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Article: New life sciences study findings have been published by scientists at Louisiana State University, Pennington Biomedical Research Center.
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- Blood Weekly
- Article date:
- April 30, 2009
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Researchers detail in 'Regulation of folate receptor 1 gene expression in the visceral endoderm,' new data in life sciences. According to recent research published in the journal Birth Defects Research Part A, Clinical and Molecular Teratology, "Nutrient supply to the developing mammalian embryo is a fundamental requirement. Before completion of the chorioallantoic placenta, the visceral endoderm plays a crucial role in nurturing the embryo."
"We have found that visceral endoderm cells express folate receptor 1, a high-affinity receptor for the essential micronutrient folic acid, suggesting that the visceral endoderm has an important function for folate transport ...