Impact of uteroplacental insufficiency on ovarian follicular pool in the rat

Abstract Background A low oxygen supply to the fetus causes intrauterine growth restriction and can affect gonadal development of the offspring, having a potential impact on fertility. We investigated histology and gene expression in the postnatal rat ovary after fetal hypoxia induced by uterine art...

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Main Authors: Valentina Pampanini, Kirsi Jahnukainen, Lena Sahlin, Daniela Germani, Antonella Puglianiello, Stefano Cianfarani, Olle Söder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12958-019-0453-3