lipase and Lipoprotein Lipase in Intrauterine Growth-Restricted Pregnancies
14 Mar 2007
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CONTEXT: Fetal supply of maternally derived fatty acids requires lipase-mediated hydrolysis of lipoprotein-borne triglycerides and phospholipids at the placental surface. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to test the hypothesis that members of the triglyceride lipase gene (TLG) family are expressed in the human placenta at the maternoplacental (syncytiotrophoblast) and fetoplacental (endothelial cells)...
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