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Table 3.

LPS challenge modulates placental lipid fractions at GD18.5 after LPS administration.

Placental lipid fractions	Groups	Mean ± SEM (μg/mg)	p
Triacylglycerol	Control	0.04 ± 0.009	0.03^*
Triacylglycerol	LPS	0.08 ± 0.008	0.03^*
Free fatty acids	Control	0.004 ± 0.0005	<0.0001^****
Free fatty acids	LPS	0.03 ± 0.001	<0.0001^****
Cholesterol ester	Control	0.23 ± 0.02	0.09
Cholesterol ester	LPS	0.19 ± 0.01	0.09
Cholesterol	Control	0.026 ± 0.001	<0.0001^****
Cholesterol	LPS	0.04 ± 0.0008	<0.0001^****
Monoacylglycerol	Control	0.03 ± 0.002	0.0002^***
Monoacylglycerol	LPS	0.04 ± 0.003	0.0002^***
Phospholipid	Control	0.065 ± 0.002	0.04^*
Phospholipid	LPS	0.071 ± 0.002	0.04^*

18.5/4 h: n = 8 (control group); n = 6 (LPS group). Statistical analysis: Student’s t-test.

p < 0.05

^***

p < 0.001

^****

p < 0.0001.