Journal article
Fetal and Neonatal Exposure to Nicotine Disrupts Postnatal Lung Development in Rats: Role of VEGF and Its Receptors
Abstract
Many women are unable to quit smoking during pregnancy and therefore are prescribed drugs, including nicotine (nicotine replacement therapy [NRT]), to aid with smoking cessation. However, the consequences to the offspring of pregnant NRT users have not been well studied. The goals of this study were to determine the consequences of fetal and neonatal exposure to nicotine on lung development and function. Female rats were exposed to nicotine for …
Authors
Petre MA; Petrik J; Ellis R; Inman MD; Holloway AC; Labiris NR
Journal
International Journal of Toxicology, Vol. 30, No. 2, pp. 244–252
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
March 2011
DOI
10.1177/1091581810395332
ISSN
1091-5818