The effect of betamethasone treatment on neuroactive steroid synthesis in a foetal Guinea pig model of growth restriction.

McKendry, A A; Palliser, H K; Yates, D M; Walker, D W; Hirst, J J

McKendry, A A; Palliser, H K; Yates, D M; Walker, D W; Hirst, J J.

Affiliation

McKendry AA; Mothers & Babies Research Centre and School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia. amy.mckendry@studentmail.newcastle.edu.au

J Neuroendocrinol ; 22(3): 166-74, 2010 Mar.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20041984

Subject(s)

Betamethasone/adverse effects; Fetus/drug effects; Glucocorticoids/adverse effects; Placenta/drug effects; Pregnanolone/biosynthesis; 3-Oxo-5-alpha-Steroid 4-Dehydrogenase/metabolism; Animals; Betamethasone/administration & dosage; Brain/drug effects; Brain/enzymology; Brain/growth & development; Female; Fetal Growth Retardation/enzymology; Fetus/enzymology; Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein/metabolism; Glucocorticoids/administration & dosage; Guinea Pigs; Hippocampus/drug effects; Hippocampus/enzymology; Male; Placenta/blood supply; Placenta/enzymology; Pregnancy; Sex Factors; Uterine Artery

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Placenta / Pregnanolone / Betamethasone / Fetus / Glucocorticoids Type of study: Prognostic_studies Limits: Animals / Pregnancy Language: En Journal: J Neuroendocrinol Journal subject: ENDOCRINOLOGIA / NEUROLOGIA Year: 2010 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Australia Country of publication: United States

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