Placental Amino Acids Transport in Intrauterine Growth Restriction
Joint Authors
Marconi, Anna Maria
Garò, Chiara
Avagliano, Laura
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-07-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The placenta represents a key organ for fetal growth as it acts as an interface between mother and fetus, regulating the fetal-maternal exchange of nutrients, gases, and waste products.
During pregnancy, amino acids represent one of the major nutrients for fetal life, and both maternal and fetal concentrations are significantly different in pregnancies with intrauterine growth restriction when compared to uncomplicated pregnancies.
The transport of amino acids across the placenta is a complex process that includes the influx of neutral, anionic, and cationic amino acids across the microvilluos plasma membrane of the syncytiotrophoblast, the passage through the cytoplasm of the trophoblasts, and the transfer outside the trophoblasts across the basal membrane into the fetal circulation.
In this paper, we review the transport mechanisms of amino acids across the placenta in normal pregnancies and in pregnancies complicated by intrauterine growth restriction.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Avagliano, Laura& Garò, Chiara& Marconi, Anna Maria. 2012. Placental Amino Acids Transport in Intrauterine Growth Restriction. Journal of Pregnancy،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512563
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Avagliano, Laura…[et al.]. Placental Amino Acids Transport in Intrauterine Growth Restriction. Journal of Pregnancy No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512563
American Medical Association (AMA)
Avagliano, Laura& Garò, Chiara& Marconi, Anna Maria. Placental Amino Acids Transport in Intrauterine Growth Restriction. Journal of Pregnancy. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512563
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-512563