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Sea Lions Develop Human-like Vernix Caseosa Delivering Branched Fats and Squalene to the GI Tract

Vernix caseosa, the white waxy coating found on newborn human skin, is thought to be a uniquely human substance. Its signature characteristic is exceptional richness in saturated branched chain fatty acids (BCFA) and squalene. Vernix particles sloughed from the skin suspended in amniotic fluid are s...

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Autores principales: Wang, Dong Hao, Ran-Ressler, Rinat, St Leger, Judy, Nilson, Erika, Palmer, Lauren, Collins, Richard, Brenna, J. Thomas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5945841/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29748625
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25871-1