Prenatal nicotine exposure retards osteoclastogenesis and endochondral ossification in fetal long bones in rats.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2018.07.005
Abstract: This study investigated the mechanisms underlying the retarded development of long bone in fetus by prenatal nicotine exposure (PNE) which had been demonstrated by our previous work. Nicotine (2.0 mg/kg.d) or saline was injected subcutaneously into… read more here.
Keywords: nicotine exposure; prenatal nicotine; endochondral ossification; ossification ... See more keywords
Chronic dexamethasone exposure retards growth without altering the digestive tract microbiota composition in goats
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DOI: 10.1186/s12866-018-1253-1
Abstract: BackgroundDexamethasone (Dex), an artificially synthetic cortisol substitute, is commonly used as an anti-inflammatory drug, and is also employed to mimic the stress state experimentally. It is well known that chronic stress disturbs the gut microbiota… read more here.
Keywords: dex; exposure; exposure retards; digestive tract ... See more keywords