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Animal models for small for gestational age and fetal programming of adult disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17351325     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Fetal growth retardation is a fetal adaptation in response to inadequate supply of oxygen and/or nutrients. Animal models of intrauterine growth retardation are an invaluable tool to question the genetic, molecular and cellular events that determine fetal growth and development. Rodent and non-litter bearing animals are mammalian system with similar embryology,anatomy and physiology to humans. Utilization of these systems has led to a greater understanding of the pathophysiology and consequences of intrauterine growth retardation. These observations are comparable to that observed in humans born small for gestational age, and are of interest because of the known association between poor fetal growth and development of adult disease. All the experimental manipulations described here have altered a number of metabolic and physiological variables, but the pattern of alterations seems to vary with the procedure and species employed. This review describes animal models for intrauterine growth retardation and assesses their potentials and limitations at aiming to improve strategies for the prevention of adult disease.
Authors:
Patricia M Vuguin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Review     Date:  2007-03-09
Journal Detail:
Title:  Hormone research     Volume:  68     ISSN:  1423-0046     ISO Abbreviation:  Horm. Res.     Publication Date:  2007  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-08-10     Completed Date:  2007-09-04     Revised Date:  2010-03-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0366126     Medline TA:  Horm Res     Country:  Switzerland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  113-23     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2007 S. Karger AG, Basel.
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA. vuguin@aecom.yu.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Anoxia / complications
Caloric Restriction
Cardiovascular Diseases / etiology
Disease Models, Animal*
Female
Fetal Growth Retardation / physiopathology*
Glucocorticoids / toxicity
Guinea Pigs
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Small for Gestational Age / physiology*
Kidney Diseases / etiology
Ligation
Mice
Pregnancy
Pregnancy in Diabetics / physiopathology
Protein Deficiency / complications
Rats
Sheep
Stress, Physiological / complications
Swine
Uterus / blood supply
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
K08 HD042172/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; K08 HD042172-05/HD/NICHD NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Glucocorticoids

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