Effect of melatonin or maternal nutrient restriction on vascularity and cell proliferation in the ovine placenta

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 153, Issue , 2015, Pages 13-21

  Eifert, Adam W ^a   Wilson, Matthew E ^a   Vonnahme, Kimberly A ^b   Camacho, Leticia E ^b   Borowicz, Pawel P ^b   Redmer, Dale A ^b   Romero, Sinibaldo ^b   Dorsam, Sheri ^b   Haring, Jodie ^b   Lemley, Caleb O ^c  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Capillary; Developmental programming; Melatonin; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

OVIS;

HORMONE ANTAGONIST; MELATONIN; MELATONIN RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANTAGONISTS AND INHIBITORS; BLOOD VESSEL; BREEDING; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CELL COUNT; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; MATERNAL NUTRITION; PHYSIOLOGY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; SHEEP; VASCULARIZATION; VETERINARY;

ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BLOOD VESSELS; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CELL COUNT; CELL PROLIFERATION; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; HORMONE ANTAGONISTS; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; MELATONIN; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; RECEPTORS, MELATONIN; SHEEP;

EID: 84921407128     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2014.11.022     Document Type: Article

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