Effects of maternal dietary protein restriction on growth of the brain and body in the rat

We studied the growth of the brain and body in rats born of dams fed a low-protein (8% casein) diet ad lib beginning 5 weeks prior to mating and continuing throughout gestation and lactation. Control dams were fed an isocaloric 25% casein diet. Litters were culled at birth to 8 pups. At birth, brain...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Brain research bulletin 1977-03, Vol.2 (2), p.131-135
Hauptverfasser:	Forbes, W.B., Tracy, C., Resnick, O., Morgane, P.J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Body Weight Brain - growth & development Brain growth Brain sparing Brain/body ratio Female Lactation Malnutrition Maternal-Fetal Exchange Organ Size Pregnancy Protein Deficiency - physiopathology Protein malnutrition Rats
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