The effects of undernutrition and dexamethasone treatment on cultured rat neonatal cardiomyocytes

It is well-established that undernutrition during pregnancy increases offspring’s risk of disease in later life. Studies have found that maternal protein restriction during rodent gestation programmes premature hypertrophic growth and decreased mitotic index of cardiomyocytes, as well as impaired co...

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Main Author: Austin, Ruth Marie
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/11709/