The distribution of maternally-derived glucose was determined in selected tissues of fetuses from ethanol-fed (EF) rats and from pair-fed (PF) and ad lib-fed (AF) controls. Maternal ethanol ingestion resulted in reduced fetal brain and liver weights and lower liver and lung glycogen levels compared to those of the PF or AF control groups. In addition, experimental fetuses exhibited reduced uptake of maternally-derived [3H] 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) by placenta and fetal brain. Fetal body, liver, lung, and brain weights correlated with fetal plasma 3H activity and with the fetal:maternal plasma 3H ratio, an indicator of the rate of placental glucose transfer. Brain weight correlated with 2-DG content per gram tissue weight. These observations suggest that reduced nutrient availability due to impaired placental transfer plays a role in the intrauterine growth retardation associated with maternal ethanol ingestion.
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