The Fetal Neuroendocrine Axis

摘要: Publisher Summary The mature endocrine system is characterized by tight regulatory loops that subserve the homeostatic requirements of organism; however, fetal cannot be considered solely in those terms. Not all units at same rate and consequently, regulation hormone secretion not constant through development. While there a considerable degree autonomy from maternal influences, may influenced extrinsic signals, particularly placental origin. action hormones limited immaturity receptors. Further, actions fetus differ observed after birth. Due to ethical practical limitations, which have restricted ability investigate function human fetus, most data this chapter derived animal studies. interpretation studies variety species confounded great variation between neural maturation present