Perinatal nicotine exposure induces asthma in second generation offspring
Perinatal nicotine exposure induces asthma in second generation offspring
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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English
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By altering specific developmental signaling pathways that are necessary for fetal lung development, perinatal nicotine exposure affects lung growth and differentiation, resulting in the offsprings' predisposition to childhood asthma; peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) agonists can inhibit this effect. However, whether the per...
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Perinatal nicotine exposure induces asthma in second generation offspring
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_9e39e57d1b5e4388bed6cf90a46cdc8a
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1741-7015
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1741-7015
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10.1186/1741-7015-10-129
