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UrduA history of kidney problems may put people at a higher risk for impaired blood vessel function, which could lead to high blood pressure, preterm labor and other adverse outcomes, according to the results of a study in rats. The researchers will present their work this week at the American Physiological Society (APS) and American Society for Nephrology Control of Renal Function in Health and Disease conference in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Tag: Prenatal Health
Stress during Pregnancy May Lead to Heart Disease, Accelerated Aging in Next Generation
Prenatal stress can cause damage in the aorta in offspring, which may contribute to the development of atherosclerosis and accelerate aging, according to a new study in mice. The article is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology.
Placental Release of Iron Affects Post-birth Nitric Oxide Balance
Article title: Evidence for placental-derived iron-nitrosyls in the circulation of the fetal lamb and against a role for nitrite in mediating the cardiovascular transition at birth Authors: Arlin B. Blood, Taiming Liu, George Mukosera, Shawn F. Hanson, Michael H. Terry, Hobe…
Prenatal Smoke Exposure Impairs Lung Development in Offspring through Increased Signaling
Article title: Prenatal smoke exposure dysregulates lung epithelial cell differentiation in mouse offspring – Role for AREG-induced EGFR signaling Authors: Khosbayar Lkhagvadorj, Zhijun Zeng, Juan Song, Marjan Reinders-Luinge, Wierd Kooistra, Shanshan Song, Susanne Krauss-Etschmann, Barbro N. Melgert, Junjun Cao, Machteld…