Article
Placental-fetal hormonal interactions: impact on fetal growth.
Journal of animal science - 1 Jun 1995
Anthony R V, Pratt S L, Liang R, Holland M D
Abstract excerpt
The placenta plays a critical role in providing an environment that supports optimal fetal growth. It does this by providing the site of nutrient transfer from the mother to the fetus and waste secretion from the fetus to the mother, acting as a barrier against pathogens and the maternal immune s...
Topics
- Animals
- Cattle
- Embryonic and Fetal Development
- Female
- Fetus
- Genotype
- Growth Hormone
- Placenta
- Placental Lactogen
- Pregnancy
- Prolactin
- Sheep
- Somatomedins
