Our recent epidemiological study revealed that maternal sleep during the periconceptional period should be involved in the risk of congenital heart disease (CHD) in offspring. Melatonin, a sleep related hormone,… Click to show full abstract
Our recent epidemiological study revealed that maternal sleep during the periconceptional period should be involved in the risk of congenital heart disease (CHD) in offspring. Melatonin, a sleep related hormone, has been suggested to play a crucial role in embryonic development based on the emerging evidence. In this study, we set out to assess the effect of melatonin on the embryonic cardiac cell growth and to explore the underlying mechanisms.
               
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