Prenatal Administration of Spermine Promotes Maturation of Premature Fetal Gut Epithelial Tight Junction: Experimental Study on Fetal Rabbit

Summary

Infections, particularly on the gastrointestinal tract, has been known to be one of the leading causes of death in preterm infants. This is due to the immaturity of the intestinal epithelial cells. Recent studies have shown that polyamines have a role on the development of cells during embryonal phase. By this experimental study, the investigators would like to evaluate the administration of spermine on the maturation of premature fetal gut epithelial tight junction.

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Start

2019-03-01

Primary completion

2019-09-30

Completion

2019-09-30

Publications

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