A Short-Term Fasting in Neonates Induces Breathing Instability and Epigenetic Modification in the Carotid Body.
Adv Exp Med Biol
; 860: 187-93, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
The respiratory control system is not fully developed in newborn, and data suggest that adequate nutrition is important for the development of the respiratory control system. Infants need to be fed every 2-4 h to maintain appropriate energy levels, but a skip of feeding can occur due to social economical reasons or mild sickness of infants. Here, we asked questions if a short-term fasting (1) alters carotid body (CB) chemoreceptor activity and integrated function of the respiratory control system; (2) causes epigenetic modification within the respiratory control system. Mouse pups (
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Asunto principal:
Respiración
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Cuerpo Carotídeo
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Ayuno
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Epigénesis Genética
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Animals
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En
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Adv Exp Med Biol
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2015
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