Figure 5
Relative protein expression of system A amino acid transporters in placenta of control and TP dams. TP was administered prenatally (0.5 mg/kg; gestational days 15-19) and protein expression, as measured by Western blot analysis in homogenates from rat placenta at GD 21 (n = 6, each group). Top panels show representative blots of the respective Snats and β-actin, and bottom panel is the summary of densitometric results. The mean density of the control group was assigned a value of 1, and the mean density of the TP group was calculated relative to the control group. Values are given as means ± SEM *P < 0.05 vs control.