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Sex-specific regulation of stress-induced fetal glucocorticoid surge by the mouse placenta.
Agnes Wieczorek, Clara V Perani, Mark Nixon, Miguel Constancia, Ionel Sandovici, Dimitra E Zazara, Gustavo Leone, Ming-Zhi Zhang, Petra C Arck, María Emilia Solano
May 09, 2019
Antenatal stress increases the prevalence of diseases in later life, which shows a strong sex-specific effect. However, the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. Maternal glucocorticoids can be elevated by stress and are...
11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases antenatal stress corticosteroid-binding globulin Fetus Glucocorticoids placental transporters 11-beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2 Animals Aromatase Corticosterone Female Fetus Glucocorticoids Male Mice Mice Inbred C57BL Placenta Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications Receptors Glucocorticoid Sex Characteristics Stress Psychological