The effect of maternal undernutrition on ovine fetal growth

Modifications in maternal nutrition during pregnancy can significantly disrupt fetal growth and subsequent post-natal health and survival. This study investigated the effects of undernutrition on fetal growth and the potential mechanisms involved. Tissue from pregnant ewes (n=27) was investigated on...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of endocrinology 2002-04, Vol.173 (1), p.131-141
Hauptverfasser:	Osgerby, JC, Wathes, DC, Howard, D, Gadd, TS
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Biological and medical sciences Blood Glucose - analysis Bone and Bones - embryology Embryonic and Fetal Development Female Fetal Blood - chemistry Gestational Age Heart - embryology Insulin - blood Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 2 - blood Insulin-Like Growth Factor I - analysis Muscle, Skeletal - embryology Nutrition Disorders - embryology Nutrition Disorders - veterinary Organ Size Pancreas - embryology Pregnancy Sheep Sheep Diseases - embryology Thymus Gland - embryology
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Zusammenfassung:	Modifications in maternal nutrition during pregnancy can significantly disrupt fetal growth and subsequent post-natal health and survival. This study investigated the effects of undernutrition on fetal growth and the potential mechanisms involved. Tissue from pregnant ewes (n=27) was investigated on days 45, 90 and 135 of gestation (term = approximately 150 days). The thoracic girth (P
ISSN:	0022-0795 1479-6805
DOI:	10.1677/joe.0.1730131