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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| Format: | Thesis (University of Nottingham only) |
| Language: | English |
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2010
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/11709/ |