Vitamin D Receptor Gene Ablation in the Conceptus Has Limited Effects on Placental Morphology, Function and Pregnancy Outcome.

Vitamin D deficiency has been implicated in the pathogenesis of several pregnancy complications attributed to impaired or abnormal placental function, but there are few clues indicating the mechanistic role of vitamin D in their pathogenesis. To further understand the role of vitamin D receptor (VDR...

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Main Authors: Rebecca L Wilson, Sam Buckberry, Fleur Spronk, Jessica A Laurence, Shalem Leemaqz, Sean O'Leary, Tina Bianco-Miotto, Jing Du, Paul H Anderson, Claire T Roberts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4488298?pdf=render