The relationship between human cytomegalovirus infection and atherosclerosis development |
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Authors: | Chen Ruizhen Xiong Sidong Yang Yingzhen Fu Weiguo Wang Yuqi Ge Junbo |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kuwait, Sufat, Kuwait;(2) Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kuwait, Sufat, Kuwait;(3) Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, P.O. Box 24923, Safat, 13110, Kuwait |
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Abstract: | Transport characteristics of essential trace elements as zinc, copper, selenium and iron have been studied in maternal–fetal direction in normal pregnancies, using in vitro perfusion of human placental lobules. Solutions of trace elements corresponding to twice the physiological concentrations were injected (100 l bolus) into the maternal arterial perfusate. Serial perfusate samples were collected every 30 sec from venous outflows for a study period of 5 min. Concentrations of these trace elements and their transport kinetics were determined. Transport fractions (TF) of zinc, copper, selenium and iron averaged 0.21, 0.49, 0.55 and 0.10% of maternal load respectively. Other parameters such as area under the curve, clearance, elimination constant, absorption and elimination rates showed some significant differences between the various elements. Copper and selenium appear to be transported passively in maternal–fetal direction, while for iron and zinc, role of active transport for transfer across the human placental membrane cannot be discounted. We speculate that alterations in copper: zinc TR50 (transport rate for 50% efflux) and TF ratios could serve as useful indicators for assessing placental transport status of these essential elements in complicated pregnancy states. |
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Keywords: | trace elements placental transport kinetics maternal– fetal exchange human placenta placental lobule |
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