Expression of genes related to the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in murine fetal lungs in late gestation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Lung maturation is modulated by several factors, including glucocorticoids. Expression of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis-related components, with proposed or described local regulatory systems analogous to the HPA axis, wa...

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Main Authors: Côté Mélissa, Simard Marc, Provost Pierre R, Tremblay Yves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.rbej.com/content/8/1/134