Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8626472 | Placenta | 2018 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Placental metabolome analysis of obese pregnancies showed differences in metabolites involved in antioxidant defenses, nucleotide production, as well as lipid synthesis and energy production, supporting a shift towards higher placental metabolism. OB placentas also showed a specific fatty acids profile suggesting a disruption of LC-PUFA biomagnification. This study can lay the foundation to further metabolomic placental characterization in maternal obesity. Metabolic signatures in obese placentas may reflect changes occurring in the intrauterine metabolic environment, which may affect the development of adult diseases.
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Authors
Claudia Fattuoni, Chiara Mandò, Francesco Palmas, Gaia Maria Anelli, Chiara Novielli, Estefanìa Parejo Laudicina, Valeria Maria Savasi, Luigi Barberini, Angelica Dessì, Roberta Pintus, Vassilios Fanos, Antonio Noto, Irene Cetin,