References
- Smink J J, Gresnigt M G, Hameres N, Koedam J A, Berger R. Short-term glucocorticoid treatment of prepubertal mice decreases growth and IGF-I expression in the growth plate. J Endocrinol 2003; 177: 281–288
- Challis J RG, Sloboda D, Matthews S G, Holloway A, Alfaidy N, Patel F A, Whittle W, Fraser M, Moss T JM, Newnham J. The fetal placental hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis, parturition and post natal health. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2001; 185: 135–144
- Holemans K, Aertis L, Van Assche A. Fetal growth and long-term consequences in animal models of growth retardation. Eur J Obstet Gynecol 1998; 81: 49–156
- Egerman R S, Franklin P, IV, Andersen R N, Umstot E S, Carr T L, Sibai B. A comparison of the bioavailability of oral and intramuscular dexamethasone in women in late pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol 1997; 89: 276–280
- Cetin I, Foidart J M, Miozzo M, Raun T, Jansson T, Tsatsaris V, Reik W, Cross J, Hauguel-de-Mouzon S, Illsley N, et al. Fetal growth restriction: A workshop report. Placenta 2004; 25: 753–757
- Miller S C, Bowman B M, Jee W S. Available animal models of osteopenia—small and large. Bone 1995; 17: S117–S123
- Migliazza L, Xia H M, Arnaiz A, Alvares J L, Alfonso L F, Diez-Pedro J A, Valla I, Soler A, Tovar J A. Prenatal dexamethasone rescues heart hypoplasia in fetal rats with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. J Pediatr Surg 2000; 35: 1757–1761
- Boucher J L, Cynober L A. Ornithine alpha-ketoglutarate: The puzzle. Nutrition 1998; 14: 870–873
- Danbolt N C. Glutamate uptake. Prog Neurobiol 2001; 65: 1–105
- Kalhan S. Protein metabolism in pregnancy. Am J Clin Nutr 2000; 71: S1249–S1255
- Salvalaggio P RO, Campos A CL. Bacterial translocation and glutamine. Nutrition 2002; 18: 435–436
- McFie J, McNaught C. Glutamine and gut barrier function. Nutrition 2002; 18: 433–444
- Ferretti J L, Capozza R F, Mondelo N, Zanchetta J R. Interrelationships between densitometric, geometric and mechanical properties of rat femora: Inferences concerning mechanical regulation of bone modelling. J Bone Miner Res 1993; 8: 1389–1395
- Ferretti J L, Capozza R F, Mondelo N, Montuori E, Zanchetta J R. Determination of femur structural properties by geometric and material variables as a function of body weight in rats. Evidence of sexual dimorphism. Bone 1993; 14: 256–270
- Garner P R. Glucose metabolism assessment in pregrancy. Clin Biochem 1995; 28: 499–502
- Flavin M P. Influence of dexamethasone on neurotoxicity caused by oxygen and glucose deprivation in vitro. Exp Neurol 1996; 139: 34–38
- Hay W W. Current topic: Metabolic interrelationship of placenta and fetus. Placenta 1995; 16: 19–30
- McDonald T J, Franko K L, Brown J M, Jenkins S L, Nathanielsz P W, Nijland M J. Betamethasone in the last week of pregnancy causes fetal growth retardation but not adult hypertension in rats. J Soc Gynecol Invest 2003; 10: 399–473
- Ervin M G, Padbury J F, Polk D H, Ikegami M, Berry L M, Jobe A. Antenatal glucocorticoids alter premature newborn lamb neuroendocrine and endocrine responses to hypoxia. J Physiol Reg Integr Comp Physiol 2000; 279: R830–R838
- Garner P R. Glucose metabolism assessment in pregnancy. Clin Biochem 1995; 28: 499–502
- Cooke P S, Holsberger D R, Witorsch R J, Sylvester P W, Meredith J M, Treinen K A, Chapin R E. Thyroid hormone, glucocorticoids, and prolactin at the nexus of physiology, reproduction, and toxicology. Toxicol Appl Pharm 2004; 194: 309–335
- Ogueh O, Wright E M, Jones J, Alaghband-Zadeh J, Nicolaides K H, Johnson M R. Fetal bone metabolism in normal and rhesus isoimmunised pregnancies. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 2001; 108: 986–992
- Watford M, Cellaraj V, Ismat A, Brown P, Raman P. Hepatic glutamine metabolism. Nutrition 2002; 18: 301–303
- Noorlander C W, Graan P NE, Nikkels P GJ, Schrama L H, Visser G HA. Distribution of glutamate transporters in the human placenta. Placenta 2004; 25: 489–495
- Kristensen N B, Jungvid H, Fernandes J A, Pierzynowski S G. Absorption and metabolism of alpha-ketoglutarate in growing pigs. J Anim Physiol Nutr 2002; 86: 1–7
- Pierzynowski S G, Sjodin A. Perspectives of glutamine and its derivates as feed additives for farm animals. J Anim Feed Sci 1998; 7: 79–91
- Sangild P T, Fowden A L, Trahair J F. How does the fetal gastrointestinal tract develop in preparation for enteral nutrition after birth?. Livestock Prod Sci 2000; 66: 141–150