Maternal Plasma l-Carnitine Reduction During Pregnancy Is Mainly Attributed to OCTN2-Mediated Placental Uptake and Does Not Result in Maternal Hepatic Fatty Acid β-Oxidation Decline
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l-Carnitine (l-Car) plays a crucial role in fatty acid β-oxidation. However, the plasma l-Car concentration in women markedly declines during pregnancy, but the underlying mechanism and its consequences on maternal hepatic β-oxidation have not yet been clari... ...