Table 2

 Biochemical analyses in a CVS with MCC

VLCFA contentPlasmalogen synthesis
C26:0 (μg/mg protein)C26:0/C22:03H/14C
CVS, chorionic villus sample; AF, amniotic fluid cells; *Cultured cells. VLCFA: CVS control n = 20 and AF control n = 23; plasmalogen biosynthesis: CVS control n = 308; AF control n = 240.
Case 1, CVS*0.0570.1620.595
Case 1, AF*0.3691.2126.032
Case 1, fetal fibroblasts*0.4160.9236.607
Normal CVS*0.07 (0.04)0.12 (0.07)0.74 (0.20)
Normal AF*0.10 (0.07)0.17 (0.10)0.61 (0.11)