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Homocysteine is transported by the microvillous plasma membrane of human placenta

Elevated maternal plasma concentrations of homocysteine (Hcy) are associated with pregnancy complications and adverse neonatal outcomes. The postulate that we wish to advance here is that placental transport of Hcy, by competing with endogenous amino acids for transporter activity, may account for s...

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Main Authors: Tsitsiou, Eleni, Sibley, Colin P., D’Souza, Stephen W., Catanescu, Otilia, Jacobsen, Donald W., Glazier, Jocelyn D.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2010
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2966547/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20567909
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10545-010-9141-3
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