Roles of Melatonin in Fetal Programming in Compromised Pregnancies

Roles of Melatonin in Fetal Programming in Compromised Pregnancies

Compromised pregnancies such as those associated with gestational diabetes mellitus, intrauterine growth retardation, preeclampsia, maternal undernutrition, and maternal stress may negatively affect fetal development. Such pregnancies may induce oxidative stress to the fetus and alter fetal developm...

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Main Authors: Yu-Chieh Chen, Jiunn-Ming Sheen, Miao-Meng Tiao, You-Lin Tain, Li-Tung Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-03-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
melatonin
epigenetic
fetal programming
redox
pregnancy
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/14/3/5380

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