Maternal Prenatal Mental Health and Placental 11β-HSD2 Gene Expression: Initial Findings from the Mercy Pregnancy and Emotional Wellbeing Study

Maternal Prenatal Mental Health and Placental 11β-HSD2 Gene Expression: Initial Findings from the Mercy Pregnancy and Emotional Wellbeing Study

High intrauterine cortisol exposure can inhibit fetal growth and have programming effects for the child’s subsequent stress reactivity. Placental 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11β-HSD2) limits the amount of maternal cortisol transferred to the fetus. However, the relationship between maternal...

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Main Authors: Sunaina Seth, Andrew James Lewis, Richard Saffery, Martha Lappas, Megan Galbally
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-11-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
11-beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2
placenta 11β-HSD2
HSD11B2
prenatal depression
prenatal anxiety
cortisol
fetal programming
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/16/11/26034

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