Differential distribution and metabolism of arachidonic acid and docosahexaenoic acid by human placental choriocarcinoma (BeWo) cells

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry

Volumn 185, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 191-198

  Crabtree, Jennifer T ^a   Gordon, Margaret J ^a   Campbell, Fiona M ^a   Dutta Roy, Asim K ^a  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arachidonic acid; BeWo cells; Docosahexaenoic acid; FABP(pm); Fatty acid uptake; Fatty acid binding protein; Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids; Metabolism; Placenta

Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONIC ACID; CHOLESTEROL ESTER; DIACYLGLYCEROL; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; PHOSPHOLIPID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ARACHIDONIC ACID METABOLISM; ARTICLE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CHORIOCARCINOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTERIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL;

ARACHIDONIC ACID; CARBON RADIOISOTOPES; CHORIOCARCINOMA; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACIDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; PREGNANCY; TIME FACTORS; TROPHOBLASTIC TUMOR, PLACENTAL SITE; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 0031657270     PISSN: 03008177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006852230337     Document Type: Article

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