Impact of cadmium exposure during pregnancy on hepatic glucocorticoid receptor methylation and expression in rat fetus.

Adverse fetal environment due to maternal undernutrition or exposure to environmental chemicals alters glucocorticoid (GC) metabolism increasing the risk of metabolic disorders in adulthood. In this study, we investigated the effects of maternal exposure to cadmium (Cd, 50 ppm) during pregnancy in t...

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Main Authors: Paula Castillo, Freddy Ibáñez, Angélica Guajardo, Miguel N Llanos, Ana M Ronco
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/d2dba5dca3ab4f0797e25590682dc74e
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