Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) accretion in the placenta but not the fetus is matched by plasma unesterified DHA uptake rates in pregnant Long Evans rats.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2017.08.072
Abstract: Maternal delivery of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n-3) to the developing fetus via the placenta is required for fetal neurodevelopment, and is the only mechanism by which DHA can be accreted in the fetus. The aim… read more here.
Keywords: dha uptake; dha; dha accretion; unesterified dha ... See more keywords