Retinol and Retinyl Palmitate in Foetal Lung Mice: Sexual Dimorphism

In this work, we evaluate the lung retinoids content to study the possible difference between male and female mice during prenatal development and to comprehend if the vitamin A metabolism is similar in both genders. The study occurred between developmental days E15 and E19, and the retinol and reti...

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Main Authors: Olga Carvalho, Carlos Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Critical Care Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/760305