Differential hepatic lobar gene expression in offspring exposed to altered maternal dietary protein intake

American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Volumn 278, Issue 1 41-1, 2000, Pages

  Zhang, Junlong ^a   Byrne, Christopher D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Glucocorticoids; Liver; Low protein; mRNA

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOGEN; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FETUS; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; FETUS LIVER; FIBRINOGEN BLOOD LEVEL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; LIVER DEVELOPMENT; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN RESTRICTION; RAT;

EID: 0033976242     PISSN: 01931857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.2000.278.1.g128     Document Type: Article

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