Karin Zemski-Berry

Placental sphingolipids are altered by maternal obesity and GDM and associated with fetal overgrowth

Maternal obesity and GDM increase the risk of fetal overgrowth. It has been shown that maternal adiponectin, decreased with these pregnancy pathologies, stimulates ceramide synthesis regulating placental nutrient transfer and fetal growth. We hypothesized that placental sphingoli...