Effects of High Salt-Exposure on the Development of Retina and Lens in 5.5-Day Chick Embryo

Background/Aims: Excess maternal salt intake during pregnancy may alter fetal development. However, our knowledge on how an increased salt intake during pregnancy influences fetal eye development is limited. In this study, we investigated the effects of high-salt treatment on the developing eyes in...

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Published in:Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
Main Authors: Yao Chen, Guang Wang, Xiao-yu Wang, Zheng-lai Ma, You-peng Chen, Manli Chuai, Karoline von Websky, Berthold Hocher, Xuesong Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG 2014-08-01
Subjects:
Chick embryos
High osmolarity
Retina
Lens
Pax6
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/363044

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