Natural birth-induced UCP2 in brain development
Seli E, Horvath TL. Natural birth-induced UCP2 in brain development. Reviews In Endocrine And Metabolic Disorders 2013, 14: 347-350. PMID: 23979530, DOI: 10.1007/s11154-013-9262-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaginal birthPost-operative surgical careLong-term outcomesEarly postnatal periodWild-type littermatesAdult brain structureUCP2 mRNA expressionTerm outcomesSurgical techniqueSurgical carePostnatal periodSurgical meansHippocampal formationMore deliveriesSynapse formationAxonal outgrowthC-sectionKnockout animalsMRNA expressionUCP2 expressionBrain developmentBrain structuresNeuronal differentiationBirthHippocampus