Embryo number and periconceptional undernutrition in the sheep have differential effects on adrenal epigenotype, growth, and development

American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 307, Issue 2, 2014, Pages

  Williams Wyss, Olivia ^a,b   Zhang, Song ^b   MacLaughlin, Severence M ^b   Kleemann, David ^c   Walker, Simon K ^c   Suter, Catherine M ^d   Cropley, Jennifer E ^d   Morrison, Janna L ^b   Roberts, Claire T ^a   McMillen, I Caroline ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d VICTOR CHANG CARDIAC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adrenal; Epigenetic; Fetus; Periconceptional; Twin

Indexed keywords

ADRENAL; EPIGENETIC; FETUS; PERICONCEPTIONAL; TWIN;

ADRENAL GLANDS; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ANIMALS; DNA METHYLATION; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; GENOTYPE; HYDROCORTISONE; MALNUTRITION; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; SHEEP;

EID: 84904343596     PISSN: 01931849     EISSN: 15221555     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00051.2012     Document Type: Article

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