Open AccessReciprocal Changes in Maternal and Fetal Metabolism of Corticosterone in Rat During Gestation
Author(s) -
Karla Vagnerová,
Zuzana Vacková,
Petra Klusoňová,
František Štaud,
Martin Kopecký,
Peter Ergang,
Ivan Mikšı́k,
Jiřı́ Pácha
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
reproductive sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.927
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1933-7205
pISSN - 1933-7191
DOI - 10.1177/1933719108319161
Subject(s) - fetus , medicine , endocrinology , gestation , corticosterone , transplacental , placenta , biology , pregnancy , hormone , genetics
The objective of this study was to investigate the role of 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases (11HSD1 and 11HSD2) in determining the fetal concentration of glucocorticoids.
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