The Vernix Caseosa is the Main Site of Dioxin Excretion in the Human Foetus

Abstract Dioxins are highly toxic to foetuses and prenatal exposure leads to adverse health effects; however, the metabolic pathways involved in dioxin excretion are poorly understood. We determined the dynamics of maternal-to-foetal dioxin transfer during normal pregnancy and how foetuses eliminate...

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Main Authors: Seiichi Morokuma, Kiyomi Tsukimori, Tsuguhide Hori, Kiyoko Kato, Masutaka Furue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00863-9