Mouse maternal systemic inflammation at the zygote stage causes blunted cytokine responsiveness in lipopolysaccharide-challenged adult offspring

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The preimplantation embryo is sensitive to culture conditions <it>in vitro </it>and poor maternal diet <it>in vivo</it>. Such environmental perturbations can have long-lasting detrimental consequences for offs...

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Main Authors: Fleming Tom P, Perry V Hugh, Teeling Jessica L, Williams Charlotte L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:BMC Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/9/49