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Sexually dimorphic gene expression that overlaps maturation of type II pneumonocytes in fetal mouse lungs
BACKGROUND: In human, respiratory distress of the neonates, which occurs in prematurity, is prevalent in male. Late in gestation, maturation of type II pneumonocytes, and consequently the surge of surfactant synthesis are delayed in male fetuses compared with female fetuses. Although the presence of...
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BioMed Central
2006
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1513230/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16674826 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-7827-4-25 |