Designing artificial environments for preterm infants based on circadian studies on pregnant uterus

Designing artificial environments for preterm infants based on circadian studies on pregnant uterus

Using uterine explants from Per1::Luc rats and in situ hybridization, we recently reported that the circadian property of the molecular clock in the uterus and placenta is stably maintained from non-pregnancy, right through to the end stage of pregnancy under regular light-dark cycles. Despite long...

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Main Authors: Shimpei eWatanabe, Shizuko eAkiyama, Takushi eHanita, Heng eLi, Machiko eNakagawa, Yousuke eKaneshi, Hidenobu eOhta, Japan RED efilter study group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
Circadian Clocks
preterm infants
designing artificial environments
pregnant uterus
lighting conditions
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2013.00113/full

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