Hypothyroidism impairs development of the gastrointestinal tract in the ovine fetus

Hypothyroidism impairs development of the gastrointestinal tract in the ovine fetus

Growth and maturation of the fetal gastrointestinal tract near term prepares the offspring for the onset of enteral nutrition at birth. Structural and functional changes are regulated by the prepartum rise in cortisol in the fetal circulation, although the role of the coincident rise in plasma tri-i...

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Main Authors: Rhian Young, Dominika Lewandowska, Emily Long, F. B. Peter Wooding, Miles J. De Blasio, Katie L. Davies, Emily J. Camm, Per T. Sangild, Abigail L. Fowden, Alison J. Forhead
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
fetus
gastrointestinal
thyroid hormones
gastrin
growth
maturation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2023.1124938/full

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