title: Quantitative evaluation of the maternal-fetal transfer of free fatty acids in the rat.
abstract: On the 21st day of pregnancy the amount of fatty acids transferred from the mother to the fetuses was determined using the tracer technique and a mathematical model. The present study showed that 0.19 mu-mol fatty acids/min pass into the fetuses from the maternal circulation. The amount of fatty acids required for the growth and development of the rat fetuses amounts to 0.25 mu-mol fatty acids/min. From these data one can conclude that the maternal circulation is an even more important source of fetal fatty acids than the fatty acid synthesis in fetal tissue.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D008954:Models, Biological; D011247:Pregnancy; D051381:Rats; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified