... in foetal and adult mouse intestine. The expression level in adults was approx. 10-fold higher than in the foetus, suggesting an involvement of VIC in intestinal development. The Seventh International Conference on Endothelin was held at the University of Edinburgh, UK, 16-19 September 2001 Dr K...

...R. J. Woods; A. K. Sinha; R. P. Ekins 1. Pregnant rats were injected with trace amounts of [ 125 I] thyroxine ([ 125 I]T 4 ) or [ 125 I]-tri-iodothyronine ([ 125 I]T 3 ). 2. Maternal blood, organs and foetuses were removed 1 and 4 h later, homogenized and trichloroacetic acid added to precipitate...

.... We conclude that SHR differ from normotensive rats from the first expression of some of the genes controlling catecholamine biosynthesis. © 1981 The Biochemical Society and the Medical Research Society 1981 adrenal catecholamines dopamine-β-hydroxylase foetus phenylethanolamine- N...

... was lower in the foetus than in the mother but PRA and PRC did not display consistent gradients. 6. PRC in uterine venous blood was slightly lower ( P = 0·05) than in peripheral blood during caesarian section at term. 7. On deriving PRC from PRA by using the Michaelis-Menten equation, a physiologically...