Effects of Maternal Nicotine Exposure on Expression of Collagen Type IV and its Roles on Pulmonary Bronchogenesis and Alveolarization in Newborn Mice

Effects of Maternal Nicotine Exposure on Expression of Collagen Type IV and its Roles on Pulmonary Bronchogenesis and Alveolarization in Newborn Mice

Nicotine is one the chemical substance with high level of toxically. It crosses the placenta and accumulates in the developing organs of fetus. Our previous investigations indicated that collagen type IV plays a key role in basement membrane of various embryonic organs. In this study we evaluated th...

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Main Authors: Mehdi Jalali, Mohammad Reza Nikravesh, Abbas Ali Moeen, Shabnam Mohammadi, Mohammad Hasan Karimfar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2010-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Subjects:
Aveolarization
Bronchogenesis
Collagen IV
Mouse
Nicotine
Online Access:https://ijaai.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijaai/article/view/283

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