Fetal Programming

Known as: Fetal Programmings 
The permanent alteration of tissue structures and functions as a result of fetal environment, either positive or negative.
National Institutes of Health

Related topics

Related topics

1 relation

Broader (1)

Fetal development of the mammalian embryo or fetus

Papers overview

Semantic Scholar uses AI to extract papers important to this topic.
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Epigenetic modification of the renin-angiotensin system in the fetal programming of hypertension.
Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. Lifelong environmental factors (eg, salt… (More)
  • figure 1
  • figure 2
  • figure 3
  • figure 5
Is this relevant?
Review
2006
Review
2006
Placental adaptive responses and fetal programming.
Fetal programming occurs when the normal pattern of fetal development is disrupted by an abnormal stimulus or 'insult' applied at… (More)
Is this relevant?
Review
2006
Review
2006
Adult hypertension and kidney disease: the role of fetal programming.
Hypertension (HTN) and chronic kidney disease are highly prevalent diseases that tend to occur more frequently among… (More)
  • figure 1
  • figure 2
Is this relevant?
Review
2006
Review
2006
Endocrine regulation of human fetal growth: the role of the mother, placenta, and fetus.
The environment in which the fetus develops is critical for its survival and long-term health. The regulation of normal human… (More)
  • table 1
  • table 2
  • figure 1
Is this relevant?
Review
2005
Review
2005
Androgen excess fetal programming of female reproduction: a developmental aetiology for polycystic ovary syndrome?
The aetiology of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) remains unknown. This familial syndrome is prevalent among reproductive-aged… (More)
  • table I
  • table II
  • table III
  • table IV
  • figure 1
Is this relevant?
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Dietary protein restriction of pregnant rats induces and folic acid supplementation prevents epigenetic modification of hepatic gene expression in the offspring.
Environmental constraints during early life result in phenotypic changes that can be associated with increased disease risk in… (More)
  • table 1
  • table 3
  • figure 1
Is this relevant?
Review
2004
Review
2004
Maternal nutrition and fetal development.
Nutrition is the major intrauterine environmental factor that alters expression of the fetal genome and may have lifelong… (More)
Is this relevant?
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Epigenetic change in IGF2R is associated with fetal overgrowth after sheep embryo culture
Manipulation or non-physiological embryo culture environments can lead to defective fetal programming in livestock. Our… (More)
  • figure 1
  • table 1
Is this relevant?
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Fetal origins of hyperphagia, obesity, and hypertension and postnatal amplification by hypercaloric nutrition.
Environmental factors and diet are generally believed to be accelerators of obesity and hypertension, but they are not the… (More)
  • figure 1
  • figure 2
  • table 1
  • table 2
  • figure 3
Is this relevant?
Review
2000
Review
2000
Glucocorticoids, 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, and fetal programming.
Epidemiological studies in many distinct human populations have associated low weight or thinness at birth with a substantially… (More)
Is this relevant?