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Maternal Glucocorticoid Elevation and Associated Fetal Thymocyte Apoptosis are Involved in Immune Disorders of Prenatal Caffeine Exposed Offspring Mice.
Scientific reports - 23 Oct 2017
Liu Han-Xiao, Chen Ting, Wen Xiao, Qu Wen, Liu Sha, Yan Hui-Yi, Hou Li-Fang, Ping Jie
Abstract excerpt
Our previous study showed that prenatal caffeine exposure (PCE) could induce intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) and glucocorticoid elevation in the fetus. Researchers suggested that IUGR is a risk factor for T helper cell (Th)1/Th2 deviation. However, whether PCE can induce these immune disorders and the underlying mechanisms of that induction remain unknown. This study aimed to observe the effects of PCE on...
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