Placental expression of leptin: fetal sex-independent relation with human placental growth.

P KochharC ManikandanG RavikumarP DwarkanathC N SheelaS GeorgeA ThomasJ CrastaTinku ThomasA V KurpadPratibha Dwarkanath

Published in: European journal of clinical nutrition (2020)

We conclude that placental upregulation of LEP is an integral and fetal sex-independent component of placental growth restriction, which can be potentially targeted through maternal dietary modifications to improve fetoplacental growth.

Keyphrases

poor prognosis
endothelial cells
cell proliferation
signaling pathway
binding protein
birth weight
physical activity
gestational age