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Vitamin D Receptor Gene Ablation in the Conceptus Has Limited Effects on Placental Morphology, Function and Pregnancy Outcome.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Wilson Rebecca L, Buckberry Sam, Spronk Fleur, Laurence Jessica A, Leemaqz Shalem, O'Leary Sean, Bianco-Miotto Tina, Du Jing, Anderson Paul H, Roberts Claire T
Abstract excerpt
Vitamin D deficiency has been implicated in the pathogenesis of several pregnancy complications attributed to impaired or abnormal placental function, but there are few clues indicating the mechanistic role of vitamin D in their pathogenesis. To further understand the role of vitamin D receptor (VDR)-mediated activity in placental function, we used heterozygous Vdr ablated C57Bl6 mice to assess fetal growth,...
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