Polyphenols and IUGR Pregnancies: Intrauterine Growth Restriction and Hydroxytyrosol Affect the Development and Neurotransmitter Profile of the Hippocampus in a Pig Model

• Main Authors: Natalia Yeste (Author), Néstor Gómez (Author), Marta Vázquez-Gómez (Author), Consolación García-Contreras (Author), Martí Pumarola (Author), Antonio González-Bulnes (Author), Anna Bassols (Author)
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• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) refers to poor growth of a fetus during pregnancy due to deficient maternal nutrition or oxygen supply. Supplementation of a mother's diet with antioxidants, such as hydroxytyrosol (HTX), has been proposed to ameliorate the adverse phenotypes of IUGR. In t...