 | | | ADVANCES IN ORGAN BIOLOGY
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Series edited by
Edward
Bittar
, Department of Physiology, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, USA
Description
One of the mysteries of mammalian reproduction is the physiologic process that determines the length of gestation. The proper timing of birth ensures that the young individual is sufficiently developed to survive and adapt in the extrauterine environment, and that the mother is capable to provide nutrition and protection to the newborn. This volume summarizes new knowledge obtained by many researchers seeking to unravel the complex mechanisms that contribute to the maintenance and termination of pregnancy. The most important common goal of these efforts is to reduce the incidence of preterm birth, which is the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality in numerous countries.Separate chapters are devoted to the best-studied animal models of parturition. In sheep, the fetus is in control of the timing of its own birth, while in avian species, oviposition is evidently determined by the female laying the fertilised egg. In humans and non-human primates, the roles of the fetus and the mother are more balanced, and involve a complicated and poorly understood unterplay between the mother, the fetus, and the placenta. Some major aspects of these interactions, such as trophoblast function, myometrial contractility, and the endocrine-paracrine systems, are discussed in further chapters.
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Edited By Jorge Fischbarg
ISBN-13: 978-0-444-50925-3,
ISBN-10: 0-444-50925-9, Year: 2006, GBP 75, USD 120, EUR 88.95
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Edited By W.P. Anderson, R.G. Evans, K.M. Stevenson
ISBN-13: 978-0-7623-0617-6,
ISBN-10: 0-7623-0617-3, Year: 2000, GBP 68.99, EUR 81.95, USD 114
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