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Vrijkotte TG, Algera SJ, Brouwer IA, van Eijsden M, Twickler MB (2011) Maternal triglyceride
levels during early pregnancy are associated with birth weight and postnatal growth. J Pediatr
159:736–742
Wallingford JC, Underwood BA (1987) Vitamin A status needed to maintain vitamin A concentrations in nonhepatic tissues of the pregnant rat. J Nutr 1987(117):1410–1415
Wang CX, Jiang H, Yuen JJ, Lee SA, Narayanasamy S, Curley RWJr, Harrison EH, Blaner WS
(2015) Actions of beta-apo-carotenoids in differentiating cells: Differential effects in P19 cells
and 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Arch Biochem Biophys 572:2–10
Wassef L, Quadro L (2011) Uptake of dietary retinoids at the maternal-fetal barrier: in vivo evidence
for the role of lipoprotein lipase and alternative pathways. J Biol Chem 286:32198–32207
Wassef L, Shete V, Hong A, Spiegler E, Quadro L (2012) Beta-Carotene supplementation decreases
placental transcription of LDL receptor-related protein 1 in wild-type mice and stimulates
placental beta-carotene uptake in marginally vitamin A-deficient mice. J Nutr 142:1456–1462
Wassef L, Spiegler E, Quadro L (2013) Embryonic phenotype, beta-carotene and retinoid
metabolism upon maternal supplementation of beta-carotene in a mouse model of severe vitamin
A deficiency. Arch Biochem Biophys 539:223–229
Wassef L, Shete V, Costabile B, Rodas R, Quadro L (2015) High preformed vitamin A intake during
pregnancy prevents embryonic accumulation of intact β-carotene from the maternal circulation
in mice. J Nutr 2015(145):1408–1414
Watson ED, Cross JC (2005) Development of structures and transport functions in the mouse
placenta. Physiology (Bethesda) 20:180–193
Wellik DM, DeLuca HF (1995) Retinol in addition to retinoic acid is required for successful gestation
in vitamin A-deficient rats. Biol Reprod 53:1392–1397
Wendler CC, Schmoldt A, Flentke GR, Case LC, Quadro L, Blaner WS, Lough J, Smith SM (2003)
Increased fibronectin deposition in embryonic hearts of retinol-binding protein-null mice. Circ
Res 92:920–928
Whyte K, Kelly H, O’Dwyer V, Gibbs M, O’Higgins A, Turner MJ (2013) Offspring birth weight
and maternal fasting lipids in women screened for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Eur J
Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 170:67–70
Widjaja-Adhi MA, Lobo GP, Golczak M, Von Lintig J (2015) A genetic dissection of intestinal
fat-soluble vitamin and carotenoid absorption. Hum Mol Genet 24:3206–3219
Zemany L, Kraus BJ, Norseen J, Saito T, Peroni OD, Johnson RL, Kahn BB (2014) Downregulation
of STRA6 in adipocytes and adipose stromovascular fraction in obesity and effects of adipocytespecific STRA6 knockdown in vivo. Mol Cell Biol 34:1170–1186
Zhang J, Zhou S, Zhang Q, Feng S, Chen Y, Zheng H, Wang X, Zhao W, Zhang T, Zhou Y, Deng
H, Lin J, Chen F (2014) Proteomic analysis of RBP4/vitamin A in children with cleft lip and/or
palate. J Dent Res 93:547–552
Zile MH (2001) Function of vitamin A in vertebrate embryonic development. J Nutr 2001(131):705–
708
Ziouzenkova O, Orashanu G, Sukhova G, Lau E, Berger JP, Tang G, Krinsky NI, Dolnikowski GG,
Plutzky J (2007) Asymmetric cleavage of {beta}-carotene yields a transcriptional repressor of
RXR and PPAR responses. Mol Endocrinol 21:77–88
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Vrijkotte TG, Algera SJ, Brouwer IA, van Eijsden M, Twickler MB (2011) Maternal triglyceride
levels during early pregnancy are associated with birth weight and postnatal growth. J Pediatr
159:736–742
Wallingford JC, Underwood BA (1987) Vitamin A status needed to maintain vitamin A concentrations in nonhepatic tissues of the pregnant rat. J Nutr 1987(117):1410–1415
Wang CX, Jiang H, Yuen JJ, Lee SA, Narayanasamy S, Curley RWJr, Harrison EH, Blaner WS
(2015) Actions of beta-apo-carotenoids in differentiating cells: Differential effects in P19 cells
and 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Arch Biochem Biophys 572:2–10
Wassef L, Quadro L (2011) Uptake of dietary retinoids at the maternal-fetal barrier: in vivo evidence
for the role of lipoprotein lipase and alternative pathways. J Biol Chem 286:32198–32207
Wassef L, Shete V, Hong A, Spiegler E, Quadro L (2012) Beta-Carotene supplementation decreases
placental transcription of LDL receptor-related protein 1 in wild-type mice and stimulates
placental beta-carotene uptake in marginally vitamin A-deficient mice. J Nutr 142:1456–1462
Wassef L, Spiegler E, Quadro L (2013) Embryonic phenotype, beta-carotene and retinoid
metabolism upon maternal supplementation of beta-carotene in a mouse model of severe vitamin
A deficiency. Arch Biochem Biophys 539:223–229
Wassef L, Shete V, Costabile B, Rodas R, Quadro L (2015) High preformed vitamin A intake during
pregnancy prevents embryonic accumulation of intact β-carotene from the maternal circulation
in mice. J Nutr 2015(145):1408–1414
Watson ED, Cross JC (2005) Development of structures and transport functions in the mouse
placenta. Physiology (Bethesda) 20:180–193
Wellik DM, DeLuca HF (1995) Retinol in addition to retinoic acid is required for successful gestation
in vitamin A-deficient rats. Biol Reprod 53:1392–1397
Wendler CC, Schmoldt A, Flentke GR, Case LC, Quadro L, Blaner WS, Lough J, Smith SM (2003)
Increased fibronectin deposition in embryonic hearts of retinol-binding protein-null mice. Circ
Res 92:920–928
Whyte K, Kelly H, O’Dwyer V, Gibbs M, O’Higgins A, Turner MJ (2013) Offspring birth weight
and maternal fasting lipids in women screened for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Eur J
Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 170:67–70
Widjaja-Adhi MA, Lobo GP, Golczak M, Von Lintig J (2015) A genetic dissection of intestinal
fat-soluble vitamin and carotenoid absorption. Hum Mol Genet 24:3206–3219
Zemany L, Kraus BJ, Norseen J, Saito T, Peroni OD, Johnson RL, Kahn BB (2014) Downregulation
of STRA6 in adipocytes and adipose stromovascular fraction in obesity and effects of adipocytespecific STRA6 knockdown in vivo. Mol Cell Biol 34:1170–1186
Zhang J, Zhou S, Zhang Q, Feng S, Chen Y, Zheng H, Wang X, Zhao W, Zhang T, Zhou Y, Deng
H, Lin J, Chen F (2014) Proteomic analysis of RBP4/vitamin A in children with cleft lip and/or
palate. J Dent Res 93:547–552
Zile MH (2001) Function of vitamin A in vertebrate embryonic development. J Nutr 2001(131):705–
708
Ziouzenkova O, Orashanu G, Sukhova G, Lau E, Berger JP, Tang G, Krinsky NI, Dolnikowski GG,
Plutzky J (2007) Asymmetric cleavage of {beta}-carotene yields a transcriptional repressor of
RXR and PPAR responses. Mol Endocrinol 21:77–88