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To gain insight into the physiological consequences of CSH RNA interference (RNAi), the trophectoderm of hatched blastocysts (nine days of gestational age; dGA) was infected with a lentivirus expressing either a scrambled control or CSH-specific shRNA, prior to transfer into synchronized recipient sheep. At 90 dGA, umbilical hemodynamics and fetal measurements were assessed by Doppler ultrasonography. At 120 dGA, pregnancies were fitted with vascular catheters to undergo steady-state metabolic studies with the 3H2O transplacental diffusion technique at 130 dGA. Nutrient uptake rates were determined and tissues were subsequently harvested at necropsy. CSH RNAi reduced (p \u2264 0.05) both fetal and uterine weights as well as umbilical blood flow (mL\/min). This ultimately resulted in reduced (p \u2264 0.01) umbilical IGF1 concentrations, as well as reduced umbilical nutrient uptakes (p \u2264 0.05) in CSH RNAi pregnancies. 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