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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Rattus norvegicus
SUBMITTER: Fabian Fahlbusch
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-34136 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
PloS one 20140623 6
<h4>Background</h4>Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is thought to lead to fetal programming that in turn contributes to developmental changes of many organs postnatally. There is evidence that IUGR is a risk factor for the development of metabolic and cardiovascular disease later in life. A higher incidence of breast cancer was also observed after IUGR. This could be due to changes in mammary gland developmental pathways. We sought to characterise IUGR-induced alterations of the complex pa ...[more]