vitamin A deficiency, placenta
Vitamin A is vital during the initial stages of life. Important in embryonic development, tissue homeostasis, lipid metabolism and cellular differentiation and proliferation. Human placentae express factors for the nuclear transcription of retinoic acid receptors and retinoic X receptors. Modulation of these factors by retinoic acid modulates the expression of several genes such as: chorionic…
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