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. 2016 Oct 4;113(40):11066-11068.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1613437113. Epub 2016 Sep 22.

Placenta plays a critical role in maternal-fetal resource allocation

Thomas Jansson  1
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Placenta plays a critical role in maternal-fetal resource allocation

Thomas Jansson. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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The role of the placenta in maternal–fetal resource allocation. Placental function adapts in response to maternal nutritional cues, nutrient sensing signaling pathways intrinsic to the placenta, and fetal-demand signals. As a result, fetal oxygen and nutrient delivery changes, affecting fetal growth and programming the fetus for disease later in life. The figure highlights the findings of Sferruzzi-Perri et al. (7), demonstrating an important role of maternal and fetal PI3K signaling in regulating maternal-fetal resource allocation. UPBF, utero–placental blood flow. Modified from ref. , with permission from Elsevier.
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