Fetal development of regulatory mechanisms for body fluid homeostasis
Braz. j. med. biol. res
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41(6): 446-454, June 2008.
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Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
The balance of body fluids is critical to health and the development of diseases. Although quite a few review papers have shown that several mechanisms, including hormonal and behavioral regulation, play an important role in body fluid homeostasis in adults, there is limited information on the development of regulatory mechanisms for fetal body fluid balance. Hormonal, renal, and behavioral control of body fluids function to some extent in utero. Hormonal mechanisms including the renin-angiotensin system, aldosterone, and vasopressin are involved in modifying fetal renal excretion, reabsorption of sodium and water, and regulation of vascular volume. In utero behavioral changes, such as fetal swallowing, have been suggested to be early functional development in response to dipsogens. Since diseases, such as hypertension, can be traced to fetal origin, it is important to understand the development of fetal regulatory mechanisms for body fluid homeostasis in this early stage of life. This review focuses on fetal hormonal, behavioral, and renal development related to regulation of body fluids in utero.
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Sujet Principal:
Système rénine-angiotensine
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Équilibre hydroélectrolytique
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Développement foetal
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Hormones
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Rein
Limites du sujet:
Animaux
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Femelle
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Humains
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Grossesse
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Braz. j. med. biol. res
Thème du journal:
Biologie
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Médicament
Année:
2008
Type:
Article
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descriptif de projet
Pays d'affiliation:
Chine
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Soochow University School of Medicine/CN
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