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SUBMITTER: Wakx A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6321474 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wakx Anaïs A Nedder Margaux M Tomkiewicz-Raulet Céline C Dalmasso Jessica J Chissey Audrey A Boland Sonja S Vibert Françoise F Degrelle Séverine A SA Fournier Thierry T Coumoul Xavier X Gil Sophie S Ferecatu Ioana I
International journal of molecular sciences 20181127 12
The human placenta is an organ between the blood of the mother and the fetus, which is essential for fetal development. It also plays a role as a selective barrier against environmental pollutants that may bypass epithelial barriers and reach the placenta, with implications for the outcome of pregnancy. The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is one of the most important environmental-sensor transcription factors and mediates the metabolism of a wide variety of xenobiotics. Nevertheless, the identif ...[more]