Pre- and postnatal lung development, maturation, and plasticity: Effects of oligohydramnios on lung growth and maturation in the fetal rat

Oligohydramnios (OH) retards fetal lung growth by producing less lung distension than normal. To examine effects of decreased distension on fetal lung development, we produced OH in rats by puncture of uterus and fetal membranes at 16 days of gestation; fetuses were delivered at 21 or 22 days of ges...

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Published in:American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology 2002-03, Vol.26 (3), p.L431
Main Authors: Kitterman, Joseph A, Chapin, Cheryl J, Vanderbilt, Jeff N, Porta, Nicholas F M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Lungs
Prenatal development
Rodents
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Summary:Oligohydramnios (OH) retards fetal lung growth by producing less lung distension than normal. To examine effects of decreased distension on fetal lung development, we produced OH in rats by puncture of uterus and fetal membranes at 16 days of gestation; fetuses were delivered at 21 or 22 days of gestation.
ISSN:1040-0605
1522-1504