The Function of Cytochrome P450 1A1 Enzyme (CYP1A1) and Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor (AhR) in the Placenta

Abstract

We summarize the recent findings related to toxicological consequences of AhR activation and CYP1A1 induction in the human placenta during pregnancy.

Keywords

• aryl hydrocarbon receptor
• aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator
• cigarette smoke
• cytochrome P450
• CYP1A1
• placenta
• pregnancy