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Journal of Lipid Research, Vol 37, 1246-1257, Copyright © 1996 by Lipid Research, Inc.
LA Woollett
A fetal hamster increases in mass almost 100-fold in the third trimester of
gestation. During this 5.5-day period, the acquisition of over 4 mg of
cholesterol is required for normal development. The purpose of the present
studies was to determine the potential source(s) of this fetal sterol.
Rates of cholesterol synthesis in the whole fetus were measured initially.
Synthesis rates in the whole fetus increased linearly from 10 days
(approximately 25 nmol sterol/h) through 13.5 days of gestation
(approximately 400 nmol sterol/h). During the last 1.5 days of intrauterine
development, rates remained constant. Even though the synthesis rates were
relatively elevated, as compared to those in an adult, the amount of
cholesterol synthesized was about half of that accrued. When synthesis
rates in all of the fetal tissues were summed, however, a majority of the
sterol in the fetus could now be accounted for. During this same time when
the fetus was accumulating 4 mg of cholesterol, the placenta and yolk sac
increased in cholesterol content by 2.5 mg, indicating the need for a
second source of sterol for fetal tissue development. Two other sources of
sterol for these tissues were found to be maternal low density and high
density lipoprotein (LDL and HDL, respectively). In fact, more than 0.9 mg
of cholesterol was taken up during the third trimester as LDL. To
summarize, a majority of cholesterol in the fetus could be accounted for by
synthesis in all fetal tissues. Additionally, a significant amount of
cholesterol was taken up as maternal-derived LDL and HDL by these same
tissues.
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Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75235-8887, USA.
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