The visceral yolk sac endoderm provides for absorption of nutrients to the embryo during neurulation

Birth Defects Research Part A - Clinical and Molecular Teratology

Volumn 88, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 593-600

  Zohn, Irene E ^a   Sarkar, Anjali A ^a  

^a CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anencephaly; Neural tube defects; Periconception maternal nutrition; Spina bifida; Visceral endoderm

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; CUBILIN; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; LIPID; MEGALIN;

ABSORPTION; CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM; CHORIOALLANTOIS; DELAYED IMPLANTATION; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENDOCYTOSIS; ENDODERM; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; HUMAN; INFORMATION; IRON ABSORPTION; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NEURULATION; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; NUTRITION; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RODENT; YOLK SAC;

ABSORPTION; ANIMALS; CHOLESTEROL; ENDODERM; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; IRON; LIPID METABOLISM; MICE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; NEURULATION; PREGNANCY; RATS; VITAMIN B 12; YOLK SAC;

RATTUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 77955613723     PISSN: 15420752     EISSN: 15420760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bdra.20705     Document Type: Review

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