Maternal vitamin C deficiency during pregnancy results in transient fetal and placental growth retardation in guinea pigs: [Plus] erratum
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Maternal vitamin C deficiency during pregnancy results in transient fetal and placental growth retardation in guinea pigs : [Plus] erratum. / Schjoldager, Janne Gram; Paidi, Maya Devi; Lindblad, Maiken Marie; Birck, Malene Muusfeldt; Kjærgaard, Astrid Birch; Dantzer, Vibeke; Lykkesfeldt, Jens; Tveden-Nyborg, Pernille.
I: European Journal of Nutrition, Bind 54, Nr. 4, 2015, s. 667-676.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Maternal vitamin C deficiency during pregnancy results in transient fetal and placental growth retardation in guinea pigs
T2 - [Plus] erratum
AU - Schjoldager, Janne Gram
AU - Paidi, Maya Devi
AU - Lindblad, Maiken Marie
AU - Birck, Malene Muusfeldt
AU - Kjærgaard, Astrid Birch
AU - Dantzer, Vibeke
AU - Lykkesfeldt, Jens
AU - Tveden-Nyborg, Pernille
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - PURPOSE: Recently, we reported that preferential maternal-fetal vitamin C (vitC) transport across the placenta is likely to be impaired by prolonged maternal vitC deficiency. Maintenance of a basal maternal vitC supply at the expense of the fetus may impair fetal development; however, the knowledge of vitC's impact on intrauterine development is sparse. The aim of this study was to explore the effect of maternal vitC status on fetal and placental development in guinea pigs.METHODS: Twenty pregnant Dunkin Hartley guinea pigs were randomized into four groups to receive diets either sufficient (918 mg/kg CTRL) or deficient (100 mg/kg DEF) in vitC. Cesarean sections at gestational day (GD) 45 or 56 allowed for fetal and placental measurements.RESULTS: At GD45, body, brain and placental weights were significantly reduced in DEF pups compared with CTRL (p < 0.05, p < 0.001 and p < 0.05, respectively). DEF plasma vitC levels were ~6 % of those of CTRL (p < 0.0001), and the fetal/maternal plasma vitC ratio was significantly reduced at GD56 in the DEF animals compared with controls (p = 0.035). Placental vitC levels were reduced in DEF animals (p < 0.0001) and the ascorbate oxidation ratio and glutathione elevated compared with controls (p < 0.0001).CONCLUSIONS: Although no clinical differences between CTRL and DEF pups were observed at GD56, the present data suggest that vitC plays a role in early fetal development. Although no clinical differences between CTRL and DEF pups were observed at GD56, the present data suggest that vitC plays a role in early fetal development. Low maternal vitC intake during pregnancy may compromise maternal weight gain, placental function and intrauterine development.
AB - PURPOSE: Recently, we reported that preferential maternal-fetal vitamin C (vitC) transport across the placenta is likely to be impaired by prolonged maternal vitC deficiency. Maintenance of a basal maternal vitC supply at the expense of the fetus may impair fetal development; however, the knowledge of vitC's impact on intrauterine development is sparse. The aim of this study was to explore the effect of maternal vitC status on fetal and placental development in guinea pigs.METHODS: Twenty pregnant Dunkin Hartley guinea pigs were randomized into four groups to receive diets either sufficient (918 mg/kg CTRL) or deficient (100 mg/kg DEF) in vitC. Cesarean sections at gestational day (GD) 45 or 56 allowed for fetal and placental measurements.RESULTS: At GD45, body, brain and placental weights were significantly reduced in DEF pups compared with CTRL (p < 0.05, p < 0.001 and p < 0.05, respectively). DEF plasma vitC levels were ~6 % of those of CTRL (p < 0.0001), and the fetal/maternal plasma vitC ratio was significantly reduced at GD56 in the DEF animals compared with controls (p = 0.035). Placental vitC levels were reduced in DEF animals (p < 0.0001) and the ascorbate oxidation ratio and glutathione elevated compared with controls (p < 0.0001).CONCLUSIONS: Although no clinical differences between CTRL and DEF pups were observed at GD56, the present data suggest that vitC plays a role in early fetal development. Although no clinical differences between CTRL and DEF pups were observed at GD56, the present data suggest that vitC plays a role in early fetal development. Low maternal vitC intake during pregnancy may compromise maternal weight gain, placental function and intrauterine development.
UR - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00394-015-0909-y
U2 - 10.1007/s00394-014-0809-6
DO - 10.1007/s00394-014-0809-6
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 25472559
VL - 54
SP - 667
EP - 676
JO - European Journal of Nutrition
JF - European Journal of Nutrition
SN - 1436-6207
IS - 4
ER -
ID: 129776614