Michael A Crawford, Andrew J Sinclair, Barbara Hall, Enitan Ogundipe, Yiqun Wang, Dimitrios Bitsanis, Ovrang B Djahanbakhch, Laurence Harbige, Ivan Golfetto, Therishnee Moodley, Ahmed Hassam, AnnieBelle Sassine, Mark Johnson
We are presenting new evidence on essential fatty acids (EFA) in prenatal human development. We have demonstrated, for the first time, the detailed process of active selection of some fatty acids by the placenta (biomagnification) and rejection of others (bioreduction) and how this strategy is of supreme importance for understanding of the biology of human reproduction. The biomagnification process by the placenta is dominated by arachidonic acid (ArA) and its allies: di-homo-gamma-linolenic acid (DGLA), adrenic acid and ω6 docosapentaenoic acid...
February 4, 2023: Progress in Lipid Research