Summary
The effect of maternal vitamin A restriction on the biochemical development of the lung in rats has been studied. The vitamin A status of dams has been varied by supplying low, medium and adequate amounts of vitamin A (6, 40 and 100 μg retinol/day/kg body weight, respectively) during pregnancy and suckling. The results demonstrate that the restricted supply of vitamin A to the mother affected the growth and development of the lung in parameters of tissue weight, DNA and protein levels and their biosynthesis from respective labelled precursors, RNA contents, cell number and cell size.
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Der Einfluß einer Beschränkung der Vitamin-A-Zufuhr für das Muttertier auf die biochemische Entwicklung der Lunge des Jungtieres wurde bei Ratten untersucht. Der Vitamin-A-Status der Muttertiere wurde durch niedrige, mittlere und adäquate Gaben von Vitamin A während Trächtigkeit und Säugezeit variiert (6, 40 und 100 μg Retinol/Tag/kg Körpergewicht). Die Ergebnisse zeigen, daß die Beschränkung der Vitamin-A-Zufuhr für das Muttertier das Wachstum und die Entwicklung der Lunge in bezug auf Gewicht, DNA- und Proteingehalt und -biosynthese aus markierten Vorstufen, RNA-Gehalt, Zellgröße und Zellzahl beeinflussen.
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Sharma, H.S., Misra, U.K. Biochemical development of the rat lung: Studies on cellular DNA, RNA and protein content in relation to maternal vitamin A status. Z Ernährungswiss 26, 116–124 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02019607
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