An experimental model of fetal growth restriction based on selective ligature of uteroplacental vessels in the pregnant rabbit

Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 203-211

  Eixarch, E ^a   Figueras, F ^a   Hernandez Andrade E ^a   Crispi, F ^a   Nadal, A ^b   Torre, I ^a   Oliveira, S ^a   Gratacos E ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN BIOMÉDICA EN RED DE ENFERMEDADES RARAS CIBERER   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Animal model; Brain injury; Growth restriction; Pregnant rabbit; Selective ligature

Indexed keywords

KI 67 PROTEIN; MARKER; NUCLEAR PROTEIN; PROTEIN S100B; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; BRAIN; BRAIN INJURY; CELL PROLIFERATION; CESAREAN SECTION; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FETUS GROWTH; FETUS MORTALITY; GESTATIONAL AGE; GLIA CELL; IMMUNOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RABBIT; VEIN LIGATION; VESSEL;

ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; LIGATION; PLACENTA; PLACENTAL CIRCULATION; PREGNANCY; RABBITS;

EID: 73749087362     PISSN: 10153837     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000264063     Document Type: Article

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