Gestational age-dependent changes in the levels of mRNAS encoding cortisol biosynthetic enzymes and IGF-II in the adrenal gland of fetal sheep during prolonged hypoxemia

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 159, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 257-264

  Braems, G A ^a,c,e   Han, V K M ^b,c,d   Challis, J R G ^a,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d MRC Grp Fetal Neonatal Hlth Devmt

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GIESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3(OR 17)BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; ANDROSTENEDIONE; CORTICOTROPIN; CYTOCHROME P450; HYDROCORTISONE; MESSENGER RNA; SOMATOMEDIN B;

ADRENAL GLAND; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; FETUS; FETUS HYPOXIA; GENE EXPRESSION; GESTATIONAL AGE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP; STEROIDOGENESIS;

EID: 0031797684     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1590257     Document Type: Article

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